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Dianne Potts
BIO Summary
(Click
here to view and download Dianne Potts extended bio
- Microsoft Word .doc file)
Children's
voices sing, "Hello, Mrs. Potts!" as Dianne enters
the classroom as a musical artist with her bag of surprises.
Her background as a classically trained piano performer and
piano teacher for over thirty years, along with twelve years
of teaching "Dianne Potts Kindermusik", has allowed
her the privilege of witnessing the pleasure that musical exploration
brings to young ones.
Piano Teaching 1 2007
PIANO
LESSONS:
Mrs. Potts' piano studio is located in her home in Thunder Bay,
Ontario, Canada. Students aged 7 to 70+ enjoy their piano studies
and continue to learn about themselves and their relationship
to the world through music. Her students strive for excellence
in examinations through the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto
and some participate in the Lakehead Festival of Music and the
Arts receiving awards and scholarships. Others have gone on
to become accomplished composers, performers and music teachers.
For information on enrolling in piano studies with Dianne Potts,
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read about Dianne Potts' compositions, please click
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Extended
Bio & Curriculum Vitae
(please
see above if you would like to download this document in a Microsoft
Word .doc file format)
Dianne
Potts ~ 2007
soundeducation@shaw.ca
* visiting artist in classrooms
* composer
* actress
* piano teacher
* performer & accompanist
* musical director
* businesswoman
Achievements
• Musical artist visiting classrooms teaching language
arts, math, science & music composition
1. "Learning Through the Arts" (4 years)
2. "Community Arts and Heritage Education Project"
(2 years)
• Piano teacher (A.R.C.T. Royal Conservatory of Music,
Toronto) (30 years)
• Piano performer (A.R.C.T.) at recitals & receptions
(30 years)
• Performer in the singing trio "Broadway Bound"
(9 years)
• Composer for four professional theatre musical comedy
shows by Jo-Ann Waytowich
1. Ivanka Delivers the Goods (1998)
2. Ivanka Chews the Fat (2000)
3. Ivanka's Perfect Christmas (2001)
4. Ivanka Takes a Gamble (2004)
• Composer of hymns and incidental music used in various
professional theatre productions
• Composer of the soundtrack for a video "The
Philosophy of Nursing Practice" at St. Joseph's Hospital,
Lakehead University Production, (1991)
• Actress playing "Marucia" in all
of the above touring musicals as well as
"I Can Sing! (Can't I?)" (1997)
• Musical director in professional theatre ie:
"Wit", "Pinocchio", "Ivanka's Perfect
Christmas", "Ivanka Takes a Gamble" in Thunder
Bay, Ontario and on tour in Canada. Musical director for "Grease"
as a community theatre project
• Accompanist for school & church choirs,
Lakehead Choral Group, vocalists & musicians in festivals,
competitions & recitals
• Musician in Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
(Lakehead Symphony Orchestra, french horn - 2 years)
• Business owner/educator for Dianne Potts Kindermusik,
(13 years)
Most
Recently
• Dianne Potts Sound Education, owner/educator
creating and producing collections of original songs and musical
activities on CD's for the primary classroom teacher and families.
Education
• Graduated from FWCI in Thunder Bay as a Ontario
Scholar
• Received both "Piano Teacher" and
"Piano Performer" diplomas from the Royal Conservatory
of Music, University of Toronto (A.R.C.T.)
• Studied music in Thunder Bay under Marion Zonneveld,
Heather Morrison, Mary Murray, Joe Yaciuk, the sisters of Saint
Joseph at Avila Music School, and under Anton General at the
Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto
• Received Kindermusik training in all four curriculums
under the authors, Linda Swears, Dr. Lorna Heyge and Audrey
Sillick at:
The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota (1987),
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey (1989),
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota (1990)
Asheville, North Carolina (1994)
• Received all three levels of training in the
Mayron Cole Piano Method of group piano teaching in Chicago,
Illinois (1995).
• Continued studies in music at Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay
Awards, Honours and Achievements
• Received numerous scholarships and awards from
the Lakehead Music Festival including the Silver Tray Award
and was honoured to represent the Thunder Bay Region at the
Ontario Provincial Festival finals in Hamilton (1977)
• "The City of Thunder Bay Achievement Award
in Recognition of Distinguished Contribution to the Community
of Thunder Bay" (1978)
• "The Presidential Service Award Honours"
certificate of recognition from the Canadian Federation of Music
Teachers' Association (1990)
• Developed and instructed a week long summer
program "I've Got Rhythm" for children ages four to
seven years (1985 - 1989) and a fifteen session music appreciation
course for children ages seven and eight years (1989)
• Dianne Potts has been motivating hundreds of
piano students both privately and in group instruction for over
30 years. Her students continue to achieve honours and first
class honours results in Royal Conservatory of Music examinations
in both written and practical performance. Some have received
scholarships and awards by participating in festivals and provincial
and national composition contests.
• Performed on CBC radio (2002, 2004, 2005)
• A children's choir performed two of her compositions,
"We are the Children of the World" and "Come,
Share the Flame", for the Honourable James Bartleman, Lt.
Governor of Ontario at the opening of the "Children's Centre"
in Thunder Bay (2005)
Community Service
• Volunteers at the Thunder Bay Festival of Music
and the Arts since 1982
• Plays weekly singalongs at the Alzheimer Day
Centre (2000 - present)
• Teaches and performs at church services and
church schools
• Performs at fundraisers for various charities
• Offered various musical experiences to elementary
school children
• Served on the board of the Thunder Bay Regional
Arts Council (1990-92)
• Served on the board of the Ontario Registered
Music Teachers' Association, Thunder Bay Branch, in various
capacities including president
Professional Associations
• American Federation of Musicians (A F of M
local 591)
• Registered Music Teacher (R.M.T.) with Ontario
Registered Music Teachers' Association (O.R.M.T.A.) and the
Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Association (C.F.M.T.A.)
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