Adam was born and raised on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. As a 4th generation descendent of the Chinese Diaspora in Canada, he is grateful to be able to embrace his rich cultural and spiritual lineage while living and working as a guest on the beautiful traditional lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples in Victoria, British Columbia. Dr. Adam Jonathan Con is Professor of Music at the University of Victoria where he serves as Co-Head of Music Education and conductor of the UVIC Chamber Singers. In addition, Dr. Con coordinates Graduate Choral Conducting, and serves as graduate faculty supervisor for the accordion applied area. His invitations to perform, conduct and present workshops include: Foro Coro Americano in Argentina, I Foro Internacional De Educación Musical in Mexico, Podium Choral Conducting Symposium, ISME The International Society for Music Education, the Canadian GALA Conference, the Canadian and the American Orff-Schulwerk Conferences, the Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia Provincial Music Educator’s Conferences, the British Columbia Choral Federation, the Unitarian Universalist Musicians National American Conference, the Ohio and Georgia State Music Educator’s Conferences and the American Choral Directors Association. Adam was the principal investigator for the historic 2021 National Study on the State of Music Education in Canada.

Anne Longmore is an expert in strategic marketing communications for the cultural sector. She has a Masters in Arts Administration from the University of Cincinnati and, over her career, has led marketing communications for the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and prior to that for the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science Centre. 

She has also worked to share communications best-practices and practical techniques  for those working in the arts sector. She was a sessional instructor in the Humber College Post-graduate Public Relations Program for a number of years. She has also led seminars and webinars - covering various aspects of developing an effective online communications strategy - for Chorus America, the Association of California Symphony Orchestras, Choral Canada, and Choirs Ontario. In 2024 she led an on-demand course with ArtsBoost on how to access the Google for Non Profits program and create effective Google Ad campaigns.

Anne is an alto who discovered choral singing in high school and has sung in a choir ever since.

Recognized for his unique blend of artistic and administrative leadership, Dr. Lord is equally comfortable in the boardroom and on the podium. As offstage leader, he is Executive Director of Choir Alberta and Principal of Prairie Arts Management and Consulting. Previously, he has served as Project Director for Podium Conference and Festival and Advisor for Alberta Music Advocacy Alliance. Artistically, he serves as Music Director for Edmonton’s Greenwood Singers, and has previously conducted the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus, Spiritus Chamber Choir, Edmonton Public Schools’ All-City Children’s Choir, and Sangkor Women’s Ensemble. Between 2001 and 2016, Dr. Lord was a Sessional Instructor at the University of Alberta where he taught courses in the areas of conducting, music theory, and musicianship.

Diane Kolin is a jazz and classical singer and a musicologist. She is the founder of ArtsAbly, a company offering diverse services related to accessibility and disability in the arts. Diane is currently pursuing a PhD in Musicology in York University, Toronto. Her research interests are diverse and include Critical Disability Studies, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Franz Liszt. She is the editor in chief of the Journal of the French Beethoven Society. The study of Beethoven’s deafness and her personal history led to her research in disability and music. She specializes in disability awareness and inclusion in the artistic world, particularly in music. Her collaboration with disabled musicians in the professional musical world allows her to expose new ideas on making music more accessible to a broader audience.

Hailing originally from the Canadian prairies, Diane Murray-Charrett is a PhD student in Music Education at the University of Toronto. She holds a Master of Music Education from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music Education from Brandon University, and Orff Certification from the University of Manitoba. Diane was the founding conductor of the Gaudeamus Choirs of Halton Hills and now conducts the newly formed Cantando Women’s Choir, a community choir in her current hometown of Georgetown, Ontario. Over a 30-year career as an elementary music educator, most recently with the Halton District School Board in Milton, Ontario, she has developed a great passion for teaching young people to sing, working to help thousands of students find their voice. Her choral conducting experience encompasses community children’s choirs, including previous positions with the Oakville Children’s Choir and the Hamilton Children’s Choir, public school choirs at the local and regional level, musical theatre programs, as well as community and church choirs. 

Diane was honoured to recently share her research on Singer Identity in children at Podium 2022 and The Singing Network’s EXchange 2022 at IFCM’s World Choral Expo in Lisbon, Portugal. In her doctoral studies, Diane continues to examine how social, cultural, and political dynamics influence participation in group singing. A longtime member of Choral Canada, she is excited to be joining the Board of Directors and further support initiatives for our national group singing community.

