VSO School of Music Jazz Faculty

VSO School of Music Jazz Faculty The VSO SoM Jazz Faculty is comprised of award winning artist-mentors who enjoy working with students

Welcoming an all-star faculty of instructors and Juno-award-winning performers, the new Jazz Department seeks to open up the world of this great music by inviting students of all levels and musical disciplines. Whether a young or seasoned jazz player, a beginner, or a classically-trained player who wants to dive into the world of jazz, the new jazz department is a safe, welcoming and exuberant lea

rning environment to help students explore their creativity and find their ‘groove’. Take a package of lessons alternating between jazz and classical, join a combo, and learn how to improvise or gain a deeper understanding of jazz’s rich history and its most important players. Jazz Instructors

Jazz Composition and Arranging:
Bill Coon

Jazz Piano:
Miles Black†
Jillian Lebeck†
Dan Reynolds
Al Matheson
Noah Franche-Nolan

Jazz Guitar:
Bill Coon†
David Sikula
Itamar Erez
Paul Pigat

Jazz Winds and Brass:
James Danderfer (saxophones, clarinet)
Chris Davis (trumpet)
Brad Shigeta (trombone)

Jazz Drums and Percussion:
Jesse Cahill

Jazz Bass
Jodi Proznick† (Department Chair)

Jazz Vocals:
Steve Maddock
Siri Olsen

Jazz Theory and History:
Alan Matheson (Jazz History)
Jodi Proznick (Practical Jazz Theory)

Big Band:
Daniel Hersog

†Juno-nominated or award-winning artists.

06/17/2026
Huge congratulations to our Director of Jazz Studies, Jodi Proznick on her Western Canadian Award nomination as Jazz Art...
06/03/2026

Huge congratulations to our Director of Jazz Studies, Jodi Proznick on her Western Canadian Award nomination as Jazz Artist of the Year.

Huge congrats to all of this year’s Western Canadian Music Awards nominees! 🎉

Shoutout to our co leader and our special guest playing the fest with us this year, 💫

Celebrating all the incredible musicians and creatives across Western Canada who released music this year, especially in the jazz community .limacher 👏

Making a record is truly a labour of love. We salute everyone on and off the stage who keeps Canadian music thriving 🇨🇦✨

05/04/2026

Scholarship applications are now open and VSO School of Music students are encouraged to apply. Over $22,000 of Scholarship money will be awarded! We are grateful to the donors behind this generous support of our students so they can continue their pursuit of music. Apply by June 1 at https://vsoschoolofmusic.ca/bursary-scholarship/

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