Adjudicator for piano classes:
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Adjudicator for vocal, musical theatre, speech classes: Elaine Higgin Case
Elaine Higgin Case is a third generation singing teacher who maintains an active private studio and adjudicates throughout Western Canada. Elaine was a charter member of the first Canadian chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
She has prepared her students for successful admissions to classical and music theatre programs throughout North America and several of these students are enjoying professional careers. As former Coordinator and Artistic Director of the Vocal Academy at Mount Royal University she arranged for students to benefit from the expertise of renowned international singers. Elaine received the Greg Bond Memorial award for her outstanding contribution to musical theatre as well as the inaugural Royal Conservatory of Music Distinguished Teacher Award. She is married with two daughters and four young grandsons. |
Adjudicator for bowed string, orchestra classes: Ronelle Schaufele
Canadian violist Ronelle Schaufele is an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician who performs frequently throughout Western Canada as well as performances in Cuba, Brazil, United States, New Zealand, and Europe.. As an avid lover of new music Ms. Schaufele has been delighted to play works composed for her and looks forward to upcoming collaborations. In addition to performing music being created today, Ronelle greatly enjoys performing on period instruments and exploring the rich baroque tradition. She has recently performed with Early Music Alberta and is a founding member of the Baroque ensemble, Rosa Barocca. In 2022 Rosa Barocca recorded the Early Italian Cello Concertos, a collaboration with Elinor Frey, which received the 2023 Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year (small ensemble). Other solo performances include concerts at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Euro Festival in Leipzig Germany, and the Music by the Sea Festival. As a chamber musician Ms. Schaufele’s performances include the Musaeus String Quartet, the Fort Macleod International Festival, which was recorded for CBC. She performed with Neworks Calgary, Ensemble Resonance, Rubbing Stone Ensemble, the Millennium Music Foundation Series and was a founding member of the Sage String Quartet. In addition she is currently assistant principal violist in the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra. |
Her education includes a Music Performance Diploma from Mount Royal College with William van der Sloot, a Bachelor of Music with distinction from the University of Calgary, with Nicholas Pulos and an Artist Diploma at The Glenn Gould School studying with Steven Dann. Ms. Schaufele also completed an Artist in Residency program at The Banff Centre. An active instructor, Ronelle is currently on faculty at the Amici String Program. Ronelle also enjoys working with talented young chamber musicians and was recently the Artistic Advisor for the Youth Quartet Program in cooperation with the Banff International String Quartet Competition. In the Fall of 2012 Ms. Schaufele founded the Banff String Academy of Music which offers gifted young students in the Banff area advanced musical training and is on faculty at the Amici String Program.
Ronelle loves living in the mountains in Banff, Alberta with her husband Nigel, children Theodore and Frederica and dog Molly! |
Adjudicator for fretted strings, high school band classes: Tyson Oatway
Tyson Oatway has been teaching and performing for over 25 years, playing everything from rock concerts, musicals and solo and duo classical guitar recitals. He has a Masters of Music with Honours with distinction from the University of Alberta and is accredited by both the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Suzuki Association of the Americas as a teacher and is a member of the Alberta Registered Teacher’s Association. He has won numerous awards as a music arranger. Tyson runs the guitar program at Suzuki Charter School while also maintaining a full music studio teaching individuals and groups. Tyson Oatway has been busy performing in musicals, solo and ensemble recitals. Currently he is performing as soloist, with Marek Orszulik in the Double O guitar duo and with Flautist Dorie Gold in the Northern Lights duo.
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Mezzo-soprano, Tina Alexander-Luna, has a Bachelor of Music from the University of Lethbridge, her Masters in Voice Performance from the University of Ottawa, and an Advanced Certificate in Performance from the University of Toronto. She recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Toronto in Voice Performance and Pedagogy studying with renowned countertenor, Daniel Taylor.
Equally at home in Opera, Concert, CCM, and Choral settings, Tina has sung with the Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus, Opera Chorus Canada, JUNO nominated Canadian Chamber Choir, and JUNO nominated Theatre of Early Music and can be heard on several of their recordings with Sony. Tina has been a chorus member with Opera Lyra Ottawa and the Canadian Opera Company. Roles include Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte, The Neighbor in Stravinsky’s Mavra, and the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneaus with both the Theatre of Early Music and Tafelmusik Summer Baroque Institute, as well as Musical Theatre Review concerts with orchestra performing the repertoire of Fantine (Les Miserables) and Carlotta (Phantom of the Opera) among others. Tina has adjudicated for music festivals throughout Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada, and most recently was the head of Voice and Choir at Northwestern Polytechnic in Grande Prairie, AB.
Tina is in demand as a soloist, adjudicator, workshop facilitator, and voice teacher who specializes in teaching across genres in the voice studio. This summer Tina will be on faculty with the Adirondack Performing Arts Academy in NY State as the Vocal Director. She is also married and a mom of three beautiful kids and loves all things coffee!
Equally at home in Opera, Concert, CCM, and Choral settings, Tina has sung with the Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus, Opera Chorus Canada, JUNO nominated Canadian Chamber Choir, and JUNO nominated Theatre of Early Music and can be heard on several of their recordings with Sony. Tina has been a chorus member with Opera Lyra Ottawa and the Canadian Opera Company. Roles include Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte, The Neighbor in Stravinsky’s Mavra, and the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneaus with both the Theatre of Early Music and Tafelmusik Summer Baroque Institute, as well as Musical Theatre Review concerts with orchestra performing the repertoire of Fantine (Les Miserables) and Carlotta (Phantom of the Opera) among others. Tina has adjudicated for music festivals throughout Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada, and most recently was the head of Voice and Choir at Northwestern Polytechnic in Grande Prairie, AB.
Tina is in demand as a soloist, adjudicator, workshop facilitator, and voice teacher who specializes in teaching across genres in the voice studio. This summer Tina will be on faculty with the Adirondack Performing Arts Academy in NY State as the Vocal Director. She is also married and a mom of three beautiful kids and loves all things coffee!
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 7 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples including the Blackfoot Nations (Piikani [Peigan], Kainai [Blood], and Siksika [Blackfoot]) and the Tsuu T'ina. This area was also traditionally used by the K'tunaxa (Kootenay) people, who now reside in southeastern British Columbia.