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John Chalmers

Chairman, Choral/Vocal Jazz Division

John is a music educator who has worked with musicians of all ages, from preschool children to senior citizens. He is currently Head of the Visual and Performing Arts Department at The Humberview School in Bolton, Ontario and is musical director at North Star United Church. He is the Director of the Ontario Vocal Jazz Festival, is Vice Chairman of the Canadian Choral Festival (MusicFest Canada) is an International Association of Jazz Educators Resource Team Member. John is active as an adjudicator and clinician throughout North America.

John has also taught at Humber College, Mayfield Secondary School and the University of Toronto Jazz Performance Program where his groups received national and international recognition, performing at conferences and festivals throughout Canada and the United States and winning nine DOWN BEAT Magazine Student Music Awards. John has received the I.A.J.E. "Outstanding Jazz Director Award" for Canada, the Jazz Report Award for "Best Secondary School Jazz Program" and was inducted into the MusicFest Canada "Hall of Fame" for outstanding service to young Canadian musicians.