Meet Yamaha's E2E Instrumental Music Specialist!
Kevin Hamlin has been appointed to be Yamaha’s first Educator-in-Residence. Kevin’s near 30-year career highlighted some of the highest retention rates of most school music programs in Canada.
Kevin Hamlin's Biography:
- Arts Department Leader and Music Department Head at Collingwood Collegiate for 29 years, building one of the largest and most diverse instrumental music programs in the province of Ontario.
- National Level Adjudicator: MusicFest Canada Nationals and other Regional Music Festivals across the country.
- Awarded Keith Mann Outstanding Band Director (2015) by MusicFest Canada National governing body. This award is given to only one music teacher chosen from across the country each year.
- Regular presenter at Ontario Music Educator’s Conference on a wide range of topics. Multiple music clinic topics available.
- Guest speaker at University B. Mus programs, Faculties of Education, School Board workshops.
- Workshop clinician for school Boards and individual schools.
- Completely versed in all aspects of program development, class pedagogy, rehearsal techniques, and Festival preparation.
- Effective communicator in front of audiences of any size.
- Awarded Collingwood Arts Award (2015)
- Awarded Order of Collingwood (2016)
- Chosen as Yamaha Music Canada’s first Educator-In-Residence, working across the country adjudicating band festivals, providing Board and Music Conference workshops, and individual school based clinics.