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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2 Voice .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Piano ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Strings ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Brass, Woodwind & Percussion .................................................................................................... 29 Musical Theatre ............................................................................................................................ 31 Speech Arts ................................................................................................................................... 36 Excellence ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Scholarships .................................................................................................................................. 50 1 Introduction 2 ESTABLISHED IN 1908 Incorporated under the Non-Profit Corporations Act HONORARY PATRONS His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan HONORARY PRESIDENTS Dr. Thomas Chase, University of Regina Dr. Peter Stoicheff, University of Saskatchewan REPRESENTATIVES BY APPOINTMENT Saskatchewan Band Association Saskatchewan Choral Federation Saskatchewan Music Educators Association Saskatchewan Orchestral Association Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association CORPORATE SPONSORS SaskTel ACKNOWLEDGMENT SMFA is funded through the Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation PROVINCIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President .................................................. Tammy Villeneuve, Meadow Lake 1st Vice President ......................................................... Jeri Ryba, Moose Jaw 2nd Vice President......................................... Dianne Gryba, North Battleford Past President .......................................................... Sherry Sproule, Lafleche Director ............................................................... Krista Brost, Meadow Lake Director ............................................................. Valentina May, Indian Head Director ..................................................................... Jeff Froehlich, Wynyard Director .................................................................. Claire Seibold, Rosetown Director ..................................................................... Myra Schmidt, Nipawin SMFA PROVINCIAL OFFICE Executive Director ............................................................... Carol Donhauser Adjudicator Liaison/Program Coordinator ................................ Mariel Unger Administrative Assistant ....................................................... Nancy Toppings PO Box 37005, Regina S4S 7K3 Phone: 306-757-1722 Toll Free: 1-888-892-9929 Fax: 306-347-7789 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.smfa.ca 3 4 ADJUDICATORS Marion Abbott – Musical Theatre & Speech Arts Marion Abbott is a proud graduate of the Musical Theatre Performance Program at Sheridan College. Upon graduating, she was immediately hired to teach for the program and was later named one of the top twenty graduates of the program. She has her Grade 10 Voice and A.R.C.T. in Piano Performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music. Marion is the creator of The Confidential Project (which includes Musical Theatre, Theatre, Shakespeare, Opera and Operetta), The Plain Stage Theatre Company, The Women Of Musical Theatre Festival, New Works Series, The Artist Discovery Series and The Spirit Of Maud Theatre Company, all housed under Marion Abbott Productions. Her company's mandate was to provide as many opportunities for as many artists as possible. Consequently, Marion produced over 400 productions in Toronto and other cities. Of the many (many!) shows Marion has worked on, some of her favourites include The Scarlet Pimpernel, All Shook Up, Anne And Maud, No Safe Harbour, Ragtime, Streetcar Named Desire and Passion. As a Musical Director, Marion most recently worked for Drayton Entertainment (Cinderella: The Panto) and was a part of the first Drayton Youth Program. As a private teacher, Marion taught voice, piano and acting for 29 years to students of all ages. From festivals to recitals to performing in Disney World, Marion cherishes her memories of her time with her students dearly. Many of her students now work in the arts full time. Marion is in demand as a consultant, adjudicator and private coach. She has written 700 Song Suggestions For Singers and 100 Suggestions For Teaching Private Lessons - both available on Amazon. She remains as passionate as ever about helping artists find their true voice and shining bright. Walt Disney is Marion's all time hero and she tries to visit Walt Disney World with her son at least once a year. "The way to get something done is to stop talking and get busy doing." - Walt Disney Richard Gillis – Brass, Woodwind, & Percussion Richard Gillis studied trumpet at The University of Saskatchewan (B.Mus.), The Banff Centre (Canadian Brass), and The University of Michigan (M.Mus.; DMA), as well as privately with Armando Ghitalla, Vincent Cichowicz and James Stamp. After graduating from the University of Saskatchewan, Richard performed, toured and recorded with the Saskatoon-based NewWest Brass Quintet. While working on his DMA Richard had the opportunity to be a part of the University of Michigan faculty brass quintet, with Armando Ghitalla. Dr. Gillis is currently brass chair at the University of Manitoba, and is artistic director of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, which he co-founded in 1997. Richard performs and records (8 CDs) with Icelandic guitarist Björn Thoroddsen, and together have received three recognitions from the Icelandic Music Awards. Richard has recorded 19 albums as a leader and sideman; his most recent projects include Devotion, a collection of original solo and chamber pieces for trumpet, and Suite 150: A Big Band Portrait, an eleven movement WJO recording commissioned from composers across Canada. 5 Darryl Friesen – Senior Piano Dr. Darryl Friesen has been praised for his “rich palette of tonal colour” and performances of “intimate, poignant simplicity” (Winnipeg Free Press). He completed his DMA at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009, studying with Fulbright scholar Dr. William Heiles and Dennis Helmrich, as a Fellow of both the University of Illinois (Creative and Performing Arts) and Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Society. After studying with distinguished pedagogue Lee Kum-Sing at the Vancouver Academy of Music, he received BM and MM degrees in piano performance from the University of Manitoba as a student of well- known Canadian pianist, Dr. David Moroz. He has given acclaimed performances as a soloist and collaborative artist across Canada, the United States, Europe, China, and Brazil, and has been featured many times in concert on CBC Radio. He has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Chamber Music Society, and has appeared on the Virtuosi recital series. As a collaborator and recitalist, he has performed with many distinguished artists, including Elliot Madore, Andrew Wan, Allen Harrington, Jessica Strong, Valdine Anderson, Oleg Pokhanovski, the Adaskin String Trio, and the Martha Graham Dance Company. He also had the rare privilege to serve as rehearsal pianist for a memorial concert featuring Frederica von Stade, Elizabeth Futral, Richard Leech, Thomas Hampson, and Samuel Ramey. Dr. Friesen has been the recipient of many awards and honours. His doctoral studies were made possible through generous grants by the Canada Council of the Arts in both 2005 and 2006, which included the coveted Sylva Gelber Foundation Award, given annually to the most talented Canadian classical artist under the age of 30. He was awarded the Nancy Kennedy Wustman Memorial award in Vocal Accompanying at the U of I in 2006, and was the grand prizewinner of the 2003 CBC Arts Encounters Young Performers Competition. He was a finalist in the International Stepping Stone Competition (2004) and Canadian Music Competition (2001), received the Lawrence Genser Memorial Scholarship (2002) as the most outstanding performer at the University of Manitoba School of Music, and received numerous grants from the Manitoba Arts Council throughout his academic studies. He performed in the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Muriel Richardson Auditorium as a featured artist in the Prairie Performances series, and has participated in masterclasses with such artists as Murray Perahia, Jeaneane Dowis, and Marc Durand. Dr. Friesen has also enjoyed a diverse academic career. From 2011-2015, he held the position of Assistant Professor of Piano and General Music Studies at Providence University College. In addition to teaching piano and chamber music, he taught a variety of academic core courses, including Music Theory, Musicianship, and Music History. He is also committed to the development of community among music teachers and pedagogues, and to that end he co- founded Shop Talk, a masterclass series and pedagogical