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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.

	Rebecca Jill Vander Kooi , — BFA, RMT Piano/Theory Home 608 Vickies Ave (Forest Grove) Saskatoon Saskatchewan S7N 2P3 home Home Phone: (306) 715-3562home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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	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.

	Alexandra Wrigley , — B. Mus, B.Ed Piano Home 301 – 418 Cumberland Avenue North (Varsity View) Saskatoon Sk SK S7N 1M6 home Home Phone: (306) 960-9969home Personal Email: [email protected]INTERNET
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