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.