Fast Facts from Gayle Ackroyd Gibson’s Biography

Acting

       Actor Member Toronto Branch

       Rob Lowe, Lou Diamond Phillips as Secretary

       Stand in for Nicole Kidman, Margot Kidder

       Body Double for Sally Kellerman (Mash)

       Tridont, Moosehead Beer Commercials

       Over 300 films

Performances with:

       special guest with Jeff Healey and his band

       Back up Singer for Jack DeKeyser Breakfast Television

       Amanda Marshall Women in Blues

       Jimmy Rankin Brampton Folk Concert

       Tom Rush Hugh’s Room

       Suzie McNeil Robbie Lane Show

       Featured on Shades of Blues CBC Special Host Karen Kane

       Featured on Dini Petty Show TV Show

Teaching

       Sweet Melody Music School Brampton

       Music From the Heart (in schools private lessons)

       Long & McQuade Brampton since 2004

       Long & McQuade Guelph Jan 2011

       Tara Oram prepared her for her audition for Canadian Idol (6^th place) finalist

       Guitar Girl Toronto

CD’s available at CD Baby or on line at Itunes

       Hard Luck Town 1994

       Anything But Blue 1998

       Women Be Wise 2004

       Give it all you Got 2008

School

       Parkway Public School

       High School Brampton Centennial

       Sheridan College Musical Theatre

       Learning through the Arts Royal Conservatory.

       Piano Royal Conservatory

       Voice Royal Conservatory and Various Private Coaches

       Voice Guitar and Piano Touring Live Performance 30 years

       Voice Big Band Music

       Classical Guitar Royal Conservatory

       Electric Guitar Rock, Blues, Country, Top 40 Bands

Awards

       Toronto Arts Council Songwriting Grant to live in Nashville

       Scarborough Song writing Competition Honorable Mention

       Ontario Arts Council Songwriting Award Honorable Mention

       Honorable Mention Robert Ortman Nashville Tennessee

       Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award Honorable Mention

       Ontario Folk Festivals Songwriting Honorable Mention

       Q107 Songwriting Competition Top 10 Finalist

       Outstanding Concert Performance - Solo/Small Ensemble Brampton Folk Club