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Skilled and inspired performers articulate the breadth of human experience, engaging and bringing audiences together. At CapU you’ll find a supportive environment, a creative community and the guidance and direction to reach those audiences.

Why study the performing arts at CapU?

Whether there’s music in your soul and a song in your heart or you prefer to keep the show on the road, you’ll find a CapU program tailored to you – from jazz studies and musical theatre to arts management and technical production.

Our instructors are artists and creators, industry professionals who know where you’re coming from and can help you get where you’re going. As a CapU student you’ll be part of a creative community sharing the worlds of theatre, music and arts administration.

CapU grads are sought after in the creative industry, largely due to the extensive hands-on training you receive. With state-of-the-art theatre space, rehearsal halls and scene shops, our students build sets, perform in theatre productions and play alongside award-winning musicians. So when our CapU grads walk onto a stage or into a studio or concert hall they’re ready to contribute to creative projects right from the get-go.

Resources for CapU students

We’re here to support you at every step of your education journey. Check out Learning Support – an area for all students to grow in confidence as they master course material and gain new skills. Our specialized support centres include:

CapU’s Career Development Centre can help you find employment throughout your studies and as you move into the professional world. 

And keep an eye out for the many student associations that offer networking events, opportunities to meet industry leaders from your field of study, and social get-togethers.

Ron Samworth
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
rsamworth@capilanou.ca
Alexander Grigg
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
alexandergrigg@capilanou.ca
Ali Froggatt
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
alexandrafroggatt@capilanou.ca
Allyson McGrane
Instructor AEM
School of Arts and Entertainment Mgmt. - See Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 986 1911 ext. 7219
Arbutus Building, room AR106g
amcgrane@capilanou.ca
Andre Lachance B.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
alachanc@capilanou.ca
Barbara Chirinos
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
barbarachirinos@capilanou.ca
Bill Coon BFA, M.Ed.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2355
Fir Building, room FR201J
bcoon@capilanou.ca
Billy Gollner
PMTI Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
williamgollner@capilanou.ca
Brad Turner B.Mus., B.Mus., M.Mus. (Hons)
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2330
Fir Building, room FR201h
bturner@capilanou.ca
Bradshaw Pack
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7321
Fir Building, room FR535
bpack@capilanou.ca
Brenda Fedoruk
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 986 1911 ext. 3476
Fir Building, room FR101
bfedoruk@capilanou.ca
Caroni Young
Instructor, Jazz
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Jazz
Faculty of Fine and Applies Arts

Fir Building, room FR101
caroniyoung@capilanou.ca
Catherine Wilmot BPA, MFA
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3629
Arbutus Building, room AR106
catherinewilmot@capilanou.ca
Chad Makela
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
cmakela@capilanou.ca
Chilton Crane
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
chiltoncrane@capilanou.ca
Christopher Sigerson
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
csigerso@capilanou.ca
Christy Goerzen BA, MA, PhD candidate
Instructor, Practicum Supervisor, AEM, Recruitment Coordinator
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7444
Arbutus Building, room AR106J
cgoerzen@capilanou.ca
Craig Scott B.Ed., B.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
cscott@capilanou.ca
Craig Tompkins
Instructor, Musical Theatre / PMTI
School of Performing Arts - Musical Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 7329
Arbutus Building, room AR106
ctompkin@capilanou.ca
Daniel Hersog B.Ed., B.Mus., M.Mus.
Academic Coordinator, Instructor, Jazz
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2136
Fir Building, room FR201G
danielhersog@capilanou.ca
Daniel Tessy
Instructor
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
danieltessy@capilanou.ca
Darren Radtke
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
darrenradtke@capilanou.ca
David McCoy BM, MM
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
dmccoy@capilanou.ca
David Robbins B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7374
Fir Building, room FR201j
drobbins@capilanou.ca
David Sikula
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
davidsikula@capilanou.ca
David Vandereyk B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 986 1911 ext. 2312
Fir Building, room FR201k
dvandere@capilanou.ca
Dawn Brennan
Instructor, AEM
School of Arts and Entertainment Mgmt. - See Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 986 1911 ext. 7219
Arbutus Building, room AR106
dawnbrennan@capilanou.ca
Dennis Esson B.Mus., M.Mus.
Resource Coord, Instructor Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3630
Fir Building, room FR201h
desson@capilanou.ca
Dylan van der Schyff MALS, MA, PhD
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
dylanvanderschyff@capilanou.ca
Eva Hodge B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
alexandrahodge@capilanou.ca
George Roberts B.Mus.
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR116
groberts@capilanou.ca
Gillian Barber
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3545
Arbutus Building, room AR106
gbarber@capilanou.ca
Gina Garenkooper
Lab Supervisor, AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 986 1911 ext. 3524
Arbutus Building, room AR106b
ggarenko@capilanou.ca
Gregory Robinson
Emergency Floor Warden Arbutus, Event/Audience Services Lab Sup., AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 986 1911 ext. 3524
Arbutus Building, room AR106b
grobins1@capilanou.ca
Heather Hay B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
hhay@capilanou.ca
Heather Pawsey
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
hpawsey@capilanou.ca
Heidi Wilkinson DIP
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Technical Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 7454
Arbutus Building, room AR106
hwilkin2@capilanou.ca
James Danderfer B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
jamesdanderfer@capilanou.ca
Jared Burrows BFA, M.Mus., PhD
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2305
Fir Building, room FR201C
jburrows@capilanou.ca
Jennifer Nesselroad
Coordinator AEM, Chair SPA
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3523
Arbutus Building, room AR106H
jnesselr@capilanou.ca
Jill Townsend BFA, M.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR116
jtownsen@capilanou.ca
Jim Travis
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
jamestravis@capilanou.ca
John (Jackson) Davies
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3626
Bosa Building, room BC242
jdavies@capilanou.ca
John Korsrud
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
jkorsrud@capilanou.ca
Karen Nakajima MA, B.Mus.
Coordinator, Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 986 1911 ext. 2066
Fir Building, room FR115
karennakajima@capilanou.ca
Katja Schlueter
Music Stores Clerk
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2300
kschluet@capilanou.ca
Keri Minty BA
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Musical Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7145
Arbutus Building, room AR004
kminty@capilanou.ca
Kimberly Markarian
PMTI Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Music
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
kimberlymarkarian@capilanou.ca
Kofi Gbolonyo
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3114
Fir Building, room FR201K
kofigbolonyo@capilanou.ca
Laura Harrison B.Mus., B.Ed., M.Mus., DMA
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2302
Fir Building, room FR510
lauraharrison2@capilanou.ca
Luis Medina Rodriguez
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts - Music
School of Performing Arts

