MusicFest Canada’s 2022 Institute offers a spectacular collection of special virtual sessions, available to all Honour Ensemble members. Topics span the entire musical spectrum, and are presented by some of North America’s top music educators and performers.
Institute Presenters:
| What Every Musician Needs to Know About The Body | Kimberly Barber | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Music Theory and Jazz: How to use your power for good, not evil! | Kevin Brunkhorst | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Practicing Pausing | Dan Cabena | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Applying Rudiments to Snare Drum and Drum Set Technique | Jim Catalano | Conn-Selmer |
| Advice for Emerging Percussionists | Brennan Connelly | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Hints on Acquiring a Blend & Balance in a Brass Section | Russell DeVuyst | Conn-Selmer |
| May the Fourth Be With You | Alastair Eng | Toronto Symphony Orchestra |
| Trumpet, Low and High | Guy Few | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Mokuso (Meditation – Silent/Still) | Guy Few | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Double Bass Techniques and Strategies Workshop | Marjolaine Fournier | National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| The Craft in Jazz Composition | Jake Hanlon | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Singing: From ‘Noises Out of Your Face’ to Profound Expression (and back again) | Brandon Leis | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Cello with Julia MacLaine – The Next Steps | Julia MacLaine | National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| Daily Practice Ideas for Building Technical Mastery | Matthew Marsit | Conn-Selmer |
| TICSO Violin 1 Workshop/Masterclass | Jeremy Mastrangelo | National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| Essential Musical Literacies to Create Art and Build Communities | James McGowan | Carleton University |
| Playing the Saxophone | Kenji Omae | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Audition Tips Workshop | Kira Omelchenko | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Managing Music Performance Anxiety | Daniel Ramjattan | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Yoga for Musicians | Anna Ronai | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| TICSO Violin 2 Workshop/Masterclass | Leah Roseman | National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Creating Bass Accompaniment | Paul Rushka | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Debunking Brass Myths, Part 1 | Pace Sturdevant | University of Ottawa |
| Debunking Brass Myths, Part 2 | Pace Sturdevant | University of Ottawa |
| eamwork and Collaborative Skills in the Wind Section | Laurel Swinden | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| Saxophone Question Period | Mike Tremblay | Carleton University |
