Katy Luyk

As a conductor and composer on the Alberta choral scene, Katy has been engaged as a clinician, guest conductor, vocal coach, and adjudicator for choirs and singers around Canada. Katy is a past president of Choir Alberta, and has presented nationally at Choral Canada conferences.

Katy Luyk is presenting the Edmonton Secondary/Elementary "preview" clinic.

John Brough

John Brough has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a conductor, pianist, organist, tenor soloist and music educator. John is Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities, and Chair of Fine Arts at Concordia University of Edmonton, where along with conducting Concordia’s Concert Choir, he teaches courses in choral conducting and music history. John has been Organist and Director of Music at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton since 1998.

John Brough is presenting the Edmonton Sacred Choral clinic.

Jorgianne Talbot

Jorgianne Talbot is an elementary and choral music specialist in Edmonton. She holds a Master of Music in Music Education with a Kodály Emphasis Degree from Columbus, Ohio, an After-Degree in Elementary Education and a Bachelor of Music (Voice Performance) Degree from the University of Alberta. She also received three diplomas in music, choral, and vocal pedagogy from the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music in Kecskemét, Hungary.

Jorgianne Talbot is presenting the Edmonton Elementary Choral clinic.

Brendan Lord

Recognized for his unique blend of artistic and administrative leadership, Dr. Brendan Lord is equally comfortable in the boardroom and on the podium. As offstage leader, he is Executive Director of Choir Alberta and Principal of Prairie Arts Management and Consulting. Previously, he has served as Project Director for Podium Conference and Festival and Advisor for Alberta Music Advocacy Alliance. Artistically, he is Music Director of Edmonton’s Greenwood Singers and has conducted choirs at all levels including the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, Spiritus Chamber Choir, Edmonton Public Schools’ All-City Children’s Choir, and Sangkor Women’s Ensemble. Between 2001 and 2016, Dr. Lord was a Sessional Instructor at the University of Alberta where he taught courses in the areas of conducting, music theory, and musicianship.

Brendan Lord is presenting the Edmonton Secondary Choral clinic.

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 Professor of Music in the USask School for the Arts. 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. 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 has two arrangements for wind band available from Eighth Note Publications – Regimental March of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Souvenir de Quebec. He is the editor and compiler of Winds of the North, a resource dedicated to highlighting Canadian wind band repertoire and music education.

Dr. Darrin Oehlerking is presenting the Edmonton Concert Band clinic.