Halifax Regional Arts 
35C Major Street
Dartmouth, NS
​B2X 1A7
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Phone:  902-435-8464
Fax:  902-435-8463

To report an absence (only for Music Centre site): 
902-435-8464 x1
(Other sites, please contact your directors)

STAFF DIRECTORY

Name
Surname
Contact / Media
Role
Jean
Arnold​
hrarentals@gnspes.ca
​902-435-8464 x4
Band Instrument Rentals
Gilda
Balaban
​gbalaban@hrce.ca
String Circuit,
Junior Orchestra Director
Pam
Burton
pburton@gnspes.ca
Cantatrice Choir
​Accompanist 
Megan
Chandler
mchandler@gnspes.ca
Bass, Cello, String Circuit
Youth Orchestra Director
Yeliz
Christiensen
ychristensen@hrce.ca
String Circuit
Joe
​​Cormier
jcormier@hrce.ca​
Band Clinician, Mentor
Nancy
Creighton
ncreighton@hrce.ca
Administrative Assistant
Cynthia
Davies​
daviesc@gnspes.ca
Belle Voci, Lake Voices & Shore Vocalz Accompanist
Mary
​Dowden-Marrie
​mdowden-marrie@hrce.ca
String Circuit
​Patrick
​Forde
pforde@hrce.ca
https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/pforde/home?authuser=1

​​Studio "A" Jazz Band Director​
Chad
Fudge
cfudge@hrce.ca
Ukulele
Madison
Gilfoy

mgilfoy@hrce.ca
Music Librarian 
Melissa
Hartery
​​​​mhartery@gnspes.ca
https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/msharterysmusic/home
​Belle Voci Director,
 Vocala Director
Julie
Laidlaw
julie.laidlaw@hrce.ca
Nelson Whynder Choir Accompanist
Michael
MacDonald
michael.macdonald@hrce.ca​
Jazz Choir Director, Theory, Recording Studio
​Adelle
Meagher​
​ameagher@gnspes.ca 
bit.ly/lakesandlocks
String Circuit, String Ensembles at Ash Lee Jefferson
Wendy
Myatt​
​wmyatt@hrce.ca​​
Administrative Assistant ​
Charlotte
Myers
cmyers@hrce.ca
Shore Vocalz Director/Bravo Boys Accompanist/Clinician
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Karen​
Newhook-MacDonald
​knewhook-macdonald@hrce.ca​https://cantatricens.weebly.com  
Cantatrice Director
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Marlene
Nolet
​mnolet@hrce.ca​
Coastline Singers Choir Director
​Pam
​Paddock
ppaddock@gnspes.ca 
​902-435-8464 x3
​http://paddocksbands.weebly.com ​
Department Head,
​Symphonic Band Director
​Joyce
​Pardy
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Door Monitor
​Alison
Penwell
 ​​apenwell@hrce.ca
Junior & Intermediate Band Director
June
Rigden
jrigden@hrce.ca
Coastline Singers Accompanist &
Vocala Choir 
​Accompanist​
Zach
Stephen
zstephen@hrce.ca
Guitar
​Paul
Tupper
paul.tupper@hrce.ca
Fiddle & Ukulele at MRHS, Duncan MacMillan FOS ​
Lisa
​Webb
lwebb@hrce.ca
Lake Voices Director​
Gus
Webb​
gus.webb@gnspes.ca
Audio/Visual Technician

Phone / Office Directory:

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Absentee Line:    Joyce Pardy 902-435-8464 x1 

Secretary:    Wendy Myatt wmyatt@hrce.ca /Nancy Creighton ncreighton@hrce.ca     902-435-8464 x2 
 
Coordinator:    Pam Paddock 902-435-8464 x3 ppaddock@hrce.ca
 
Band Instrument Coordinator:    Jean Arnold 902-435-8464 x4 dmcinstrumentrentals@gmail.com
 
Librarians:  Meghan Casey 902-435-8464 x5  caseym@hrce.ca; Madison Gilfoy 902-435-8464 x 5    mgilfoy@hrce.ca