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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS • SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 11 EDUCATION GUIDE there's Hall. "Sarah has been here a long time but is newly appointed to a tenure track position so is assuming a leadership role in our voice area, which is new and really exciting for us. She's well-established in the community and brings exten- sive experience in chamber music and as a soloist to the table," says Gatien, adding that the school is also looking to hire a new composer-in-residence. "Sarah is a dedicated, thoughtful teacher." To top things off, the School of Music has also been charged with the responsibility of overseeing the Brandon Jazz Festival. "We're still walking through the planning stage, working with the advisory committee on things like budgeting. It's a great event for the university and community and is so important to the city's social and economic fabric. It will be a great educational opportunity for students and will bring people to Brandon." It's all systems go for September and beyond, says Gatien. "We're very fortunate to do what we do. As I said, we'll pivot if needed, but it seems so important that things keep happening because, as we have so poignantly been re- minded over these last years, everyone needs music." SUPPLIED PHOTOS Being in a hall together and playing and hearing music again reminded us about how much we missed it and the void that not playing in front of people created in our lives." — Greg Gatien, dean of Brandon University's School of Music CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10

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