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Top BAND, BRASS, WINDS, PERCUSSION, CHOIRS Lee Willingham, Guy Few
 

Lee Willingham teaches in the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier.  His bio will be posted shortly.

Guy Few is a gold medal graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and holds a Fellowship Diploma from Trinity College, London, England.  He has appeared as a soloist with many Canadian and US orchestras including the Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec, Winnipeg, Santa Rosa, and Oregon Bach Festival Symphony Orchestras.  As a chamber musician, Guy performs and records on a regular basis with Stephanie Mara, Nadina Mackie Jackson and Bellows and Brass.  He is a sessional lecturer at Wilfrid Laurier University where he teaches trumpet and chamber music.

Top CHOIRS, SCHOOL MUSIC GERARD YUN, WATERLOO
 

Dr. Gerard Yun is in demand as guest conductor, clinician, soloist, and composer throughout North America. He has conducted the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, The Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, The Colorado Lyric Theatre, and The Sacramento Master Singers.  Before moving to Canada he was Director of Choral Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and Professor of Voice and Choirs at Southern Utah University.  He is currently Associate Director of Choirs at Wilfrid Laurier University and conductor with the Hamilton Children's Choir.

Top DANCE TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
 

Michel Faigaux is a graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada.  He was hired into the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1990 where he was promoted to soloist.  He then danced with the National Ballet of Canada from 1995-1998, and also with Alberta Ballet from 1998-2001. Michel went on to have an extensive guesting career, performing and guest teaching in the USA, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Europe, China, Egypt and more. On film, Michel has had the pleasure to dance with Martin Short and Mikhail Baryshnikov. More recently Michel has been a featured dancer in music theatre productions, including three seasons at the Stratford Festival.  He currently teaches at the National Ballet School and is a guest teacher in Japan.

Denise Quinn teaches dance in Aurora Ontario.  Her resume will be published shortly.

Top ORGAN WORKSHOP IAN SADLER, STRATFORD
 
Organ classes are not offered this year.
Top PIANO POP & JAZZ, ORIGINAL COMPOSITION BRIAN USHER, LONDON
 

Brian Usher has been a performer, teacher, arranger and composer in the music field for over 30 years.  He has taught in elementary and secondary schools, was Minister of Music in many church music programs, has published many sacred choral and instrumental works, and has written and orchestrated over twenty stage shows and cantatas.  Active as a jazz piano player and studio piano and trumpet player, Brian has performed on many CDs recorded in Nashville, Toronto and in his own 24 track digital recording studio in London.

Top PIANO JUNIOR AURY MURRAY, TORONTO
 

Aury Murray has Associates in Piano and Voice from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music (Conservatory Canada) and she holds an Honours BA (Music Major) from Lakehead University.  While teaching piano and voice in Thunder Bay, she taught vocal ensemble for the Music Department of Lakehead University and guest lectured for their Faculty of Education. In 1995 she moved Toronto where she established her teaching studio and served on the Provincial Council of ORMTA. On the executive of the Canadian National Conservatory of Music (CNCM), her roles have included: Coordinator of Examiner Training, Coordinator of Vocal Programs, Piano and Voice Examiner and Clinician for the “Summer Sizzle” Pedagogy Workshop. 

Top PIANO NON-COMPETITIVE EARL CLARK, STRATFORD
 
Earl Clark was a music consultant for the Perth Board of Education for 24 years, and now teaches piano, theory, voice and organ in his private studio.  This year marks Earls 47th season as organist and music director at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Stratford.
Top PIANO SENIOR MICHEL FOURNIER , SHERBROOK QUEBEC
 

Michel Fournier completed a master’s degree in Montreal before continuing his studies abroad, primarily in France and Austria. Michel completed a doctorate in performance and is currently associate professor at the University of Sherbrooke.  Praised both as a soloist and a chamber player, he is widely appreciated for the many recitals he has given in Canada, Europe and United States.  Michel has several CBC recordings and movie soundtracks to his credit.  His CDs feature piano works by Debussy, Prokofiev, Bartok and Stravinsky.

Top SPEECH & DRAMA MARY BLENDICK, STRATFORD
 

Mary Blendick's bio will be posted shortly

Top STRINGS - Classical, Fiddle and Pop JOAN BARRETT , TORONTO
 

Joan Barrett's bio will be posted shortly.

Top STRINGS - GUITAR, FIDDLE, CHAMBER MUSIC, HARP TEAM of SPECIALISTS
 

Lori Gemmel will adjudicate harp.  Her bio will be posted shortly.

Rick Piche has taught guitar at Saunders Secondary School in London, Ontario for over 22 years. Under Mr. Piché’s direction, the Saunders Senior Guitar Ensemble has performed in the US, Holland, Germany and the Czech Republic.  Mr. Piché also teaches guitar part time at the University of Western Ontario.  He has released 3 solo recordings, and a Celtic CD with The Piché Family.

Top VOICE JUNIOR & SENIOR TORIN CHILES, LONDON
 

Tenor Torin Chiles is a member of the voice faculty at the University of Western Ontario. He  performs with major opera companies and orchestras throughout Canada and the United States.  Torin played the role of Pang in Puccini’s Turandot in Vancouver, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Arizona.  His performances with orchestras include: National Arts Centre, Detroit, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria and Kitchener Waterloo.

 
Top VOCAL POP & MUSIC THEATRE TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
 

June Crowley received a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Toronto and continued her training with the Royal Conservatory of Music, The Musicians’ Club of America, The Academy of The Shaw Festival and “on Stage.”  She has performed from Coast to Coast in Canada and the United States, appearing with The Stratford Festival, The Shaw Festival, The Canadian Opera Company, The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, The Windsor Symphony Orchestra, The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Elora Festival. A highly regarded Musical Theatre adjudicator, June is currently on the Teaching staff in the Musical Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College.

Pop Voice Specialist to be announced.