Cassie Norton
Toronto,ON
Summary
Interdisciplinary violinist, improviser, composer, singer-songwriter, activist and educator with six years of experience planning a variety of community and professional music series. I take care to include authentically diverse performers in my series, and derive joy from creating connections between creatives from different backgrounds and disciplines who may not have met outside of my series or showcase.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-founder, Performer, Educator
Musical Story Studio
09.2020 - Current
- Developing and planning programming of workshop and performance series with storytellers
- improvised violin and vocal performance with storytellers
- songwriting and improvising with program participants and storytellers
- Grant writing
- budget planning
Music Teacher
Community Music Schools Of Toronto
11.2013 - Current
- facilitate senior string ensemble, co-facilitate intermediate string ensemble
- guide songwriting students
- teach private violin
- teach group violin
- teach junior jam
- past faculty at music technology camps
- past faculty at build a band camps
Founder, Programmer
Music For Climate Justice
05.2019 - Current
- programming of music series
- programming of community events
- social media, and community outreach
- grant writing
- budgeting
- musical performance
- community music
Artist in Resident
The Tranzac
02.2023 - Current
- Program and perform at Song Experiment, a monthly song lab dedicated to unconventional approaches to songwriting, arranging, and presentation.
Music Director (Volunteer)
Toronto Oasis Secular Community
09.2017 - Current
- program a bi-monthly performance series for the Toronto Oasis community
Education
Master of Arts - Music Composition
York University
Toronto, ON10.2016
Private Studies - Violin And Voice
Sir Vittal Ramammurthy And Padma Shankar
Chennai, India12.2012
BFA - Music Composition
Concordia University
Montreal, QC05.2007
Skills
- Non-profit fundraising and grant writing
- Showcase/ Series marketing and design
- Budgeting
- Planning and coordination
- Community outreach
Timeline
Artist in Resident
The Tranzac
02.2023 - Current
Co-founder, Performer, Educator
Musical Story Studio
09.2020 - Current
Founder, Programmer
Music For Climate Justice
05.2019 - Current
Music Director (Volunteer)
Toronto Oasis Secular Community
09.2017 - Current
Music Teacher
Community Music Schools Of Toronto
11.2013 - Current
Master of Arts - Music Composition
York University
Private Studies - Violin And Voice
Sir Vittal Ramammurthy And Padma Shankar
BFA - Music Composition
Concordia University
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