Guest Speakers & Tours

Columbia Academy believes that some of the most valuable information and advice for students comes from people actually working in the industry. This is why we regularly bring guest speakers into CA to share their knowledge and discuss their experiences.

We also feel that it is important for students to tour major radio & television stations, recording studios, and production facilities in order to be exposed to the professional worlds for which they are training.

Upcoming Guest Speakers & Tours
Past Guest Speakers & Tours

Recording & Sound Design
Broadcast Performing Arts
Video & Film Production
RSD Tours
BPA Tours
VFP Tours

Upcoming Guest Speakers & Tours*

Program

Speaker/Tour

Date

Preview

* Please note that guest speaker and tour dates and times are subject to change without notice based on the availability of the speakers and/or facilities.

Past Guest Speakers & Tours

Recording & Sound Design

Alex Aligizakis	Engineer/Mixer (Columbia Academy grad)
Andrew Tugwell	Front of House Engineer & Sound Designer for the Arts Club Theatre Company, Vancouver. (Columbia Academy grad)
Bob D'Eith	Director, MUSIC BC, Music Industry Lawyer, Adagio Records Label Owner
Brendan Ostrander	Drummer, Producer, Musician. Has played with Daniel Powter, Gene Simmons, Helen Keller, The Be Good Tanyas and more.
Chris Brandt	Founder, Cazart! Records
Craig Berkey	Supervising Sound Editor, Superman Returns (Columbia Academy grad)
Darren Grahn	Engineer/Mixer
Dean Maher	Engineer/Mixer (Columbia Academy grad)
Jeff Dawson	Producer/Engineer/Mixer (Columbia Academy grad)
Kate Wattie	Owner, Tonic Records, Manager, Bocephus King
Lucas Truman	Producer/Engineer/Musician and Studio owner, Magma Studios, North Vancouver, BC.
Michael Keeping	Foley Artist
Miguel Nunes	Multi award-winning Sound Designer and Editor. Currently designing the CBC series, Intelligence. (Columbia Academy grad)
Mike Fraser	Legendary Vancouver Mixer/Engineer/Producer of such bands as: AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica, Joe Satriani.
Mike McCardell	Features Reporter, Global BC
Oscar Furtado	Radio Promotions, Hipjoint Productions (Columbia Academy grad)
Rhys Fulber	Producer/Writer/Programmer/Remixer
Rick Patton	Location Sound Mixer
Terry O'Brien	Membership Rep, SOCAN
Terry Tran	Producer/Engineer (Columbia Academy grad)
Tim Crich	Engineer & Author

Broadcast Performing Arts

Aaron Buckley	Promotions Coordinator for Vancouver's 95 Crave FM & Superhits 650 CISL
Brad Edwards	Program Director, KOOL FM, Victoria
Brad Fay	Rogers Sportsnet Anchor (Columbia Academy grad)
Brother Jake Edwards	Classic Rock 101 morning show host of The Bro Jake Show.
Buzz Bishop	Announcer, Z-95 FM
Captain Scotty	One third of the popular Jeff O'Neil Show on Vancouver's 99.3 The Fox.
Charis & Scotty	Morning Show Team, The FOX
Chris Gailus	Anchor, Global BC
Chris Love	Program Director for Vancouver's hit music station, The Beat 94.5 FM.
Chris Meyers	Program Director, The Beat
Crosby McWilliam	Promotions Director for Vancouver's Classic Rock 101.
Dale Wolfe	Announcer, QM/FM
Dan O'Connor	Morning show host, Peace FM. Play-by-play announcer for the Dawson Creek Junior Canucks. (Columbia Academy grad)
Dean Merrick	Play-by-play commentator for the Powell River Kings of the BC Junior Hockey League. (Columbia Academy grad)
Don Taylor	Anchor, Sportsnet Connected / Co-Host, The Team 1040 (Columbia Academy grad)
Jacquie Donaldson	News Director & Program Director for Vancouver's News 1130 AM talks to CA students about what it takes to succeed in the field of broadcast news.
Jeff Leyland	Team 1040 Sports Radio, City TV Sports
Jeff O'Neil	Morning Show Host, The FOX
Jonny Staub	Midday host at Vancouver's The BEAT 94.5 FM.
Karla Johnson	Imaging Producer and voice-talent for Vancouver's 95 CRAVE FM and 650 CISL held a great production workshop.
Kid Carson	Morning show host of The Kid Carson Show with Nira Aurora and Amy on The Beat 94.5 FM in Vancouver.
Marcy Goldberg	Veteran voice acting talent with hundreds of commercial credits.
Mike McCardell	Features Reporter, Global BC
Nat Hunter	Morning Show Co-Host (Nat & Drew), Z-95 FM
Nat Hunter & Drew Savage	Morning show co-hosts of the popular Nat & Drew In the Morning on Vancouver's 95 Crave FM.
Neil Morrison	Host of middays and 90's at Noon on 99.3 The Fox in Vancouver.
Pat Cardinal	Station Manager JACK FM Toronto
Peter Kelamis	Vancouver stand-up comedian, screen and voice actor
Ray Gauthier and Adrian Scott	BPA grads Ray Gauthier and Adrian Scott, creators and hosts of the syndicated radio show, Back to the 80s, heard on AM, FM, Satelite, and Internet around the world discuss their careers since graduation.
Red Robinson	Legendary Vancouver broadcaster
Rick Holmes	Creative Director for 93.7 JRfm and AM 600 (soon to be The PEAK 100.5 FM).
Shaun Montague	Announcer, Mountain FM (Columbia Academy grad)
Steve Parsons	Program Director, Rock 101
Thomas Dias	Morning News Anchor & Senior Reporter for Peace River Broadcasting's YL Country in Peace River, Alberta. (Columbia Academy grad)
Tyler Donaghee	aka 'Doc Andrews'. Announcer, 94-X, Prince George, BC (Columbia Academy grad)

Video & Film Production

Basetwo Media	Jonathan Galbraith & Jeff Pelletier, partners in Vancouver's Basetwo Media (Columbia Academy grads)
Corinne Segouin	Media Coach, Strategic Communications
Dwayne Beaver	Leo award winning Director of Road Hockey Rumble on OLN. Feature film Director, The Rhino Brothers.
Gabriel Napora	Principal, Triton Films (Music Videos)
Michael Keeping	Director, Urban Rush & Foley Artist
Mike McCardell	Features Reporter, Global BC
Rick Patton	Location Sound Mixer

RSD Tours

Armoury Studios	CA Recording & Sound design students tour Vancouver's legendary Armoury Studios where bands such as AC/DC, Van Halen, Yes, Mickleback, and The Tragically Hip have recorded.
CBC Studios
Mushroom Studios
Post Modern Sound
Warehouse Studio	Columbia Academy RSD students visited Bryan Adams' legendary The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver.

BPA Tours

CBC Radio & Television
Corus Radio	Columbia Academy BPA students visited Classic Rock 101, The Fox, CKNW, and AM 730.

VFP Tours

CBC Radio & Television
City TV	VFP students visited CITY TV's Vancouver studios with City TV Producer, Manuel Fonseca.
Rainmaker Digital	VFP students visited Rainmaker Digital, a cutting edge Vancouver visual effects and post-production facilty.

For information on future guest speakers or tours, please Contact Us today.

Interested in Speaking to our Students or Hosting a Facility Tour?

If you are interested in coming to Columbia Academy to share your knowledge and experiences with our students, or if you have a radio, television, recording, or production facility that you could offer a tour of, please Contact Us today.

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