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	Katie Ormerod , — ARCT, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Harmony/History/Accompanist Home 611 Atton Crescent (Evergreen) Saskatoon SK S7W 0K4 home Home Phone: (306) 321-7092home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Katie Ormerod has been passionately teaching piano, entertaining with her keyboard (Katie’s Keyboard Magic), and accompanying for over 20 years. Besides piano lessons, Katie also offers exciting group djembe drumming/percussion classes for young enthusiasts in her new studio located in northeast Saskatoon (Evergreen subdivision).

	Janice Paterson , — MMUS, BMUS, OpDip, RMT Voice/Musical Theatre/RMC Rudiments/Pedagogy/Adjudicator/Clinician/Solo Performer Home 627 Acadia Drive (College Park) Saskatoon SK S7H 3V8 home Home Phone: (306) 374-7698home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Matthew Praksas , — BMUS, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Accompanist Home 652b Feheregyhazi Boulevard (Aspen Ridge) Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7W 1C4 home Home Phone: (306) 229-6275home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Matthew Praksas has his B.Mus.Ed. (high honours) in piano from the University of Saskatchewan under Bonnie Nicholson’s instruction, and regularly accompanies various artists and ensembles throughout the city such as student recitals and with Ppl R Ppl Productions. He continues to work closely with Kathleen Lohrenz Gable to further the development of his playing. Celebrating having a diversity of students in both skill level and age range in his growing studio, Matthew strives to customize lessons for each student, predominantly shaped by classical and RCM training. Engaging the imagination through active listening and guided expression are ways in which he chooses to inspire his students.

	Karen Reynaud , — A Mus, B Mus, M Mus, RMT Piano/Accompanist Home 1509 Preston Avenue South (Brevoort Park) Saskatoon SK S7H 2V6 home Home Phone: (306) 229-3364home Work Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Karen is a piano teacher who enjoys working with all levels of student, from very young to adult students. She is active as a collaborative pianist and is currently the General Manager of Saskatoon Opera.

	Michelle Rivers , — BMUS, RMT Voice/Musical Theatre/RCM Rudiments Home 81 Churchill Drive (River Heights) Saskatoon SK S7K 3X7 home Home Phone: (306) 373-9767home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Amanda Roberts , — BMus, RMT Voice Home 312 2nd Street West (Warman) P. O. Box 1682 warman SK SOK 4S0 home Home Phone: (306) 380-6222home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Lynette Sawatsky , — B.ED, ARCT, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Adjudicator/Composer/Accompanist Home 1 Souris Court (River Heights) Saskatoon SK S7K 1C1 home Home Phone: (306) 955-1495home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Lynette holds a Performer’s ARCT in piano and a Bachelor of Education (elementary) degree with great distinction from the University of Saskatchewan. She enjoys teaching, adjudicating, and composing. Lynette has recently published two collections of pieces for intermediate piano, “Seasons Change” and “Crimson Maple”.

	Carolyn Schmidt , — ATCL, RMT Piano/Rudiments/Accompanist Home 643 Fast Crescent (Aspen Ridge) Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7W 0X1 home Home Phone: (306) 529-8713home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Carolyn’s love of music and over 30 years of piano teaching offers students a fun learning environment and well balanced musical experience. Will work with parents and students to create a customized teaching plan that will meet expectations and goals. A variety of music offered from Classical to Contemporary music for beginner to senior levels.

	Sheila C. Scott , — BMus, Opera D, RMT Voice/Musical Theatre/Piano/RCM Rudiments/Adjudicator Home 123 Christopher Road (Lakeview) Saskatoon SK S7J 3R8 home Home Phone: (306) 373-4539home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Jean Smith , — BA, MSc, ATCL, RMT Retired Home 1510 Early Drive (Brevoort Park) Saskatoon SK S7H 3K2 home Home Phone: (306) 374-1088home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Jean is been a long-term member of the Saskatoon Registered Music Teachers’ Association, and is currently enjoying her retirement from teaching.

