Ross
McIntyre received his Music and Education degrees from the University
of Calgary, completing his studies in 1987. He is currently enjoying a
teaching position as part of the music team at Lord Beaverbrook High
School. Prior to his posting at Lord Beaverbrook, he taught at Bishop
Pinkham Junior High School. Mr. McIntyre works extensively throughout
Western Canada as a clinician and as a guess conductor. In addition to
hus busy schedule Ross is also the Director of the Westwinds Jazz
Orchestra.
In 1993, Ross was one of twenty teachers across the
province to recieve the "Excellence in Teaching Award" from the Alberta
government and in 2001 he received the "Tommy Banks Award" for his
contribution to jazz education in Alberta. In 2004 Ross was inducted
into the Alberta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Most recently, in celebration
of the University of Calgary's Fortieth Anniversary, Ross was one of
forty alumni selected as the University's "Top Forty Alumni" for
outstanding contribution to the community.
