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JUNIOR PIANO ADJUDICATOR------ FRANCES MAE BALODOIS
Frances Mae Balodis MEd., ARCT, LCCN(H), LCNCM(H), RMT, MYCC is founder (in
1980) of Music for Young Children® and cofounder of CLU™. As a Registered Music
Teacher, Frances received the Hugheen Ferguson Distinguished Teacher award in
Regina SK in July 2011. She was nominated (in 2011) and was a finalist for the Louis
Applebaum Composer Award. A certified Neurolinguistic Programmer (NLP) and an
Accredited DISC Training provider, as well as teacher with over 50 years experience,
Frances is a speaker and a workshop clinician, adjudicator and examiner. She delights
in helping people of all ages and places understand their learning styles. Frances is the
Chairperson for the MYC Composition Festival. Frances has adjudicated at many
Festivals. In addition, in 2016 she was the adjudicator for the Mary Gardiner Junior and
Senior candidates for Performance Excellence across Canada for ACNMP
Contemporary Showcase. Frances enjoys being a Conservatory Canada examiner. She
lives in Ullswater, Muskoka, ON with her husband, Gunars. She shares the organist
position at St. Thomas Anglican church, Ullswater, ON. Frances played handbells for
five years.
Frances makes and sells birch bark cards for her business Creative Muskoka Cards.
Frances is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers CAPS. She
is also the director of The Muskoka Men of Song, a 30 voice male choir centered in
Bracebridge, ON.