The Conservatory

Our commitment to quality instruction sets the standard for similar programs throughout Canada. We are proud of the accomplished and acclaimed faculty of professional performers and pedagogues who contribute so much to achieving this goal.

Instructor information is arranged by program type or instrument. Wherever possible, direct e-mail links to individual instructors have been included.

Collaborative Artists & Accompanists | Brass | Band | Chinese Classical Music | Choral Programs | Dance Programs | Early Childhood | Guitar | Harp | Jazz | Off-Campus Instructors| Orchestral Programs | Organ | Percussion | Piano | Raga Music | Speech Arts & Drama | Strings | Theory, History & Composition | Voice | Winds

Collaborative Pianists: Academy

Susanne Ruberg-Gordon, Artistic Facilitator, Academy Collaborative Pianists Ron Bennie Marianne Bleile Kathy Dornian

Katherine Kim Rachel Kreyner Ami Longhi Karen Neary Hazel Seong

Accompanists: General Programs

Ron Bennie Kathy Dornian Ariel Gonzalez Julia Haager (On Leave) Katherine Mihyun Kim

Kenneth Murdoch Liz Paynter Akiko Tominaga Emily Fulkerson

Accompanists: Choirs

Rachel Baljeu Kathryn Berko Mary Buckley

Melissa Lebo

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Band Programs

• Gina Allen
• Michael Gardner
• Ross McIntyre
• Frank Rackow

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Brass

• Laurie Matiation,
  Facilitator, Academy Brass; General Programs Brass
• Natalie DeJong
  Suzuki Trumpet
• Nikki McCaslin
  Euphonium
• Andre Wickenheiser
  Trumpet

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Chinese Classical Music Studies

• Jiajia Li
  Dizi
• Wei Chi Vicky Su
  Guzheng
• Yumeng Wang
  Erhu
• Shirley Wong
  Guzheng
• Xue Jia (Shana) Yang
  Voice

Choral Programs

Jean-Louis Bleau Artistic Director, Mount Royal Choral Program; Artio Choir Director John Morgan Kantorei Choir Director Elizabeth Paynter Arietta/Arioso Children's Choirs Director Cheri Peters Ariel Choir Director Shana Yang Calgary Zhi-Yin Choir Director

Mary Buckley Kantorei Accompanist Claudia Istvanffy Mount Royal Choral Association Manager Melissa Lebo Arioso / Artio Accompanist Rachel Baljeu Ariel Accompanist Robyn Sheldrake Kantorei Society Manager

 

Custom Workshops

• John Roggensack

 

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Dance Programs

• Mark Ikeda
  Dance Theatre
• Sonali Khare-Joglekar
  Kathak Dance

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Early Childhood Programs

Anita Perlau Facilitator, Early Childhood and Kodály Early Childhood Instructor Kim Aull Suzuki Guitar Marg Caspell Suzuki Piano Marissa Feria Suzuki Piano Patti Frizzell Early Childhood Instructor Karen Gerelus Suzuki Piano

Olena Kilchyk Early Childhood Strings Holger Mauthe KidsTaiko Katherine McMillan (on leave 2019/20) Elsie Ng Suzuki Piano Morag Northey Early Childhood Cello Suzanne Derbecker Kodály Musicianship Amanda Massey Early Childhood Instructor

Anne Rodger Early Childhood Instructor Janna Sailor Early Childhood Strings Barbara Smith Early Childhood Instructor Judit Szanto Early Childhood Instructor Marc Houde Suzuki Piano Sylvia Zavzavadjian Early Childhood Instructor

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Guitar

Murray Visscher Facilitator, Academy Guitar Kim Aull Suzuki Guitar Brett Gunther Guitar Brad Mahon Guitar

Ralph Maier Guitar Greg Rumpel Guitar Darren Young Guitar

 

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Harp

• Gianetta Baril

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Jazz

Garry De Boeck

André Wickenheiser Derek Stoll

Sheldon Zandboer

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Music Theory, History & Composition

• Tim Janz

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Off-Campus Instructors

The Mount Royal University Conservatory has established Off-Campus Studios throughout the City of Calgary to provide a wide range of Conservatory-quality private instruction within local neighborhoods. Off-Campus instructors provide the same high-quality MRU Conservatory instruction as our on-campus private instructors.

