Junior Concert Band:

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Senior Concert Band:

Taylor Takach has been an international music educator for 12 years, teaching music within both Canadian and the International Baccalaureate Continuum (MYP/DP). During his time teaching abroad from 2013-2025, he has been fortunate enough to have taught music at all grade levels (not just band), was a school administrator in China during COVID-19, and served as chair of iMADSZ (International Music, Art, and Drama Shenzhen), a non-profit organization of Arts teacher and students representing CIS/WASC Accredited International Schools from 2022-2025. He also considers himself fortunate to have been selected to present at the ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools) Arts Conference both in 2023 and 2024.

He received his Bachelor of Music (Honors Music Education) and his Bachelor of Education from Western Univeristy, where he studied piano with Tina Yanchus and James Hibbard and instrumental conducting with Dr. Colleen Richardson. Currently, he is completing his MMus (Performance, Wind Conducting) with Dr. Steven Capaldo at the University of Victoria.

Outside of music, Taylor spends his time cooking, weight training, and being silly with his wife and son. He looks forward to meeting and getting to know the music students and teachers of Victoria!

String Orchestra:

Barbara Eadie has been a Music Educator in Victoria, British Columbia for the past 40 years. Prior to moving to B.C, Ms. Eadie was a member of the Preparatory Department faculty at the Eastman School of Music and an instructor in flute at Brockport State College University located in Brockport, New York. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the US and Canada and is a founding member of the Candlelight Trio, a chamber group consisting of flute, violin, and cello. She has had extensive symphony orchestra experience including playing extra flute with the Victoria Symphony on a CBC broadcast. Ms. Eadie is currently the strings teacher for several elementary schools in School District 61, Victoria, B.C.

Concert Choir:

Bruce studied composition at MacEwan University before earning his education degree from the University of Alberta. After eight years as the Musical Director for St. Albert Children's Theatre, he embarked on his dream job, teaching choir, musical theatre, and vocal jazz to Grades 7-12 students at Victoria School of the Arts in Edmonton. He dedicated an impressive 25 years to this role, during which he served as the musical director for 23 musicals. In recognition of his significant contributions to education, he was honored with a Prime Minister's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2017. Bruce holds a Master's degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Miami, where he studied under Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe. His extensive musical background includes singing with Pro Coro Canada, singing in the acappella group VOCE, directing the MacEwan University jazz choir, serving as the assistant conductor for the youth choir Korora, and acting as a Musical Director for the Citadel Theatre's A Christmas Carol.

Known for his emphasis on storytelling and bringing the music to life, Bruce is a sought-after choral clinician and educational session presenter. Over the last year, Bruce has adjudicated at several prestigious events, including the Ontario Vocal Festival, Edmonton's Cantando Festival, and the Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival. Additionally, he led the adult choir at Naramata Music Week in British Columbia, led choral camps in Red Deer and Edmonton, and presented music education sessions at the Saskatchewan Music Conference in Regina.

Through his varied musical experiences, Bruce emphasizes the importance of music in building community. He values the connections and conversations that arise between conductors and singers, celebrating their shared passion for the arts and its potential to inspire and effect change.