Fir Building, room FR101
luisangelmedinarodri@capilanou.ca
Mark "Sparky" Lawrence BFA
Technical Director, Resource Coord Thtr
School of Performing Arts - Technical Theatre
The BlueShore at CapU
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3057
Birch Building, room BR110A
mlawrence@capilanou.ca
Mark D'Angelo B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Music
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
markdangelo@capilanou.ca
Mark Vasak
PMTI Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Music

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
markvasak@capilanou.ca
Martin Alldred
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
martinalldred@capilanou.ca
Mary Jo Bischoff
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7372
Fir Building, room FR201k
mbischof@capilanou.ca
Mathius Herrmann BFA
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Technical Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3701
Arbutus Building, room AR106
mherrman@capilanou.ca
Michelle Deines BFA, MFA
Academic Coordinator, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3419
Arbutus Building, room AR106T
michelledeines@capilanou.ca
Mike Kovac
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
Michaelkovac@capilanou.ca
Natalie Sharpe
DDA2, School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts - Music
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3522
Fir Building, room FR101
nataliesharpe@capilanou.ca
Nicholas Harrison
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3628
Arbutus Building, room AR106
nharriso@capilanou.ca
P. Lynn Johnson
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7134
Bosa Building, room BC242
ljohnso1@capilanou.ca
Peter Gerencher
Technician, Music
School of Performing Arts - Music
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
pgerench@capilanou.ca
Ramin Shadmehr BA, MEd, PhD (Candidate)
Dean, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
Dean's Office - Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
IDEA School of Design - IDEA Program
School of Animation & Visual Effects
School of Performing Arts

604 990 7941 ext. 7941
Arbutus Building, room AR202
raminshadmehr@capilanou.ca
Sean Bickerton
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
Student Affairs

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
timothybickerton@capilanou.ca
Shannon Luttmer
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
shannonluttmer@capilanou.ca
Shawn Henry BMus, MA
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Musical Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 3646
Arbutus Building, room AR106
shawnhenry@capilanou.ca
Siri Olesen BA (Hons), MA
PMI Facilitator
School of Performing Arts - Music
School of Performing Arts - Musical Theatre
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Theatre

604 986 1911 ext. 7394
Fir Building, room FR116
siriolesen@capilanou.ca
Stephen Atkins Dip. CBT, BA, MFA, PhD
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2412
Arbutus Building, room AR106
satkins@capilanou.ca
Stephen O'Shea
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2124
stephenoshea@capilanou.ca
Steve Kaldestad B.Mus., M.Mus.
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7206
Fir Building, room FR201A
skaldest@capilanou.ca
Steve Maddock BFA
Instructor, Jazz Studies
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
smaddock@capilanou.ca
Teresa Szymborska
Administrative Lead
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Performing Arts
School of Animation & Visual Effects
Dean's Office - Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
Faculty of Fine and Applies Arts
IDEA School of Design - IDEA Program

604 986 1911 ext. 7141
Arbutus Building, room AR202
teresaszymborska@capilanou.ca
Troy McLaughlin
Instructor, Theatre
School of Performing Arts - Theatre
School of Performing Arts

604 984 4911 ext. 4911
Arbutus Building, room AR106
troymclaughlin@capilanou.ca
Warren Flandez
Instructor, AEM
School of Performing Arts
School of Performing Arts - Arts & Entertainment Mgmt.

604 986 1911 ext. 7219
Arbutus Building, room AR106g
warrenflandez@capilanou.ca

Have a question?

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About this program

Arts & Entertainment Management programs
604 984 4911
Fir Building, room Rm 101
aem@capilanou.ca

About this program

Jazz Studies programs
604 984 4911
Fir Building, room Rm 101
jazz@capilanou.ca

About this program

Music Diploma program
604 984 4911
Fir Building, room Rm 101
music@capilanou.ca

About this program

Theatre programs
604 984 4911
Fir Building, room Rm 101
theatre@capilanou.ca

General inquiries

Student Information Services
Library Building, room LB152

604-984-4900
604-984-1798 (fax)
registration@capilanou.ca