Clinicians and Regional Specialists

Halifax Regional Arts

Clinicians and Specialists

2025-26

Halifax Regional Arts is pleased to provide the services of several clinicians and specialists. Educators in HRCE can book these clinicians and specialists to come to their classrooms to support curriculum delivery and assist with teacher professional development. You can contact each clinician and specialist directly at the email provided.

There is no limit to the number of times you can book a clinician and specialist; however, they will manage their bookings to ensure they are available to as many programs and classrooms as possible.

Music

Joe Cormier-Joe is a band educator with 30 years of experience. He is available for full band clinics to discuss pedagogy, planning, or any question a band teacher may have. Joe also provides brass clinics. You can contact Joe at jcormier@hrce.ca.

Ken Foote-Ken is an experienced instrumental educator who has been an integral part of the music education community in Nova Scotia for decades. Ken will focus on the Bayview/ J.L. Ilsley family of schools and will provide band clinics, sectionals, private lessons, and mentorship for music educators. Ken can be contacted at kdfoote@outlook.com

Pam Paddock-Pam is an experienced music educator and sought-after wind band conductor. She can help educators work on their conducting, pedagogy, planning, or any aspect of a band program. She also provides woodwind and full band clinics and percussion section guidance. Pam can be reached at ppaddock@hrce.ca.

James Jackson-James is one of the most respected Orff educators in Canada. Past president of Orff Canada, James brings a career of experience in elementary classrooms. James is available to mentor elementary classroom music educators or even band educators who wish to explore Orff technique. James books up extremely quickly, so contact him at jacksoj@hrce.ca.

Charlotte Myers – Charlotte is a highly experienced music educator who applies both Orff and Kodaly pedagogy in her teaching practise. She would like to inspire more singing in the schools through choir/drama/concert rehearsals, student clinics, or in a music classroom setting. Charlotte can offer guidance and support on incorporating solfege, recorder, mallets, and movement into your music program. Contact her at cmyers@hrce.ca

Noah Garnier-Noah is a percussion specialist who will do clinics with percussion players of all ages. Noah provides small and large group instruction and individual lessons in person. Noah will also work with educators on percussion pedagogy, score interpretation, instrument capabilities/troubleshooting, part assignments, and section set-up. He can be contacted at noah.garnier@hrce.ca.

Regional Specialists-Drama/Dance/Visual Arts/Music

Colin Briggs – Colin is a Fine Arts Specialist with an Indigenous Focus. He is committed to developing unique, relevant, hands-on workshops emphasizing Indigenous artists and voices. Colin is passionate about Fine Arts education at all grade levels that highlight Indigenous people’s contribution to visual arts, music, and storytelling. He can teach, lead, or assist in incorporating Indigenous Arts in P-12 classrooms. He can be contacted at colin.briggs@hrce.ca

Cindy Cain- Cindy is a Visual Arts specialist working for Halifax Regional Arts, bringing forth an Afrocentric arts-based curriculum rooted in African Nova Scotian art, artifacts, and folklore. She can be reached at ccain@hrce.ca.

Sloane Rioux-Sloane is a Fine Arts Specialist with an Indigenous Focus.  She is passionate about teaching students technical skills for a variety of visual art mediums, including painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.  Additionally, she incorporates indigenous teachings and social and emotional skills development through her lessons. She can be contacted at sloane.rioux@hrce.ca

Gail Teixeira- Gail is a Fine Arts Specialist with an African Nova Scotia emphasis. Her art practice embraces learning, performing, and creating as a collaborator, artist, and writer. Learners can expect direct experience in movement, storytelling, sound, and production during their workshop experience. The seminar extends the Nova Scotia arts curriculum’s emphasis on unifying themes. With decades of technology integration, songwriting, and performance for youth and adult learners, Gail can collaborate with all grade levels, sharing connections and raising awareness of local African Nova Scotia performance artists. She can be contacted at gteixeira@hrce.ca. 

 I'thandi Munro-I'thandi Munro is a Fine Art Specialist with an African Nova Scotian Focus. She teaches dance and movement in a barrier-free, accessible way, using Hip-hop as a way to connect, teach, and uplift students within their learning environments. Finding roots in Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, African yoga, Jewellery Design, Metalsmithing, and photography, She is able to teach a variety of workshops with a multifaceted approach. She can be reached at ithandi.munro@hrce.ca