Laurier Fagnan holds a master's degree in vocal pedagogy from Université Laval and a doctorate in choral conducting (University of Alberta/IRCAM, Paris), as well as a certificate in vocology from the National Center for Voice and Speech in the US. Since 1995, he has conducted the dynamic Chorale Saint-Jean, Western Canada’s largest French-language choir. His innovative field of research, choral acoustics, has led him to give lectures at several international conferences and to offer vocal technique workshops for hundreds of choirs in Canada, the United States and France. He is Director of the Vocal Acoustics Laboratory at Campus Saint-Jean of the University of Alberta, where he is a full professor. He has been a guest lecturer for the European Choral Federation in Bulgaria and for the Acoustical Society of America in Salt Lake City. Mr. Fagnan is a frequent clinician and guest conductor for l’Alliance chorale du Québec, les Choralies internationales de Vaison-la-Romaine in France as well as for l’Académie internationale du Domaine Forget in Quebec. In May 2018, he made his debut as guest conductor at Carnegie Hall and has been reinvited there in 2025 to conduct Mozart's Requiem.

Dr. Fagnan is a recipient of the Richard S. Eaton Award as well as the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his contribution to Canadian choral singing. In 2020, he was elected President of Canada Choral, the national association of Canadian choirs and conductors, and in 2023 was appointed Editor-in-Chief of its national journal, Anacrusis. At the request of Cypress Music in Vancouver, he recently created La série enchantée, a collection of new French-language compositions and arrangements for choirs written by Canadian composers. One thing is certain, Mr. Fagnan is interested in all facets of the human voice and in all that can be achieved collectively through the wonderful art of choral singing.

Dr. Leo Li (abd), Choral Canada board member, Chair of Choral Canada Membership Committee, Member of Juried Program Committee, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award recipient, choral and orchestral conductor. 

His journey as a conductor commenced officially at the age of 18, where he led a choir to victory with a Gold Prize at the Czech International Music Festival. Currently holding his Ph.D. Candidate status at the University of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Li (abd), a Chinese Canadian award-winning conductor, ardently dedicates himself to fostering connections and bridging possibilities for various choirs and singing groups, facilitating cultural exchange from the East to the West. 

Dr. Li (abd) possesses extensive experience in the realm of conducting. His expertise extends across diverse music ensembles, ranging from mixed choirs, equal-voice choirs, and vocal ensembles, etc. Additionally, he has showcased his conducting prowess with symphony orchestras.

Dr. Li (abd)’s influence in the conducting sphere transcends borders, as he has conducted and performed in various countries spanning four continents, including Australia, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, etc. a notable highlight in Dr. Li (abd)’s career when he led the performance at the Friendship Concert during The 9^th World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia. The 9^th WCG marked his victory in the Pop Music Genre, Open Competition, securing the first-place accolade. 

Dr. Leo Li (abd) has undergone a comprehensive musical education, studying under the tutelage of esteemed Canadian and international conductors, maestri, and educators. His educational journey spans from high school to graduate levels, including masterclasses and workshops, where he has focused on choral and orchestral conducting, musicology, and music education. In addition to his conductor training, Dr. Li (abd) has delved into vocal performance and instrumental studies such as flute and percussions under the guidance of Canadian well-known artists and musicians.

An active conductor, performer, and teacher, Dr. Margot Rejskind has directed choirs of all kinds, from beginner to professional, in both Canada and the United States. Known for her adventurous and eclectic programming, choirs under her direction have been praised for their musicality, artistry, and radiant sound. Dr. Rejskind is in demand as a guest conductor and adjudicator, appearing at conferences, festivals, and workshops throughout North America. She is the founding artistic director of Luminos Ensemble, a PEI-based professional chamber choir; artistic director of Forte Men's Choir, and music director of Island Choral Society; and also maintains a busy private voice and conducting studio, and lectures at UPEI. Until recently, she was a member of the Executive of the PEI Registered Music Teachers’ Association, and she currently serves as VP for Membership Development for the Atlantic Canada Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Margot is a native of Montreal, where she received formative conducting training under Iwan Edwards and Dr. John Baboukis, and earned a degree in Voice Performance (Jazz) from Concordia University. She earned her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Choral Conducting and Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying with Dr. Chester Alwes, and Donald Schleicher.

