SET THE STAGE!
Set the Stage! is one the Kamloops Music Collective's newest programs.
This one week, all day camp is perfect for kids who love to perform!
SET THE STAGE!
Set the Stage! is one the Kamloops Music Collective's newest programs.
This one week, all day camp is perfect for kids who love to perform!
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KISSM 2022 FACULTY
KISSM 2023 Faculty will be updated closer to the start of the program!
Jordan Baker
B.ED.
Band Department
Jordan Baker grew up in Kamloops, and first attended KISSM as a student in 2002. He enjoyed it so much that he’s come back nearly every year since, as a volunteer, board member, assistant faculty, and now faculty. The passion for working with children led to him receiving his Bachelor of Education from TRU in 2014, and he’s been teaching in the Kamloops Thompson School District ever since. He currently teaches English and Creative Writing at the high school level, but looks forward to the music (and the new colourful T-shirt!) every summer at KISSM. An avid trumpet player, Jordan serves as the Vice President of the Kamloops Community Band, of which he’s been a member almost since its founding 20 years ago. When not teaching or playing music, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, or playing video games, board games and Dungeons and Dragons.
Rob Hogeveen
B.ED.
Band Department
Rob Hogeveen rejoins the KISSM staff this year with enthusiasm and a smile. He has been teaching at KISSM for many years and always enjoys the experience. For Rob, KISSM is a family affair - both of his children attend the camp!
Rob has is Bachelor of Education and is passionate about teaching. On top of his music-teaching experience with KISSM, Rob is a music teacher at Lloyd George Elementary School, where he runs a very successful music program. While Rob enjoys playing many instruments, his personal specialty is in trumpet. He is looking forward to meeting this year’s musicians, both new and returning.
Samantha Levasseur
B.ED.
Musical Theatre and Music Makers Departments
Samantha moved to Kamloops after receiving her Bachelors of Education from the University of Victoria in 2012. During the school year, Samantha teaches music at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Kamloops, and plays flute and piccolo in the Kamloops Community Band. In high school, Samantha became very involved in musical theatre, both on and off the stage. She performed in several productions before changing directions and working as stage manager for several more. After graduation, she had the opportunity to work as a director for a visiting theatre group, working with K-8 students. Samantha volunteered with KISSM during the summer of 2013, and was amazed by the atmosphere at the school, and the talent and dedication of the students and other staff members. She was thrilled when she was asked to join the faculty in 2014. 2022 will mark Samantha's eighth year at KISSM
Jarrett Schill
B.Mus
Band Department
Originally from Kelowna, Jarrett attended Uvic (Bmus'99) and his principal instrument is the saxophone. While at Uvic he majored in secondary instrumental music education. At Uvic he also acquired a fondness for choral singing through involvement with the Uvic Chamber Singers. Since 2000, Jarrett has taught at Kamloops' Brocklehurst Secondary School('01-'10) and afterwards in the newly re-organized Brocklehurst Middle School (grades 7-9) from 2010-present. Jarrett teaches a full course load of music classes including two beginner bands, two intermediate bands, a beginner jazz and senior jazz band -off time table clubs, a mixed voice choir, treble voice choir and a life skills music class for exceptional learners. Brock's choirs perform at various care home facilities, at Blazer's hockey games (O'Canada), at the annual Wildlife Park 'Wildlight Festival' in addition to school and local festival performances. Brock's choral students also recently performed with 'Johnny Reid' when his tour stopped in Kamloops. Brock's second year + bands jointly perform in the annual Santa Claus Parade in addition to local festivals and school performances. Brock's entire program takes an annual trip to perform at either the Sun Peaks or Whistler 'Cantando' festivals. Jarrett also enjoys singing in the tenor section and sits on the board of the Vivace Chorale Society (chamber choir), which rehearses regularly throughout the year under the direction of Cvetozar Vutev. Jarrett continues to enjoy teaching saxophone privately on a weekly basis and is at times called on to perform with his saxophone for the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra or as accompaniment
with local choirs. Jarrett is most importantly supported by a caring wife who thankfully understands what it means to be married to a music educator.
B.ED., BFA
Brittany Zettergreen
Musical Theatre Department
Brittany fell in love with music and theatre at an early age, pursuing studies in dance and voice and performing in community musicals. Since then Brittany has trained in all areas of visual and performing arts, working professionally with Stage North Theatre Society, The Laughing Stock Theatre Society, and obtaining Bachelor's Degrees in Education and Fine Arts. Brittany is a teacher at Kamloops School of the Arts with specialties in Dance, Drama and Visual Arts. Brittany’s journey with KISSM began in 2017 and she is looking forward to another wonderful experience!
Paige Olsen
Music Makers and Musical Theatre Department
Paige has loved music since she was a young 5-year-old orphan in a community production of Oliver Twist in Northern BC. She attended Kamloops School of the Arts, graduating in 2018, having participated in every Drama and Musical Theatre show she could. She has participated in KISSM and has worked for the Kamloops Music Collective for many years. Paige loves to sing, especially musical theatre music, and she competed in the Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts for nearly ten years in both the Classical and Musical Theatre categories. As well as taught voice at the Kamloops Symphony Music School, where she took her voice and music theory lessons. Paige is currently in a Music Education k-12 Choral Program at BYU in Utah. She loves working with kids and cannot wait to be singing her heart out with the KISSM students this summer!
