Singspiration 2009 Staff
Over her career, Ms. Stark has been a passionate advocate for the arts, believing that it is the right of every child to a quality music education. Jody has studied music and music education at the University of Alberta where she ends an M. Ed. in music education, the University of Calgary, and at the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music in Hungary. A long time music educator, mentor, and presenter, Jody is also a sessional instructor in music and music education at the University of Alberta and at Concordia University College. Ms. Stark is an experienced children's choral conductor.
 Gerhard Kruschke - Inspiration for Teachers Coordinator
Mr. Kruschke has enjoyed a wide and varied musical career ranging from conducting the Senior Concert Choir at King's University College, to working with the Edmonton Children's Choir, to his current position teaching choral music at the Victoria School for the Arts and conducting the Edmonton Public All-City Youth Choir. Gerhard completed a Bachelor of Music (voice) from the University of Alberta and has studied musical theatre in Banff and vocal performance in Italy. Gerhard is also the Program Director for Music Enrichment at Edmonton Public Schools.
 Kathryn Smith - Credit Facilitator
Kathryn Smith has recently completed a PhD in Elementary Education at the University of Alberta where she is now a full-time sessional lecturer. Ms. Smith graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Education with a Major in Elementary Music Education and from the University of Alberta with a Master's degree in Elementary Education. She has experience as a Music Consultant for Edmonton Public Schools as well as a music specialist and classroom teacher in Edmonton, the County of Parkland, Doha, Qatar, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
 Dr. John Hooper - Artistic Director
Dr. Hooper is Professor of Music at Concordia University College of Alberta where he formally served as the Director of the School of Music. He earned his D.M.A. in choral music from Arizona State University as well as degrees in theory and composition from A.S.U. and James Madison University in Virginia. Dr. Hooper currently teaches theory, conducting, choral methods, choral literature, and composition, and is the conductor for Jubiloso! Bells of Concordia. John has been instrumental in developing Singspiration.
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