Piano Adjudicator – Alan Crane

Alan Crane holds a Bachelor of Music (University of Western Ontario) and a Master of Music in Piano Performance (University of British Columbia).  For 40 years he has been teaching a full class of students ranging from young beginners to pre-professional young musicians to adults. Many of Mr. Crane’s students have gone on to pursue careers in music. In addition to being on the faculty of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music, where he served a term as Chair of the Piano Department, Mr. Crane teaches part-time at the Langley Community Music School, where he was for several years Coordinator of the Piano Program. As well as teaching, Alan Crane is an active performer. He is a founding director and pianist with the popular Vancouver concert series West Coast Chamber Music, is a sought after accompanist and has presented solo recitals in Canada and the UK. He is active as a festival adjudicator across western Canada and is a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music.

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Voice Adjudicator – Craig Tompkins

Craig Tompkins has over thirty years of experience as a performer with the renowned Vancouver Chamber Choir, one of the top professional choirs in the world. Touring with the Choir took him across Canada, the USA, Asia, Europe, and the former Soviet Union singing everything from Gregorian Chant to the latest experimental music. He maintains a busy private studio teaching all ages and stages of singers from young beginners to seasoned professionals in all genres as well has working with folks recovering from vocal injuries including stroke and other pathologies. He is past Northwest Regional Governor of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and currently the BC District Membership Director for NATS. He believes that to be the best teacher possible, it’s essential to stay on top of new developments in voice science, pedagogy, and repertoire. At the CCM Pedagogy Institute in 2008, he was certified in all three levels of Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method by the founder of the Institute, Jeanette LoVetri, and this became the basis of his teaching. Other important professional development programs include the NATS National Conferences and the International Congress of Voice Teachers (2005, Vancouver; 2009, Paris; 2013, Brisbane; 2017 Stockholm; 2025 Toronto). In 2014 Craig was an adjudicator for the semi-final round of the National Music Theatre Competition at the NATS conference in Boston, and in 2015, he was honoured to be the first international master teacher at the NATS Intern Program since its inception in 1991 where he was the Contemporary Commercial Music, Musical Theatre, and private studio specialist. Since 2017, he has been privileged to be a faculty member of the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Performing Arts in Berea, Ohio. Craig retired at the end of July 2024 from Capilano University where he had been a proud member of the Theatre Department since 2009. He taught voice and audition preparation to over half of the students in the Musical Theatre program! His students can be found on theatre stages, cruise ships, and on film and TV across North America and around the world.

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Ballet Specialist – Matthew Cluff

Matthew Cluff began his dance training at Judy Russell’s Enchaînement Dance Centre in Prince George, British Columbia, studying ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, musical theatre, modern, acro, and lyrical jazz. He continued his training at the San Francisco Ballet School before graduating in December 2012.

In 2013, Matthew joined Ballet Victoria, where he quickly rose through the ranks and performed numerous lead roles in both classical and contemporary repertoire, including title roles in Romeo and Juliet, Amadeus, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Nutcracker, as well as principal roles in excerpts from Don Quixote and Le Corsaire. In 2016, he appeared as Older Billy in the Vancouver Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Billy Elliot, a role that combined his love of dance with singing and acting.

Later that year, Matthew joined Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal as a member of the Corps de Ballet, and in 2020 was promoted to Demi-Soloist. His featured repertoire there included Albrecht in Giselle, Bluebird in Sleeping Beauty (excerpts), and the Chanteur Populaire in Vendetta, among others.

Alongside his stage career, Matthew has become an active educator and mentor, teaching classes, coaching dancers, and serving on the faculty of summer intensives and workshops across Canada. He is also regularly invited to provide elite coaching and to adjudicate, where he is recognized for his insightful feedback and dedication to fostering the next generation of artists.

Modern Specialist – Rebecca Margolick

Rebecca Margolick is an independent dancer and choreographer. Her dance creations have been presented in eleven countries, and her solo works have won multiple awards. She recently returned to her hometown of Vancouver, B.C., after living in NYC for 14 years. She was named one of Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2021 and has received fellowships and residencies from Ailey’s New Directions Choreography Lab, Banff Centre, Derida Stage, Centro de las Artes San Luis Potosí, and more. She has been commissioned to create original works for Oregon Ballet Theater, La Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Arts Umbrella, NW Dance Project’s MOVE, and Ballet B.C.’s Annex. She has freelanced with many choreographers and was a company member of Sidra Bell Dance New York and UNA Productions. Alongside her projects, she is currently dancing in projects with Company 605, Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, Jason Martin, and Andrea Peña & Artists. Rebecca is an artistic advisor for BC Movement Arts Society, bringing contemporary dance to rural B.C. communities. She graduated from New York University and trained at Arts Umbrella. 

Stage Specialist – Juilia Bazso

Juilia is a Vancouver based dancer, performer, educator, adjudicator and choreographer. In her youth she trained extensively and competitively in multiple disciplines where her love for dance took her into a successful professional career in the dance and theatre industry around the world. Juilia’s professional experience and credits include: Tokyo Disneyland “One Man’s Dream II”, multiple contracts with Disney Cruise Line as a featured dancer (including being selected to be part of the Disney Magic Re-Imagined reopening cast), My Fair Lady (RCMT), 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Opening Ceremonies, Salagia: 7 Gifts for Clara  (Collabart Creations). Film/ TV networks and credits as a stunt double/dancer include: ABC, CTV, Netflix, Hallmark, Destination America and The Disney Channel.

She is currently a co-director, choreographer and dancer at City Entertainment Company. Her experience expands to the other side of the audition table where she has been a casting directors assistant for Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. When she is not performing, she has spent 12 years choreographing and teaching students of all ages sharing her passion for the arts. Teaching students in all environments including competitive, recreational, workshops and master classes. She brings her passion, knowledge and love of dance to all of her students and to all competition attendees. Her ambition is to help dancers reach their fullest potential in a positive and motivating manner. 

Tap Specialist – Shayne Johnson

Shayne began his dance training at the age of 5 in Vancouver, BC and by age 12, launched his professional career as a guest tap dancer on the “Super Dave Osborne” TV show. Career highlights include being a member of the Canadian National Tap Team, Grizzlies Extreme Dance Team for the NBA and working as a dancer, dance captain and choreographer for Norwegian Cruise Lines from 2003-2008. Shayne spent 13 years (2008-2022) dancing, choreographing and touring as a professional company member with Canada’s Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD). In May 2022, Shayne returned to Norwegian Cruise Lines Creative Studios as Associate Choreographer and Director for the award winning shows “Noise Boys” and “Choir of Man”. Shayne is an established performing artist, choreographer and teacher throughout Canada.