C H R I S T I NA B A N M A N

204-918-4179 christinadbanman@gmail.com 9-245 Ontario Street, Victoria, BC

TEACH ING AND DIRECTING EX P ERI EN CE

A SS OC I ATE D I RE CTO R
ENSEMBLE LAUDE WOMEN’S CHOIR
A D U LT C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I Z AT I O N , V I C TO R I A , BC
A U G U S T 20 2 2 - P R E S E N T
Description: An award-winning auditioned community choir of 60 voices, Ensemble Laude
provides opportunities for women and girls from a wide range of backgrounds to perform at a
high level of excellence
Responsibilities: Assist in the directing of the ensemble at rehearsals once/week; assist in
choosing repertoire and in the maintenance duties of the ensemble, such as: auditioning,
planning for rehearsals, directing concerts, and mentoring young Emerging Artists through our
mentorship program
I am currently working on the launch of the Lumina Treble Youth Choir for singers aged 15-24
as the Artistic Director for September 2023
Choir website: https://ensemblelaude.org/

C H ORA L D I RE CTO R , MU S I CA L DIRE CTO R, VIS UA L ART S T E ACH E R

M E N N O N I T E C O L L E G I AT E I N S T I T U T E
G R A D E S 9 - 1 2, G R E T N A , M B
SEPTEMBER 2018 - JUNE 2022
Courses: Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Resonate Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Illuminate Vocal Jazz
Ensemble, Musical, Visual Arts, Theatre Tech
Musicals: Tuck Everlasting 2019; Annie 2020; Matilda 2022
Notable highlights: Putting on three large-scale musical productions; producing 7 online
concerts from 2020-2021 when in-person events were not allowed, through multiple
restrictions including at-home learning and no singing indoors; being selected for a national
opera project, The Messiah Project, with Against the Grain Theatre in 2021
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mennonitecollegiateinstitu2445/featured
Choir website: https://mciblues.net/performing-arts/

C H ORA L D I RE CTO R , MU S I CA L DIRE CTO R, E LA

W . C . M I L L E R C O L L E G I AT E A N D PA R K S I D E J U N I O R H I G H
G R A D E S 9 - 1 2, A LTO N A , M B
SEPTEMBER 2013 - JUNE 2016
Courses: Grade 7/8 Concert Choir, Grade 9/10 Junior Concert Choir, Grade 11/12 Senior
Concert Choir, Junior Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Senior Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Choir,
Grade 9 ELA
Musicals: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 2013; High School Musical 2014
Notable highlights: Promoting and growing both the quality and the size of the music program
through high quality teaching and through thoughtful recruitment events such as in-school
performances throughout Music Month, tours of feeder schools, mentorship events between
the junior high and high school students; Growing the cast of the musical from 2013-2014
from 8 participants to 40 participants
Choir website: www.millerchoirs.weebly.com

 ED UCATION
BACHE LOR OF M U S IC / B AC H E LO R O F E DU CAT I O N
UN IVE R S I TY O F M A NITOB A, 2 0 1 3
Music major in vocal and choral music; Fine arts minor
Dean’s Honour List

PRACTICUM TEACHIN G EXPERIENC E

ME NN O N IT E COL L EG IATE I N ST IT U TE , GRE TN A, M B
RICK HEPPNER-MUELLER
N O V E M B E R 2 01 2 - A P R I L 2 0 1 3
Courses: Grade 7-9 Junior Concert Choir, Grade 10-12 Senior Concert Choir, Junior Vocal Jazz
Ensemble, Senior Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Grade 9/10 Theatre Tech
Stage manager for Fiddler on the Roof musical

F ORT R I C H M OND CO L LEG I AT E AN D ACAD I A J U NI O R H I GH , W I N N I PE G, M B

BECKI THIESSEN
APRIL 2012 - JUNE 2012
Courses: Grade 7-9 Choir, Grade 10-12 Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensembles

RI VER E AST COLL E G IAT E, W I N NI PE G, M B

CARRIE SCHELLENBERG WILSON
APRIL 2011 - JUNE 2011
Courses: Grade 9-12 Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensembles

CHORAL PERF O RMING EXPERIEN CE

EM ERGI N G ART IST
EN S EM B LE L AU D E WOM E N’ S C HO I R, VI CTO RI A, BC, 2017-2018
An award winning Women’s Ensemble led by Dr. Elizabeth MacIssac
One of three Emerging Artists: a mentorship program that included section leading, solo
performances, weekly meetings with the directors, and organizing additional sectionals and
concerts
Performed as an invited Spotlight Choir at Podium on the Edge in St. John’s, Newfoundland,
July 2018
ensemblelaude.org

VOX H U M AN A C H AM B E R C H O I R, VI CTO RI A , BC, 2 0 1 6

An elite community ensemble of 24 auditioned singers and directed by Brian Wismath
Performed with the Victoria Symphony and at the annual Christmas performance alongside a
reading of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales
voxhumanachoir.ca

UN IVE R S I TY O F M A NITOB A S I N GE RS, WI N NI PE G, M B , 2011-2013

Directed by Elroy Friesen
Performed Handel’s Messiah, Orff’s Carmina Burana, and went on tour to Sweden and Finland

UN IVE R S I TY O F M A NITOB A WO ME N ’ S CHO RU S, W I NN I P E G, M B 2 0 0 8 -2 0 1 1

Directed by Elroy Friesen
Included performances at the New Music Festival of From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez
by Abbie Betinis and a tour of the East Coast of Canada

 PROF ESSIONAL DEV ELOPMENT

2021 Central Manitoba Choral Association: CMCA Connects Virtual PD Day
2010-2021 SAGE: Manitoba Music Educators’ Association Conference, October annually
2018 Podium on the edge: Choral Canada’s National Conference
2017-2018 Emerging Artist program with Ensemble Laude (see above)
2017-2018 Studied voice and piano at the Victoria Conservatory of Music
2013-2015 Borderland School Division New Teacher Professional Development
2014 Manitoba Teachers’ Society Fab 5 Beginning Teachers’ Conference

OTHER NOTABLE ENGAGE ME NT S

2020-2021 After School Run and Bike Club Coordinator
2020-2021 Collaborating Teacher for a Teacher Candidate from the University of Manitoba
Faculty of Education
2019-2022 Member at Large of the Central Manitoba Choral Association

AWARDS AND ACHIE VEMEN TS

2012 Bert Kroeker Scholarship for Choral Music Educators, Don Wright Scholarship in
Music Education - Vocal/Choral Music, Marcel A. Desautels Fund Award , UMSU
Scholarship, University of Manitoba Merit Award
2011 Don Wright Scholarship in Music Education - Vocal/Choral Music
2010 Richardson Scholarship in Music
2009 Margaret H. Tyler Music Award
2008 UMSU Scholarship
2007 GVTA Education Award, Hogg Centennial Entrance Scholarship

AD D ITIONAL SKILL S AND INT ERE STS

Grade 9 level piano, basic acoustic guitar and bass guitar, hand percussion
Outdoor activities such as cycling, hiking, backcountry camping, skiing, canoeing, travel
Parent of a wonderful 6 year old

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