Faculty

Music  
Don James, CM
Music Director
Conducting, Music History, Organ 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University; M. Mus. (Orchestral Conducting) University of Washington; Doctoral studies (Orchestral Conducting) University of Washington; ARCT (Piano Performance), Royal Conservatory of Music; studies with Elmer Iseler, Sir David Willcocks, Samuel Krackmalnick

Janet Bingham Violin, Pre-school music

B.A., University of Berkley; A.A., Napa College; Secondary Teacher’s Certificate, California State; British Columbia Teacher’s Certificate, University of Victoria; Suzuki Continuing Education Certificates, University of Western Washington; Pedagogy with William Starr, Doris Prevcils, Mihuko Hirata, Marian Schreiber

Michael Brooks Guitar
Classical studies and pedagogy with Paris Russell; Jazz studies Malaspina University- College; studies with Pat Coleman, Myron Makepeace, Steve Jones
Roy Carson Bassoon & double reeds
B.Mus., University of Victoria
     
Paul Cummings Conductor, Trombone
B. Mus., University of British Columbia, M. Mus. (choral conducting) Western Washington University
Andeas David Percussion
Certificate, Yamaha Music School Hamburg, Germany; Author of HiHat Masters (instructional drum book); live concert, television.
Bob Drage Guitar
B.Sc, University of British Columbia; studied flemenco in Mexico; studied guitar in Val d’Isere
Ted Durnin Saxophone, Clainet, Flute, Voice, Piano
B.A., University of Western Ontario (saxophone), Royal Conservatory of Toronto, (voice, piano); Diploma in Jazz Studies, Vancouver Island University
Susan Hoekstra Conductor, Voice
B.A., Dalhousie University; Teaching Certificate, University of British Columbia; studied at Banff School of Fine Arts; voice with Bernard Diamant
Maryna Gray Piano & Accompanist
M.Mus., Kharkiv State Institute of the Arts
Ildiko Kelly Voice, Piano, Conductor,  Girl's Choir
Artists Diploma Hungary; Music Studies, Malaspina University College,
William Langlands Recording Engineering
Diploma Recording Engineering, Powell River Academy of Music
Walter Martella Conductor, Trumpet, Piano, Theory, Musicianship, Jazz
B. Mus.University of Victoria; Diploma in Jazz, Malaspina College; studied with Elmer Iseler, Don Thompson, Hugh Fraser, Alan Matheson and at the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Lowell Morris Flute, Music Composition
BFA Music Composition and Digital Music, Simon Fraser University; , Diploma Music Composition, and Flute Performance, Vancouver Community College; Diploma Interdisciplinary Studies, Performance Art and Audio, Emily Carr College of Art and Design
Richard Olfert Organ
  B. Ed., University of British Columbia; Diploma Sorbonne, France
Tim Poole Saxaphone

Eleven years study with; Karen Grave, Ross Taggart, Stan Karp (Capilano College) in saxophone, music theory and saxophone pedagogy specializing in the “holistic" approach to the saxophone

Cathy Reckenberg Violin
B. Mus., University of Victoria; B.Ed., University of British Columbia; Advanced Violin Studies, The Glenn Gould School
Jacqueline Retzlaff Music Theory, Harmony & Counterpoint
B.Mus., University of British Columbia; Licentiate Degree in Piano Performance, Trinity College, London, UK; Free-lance Harpsichordist
Jack Russell Percussion
Studio musician and professional performer
Denise Swan Pre School Music
A.R.C.T Piano Pedagogy; Music for Babies, Barbara Cass-Beggs; Music for Early Childhood, Royal Conservatory of Music; Orff Teacher Certification (Level III), Royal Conservatory of Music

Olga Tereshchenko Piano
Graduate (piano performance) Gnesinysh State College of Music, Moscow
 
Bill Vander Hoeven Recorder, Early Music, Instrument Builder
Music Training in Holland; Early Music, University of British Columbia; choral conducting with Elmer Iseler
Pam Wadden Voice
B. Mus, Mount Allison University.
 
   
Theatre - Acting - Speech Arts  

Carma Sacree
Director

   
 
   
Dance  
Laszlo Tamasik
Director
Ballet, Jazz, Modern
Graduate of the Hungarian Ballet Institute, Budapest and the Szeged National Theatre Company; studied in France with Rosella Hightower, Anton Dolin and Mr. Franchetti
   
Visual Arts  
Megan Dulcie-Dill
Art Insrtructor, Administrator ArtReach Program
BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art, art studies at University of Toronto, Victoria College of Art, University of Victoria
Barbara Langmaid Instructor
  BA, California State University, Chico
Alfred Muma Instructor
  Painter, Printmaker for over 30 years; curator of Among Friends Studio and Gallery

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