Our Vision Who We Are YDAPA Sustainability Project Board of Directors Advisory Committee     Executive Director Management Team Artistic Team How to Join Audition Procedures and Casting Previous Shows About Us > Executive Director Wayne Hill - Executive Director Wayne Hill has worked in music education in the Toronto area for the last 34 years. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from York University and Masters Degree from Niagara University. He has taught music at all levels from kindergarten to OAC and he served as a Music Consultant, Curriculum Chairman, Vice-Principal and Department Head. He has been an Associate Professor for the Department of Fine Arts at Atkinson College and a Course Director for the Faculty of Education at York University and has taught Teacher Qualification courses for the Ontario Ministry of Education. Wayne has trained countless student musicians in award-winning bands, orchestras, choirs and musicals. He is an active chorister, adjudicator, director and consultant to many music festivals, summer camps and musical theatre productions in Southern Ontario. He is currently Chairman of York Region's "Music Alive Festival" which has over 7500 participants in 200 sessions each April. Wayne has produced and directed innumerable shows and concerts over his 40 years in musical performance and he brings a wealth of experience to the YDAPA. EDUCATION Master of Science in Education, Niagara University, 1986 B.A. - Liberal Studies/Honours Music, York University, 1981 CERTIFICATES Media in Education - Parts 1 & 2 Instrumental Music - Parts 1 & 2, 1975 Vocal Music - Specialist, 1976 Music - Honours Specialist, 1988 Teaching Teachers, 1984 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1990 - 2002 Markville Secondary School Head of Music 1988 - 1990 Milliken Mills High School Head of Music 1986 - 1988 Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Head of Music 1982 - 1988 J.B. Tyrrell Senior Public School Academic Chairman Interim Vice Principal 1977 - 1982 Program Department, Scarborough Board of Education Consultant 1973 - 1977 Bliss Carman Senior Public School Music Chairman 1969 - 1973 Fairmount Public School Music Teacher UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1996 - 2002    Associate Professor, Course Director and Practicum Co-coordinator for Music Education Courses, Faculty of Education, York University 1993 - 1996 Course Director and Instructor for Music Education Courses at Atkinson College, Department of Fine Arts/Music, York University 1984 - 1993 Course Director of Instrumental Division, Music Educational/Additional Qualification courses for teachers, Faculty of Education, York University 1985 - 2000 Host teacher for York University, Queen's University and the University of Toronto