Dan SurmanDan Surman, BFA, BEd
Music DirectorDan Surman has worked extensively as a tenor soloist, church organist and community choir director. For nine years, he was the musical director of the Canadian Welsh Singers, leading them on a very successful British tour in 1995. Mr. Surman was instrumental in the founding of the Canadian Celtic Choir. He is a graduate of York University and an Ontario public school teacher and music specialist for the past twenty years. He is presently with the Thames Valley District School Board.
Margo SurmanMargo Surman
Associate Music Director / Soprano SoloistA soloist and voice teacher, Margo Surman studied at the University of Toronto Opera School, The Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Univeristy of Western Ontario Faculty of Music. She gained acclaim as a soloist in Britain, and performed as guest soloist for the Melyncryddan Male Voice Choir during its successful tour of Canada and the United States in 1996.
Margo's vocal skill and role as producer/director of the Tapestry Musical Theatre Company (founded in 1986) continue to bring her recognition locally and internationally. Margo was Musical Director for Purple Patches production of "Damn Yankees" at the University of Western Ontario in May 1999, and performed as the Gaoler's daughter in the December 1999 production of John Rutter's "Wind in the Willows" with the Canadian Celtic Choir and was the producer of our 2002 produciton.
Jim Fitzpatrick (President) made this announcement on Saturday, October 4, 2003
"I am pleased to announce Margo Surman's return to the Canadian Celtic choir in the new position of Associate Director. In this new role, Margo will provide valuable assistance to Dan Surman in conduction sectionals, as well as directing the entire choir in some musical numbers. Margo will contribute to the artistic direction of the Choir and she will be an active member of the soprano section. Margo has been involved with the Choir since it was founded in 1996 and we have missed her presence since she took the position as Music & Drama Coordinator with Matthews Hall in 2001. We are very pleased that Margo will be rejoining us in her new role, as we know, she will make an extremely valuable contribution as we strive to contiinually improve our musical performance."