	Kathleen Solose , — BMus, MMus (Julliard), & Diplomas from Moscow Conservatory & Accademia Chigiana (Siena) Piano/Adjudicator/Clinician/Examiner/Performer Department of Music, University of Saskatchewan Work 28 Campus Drive Saskatoon SK S7N 0X1 work Home Phone: (306) 374-4262home Work Phone: (306) 966-6179work Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Cheryl Steponchev , — ATCL, LTCL, BEd, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Accompanist Home 303 Brightsand Crescent (Lakeridge) Saskatoon SK S7J 4W4 home Cell Phone: (306)321-5678cell Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Michael Swan , — BMus, ARCT, RMT Violin/Rudiments/Basic and Intermediate Harmony Home 312 – 126 Edinburgh Place (College Park) Saskatoon Saskathcewan S7H 5J7 home Home Phone: (306) 665-0499home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Michael Swan began violin studies at age 5 with Dorothy Overholt, and also studied with Norma Lee Bisha, Mark Reedman and Robert Klose as he was growing up. In 1979, he was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest standing in Canada for Royal Conservatory of Toronto ARCT violin examinations. Michael studied with Yuri Mazurkevich in the Faculty of Music at the University of Western Ontario, receiving the Hideo Saito Award for academic achievement in 1981 and 1982. Afterwards, he studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with Aaron Rosand, receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in 1984. Since September 1984, Michael has been concertmaster of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. He has been a soloist with the orchestra a number of times. He performs solo recitals regularly, and has several compositions to his credit. He has been featured on CBC radio as a solo violinist and as a composer.

	Edna Thiessen , — ARCT, LTCL, RMT Retired Home 231–310 Cree Cres (Lawson Heights) Saskatoon SK S7K 8C7 home Home Phone: (306) 373-9103home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Edna is a grduate of the Lyell Gustin Piano Studios. She is a member of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association, and a member of the Musical Art Club of Saskatoon.

	Alyssa Thompson , — BMus, ARCT, RMT Clarinet/Piano/RCM Rudiments/History/Harmony/Counterpoint/Analysis she/her Home 128 Middleton Crescent (South Nutana Park) Saskatoon SK S7J 2W4 home Cell Phone: (306) 222-7088cell Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Alyssa is a teacher of clarinet, piano, and theory. She is very active in the local music community as a performer and volunteer. She has a degree in music performance from the University of Saskatchewan, and has played for clarinet teachers all over Canada.

	Donna Thomson , — B.Ed., ARCT, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Harmony/History/Adjudicator Home 519 Dufferin Avenue (Nutana) Saskatoon SK S7N 1C2 home Home Phone: (306) 649-2326home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Donna is a semi retired piano and theory teacher who has recently moved to Saskatoon after a successful teaching career in western Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta. She is a founding member of the West Central Branch of SRMTA, and a Past President of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association.

	Phoebe Voigts , — BMus.Ed, RMT Artistic Director, Saskatoon Children’s Choir Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Heather Waldner , — ARCT, LTCL, RMT Piano/RCM Rudiments/Harmony/History/Pedagogy/Counterpoint/Analysis/Adjudicator/Composer/Accompanist/Clinician/Examiner Home 381 Clubhouse Blvd. W Warman SK S0K 4S2 home Home Phone: (306) 382-3592home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Heather Waldner achieved her ARCT and LTCL while studying piano with Dr. Lyell Gustin, and since then has taught piano and theory in her private music studio for over 40 years. She is a RCME examiner, festival adjudicator, workshop clinician, published composer, ballet accompanist, and trombonist with the Saskatoon Concert Band.

	Marilyn Whitehead , — B.Mus, ARCT (voice), ARCT (piano), RMT Voice/Piano/RCM Rudiments/Musical Theatre/Adjudicator/Accompanist/Clinician Home 175 Dore Crescent (Lawson Heights) Saskatoon SK S7K 4X6 home Home Phone: (306)222-2694home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	Nicole Wilton , — ARCT, B.A., M.Ed. RMT PianoSuzuki Piano/Music in Early Childhood/RCM Rudiments/AdjudicatorClinician Home 347 Coldspring Crescent (Lakeview) Saskatoon SK S7J 3M9 home Home Phone: (306) 477-0687home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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Biography Nicole Wilton has been a music educator in Saskatoon for 30 years. Nicole owns Wilton Academy of Music – a large music school offering early childhood music classes as well as private instrumental lessons in piano, guitar and violin in both Suzuki and Traditional methods. Having been a pianist and musician all her life, Nicole quickly found her niche as a Suzuki piano teacher and early childhood music educator. Her commitment to teaching and excellence is evident in all that she does. Nicole holds a Master of Education degree with an emphasis on early childhood education, an ARCT in piano pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory of Toronto, a Bachelor of Arts degree and is a Registered Music Teacher in Saskatoon. She is a frequent clinician, adjudicator, teacher trainer and presenter at many institutes and conferences. She is one of 5 Canadian Piano Teacher Trainers. In 2018, Nicole received the Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher of Distinction award, and was nominated for a Woman of Distinction Award in the education category. She also received the Canada 150th award for her many contributions to the Saskatoon community.