THE BATTLEFORDS — The Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival 2022 piano adjudicator might be familiar to some festival participants as she has adjudicated festival participants presence in the past. Lynn Ewing, a native of Saskatchewan, has taught piano, music theory and singing for many years in Saskatoon. Of particular note has been her work with special needs students, including visually handicapped students and students with autism spectrum disorder.
Her students have distinguished themselves locally, provincially, and nationally as recipients of diplomas, scholarships and competition prizes. In addition to teaching, Ewing also enjoys performing both as singer and pianist in a wide variety of settings, either as a collaborative artist or as a soloist. She works as a music adjudicator in western Canada and has examined for Conservatory Canada.
Ewing holds diplomas in piano and singing from the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto and Trinity College of London, UK. She also holds a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.Ed. from the University of British Columbia.
A past-president of both the Saskatoon Branch of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association and Musical Art Club, Ewing served for many years as a senator representing the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association in the University of Saskatchewan senate. Currently, Ewing is chair of the Lyell Gustin Memorial Piano Scholarship Competition and is a Trinity College of London representative. She has also worked as treasurer for the Gustin Trounce Heritage Committee during the restoration of Gustin House. She serves as an executive member on both her local and provincial music teachers' associations. President of the Saskatoon Symphony Society board of directors, Ewing is a passionate advocate for the arts in her community.
Married to Bill Feldbruegge, she loves attending concerts and family gatherings, performing music and walking on the riverbank with her German shepherd, Lola.
Chris MacRae is the Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival’s 2022 adjudicator for voice, musical theatre, and speech arts. MacRae has appeared across North America in a wide range of stage and concert repertoire. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Association (SRMTA). While on the faculty at the University of Arkansas, MacRae earned the Outstanding Mentor Award three times from the University of Arkansas helping young singers discover and develop strong technical skills. This past fall he joined the faculty at the University of Regina.
The 2022 festival’s schedule is March 21 to 22 vocal/musical theatre/speech arts, March 24 to 26 piano, and March 28 to 29 strings and instrumental entries. The culminating gala is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 at the Dekker Centre. The gala includes performance highlights from the festival chosen by suggestions from the adjudicators. This celebratory night is when awards and scholarships are presented to Festival participants.
Anyone interested in volunteering as a door or welcome table monitor, please email Loralee Cawood at l.sander@hotmail.com.
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