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Administration
Faculty
- Coach-Accompanists
- Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance
- Composition
- Community Music
- Ensembles
- Keyboard (Piano and Harpsichord)
- Music Education
- Music History, Theory and Critical Analysis
- Music Therapy
- Navigating the Music Industry Ecosystem
- Strings
- Special Topics
- Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
- Voice
Coach-Accompanists
Beth Ann de Sousa
Coach-Accompanist, Strings and Winds
Susan Black
Coach-Accompanist, Voice, Opera and Community Music (voice)
Guy Few
Instructor, Trumpet
Coach-Accompanist, Voice
Elvera Froese
Coach-Accompanist, Voice
Stephanie Mara
Coach-Accompanist, Strings, Winds and Brass
Anna Ronai
Coach-Accompanist, Voice
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Jason White
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Instructor, Piano (Community Music)
Coach-Accompanist, Community Music
Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance
- Coordinator: Kirsten Yri
Kimberly Barber
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - External Affairs, Partnerships and Graduate Studies
Professor, Voice
Jeremy Bell
Artist-in-Residence, Violin, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Afarin Mansouri
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Kirsten Yri
Associate Professor, Musicology
Chair: Music Promotions and Appointments
Coordinator, Music History, Theory and Critical Analysis (HTCA)
Coordinator, Master of Music: Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance (MC3)
Composition
- Coordinator: Barbara Assiginaak
Barbara Assiginaak
Assistant Professor, Composition
Coordinator, Composition
Matthew Emery
Assistant Professor, Composition
Shane Guse
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Director, Improvisation Convergence Ensemble
Community Music
- Undergraduate coordinator: Brandon Leis
- Graduate (MA and PhD) coordinator: Lee Willingham
Lukas Bouda
Instructor, Guitar
Amy Clements-Cortés
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Brennan Connolly
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Planning and Curriculum
Musician in Residence, Percussion
Director, Percussion Ensemble
Karen Cyrus
Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, Community Music
Director, Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa
Amanda Brunk
Instructor, Contemporary Voice (Community Music)
Lori Gemmell
Instructor, Harp
Mark Godfrey
Instructor, Bass Guitar
Kwashie Kuwor
Visiting Professor
Brandon Leis
Lecturer, Community Music and Voice
Coordinator, Community Music (undergraduate)
Director, Laurier Singers
Elizabeth Lepock
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Terry Paynter
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Mariette Stephenson
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Nathan Stretch
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Jennie Such
Coordinator, Voice
Instructor, Voice
Instructor, Contemporary Voice (Community Music)
Laurel Swinden
Instructor, Flute
Ted Warren
Instructor, Drum Set
Jason White
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Instructor, Piano (Community Music)
Coach-Accompanist, Community Music
Dave Wiffen
Instructor, Saxophone
Lee Willingham
Professor, Music Education
Coordinator, Music Education
Coordinator, Master of Arts in Community Music
Deanna Yerichuk (On sabbatical until July 2025)
Assistant Professor, Community Music
Coordinator, Bachelor of Music in Community Music
Director, Laurier Centre for Music in the Community
Gerard Yun
Assistant Professor, Community Music
Ensembles
Kate Carver
Coordinator, Opera
Music Director, Opera
Brennan Connolly
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Planning and Curriculum
Musician in Residence, Percussion
Director, Percussion Ensemble
Shane Guse
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Director, Improvisation Convergence Ensemble
Amanda Kind
Director, VOX
Brandon Leis
Lecturer, Community Music and Voice
Coordinator, Community Music (undergraduate)
Director, Laurier Singers
Leah McGray
Assistant Professor
Director, Laurier Wind Orchestra
Carolyn Neumann VanderBurgh
Director, Laurier Concert Choir
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Keyboard (Piano and Harpsichord)
- Coordinator: Anya Alexeyev (Winter term) and Joseph Ferretti (Fall term)
Anya Alexeyev (On sabaatical until January 2025)
Associate Professor, Piano
Coordinator, Keyboard (Winter term)
Joseph Ferretti
Instructor, Piano
Coordinator, Keyboard (Fall term)
Cynthia Hiebert
Instructor, Harpsichord
Elaine Lau
Instructor, Piano
Marnie Van Weelden
Instructor, Piano
Music Education
- Coordinator: Lee Willingham
Ari Cohen Mann
Instructor, Oboe
Brennan Connolly
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Planning and Curriculum
Musician in Residence, Percussion
Director, Percussion Ensemble
Karen Cyrus
Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, Community Music
Director, Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa
Cynthia Kinnunen
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Carolyn Neumann VanderBurgh
Director, Laurier Concert Choir
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Glimmer Ng
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Daniel Ramjattan
Instructor, Guitar
Mariette Stephenson
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Lee Willingham
Professor, Music Education
Coordinator, Music Education
Coordinator, Master of Arts in Community Music
Coordinator, PhD: Music (Community Music)
Music History, Theory and Critical Analysis
- Coordinator: Kirsten Yri
Eva Branda
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Ryan Bruce
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Karen Cyrus
Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology, Community Music
Director, Tshepo Institute for the Study of Contemporary Africa
Anna Ferenc
Associate Professor, Music Theory
Brent Hagerman
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Terry Paynter
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Bradley Spiers