Morna Edmundson is one of Canada’s best-known choral conductors with a strong reputation for excellence. Based in Vancouver, she is Artistic Director of the adult treble choir Elektra and EnChor Choir, an auditioned SATB ensemble for mature voices. Passionate since childhood about choral singing, Morna obtained degrees and diplomas in vocal music in Vancouver, Bellingham, and Stockholm, Sweden, where her teachers included Eric Ericson. Morna has adjudicated in North America and Asia, conducted state and provincial honour choirs and community choir festivals, gives frequent workshops with youth and adult choirs, and advocates for and encourages the next generation of choral professionals. Her accomplishments have been recognized with many awards including a Vancouver YWCA Woman of Distinction Award (2011) and a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from the University of British Columbia (2023).  Morna is proud to serve Choral Canada as its President (2023-2025).

Roxanne discovered what a choir was in high school when her French teacher started her school's first choir. It was love at first sight and she has been navigating the choral world ever since, whether as a chorister, alto conductor, pianist-accompanist or conductor. She studied piano at the University of Montréal, started teaching piano at the age of 14, is part of many choirs, among others on the south shore of Montreal, founded the female only Ensemble vocal Écho de la Montagne in 1996 and joined the Chœur Ste-Dorothée as a pianist-accompanist in 1997. In 2001, she took over the musical direction and still holds this position. She was secretary of the governing board of Saint-Luc school for 9 years and was actively involved for several years in the organization of Automnie, provincial choir gathering of the Alliance chorale du Québec, as responsible of the thematic workshop, and in 2005 as musical coordinator of the event. At the same time, she worked for the international humanitarian organization World Vision Canada for 22 years, of which the last 13 years as a manager of the Québec Office. Roxanne is therefore very excited to be able to combine her passion for choral singing with her management skills by joining the Alliance chorale du Québec, in July 2021, as Executive Director.

Sebastien Duckett is currently an articling student at Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP, a leading national law firm. He graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, where he completed the joint BCL/JD degree program. Previously, he completed a bachelor’s degree in music from McGill, majoring in vocal performance under the tutelage of Brett Polegato and John MacMaster. Sebastien has sung in numerous ensembles, including the National Youth Choir of Canada, the Ontario Youth Choir, McGill University’s Schulich Singers and the choirs at St. Michael’s Choir School. For several years, Sebastien served as a director and officer at Young Voices Toronto, a Toronto-based children’s choir. In his time at YVT, he played a pivotal role in the organization’s governance reform, financial planning and pandemic response.

Tim Cross is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. In 2024 he retired from the Nova Scotia Choral Federation after 37 years of service.  He worked with the Nova Scotia Choral Federation as Program Coordinator from 1987 until 1997 and from 1997-2024 as Executive Director. Before working with the federation he owned and operated the acclaimed Halifax restaurant Café Quelque Chose, worked as a dietetic supervisor at the Halifax Infirmary Hospital, and was a qualified fitness instructor with the YMCA.

He has served as a volunteer on committees and boards of several local choirs as well as the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council, the YMCA, the Family Pride Camping Association, Mocean Dance, and Kinap Community Centre. He was the producer of Podium 1998, and Podium 2014, Canada’s national choral festival and conference, and was co-chair of Unison Festival 2023 for Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Tim is a founding board member and a past president of Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus and a board member of Unison Choruses Canada.

Tim makes his home in Halifax. He enjoys singing with the Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus with whom he chairs the Outreach and Music Selection Committees. Tim has served on the Choral Canada Board since 2008 and several Choral Canada Committees including the Executive Committee and Membership Committee and is the current chair of the National Youth Choir Committee of Canada.

Originally from Nova Scotia, Colin Frotten is a pianist, tenor, music director and arts administrator. He graduated from Mount Allison University where he was a chorister with the Elliott Chorale for five consecutive years, often acting as section-lead and tenor soloist, in addition to working as the choir's manager and librarian.

Most recently, Colin sang with That Choir for eight seasons and was their General Manager from 2015-2022. He also continues to work as an active performer throughout Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. Past highlights include work with Bloor Street United Church, First Act Productions, the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra, Halifax Summer Opera Festival, Maritime Concert Opera, Opera Atelier, Opera by Request, Opera York, OperOttawa, the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir, and the Toronto Chamber Choir.

As a passionate educator and arts advocate, Colin also has an active private piano/voice studio and is currently working as Executive Director and a member of the faculty with First Act Youth Company.