Instructor, Desautels Faculty of Music
Room 319 Taché Hall
150 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
204-963-7703
Les Chalmers
Les Chalmers is an innovative music educator who is passionate about inclusion and creating quality music education opportunities for all students. In addition to teaching the Guitar Techniques course, Chalmers teaches at River East Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he created, and directs the Guitar Ensemble, Classroom Guitar and Music Production programs. He is active as an arranger for guitar ensemble, classroom guitar, concert band and jazz band as well as recording and live sound engineer. His experiences working with professional orchestras, choral groups, touring bands, outdoor festivals, and local musicians provide context for his teaching and helping students find what makes them passionate about creating music.
In the faculty
- Instructor, Guitar Techniques
Education
- B.Mus/B.Ed (AD) Instrumental Music/Classical Guitar, Brandon University
- Honours Diploma Audio Recording Technology, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology
Academic Work
In addition to teaching the Guitar Techniques course, Chalmers teaches at River East Collegiate in Winnipeg, Manitoba where he directs the Guitar Ensemble program, and teaches the Classroom Guitar and Music Production programs. He is active throughout the Manitoba music education community, having been a board member on both the MCGA and MMEA.
Manitoba Music Educators' Association (MMEA)
- Board Member
- President 2020-2021
- Vice-President 2018-2020
Manitoba Classroom Guitar Association (MCGA)
- Board Member
- Past President 2020-Present
- President 2016-2020
- Vice-President 2014-2016
- MCGA representative to the MMEA 2012-2014
- Collaborated on the development and facilitation of the annual MCGA professional development day for guitar teachers throughout the province.
- Collaborated on the creation and operation of the annual MCGA Creative Music Festival.