Profiles 

Susan Klages

Susan is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario, receiving a Bachelor of Music Education in 1982 and a Bachelor of Education in 1983. After teaching for two years in Port aux Basques, Nfld, she returned to Ontario to teach in Lionšs Head at Bruce Peninsula District School. Here she has directed full scale musical productions, choir and band programs at both the elementary and secondary levels as well as teaching mathematics and instrumental classes. Susan has been involved as an actor, music director and director for the local theatre troupe, the Peninsula Players, and has directed the Lionšs Head Community Christmas Choir for the past 10 years. She also enjoys performing vocally as a soloist at local church services. Susan has been playing the French Horn since grade 7, and thoroughly enjoys performing with the Georgian Bay Symphony. She feels that working under different conductors is a great form of professional development for her own teaching. Susan is now very involved in encouraging her two daughters in their musical endeavours.


Jaime McCormack

Jaime first picked up a french horn at the age of 10. She began studying with Paul Harvey at 15 after receiving a scholarship for attaining the top brass mark at the Kiwanis Music festival in Owen Sound. This same year she joined the Georgian Bay symphony orchestra. Jaime went on to study with Ron George at the University of Western Ontario, and simultaneously completed a Bachelor of Music in Performance as well as a Bachelor of Science in Geology. She has performed with the International Symphony Orchestra, Woodstock Strings Chamber Orchestra, and toured with the Brampton City Concert Band. Currently, Jaime is a member of the Georgian Bay Symphony, the Bruce Brass Quintet, and the GBS Woodwind Quintet. Aside from playing horn, Jaime is a very accomplished Ottawa Valley Style Step Dancer, and has toured extensively throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe with various dance troupes. Presently she lives in Hanover and enjoys downhill skiing in her spare time.