Our Team

Jean Czaja (B.A., B.Ed.)
Jean Czaja is the founder of the Westside Children's Choir and the Westside Women's Choir. She is a respected choral music director and clinician, dedicated to educating children and sharing her love of choral music. Her choirs are noted for their musicality and their superior tone. Jean was a classroom music teacher, a music specialist, and a music consultant with the Calgary Board of Education.

Gail Danysk (M.Ed.)
Gail Danysk is an International Adjudicator and Examiner of Highland Dancing.  She is currently the Kindergarten Specialist with the Calgary Board of Education.

Elizabeth Di Marino (B. Mus., B. Ed.)
Elizabeth Di Marino is an elementary music specialist for the Calgary Board of Education.  She returned to the Westside team in January 2009, having been on

maternity leave from September to December, 2008.

Judy Dofoo (B.A., M.A.)

Judy Dofoo is a cellist and pianist as well as being a member of the Westside

Women's Choir.  She has taught in Jamaica, England and Canada, including twenty-five years with the Calgary Board of Education.  She continues to work

with children in her role as Assistant Coordinator of Campus Calgary Stampede School and as a rehearsal assistant with the Westside Children's Choir.

Carolyn McLeod Metz (ARCT, LMM, ARCCO)
Carolyn McLeod-Metz is a busy Calgary-area organist, pianist and accompanist. She is the organist at St. Matthew's United Church.

Beverly Monro (ARCT in piano performance)
Beverly Monro is the principal accompanist and artistic advisor for the Westside Children's Choir. An accomplished, versatile and respected accompanist, Bev works with many Calgary choirs including the Westside Women's Choir and Westwind Music Society.

Heather Nail (B.Mus.,  B.Ed.)

Heather Nail is an elementary music specialist for the Calgary Board of Education. Heather is returning to the Westside Team in September, 2010 as the director of the Senior Choir.