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Kevin Swinden (On sabbatical until July 2025)
Associate Professor, Music Theory
Katie Walshaw
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Trevor Wagler
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Coordinator, Musical Skills
Kirsten Yri
Associate Professor, Musicology
Coordinator, Music History, Theory and Critical Analysis
Coordinator, Master of Music: Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance
Music Therapy
- Bachelor of Music Therapy coordinator: Elizabeth Mitchell
- Master of Music Therapy coordinator: Demian Kogutek
- PhD coordinator: Heidi Ahonen
Heidi Ahonen
Professor, Music Therapy
Coordinator, PhD: Music (Music Therapy)
Laura Carroll
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Emily Carruthers
Graduate Program & Experiential Placements Coordinator
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Chantelle Caputo
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Amy Clements-Cortés
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Linda Gambell
Music Therapy Supervisor
Rebekah Jordan-Miller
Director, Laurier Academy of Music and Arts
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Ashley Kurkjian
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Taylor Kurta
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Eunice Kang
Music Therapy Supervisor
Sara Klinck
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Demian Kogutek
Assistant Professor, Music Therapy
Coordinator, Master of Music Therapy
Director, Manfred and Penny Conrad Institute for Music Therapy Research
Andrea Lamont
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Elizabeth Mitchell
Assistant Professor, Music Therapy
Coordinator, Bachelor of Music Therapy
Adrienne Pringle
Music Therapy Supervisor
Daniel Ramjattan
Instructor, Guitar
Christina Weldon
Music Therapy Supervisor
Priya Zalis
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Larissa Zoubareva
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Navigating the Music Industry Ecosystem
Jackie Dean
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Stuart Reed
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Special Topics
Shad Kabango
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Kwashie Kuwor
Visiting Professor
Strings
- Coordinator: Katie Schlaikjer
Jeremy Bell
Artist-in-Residence, Violin, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Lina Cao
Instructor, Guzheng
Lori Gemmell
Instructor, Harp
Jerzy Kaplanek
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Performance
Professor, Violin, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Daniel Ramjattan
Instructor, Guitar
Katie Schlaikjer
Artist-in-Residence, Cello, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Coordinator, Strings
Christine Vlajk
Artist-in-Residence, Viola, Violin, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Coordinator, Chamber Music
Sharlene Wallace
Instructor, Harp
Ian Whitman
Instructor, Double Bass
Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
- Coordinator: Jonathan Rowsell
Ari Cohen Mann
Instructor, Oboe
Brennan Connolly
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Planning and Curriculum
Musician in Residence, Percussion
Director, Percussion Ensemble
Derek Conrod
Instructor, French Horn
Kristin Day
Instructor, Bassoon
Ross Edwards
Instructor, Clarinet
Guy Few
Instructor, Trumpet
Coach-Accompanist, Voice
Sophie Lanthier
Instructor, Flute
Katherine Robertson
Instructor, French Horn
Jonathan Rowsell
Musician in Residence, Tuba/Euphonium
Coordinator, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Peter Shackleton
Instructor, Clarinet
Laurel Swinden
Instructor, Flute
Rachel Thomas
Instructor, Trombone
Dave Wiffen
Instructor, Saxophone
Voice
- Coordinator: Jennie Such
Kimberly Barber
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - External Affairs, Partnerships and Graduate Studies
Professor, Voice
Amanda Brunk
Instructor, Contemporary Voice (Community Music)
Kate Carver
Coordinator, Opera
Music Director, Opera
Leslie Fagan (On sabaatical until July 2025)
Assistant Professor, Voice
Coordinator, Voice
Brandon Leis
Lecturer, Community Music and Voice
Coordinator, Community Music (undergraduate)
Director, Laurier Singers
Elizabeth Lepock
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Allyson McHardy
Instructor, Voice
James McLean
Instructor, Voice
Jennie Such
Coordinator, Voice
Instructor, Voice
Instructor, Contemporary Voice (Community Music)
Dean and Associate Deans
Cynthia Johnston Turner
Dean, Faculty of Music
Kimberly Barber
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - External Affairs, Partnerships and Graduate Studies
Professor, Voice
Administrative Coordinator, Opera
Brennan Connolly
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Planning and Curriculum
Musician in Residence, Percussion
Director, Percussion Ensemble
Jerzy Kaplanek
Associate Dean, Faculty of Music - Performance
Professor, Violin, Strings and Chamber Music
Member of the Penderecki String Quartet
Coordinator, Strings
Staff
Management
Michelle Corbett
Senior Administrative Officer
Rebekah Jordan-Miller
Director, Laurier Academy of Music and Arts
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Mathew Kensett
Director of Production and Performance Facilities Operations
Justine MacNeil
Administrative Manager
Staff
Emily Carruthers
Graduate Program & Experiential Placements Coordinator
Instructor, Faculty of Music
Music Therapy Supervisor
Alyssa Chong
Auditions Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Nicole Del Cul
Wardrobe Coordinator
Kathy Gauci
Academic Advisor
Laura Johnson-Sherratt
Technical Director, Performance Facilities
Mieke Kanmacher
Communication, Enrolment and Recruitment Coordinator
Jessica Khan
Operations Coordinator, Laurier Academy of Music and Arts
Maria Kouznetsova
Events, Concerts, and Performance Coordinator
Heather Lepine
Experiential Placement Administrative Coordinator
Danny McAfee
Piano Technician
Amy Neufeld (on leave)
Facilities and Resource Coordinator
Malinga Perera Maddumage
Financial Analyst
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