Episode 110- Jacquie Dawson

May 6, 2019

Jacquie Dawson is the Director of Bands at the University of Manitoba. Prior to this position she was a highly successful band director at several schools in the Winnipeg area.

Topics:

• Jacquie's early musical education including a discussion of an early move from flute to clarinet and the music teacher who helped her find the right instrument.
• Jacquie's difficult first year as a music teacher and the lessons that we can take from her experience.
• Her teaching career, building a culture and community around her band programs, and her move the University of Manitoba.
• Teaching artistry to even the youngest students.

Links:

• Jacquie Dawson
• University of Manitoba, Desautels Faculty of Music
• Winnipeg Wind Ensemble
• Maslanka: Symphony No. 4
• Schwantner: ...And the Mountains Rising Nowhere
• Colgrass: The Winds of Nagual
• Messiaen: Et exspecto ressurectionem mortuorum

Biography:

Noted for her unique ability to create an inspiring ensemble experience and sculpt an impressive wind band sound, Jacquie Dawson has had a marked impact on the wind band community in Manitoba for two decades. She is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator across Canada. Jacquie has been published in the Canadian Music Educator Journal and the Canadian Winds Journal, and has presented at numerous conferences across Canada including the Canadian Music Educators’ Association National Conference. Her research interests are in community music, the relationship between music education and the cultivation of community, as well as inclusion in instrumental music education.