I’m pleased to announce the appointment of two new full-time faculty members in the Bachelor of Music program: trumpeter Brian O’Kane and trombonist Kelsley Grant.

A widely respected brass musician, Brian holds a master’s degree in jazz performance from the University of Toronto, and has played trumpet and flugelhorn with top domestic and international jazz artists, including the Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra, Barbra Streisand, and Aretha Franklin. He is equally well known for his work with classical ensembles such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and True North Brass. He has extensive experience as a pit musician and was a member of the Shaw Festival Orchestra from 2013 to 2016. Brian is also in demand as a clinician and adjudicator at colleges, universities, and music festivals.

Kelsley is one of the most sought-after trombonists in Canada. Since completing his graduate studies at the renowned Manhattan School of Music, he has toured internationally as part of Maynard Fergusonʼs Big Bop Nouveau and performed with Aretha Franklin, Michael Bublé, and Sophie Milman, among many others. Like Brian, Kelsley has extensive experience as a pit musician. His work can also be heard on the soundtracks of the movies Born to Be Blue, Cirque de Soleil – Alegria, and Les Triplettes de Belleville. In addition to Humber, Kelsley has taught at McGill University, University of Montreal, and University of Toronto.

With the addition of Brian and Kelsley to our full-time faculty, Humber remains a national leader in professional music training. Please join me in welcoming them to their new positions.

Steve Bellamy
Dean, School of Creative & Performing Arts

Advising and Career Services is excited to announce our new hybrid-advisor roles, combining academic and career advising to better accommodate the needs of current students, recent alumni, and faculty. Our Career & Student Success Advisors can assist students with aligning their academic goals with their career goals by helping students identify their strengths, interests, and transferable skills, and by helping students improve their job search techniques. Each advisor will be working with one academic school and students can book an appointment with an advisor through our online appointment booking system.

To meet our program specific Career & Student Success Advisors and to find out more about our services, please visit humber.ca/advising/meet-your-advisors or download our Advisor and Program chart below. 

Advising and Career Services is currently updating our humber.ca/advising and careers.humber.ca websites. For more information on how we can support your students, please visit careers.humber.ca/studserv.php  or contact the advisor for your Academic School.

I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Greve as program co-ordinator of Humber’s Theatre Arts – Production program, and of Ray Salverda as full-time Theatre Arts – Production faculty.

Tanya is a long-time Humber instructor and one of the most accomplished stage managers in Toronto, having overseen scores of productions since graduating from the University of Toronto drama program in 1993. She has experience managing classical and new Canadian works for companies such as Factory Theatre, Theatre Pass Muraille, and Young Peoples Theatre, as well national tours for Crow’s Theatre. She spent two seasons at 4th Line Theatre and eight seasons at the Blyth Festival. She recently stage managed the 2017 Dora Awards show.

A part-time instructor for several years, Ray has over three decades of experience in theatre and live entertainment. He has worked with a wide range of theatre companies and national tours, and on special projects for the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball, including Winter Classic, Stadium Series, Fort Bragg, and MLB Little League Classic games. In addition to working on museum and science centre installations, Ray has taught theatre production courses at Humber College, Sheridan College, St. Clair College, and Ryerson University.

Please join me in welcoming Tanya and Ray to their new positions.

Steve Bellamy
Dean, School of Creative & Performing Arts

The Healthy Changes Lifestyle Program is an innovative, collaborative approach for developing healthy lifestyles that incorporates the expertise of students, faculty and staff in the School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism. This comprehensive, 8-week program combines nutrition, culinary, and exercise skills to help people establish and sustain healthy lifestyles. It includes weekly workshops that focus on behaviour change, nutrition, and cooking, as well as a group fitness class that follows each workshop. 

You will have the option of signing up for a comprehensive fitness assessment conducted by an HRT work-study fitness student. You will also have the option of signing up for a student personal trainer to work on your individual fitness goals while participating in this course.

Visit hrt.humber.ca/ce & go to Fitness & Nutrition to register today!