Faculty

Department Head

Johanne Brodeur

Dr. Johanne Brodeur , Ph.D, MTA, holds a Doctorate in Health Science, Music, and Music Therapy and is an accredited music therapist in Canada. She is the Head of the VCM Music Therapy Department and also the Head of the Children’s Music Department. Dr. Brodeur has been a clinician specializing in paediatric music therapy for over 35 years and is the recipient of the two most prestigious Canadian music therapy awards: the Franni Award and the Norma Sharpe Award.

Program Instructors

Dylan Marks

Born and raised in Sooke, B.C., Dylan Marks is a Montreal-based musician recently relocated to Vancouver Island. He has completed a Bachelor of Music in Jazz, with a Minor in Music Education, from McGill University. Throughout his studies at McGill University, where he studied music for early childhood, Dylan learned the practical skills of developing age and skill appropriate music games and activities, as well as Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly pedagogical practices. In 2015, Dylan earned a Diploma in Jazz Studies from Camosun College and the Victoria Conservatory of Music. This formal academic training has given him the confidence and […]

Julie Ryning

Julie Ryning holds a B.Mus honours in voice performance with a minor in music history, and a M.mus in voice performance, both from McGill University. Julie teaches Early Childhood Music classes at the VCM’s Westhills location, and at the Saanich Commonwealth Rec Centre. Julie also teaches Early Childhood Music in the Greater Victoria Community as part of the VCM’s Children’s Outreach. Having found a passion for early childhood music education, Julie believes that every child deserves to find their own musical potential and to enjoy music as a lifelong endeavor. She feels passionate about helping each child build skills for […]

Jessie-Anne Tromsness

Jessie-Anne Tromsness strongly desires to make a difference in children’s lives by listening, educating, inspiring, caring, and bringing the joy of music to all in the most accessible, equitable, and inclusive way as possible. She is elated to have started teaching music in the Early Childhood Music department at VCM Oct 2020 and wishes to pursue continuing education in Orff Music Teacher Training. Jessie-Anne completed her Early Childhood Education Certificate (2015) and her Infant Toddler and Special Needs Diploma (2017) while working at CEFA (Core Education and Fine Arts) Early Learning Center. Her passion for multiculturalism, community, and social justice […]