Dr. June Countryman teaches aural skills and music education courses. She holds B.Mus, BA, and B.Ed degrees at Mount Allison University, an M.Mus in music education from The University of Western Ontario, advanced Kodaly training at the University of Calgary and an Ed.D at OISE/University of Toronto (2008).
 

She has lengthy experience as an elementary music teacher, a curriculum writer and program consultant and a high school choral teacher. Her research interests include improvisation as a tool for musical growth, global music practices, sharing power in teaching contexts, and teacher professional development.  Dr. Countryman was awarded the Hessian Award for Teaching Excellence in April, 2008.