Your Instructors
Your Instructors:
Marc Ladouceur:
Marc Ladouceur has been playing music professionally for over 30 years. You may know him as a member of the popular Alberta bluegrass trio Down to the Wood, where he plays mandolin and guitar. He also performs regularly as a sideman for numerous folk and country artists across western Canada and the United States, including Bob Jahrig, the Swiftys, Karla Anderson, Andrea House and David Francey, and has made appearances at the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, the Shady Grove Bluegrass Festival, the Great Canadian Barn Dance Festival, the Edmonton, Winnipeg and Canmore Folk festivals, the Dauphin Country Music festival and the Winspear Theatre, among numerous other festivals and shows. Marc's previous teaching assignments include 6 years instructing for the Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society at Camp He Ho Ha, 3 years at the FAMI camp in Bragg Creek, 3 years at the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Camp in Haines Junction, Yukon, and at the Sorrento, BC Bluegrass camp.
Be ready to be inspired, learn some great stuff, and above all, have fun!
Lizzy Hoyt:
Born in Edmonton, Alberta to a musical family, Lizzy Hoyt has been performing most of her life. She started playing in Country bands at the age of 15. Initially trained as a classical violinist, she quickly picked up fiddle tunes from her grandfather. As well as a fiddle player she is a fine singer and her musical influences are reflected in her concerts. Country, Celtic, Old-time, Bluegrass and Folk music are all done with equal proficiency.
Trevor Kunkel:
Trevor Kunkel first started his musical journey in the mid 70's playing with his father in the popular Calgary group, the Drylanders. He says that experience helped to shape his future professional career. After graduating from high school he formed and played in various bands until the late 80's when he created the country-recording group, The Kunkel Brothers. Built around a family vocal sound this group recorded, toured and warmed up such groups as, Doug & the Slugs, Matt Minglewood, George Fox and were the backup band for recording artist Ray Griff. Trevor jumped at the opportunity to play with his father again when invited to play at the Great Canadian Barn Dance in '92 as one of the Barn Dance All-Stars. Helping to create the warm experience the Barn Dance is known for, Trevor has passed down his knowledge to his children who help entertain at the Barn with him. Trevor's performance workshop will introduce musicians to pre stage warm up and relaxation techniques, on stage performing do's & don'ts, post performance habits and an overall understanding of the performer’s role to his audience.
Ron Riemann:
Ron has been teaching Social, Latin and Ballroom dance for over 13 years and is a certified instructor. He was taught by Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Calgary and performed in numerous dance competitions throughout Alberta. He enjoys teaching all levels of dance, from kids' classes to Latin and of course, the two-step.
