Frances holds Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees from the School of Music at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC.) She has taught choral and instrumental music in primary and secondary schools and choral methods at the University of Calgary. Frances has conducted numerous choirs in school, community and church settings, is a board member of the BC Choral Federation, a member of Choral Canada and Chorus America, and is a certified teacher in the province of British Columbia. And she is Mom to Sophia and Noah.