Lic. Trinity College of Music
London, England
Orff Certification Levels I & II Wilfred Laurier University

Norine is active as a piano and theory teacher, Music for Young Children teacher, festival adjudicator and accompanist, examiner with CNCM, pianist and accompanist at First Baptist Church Mount Forest, classroom music and recorder teacher at Arbor Glen Private School, accompanist with the Concertare Musical in Owen Sound, former president of Hanover-Walkerton ORMTA and the Georgetown Trinity Teacher's Association, and a former theory teacher with the Guelph Children's Singers.

She has continued studies with numerous pedagogues and was the recipient of The Georgetown Trinity Teacher's Award for highest achievements in theory and pianoforte, as well as the Cora B. Ahrens Award for excellence in Teacher's piano pedagogy.

Norine co-founded the Mount Forest and District Arts Council as well as The Mount Forest Festival of the Arts, and is musically active in her community.

Rémi Bouchard is a native of Western Manitoba. His musical education began in his hometown of Laurier with the 'Presentation of Mary' nuns. He later graduated with a piano pedagogy diploma from the University of Manitoba. In 1956, he started teaching in Neepawa and has been there ever since.

Mr. Bouchard is a member of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers' Association. He became an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre in 1989. In April 1998 he received the Manitoba Heritage Foundation's 'Heritage Publication Award'.

Bouchard's works have been published by Waterloo Music, Les Éditions du Blé, Boston Music, Mayfair/Montgomery Music, Black Cat Publications, and Hal Leonard. His piano works are included in the New Millennium Series, on festival and conservatory listings and reviewed in Clavier Magazine. His choral works have been performed by various university ensembles. His works have also been featured on the Radio-Canada and CBC radio networks.

In 1999, Conservatory Canada recognized his contribution as a Canadian composer of music for young people by awarding him an Honorary Licentiate Diploma. Bouchard's works are also featured on two CD's performed by pianist Clark Bryan. In 2003, Bouchard was recognized by Canadian National Conservatory of Music with an Honorary Licentiate.

FTCL, LTCL, A. Mus., ARCT, RMT

Edward (Ted) Ellis is an active music teacher and church organist/pianist in Welland Ontario. He owns and operates Ellis Music Studios where he has devised innovative teaching techniques and methods which have proven successful, including a musical thesaurus, a sight-reading system using speed-reading techniques and powerpoint presentations. He also has been teaching the Music for Young Children® program for 18 years and is the music technology coordinator for that system worldwide. Ted has been a member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association since 1976 and served as the president of the Welland - Port Colborne branch for 5 years. Interested in the different styles of learning and right-left brain integrated techniques, Mr. Ellis is always interested in enhancing students' level of creativity and enjoyment in music.

Aury received her Associate Piano and Associate Voice Teacher's Diploma from Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts - Music Major from Lakehead University. She taught for the Music Department of Lakehead University and has served on the ORMTA Provincial Council as the Metro Toronto Zone Representative. She conducted the Choristers of the Etobicoke Canadian Federation of University Women and was a member of Arts Etobicoke. Aury is Organist and Choir Director of Erindale Presbyterian Church in Mississauga, as well as adjudicator of piano and voice for ORMTA, Kiwanis Music Festivals and other regional music festivals.

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