Kyle Bates
Band and Music Makers Department
Kyle has been an avid member of the Kamloops music community for the past few years. He graduated from St Ann’s Academy in 2020 and has been attending the University of Victoria with the goal of getting a Bachelors in Music Education. While Kyle is known to play the trumpet, he also has a skill set for piano, guitar, and voice. Some of Kyle’s hobbies include hiking, skiing, and playing volleyball. You can catch Kyle assisting the Band programs at KISSM! Hint: look for the tallest person in the room!
Chris Ollinger
Band and Music Makers Department
Chris Ollinger was born and raised in Salmon Arm, BC, where he participated in multiple bands, choirs, and the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra. Chris just finished the first year of his Bachelor of Music Education on the clarinet at the University of Victoria. He’s excited to be a part of KISSM this year and can’t wait to work with this year's group of music students.
Senora Dunford
Band Department
Having just completed her first year of Music Education at the University of Victoria, Senora is excited to be working at KISSM and to be able to help spread the love of music to other people. She has played euphonium for 4 years and trumpet for 7 and has been putting her skills to work in numerous ensembles around Kamloops and Victoria in the past few years.
Mandy Maher
Music Makers and Musical Theatre Department
Introducing Mandy! Mandy Maher started attending KISSM when she was 10 years old and has been actively involved with KISSM and the Kamloops Music Collective ever since. She grew up in Kamloops, BC, but is currently studying at the University of Alberta to obtain a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance under the instruction of RiverDance Broadway star Sherry Steele. Mandy has been a part of several choirs including hometown favourites like Serious Options and Vivace Choral, and has branched out to be a part of other groups such as the award winning University of Alberta Madrigal Singers and the BC Provincial Honour Choir. Mandy loves to play her oboe and occasionally plays the saxophone when feeling jazzy. She has done a number of solo performances but her favourite has been Pergolesi’s Sabat Mater. Mandy will never turn down seeing a picture of someone's pet, and she is always up to talk about music theory! She looks forward to discussing both with this summer’s KISSM students!
Carson Sautner
Band Department
Carson Sautner is a guitarist with experience in many genres, specializing in classical guitar for the past 12 years. Beginning his musical studies in Edmonton, Alberta, Carson has performed in festivals every year since his beginning as a classical guitarist. He achieved first place in festivals he competed in, even making it to the 2019 Provincial Music Festival in British Columbia. In that same year Carson began his Music degree at the University of British Columbia for Classical Guitar Performance. After moving back to Edmonton, Carson continued his degree at the University of Alberta and is now completing his final year starting in September. Carson is thankful for the opportunity to work with the Kamloops Music Collective and is excited and looking forward to working with and teaching at KISSM and the other summer programs.
Jillian Hayes
Music Makers Department
This is Jill's first year working for KISSM and she is deeply excited to connect with the students and assist them in expressing themselves creatively in a safe and inclusive space. She has plenty of experience with kids assisting at after-school programs within SD-73, including art and theatre. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Education degree to teach elementary and secondary-aged students. She enjoyed participating in theatre/drama within high school and has an appreciation and joy for the arts. Jill is excited to dig deeper within the musical arts and encourage the kids to try new pathways of creative expression. She looks forward to connecting with the students and creating long-lasting memories alongside them.
Emily Vutev
Music Makers Department
Emily was born and raised on the unceded, traditional lands of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc as an uninvited colonial settler. She acknowledges that any resources that come to her and the privilege to work, perform and play on the land are a result of people being displaced. Emily is so very pleased to be working at KISSM this year. She has been singing in choirs for over 15 years, performing and competing at regional and provincial levels. She also attended Beattie School of the Arts (KSA) and graduated with distinction in Vocal Arts and completed a major in Dramatic Arts. Emily went on to study Theatre at Thompson Rivers University as well as voice with Carlene Wiebe. Emily has worked professionally with Project X Theatre and Western Canada Theatre in shows such as The Three Musketeers, ELF: The Musical, The Sound of Music, and A Broad's Way Cabaret: The Stage is Hers. She is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the incredible staff at KISSM and to learn alongside the students attending!
Lucas An
Band and Music Makers Department
Lucas is an active percussionist starting at Valleyview Secondary School and now he's a percussionist in Kamloops Community Band for 2023 season. He has also been a baritone singer for several years with most recently helping out the SD73 Honour Choir's Tenor section as well as being part of a community choir group, Cantabile Singers of Kamloops. Lucas also has an outstanding record of leadership and public presentation! He started his work with the Kamloops Music Collective in early 2020 when he volunteered for the Band Together program. Being a Program Coordinator throughout the year, Lucas just cannot wait to be part of another epic summer at KISSM 2023!
Executive Director
Kim Mangan
Kim’s passion for music education has been a guiding force in her leadership and management role as Executive Director of KISSM for the past 15 years Kim Mangan has been an integral leader at the Kamloops Music Collective (KMC). Mangan has expanded the KMC’s reach and impact through innovative new programs that encourage participation and appreciation of music and the arts in Kamloops. She has significantly grown the organization’s budget reserves and endowment, and forged key new partnerships. She is committed to using music and arts education to address issues within our community and has worked to create and organization that supports music programs and advocates for music, her work has shaped the KMC’s ambitious vision for the future: to use the power of the arts and education to build a vibrant Kamloops that is creative, connected and inclusive.
Kim’s background is in finance and she has worked previously for organizations such as CIBC and GE Capital Finance. Her service-oriented approach and drive to create new music opportunities and experiences will benefit youth in the community and beyond for years to come. When Kim is not working, she loves spending time with her family, cooking and being active outdoors through the many pursuits available in the community.
