The Adjudicators

Dave Cross -- composer, arranger, clinician, guest conductor and music educator -- is highly respected for his wealth of knowledge and experiences in the...

Geoffrey Paul Boers is the choral director at the University of Washington, where he conducts the UW Chamber Singers, a 44-voice choir of graduate and...

Gillian MacKay is an Associate Professor of Music of the University of Toronto, where she conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches conducting and trumpet. She...

Gregory W. Yasinitsky, Meyer Distinguished Professor and Coordinator of Jazz Studies, received his DMA from the Eastman School of Music and his MA and BM at...

Michael Burch-Pesses is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, Jazz...

B.Mus.Ed. (Calif.), M.M., D.M. (Northwestern) Director of Bands • Assistant Professor of Conducting & Ensembles

Robert Taylor is Director of...

Adjudicator for Choral Workshop Day for Developing Choirs – Elementary

In the years since Fiona graduated from the University of British Columbia...

Adjudicator for Choral Workshop Day for Developing Choirs – Secondary

Gerald van Wyck founded the Pacific Spirit Choir in 1995 at West Vancouver...

• Classical and Jazz Performer on Clarinet, Saxophone, & Flute
• Wind Ensemble and Big Band Conductor

An active member of Vancouver Island'...

Following an active performing career as a jazz pianist, and then proceeding to earn a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto, Hugh returned to...

Janet Warren, recipient of the British Columbia Music Educator’s Professional Music Educator Award, is recognized nationally for her work in both...

Jehanbakhsh (John) Jasavala holds music degrees from York University (B.FA) and the University of Michigan , (M.M.), a Diploma in Jazz Studies from Humber...

Adjudicator for Choral Workshop Day for Developing Choirs – Secondary

Jim Sparks is director of vocal music at the Langley Fine Arts School in Fort...

Adjudicator for Choral Workshop Day for Developing Choirs – Elementary & Secondary

John Trepp is the former Choral Editor for Hal Leonard...

Pianist Kent McWilliams has enjoyed a successful performing career since his debut in Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto with conductor Kazuhiro Koizumi and...

Kevin Power has received critical acclaim as a singer/actor from the Times of London to the Globe and Mail and Opera Canada. Stage credits include M. Andr...

Lori Marie Rios is a highly accomplished conductor, soloists, educator and voice teacher, She currently serves as Associate Professor of Music at College of...

Martha Gregory was raised in Rochester, N.Y. and studied violin, piano and singing at the Hochstein School of Music, Eastman School of Music and Roberts...

Michael Oike enjoys a diverse musical life in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He maintains piano teaching studios at the Winnipeg and Steinbach branches...

Michael Partington is one of the most engaging of the new generation of concert players. Praised by Classical Guitar Magazine for his "lyricism, intensity...

Rui Shi Zhuo was born in China in 1956. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Shanghai Conservatory in 1986 and moved to Canada in 1991 to study...

Muge Buyukcelen born in 1975, in Istanbul Turkey started playing at age 9. She studied at the Istanbul State Conservatory, where her natural talent was...

Peter Taylor initiated the jazz choir movement in Canada while he taught at Carson Graham Secondary from 1974 - 1990. From 1980 until 1994 he also taught at...

Before relocating to St. Marys, Ontario Rich was the music department head at Nathan Hale High School in the Seattle School District for 12 years where his...