Bio

Be it on Youtube, the stage, or in the classroom, Evan loves to teach about the intersection of music, wellness, science and technology. 

After earning a Theatre Performance Diploma from Mount Royal College, Evan started his career producing, directing and acting in Plays. This gave him the opportunity to work with a number of amazing theatre companies across Canada including: Alberta Theatre Projects, The Only Animal and Blacklist Theatre (where he won an acting award for playing eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould). 

Evan’s other major passion has always been music. Originally a Suzuki violin student, he has spent his entire life exploring how different musical instruments work. This eventually led him to earn a Bachelor of Music, with a major in Composition at the University of Calgary.

From 2010-2024 Evan spent most of his time using the instrument collection at the National Music Centre to teach members of the public and students on field trips. This kept him on his toes, often needing to demonstrate a large variety of instruments, from Harpsichords, Hammered Dulcimers, Mandolins and Banjos, to Saxophones, Flutes and Trumpets, to Loopers, Synthesizers, Drum Machines and pipe organs (Evan has never met an instrument he didn’t like). Evan also had the amazing opportunity to help design exhibits and experiences for the opening of the Studio Bell in 2016, including the musical makerspace: “Soundbox”.

Since 2018, Evan has been leading drop-in Jam-a-longs at the Calgary Public Library, Carya Village Commons and a variety of other spaces. These sessions invite people to bring an instrument and play/sing along to slides featuring the lyrics and chords. These experiences have been hugely rewarding, and have been the driving force behind the desire to create new groove based activities for group music making.