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Trumpeter Dean McNeill has been contributing to the Canadian music scene in a variety of capacities for decades as an award-winning musician/educator and arts administrator. As Professor of Brass & Jazz for 26 years at the University of Saskatchewan Dean is the recipient of many teaching and service awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Dean was a member of the Saskatoon Symphony for 23 seasons. He is currently the Artistic Director of the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra which is in its 11th season. Dean has been involved in many interdisciplinary projects and CDs.
Dean attended MacEwan University (M.dip.), McGill University (B.Mus.Jazz), and the University of North Texas (M.Mus.Jazz). He continues to study privately with a variety of teachers/mentors. For more information visit: http://artsandscience.usask.ca/profile/DMcNeill#/profile
Teaching artist and soprano, Dr. Betty Allison is a professor of voice at the University of Saskatchewan. A graduate of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, Betty has performed a varied repertoire, demonstrating her natural ability from the Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), to Vixen (Cunning Little Vixen) and Elizabeth I (Gloriana). She is equally comfortable on the concert and recital stage. Betty completed her doctorate at the University of Toronto. Her research focused on the connection between a singer’s voice and their overall wellness and resilience. Specifically, she examined the non-musical stressors and coping strategies that elite singers use to maintain their voices and careers.
Dean attended MacEwan University (M.dip.), McGill University (B.Mus.Jazz), and the University of North Texas (M.Mus.Jazz). He continues to study privately with a variety of teachers/mentors. For more information visit: http://artsandscience.usask.ca/profile/DMcNeill#/profile
Teaching artist and soprano, Dr. Betty Allison is a professor of voice at the University of Saskatchewan. A graduate of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble, Betty has performed a varied repertoire, demonstrating her natural ability from the Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), to Vixen (Cunning Little Vixen) and Elizabeth I (Gloriana). She is equally comfortable on the concert and recital stage. Betty completed her doctorate at the University of Toronto. Her research focused on the connection between a singer’s voice and their overall wellness and resilience. Specifically, she examined the non-musical stressors and coping strategies that elite singers use to maintain their voices and careers.
