John F Ross CVI ARTS DEPARTMENT

Dorothy Vreeswyk-Kidd is an accomplished trumpet player, educator and conductor. Ms. VK graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours Bachelor of Music and taught music and performed in Edmonton, Alberta for many years. Ms. VK teaches at John F Ross in Guelph and her bands and ensembles have won many awards and gold standards at Festivals throughout Ontario. She currently plays second trumpet with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra, auxiliary trumpet with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, conducts the Cambridge Community Band and is a sessional instructor at the University of Guelph. Ms. VK was also the music director for RCMPI’s 2022 production of Matilda. Ms. VK also teaches guitar and music composition/recording at Ross. She firmly believes that music education should be accessible to all students who love all different genres of music and takes the role of mentor to upcoming generations of musicians very seriously. Music is for life!