In mid 2006 Karen appeared as one of the professional singers on Channel Seven's high rating television program "Ït Takes Two" which was Seven's most successful program launch for the year. While continuing to also run the Singing School, Karen noticed the different ways people learn. Based on this and her experience with self expression over more than 30 years, Karen developed a new method of communication, self development and learning. Karen noticed the many benefits and parallels for many market sectors beyond performance and has since developed a new method of communication and a new way of relevant and personalised learning that is now being developed for the digital environment. The new method and system of communication was patented in mid 2007. Since then Karen has been working with various advisors to roll out this new business venture globally in many different versions and applicable to various market sectors.

In late 2007, Karen was asked to join the ARIA Award winning Choir of Hard Knocks as a special guest vocalist on their new album "Songs of Hope & Inspiration" and Karen joined the Choir as a special guest artist at their concert at the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne in early December 2007. Karen continued to tour for performance events throughout December 2008 and appeared with her usual accompanist David Cameron and Carneval Strings at the Burnie Shines Festival in Tasmania. Karen performed with another internationally renowned baroque string ensemble, Latitude 37 (baroque viola, viola da gamba and harpsichord) in their first performances together in November 2009 in Melbourne, drawing on her classical training to perform 16th century pieces by composers such as Dufay and Arbeau.

In early 2010 Karen collaborated with composer and sound artist Darrin Verhagen creating a vocal soundscape for the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of “Madagascar”. Karen will be working on further projects with Darrin in 2010 and 2011 including a vocal soundscape for a US dance company. Karen has also recently collaborated with Uncle Bob Randall, a traditional elder of Central Australia and one of the founders of Australian indigenous music, on his new yet to be released studio recording. Karen also continues with performances at various regional arts centres (Ballarat, Bendigo etc) and carols events such as IGA Carols by Candlelight in Brisbane scheduled for December 2010. See the upcoming performances page for Karen’s future live performances.

 
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