Gord Mitchell

Gordon is a resident of Newmarket.

• Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Toronto.
• Bachelor of Education degree from Nipissing University.
• Member of ORMTA (Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association) since 1982.
• Former member of the Toronto Musicians’ Union and the Canadian Accordion Teachers’ Association.
• Taught music in public and private school systems for over 30 years.
• Currently teaches music at Unionville Montessori School in Markham to students in grades 2 to 8.
• Conducted concert bands in Roy Thomson Hall in 1992, 1994, and 1996 at the Independent Schools' Music    Festival; his jazz bands, concert bands and choirs have participated successfully in events around York Region, including “Music Alive” when in 2007 all his groups won gold.
• Adjudicated at both the Peel and Brock music festivals.
• Taught music privately for over 35 years.
• Prepared students for auditions, for entrance into post secondary music programs (university and college) and for Royal Conservatory of Music exams.
• Motivated many students to pursue careers in music.
• Conducted his musical groups in performances in the community and at music festivals, such as Kiwanis Music Festival.
• In addition to teaching all brass and woodwind instruments, Gord teaches vocal music, recorder and Orff (Orff was a German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children and the Orff music education method was extended to adults by teachers at the University of Toronto; see ORFF LINK).
• Teaches clarinet, flute, alto and tenor saxophone, trumpet and accordion.