After 34 years as a post-secondary educator, a composer with national and international performances, and an administrator, I have recently retired.

I have composed over 80 works in the instrumental, choral, jazz, film, orchestral, computer, and electroacoustic mediums. Additionally, I composed, performed, and produced all the music for the 1995 Canada Winter Games. I have also composed the score for eight short films and served as music editor on three feature films and 11 documentaries. Several works of mine are featured on five CDs and I have received over 18 grants and awards in the areas of research and recording.

I have served as chair for three different departments in two different institutions and was instrumental in the development of two nationally and internationally recognized programs: the Interactive Digital Design program at Northwestern Polytechnic and the Digital Audio Arts program, co-developed with Dr. Arlan Schultz at the University of Lethbridge (U of L).

Additionally, throughout my career, I have been active on numerous boards and industry-related national boards (CMC) and juries (i.e. Junos and ACTRAs). My abilities and passion for teaching were recognized by the Alberta Colleges’ Faculty Association’s Provincial Teaching Excellence Award. I also served as a Teaching Fellow at the U of L. At UBC, I studied with Dr. Stephen Chatman (composition) and Dr. Elliot Weisgarber (orchestration) for my Master’s in Music degree. I am grateful for their mentorship which no doubt contributed greatly to my many academic and artistic successes.