For an Off-Campus instructor nearest you, browse through our Off-Campus Instructor listings, or call Mount Royal University Conservatory at 403.440.6821.

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Orchestral Program

• Edmond Agopian, Artistic Director, Calgary Youth Orchestra
• Ben Neumann, Facilitator, Jr. Orchestra Program; Conductor, Preparatory Strings, Pre-Chamber Strings (A and B), Chamber Strings
• Chris Sandvoss, Conductor, Conservatory Sinfonia
• Janna Sailor, Conductor, Junior Sinfonia

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Percussion

• Garry De Boeck
• Nia Devetzis
• Holly Hykawy
• Malcolm Lim
• Paula Midori Nieckar
• Mike Schuett

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Piano

Rolf Bertsch Facilitator, Academy piano Kathy Dornian NMC Facilitator Colleen Athparia Marianne Bleile Marg Caspell Suzuki Piano Han Ding Tricia Edwards Marissa Feria Charles Foreman

Karen Gerelus Ariel Gonzalez Julia Haager (On Leave) Susan Hlasny Marc Houde Krzysztof Jablonski Peter Jancewicz Scott MacIsaac Katherine Mihyun Kim Linda Kundert Roxanne Laycock Bingham (On Leave) Glen Montgomery (On Leave)

Ken Murdoch Dmitry Nesterov Elsie Ng Linh Nguyen Stephen Nguyen Sandra Page Ariana Rodriguez Derek Stoll Akiko Tominaga Sheldon Zandboer Iryna Zayarny

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Raga Music Programs

• Mamtha Dhulipala
• Rita Karmakar
• Maha Narasimhan

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Speech Arts & Drama

Jennifer Orr Coordinator Sulyn Chow Bodnaresko Susan Duska

Rada Howe Arlene Irwin Kurc Martell Elizabet Rajchel

Becky Richards Dianne Steen Jilliane Yawney Cheryl Vandergraaf

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Strings

Edmond Agopian CYO Artistic Director Sheila Garrett Facilitator, Academy double bass Chris Sandvoss Facilitator, Academy viola Beth Root Sandvoss Facilitator, Academy cello Andrea Case Cello Arnold Choi Cello Nigel Edmonton-Boehm Cello Tobi Jurchuk Violin Olena Kilchyk Cello

Kirill Kalmykov (On Leave) Cello Diane Lane Violin John Lowry Violin Bonnie Louie Violin Tom Mirhady Cello Ben Neumann Violin Morag Northey Early Childhood Cello Dean O'Brien Viola Nicholas Pulos Viola

Tamas Rozsos Violin & Viola Liza Scriggins Violin & Viola Janna Sailor Violin Donovan Seidle Violin Barbara Smith Violin Magdi Szebenyi Cello Elisabeth Szojka Violin Michael van der Sloot Cello William van der Sloot Violin

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Voice

Heather Henderson-Hryhoriw Joanna Borromeo Liesel Fedkenheuer

Paul Grindlay Julie Harris Leon Leontaridis Heather Meyers

Winston Noren Johanna Sillanpaa

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Woodwinds

Lauren Eselson, Facilitator, Academy Woodwinds Millie Rios Abam Stan Climie Clarinet Jocelyn Colquhoun On Leave) Clarinet Mark DeJong Saxophone

Rachael Flatt Flute Kristine Gray Saxophone Bill Hawes Bagpipes Lucie Jones Flute

Jiajia Li Flute, Drizi Sean Perrin Clarinet Mary Sullivan Flute David Sussman Oboe

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