MUSIC FESTIVAL ADJUDICATOR
2024 - National Music Festival, Federation of Canadian Music Festivals
2024 - Humboldt Music Festival, Humboldt, Saskatchewan
2023 - Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
2023 - Quill Plains Music Festival, Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
2022 – The Lyell Gustin and Gordon C Wallis Competitions, SRMTA, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2022 – Lakehead Festival of Music, Thunder Bay, Ontario
2021 – North Hastings Music Festival (Online), Bancroft, Ontario
2019 – Haliburton Highlands Music Festival, Haliburton, Ontario
2019 – Rotary Club Music Festival, Renfrew, Ontario
2018 – Kinsmen Music Festival, Cornwall, Ontario
2018 – Haliburton Highlands Music Festival, Haliburton, Ontario
2017 – Rotary Club Music Festival, Renfrew, Ontario
2017 – Pembina Valley Music Festival, Manitou, Manitoba
2016 – Kiwanis Music Festival, Brockville, Ontario
2016 – HOREM Music Festival, Hearst, Ontario
2015 – Kiwanis Music Festival, Kingston, Ontario
2015 – Festival of Sacred Praise, Stirling, Ontario
2012 – Kinsmen Music Festival, Cornwall, Ontario
2012 – Contemporary Showcase, Ottawa, Ontario
2012 – Kiwanis Music Festival, London, Ontario
2012 – Queens County Music Festival, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
CANADIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL ADJUDICATORS' ASSOCIATION
2012 to present - Member
2018 to present - Executive Council Member At Large
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC - EXAMINER
2018 to present - Music History and Piano Examiner - In-person examiner across North America and remote examiner.
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC - PRESIDING EXAMINER FOR ADJUDICATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
2021 to present – Presiding Examiner - Mentors new examiners.
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC - PRESENTER
September, 2018 – Well-Rounded Musicianship: The Pathway to a Lifetime of Music Making, Ottawa, Ontario. Co-presentation with Dr. Janet Lopinski
INTERVIEWEE
January 24, 2023 - My daughter may have needed speech therapy. CBC, The Morning Edition - Sask with Stefani Langenegger.
March 25, 2022 - The fulfilling but sometimes weird world of funeral music. CBC Radio One, Tapestry with Mary Hynes.
INTERVIEWER
July, 2022 - Interviewer - The Bend in the Road with Jacques Arsenault. Connecting Canada. CFMTA/FCAPM Virtual Professional Development.
July, 2021 - Interviewer - Anything for 50 Bucks with Pat Carrabre. Connecting Canada. CFMTA/FCAPM National Virtual Conference.
PRESENTER
July, 2023 - The New Reality for Music Teachers: Thriving in Challenging Economic Circumstances. Lombard, IL. Frances Clark Center, NCKP Conference.
July, 2022 - Ready for a Music Examination? Practical, Specific Indicators. Connecting Canada. CFMTA/FCAPM Virtual Professional Development.
July, 2021 - Diversifying the Repertoire: A Guide to Teaching New Styles. Connecting Canada. CFMTA/FCAPM National Virtual Conference.
July, 2019 - Ten Tips for Healthy Relationships with Students, Winnipeg, MB. A Century of Sound Connections. CFMTA/FCAPM National Conference 2019.
GUEST LECTURER
March, 2021 - Graduate Piano Pedagogy Class. Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba. Professor Megumi Masaki
- Technology in the Teaching Studio.
GRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
2012 – Music Teachers' National Association National Conference, New York City, NY. Topic: “Student Personalities: Strong Connections." Publication in MTNA E-Journal, February 2013
2012 - Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Information Sharing Session, Ottawa, Ontario. Topic: “Student Personalities: Strong Connections”
2010 - Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Professional Development Event, Edmonton, Alberta. Topic: “Student Personalities: Strong Connections.”
CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS
2020 to present - Public Relations and Marketing Committee Chair
2022 to 2023 - Saskatchewan Delegate
2020 to 2022 - Ontario Delegate
SASKATCHEWAN REGISTERED MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
2023 to present - Secretary
2022 to 2023 - Vice President
ONTARIO REGISTERED MUSIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
2019 to 2022 - Vice President, Finance Chair
2017 to 2019 - Ottawa Region Zone President
2016 to 2018 - ORMTA Convention 2018 - Planning Committee Chair
2012 to 2014, 2019 to 2020 - Branch Professional Development Event Coordinator
Including "Art of Assessment with Dr. John Burge" and "Masterclass on Bach with Angela Hewitt"