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DR. DARRIN OEHLERKING
Dr. Darrin Oehlerking currently serves as Associate Dean of Student Affairs for the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan, and is a Professor of Music in the USask School for the Arts. His teaching at USask has included courses in Conducting, Music Education, Wind Band Repertoire, and direction of the University of Saskatchewan Wind Orchestra. He previously served as Director of Bands and Jazz at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, and as Music Coordinator for the Louis Riel School Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (Wind Band Conducting) from the University of Iowa, as well as a Master’s degree in Performance (Conducting) and separate Bachelor’s degrees in Music and Education, all from the University of Manitoba. |
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Dr. Oehlerking conducted the 2022 National Youth Band of Canada, held at York University in Toronto, Ontario. He has previously served as the President of the Canadian Band Association, as well as the President of the Saskatchewan Band Association. He has conducted ensembles, served as an adjudicator, conference presenter and clinician across Canada, as well as in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. He is also a True North Master Educator with Yamaha Music Canada.
He has two arrangements for wind band available from Eighth Note Publications – RCMP Regimental March and Souvenir de Quebec. He is also the editor and compiler of the book Winds of the North: A Survey of the Canadian Wind Band Tradition and Repertoire, a music education resource dedicated to Canadian wind band history and perspectives. The book was released in 2025 and is available through GIA Publications.
He has two arrangements for wind band available from Eighth Note Publications – RCMP Regimental March and Souvenir de Quebec. He is also the editor and compiler of the book Winds of the North: A Survey of the Canadian Wind Band Tradition and Repertoire, a music education resource dedicated to Canadian wind band history and perspectives. The book was released in 2025 and is available through GIA Publications.
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ELIZABETH LANZER
Elizabeth Lanzer is a course lecturer for the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal. She holds a master's degree in Educational Psychology from McGill University. For over a decade, Elizabeth was a music teacher in a specialized school, working with a vast variety of children with exceptionalities from ages 4 to 21. She specializes in teacher training and educating children using inclusive practices. She is passionate about the evolution of understanding diverse learners in the classroom, curating creative curricula, and developing enthusiasm for classroom and ensemble management. |
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STEVE DUBINSKY
Steve Dubinsky began playing trumpet under Tony Kershaw and David Nutting at Chomedey Polyvalent High School. He went on to study trumpet with Real Mathieu and Cyril Cooper at Vanier College and with Charles Ellison at Concordia University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies. Steve received his Diploma of Music Education from McGill University just before he left for the MS Victoria (cruise ship) where he served as a trumpet player, arranger and bandleader.
Steve began teaching instrumental music at Lindsay Place High School in 1990 and has taught grades 7 – 11 concert band, jazz band, string orchestra, and choir under the guidance of George Doxas, David Findlay, and Andres Gutmanis. Steve moved to Hudson High School, then to Lower Canada College, and spent the last twenty-eight years back at Westwood High School (formerly Hudson High School).
The Westwood High Bands have won several Provincial and National awards under Steve’s direction, including the William D. Revelli Award for the highest-scoring concert band in the festival. He recently retired from teaching concert band and jazz band at Westwood Junior and Senior High Schools, where he has taught band since 1996. Steve is the recipient of the QBA Distinguished Director Award, the I. Keith Mann/NAC Award from MusicFest Canada, and the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
Steve Dubinsky began playing trumpet under Tony Kershaw and David Nutting at Chomedey Polyvalent High School. He went on to study trumpet with Real Mathieu and Cyril Cooper at Vanier College and with Charles Ellison at Concordia University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies. Steve received his Diploma of Music Education from McGill University just before he left for the MS Victoria (cruise ship) where he served as a trumpet player, arranger and bandleader.
Steve began teaching instrumental music at Lindsay Place High School in 1990 and has taught grades 7 – 11 concert band, jazz band, string orchestra, and choir under the guidance of George Doxas, David Findlay, and Andres Gutmanis. Steve moved to Hudson High School, then to Lower Canada College, and spent the last twenty-eight years back at Westwood High School (formerly Hudson High School).
The Westwood High Bands have won several Provincial and National awards under Steve’s direction, including the William D. Revelli Award for the highest-scoring concert band in the festival. He recently retired from teaching concert band and jazz band at Westwood Junior and Senior High Schools, where he has taught band since 1996. Steve is the recipient of the QBA Distinguished Director Award, the I. Keith Mann/NAC Award from MusicFest Canada, and the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
CÉCILE MUHIRE
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Graduate of the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal and Université de Montréal, and formal vocal apprentice of Opera de Montréal’s highly esteemed program of l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, Cécile was awarded the prestigious bursary from the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation twice, as well as the highest scholarship Young Canadian Scholarship Hopeful from the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques, offering auditions and appearances in training programs in opera houses across Europe.
The soprano has now joined the faculty of Vincent-D’Indy Music School as a classical voice teacher, Cécile is passionate about pedagogy and sharing her artistry. She is deeply involved in arts outreach, particularly with young audiences. Invited to perform in Joue-moi une poésie by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, she can also be seen in Opera Candy : the gourmet adventure of Hansel and Gretel, a production she created, which continues to enjoy great success to this day. |
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Since her debut with the Opéra de Montréal as The Strawberry Woman (Porgy and Bess), Cécile is renowned for her buttery tone, her vocal agility and her strong charismatic stage presence. She has been invited by numerous ensembles as a soloist, Les Violons du Roy and the Opéra de Montréal, as well as Pacific Opera Victoria company, where she sang may roles including Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Despina (Cosi fan tutte) and Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro).
In recent years, she has expanded her artistic practice by engaging in multidisciplinary projects, notably with Cirque du Soleil (Festa), as well as in Quebec theatre productions such as Mr. Burns, presented at Théâtre Prospero, and The Rise of the BlingBling, presented at Usine C, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, and the Carrefour International Theatre Festival in Québec City.
In recent years, she has expanded her artistic practice by engaging in multidisciplinary projects, notably with Cirque du Soleil (Festa), as well as in Quebec theatre productions such as Mr. Burns, presented at Théâtre Prospero, and The Rise of the BlingBling, presented at Usine C, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, and the Carrefour International Theatre Festival in Québec City.
OUR SPONSORS
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Quebec Band Association |
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