CURRICULUM VITAE
BLAINE DUNAWAY, B.A.(mus.)
#9, 1033 Ryan Road, Courtenay, BC, V9N3R6
phone 250 999 4146
bdunaway5@gmail.com
EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 1990
BULLFROG RECORDING STUDIOS – Vancouver B.C.
Recording and Production Engineering courses 1,2,3
JULY-AUGUST 1987
BANFF CENTRE FOR THE ARTS -BANFF, ALBERTA
Summer jazz workshop
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 1986
BRANDON UNIVERSITY – BRANDON, MANITOBA
Began course work on Masters in Education
JANUARY – MARCH 1984/SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 1981
THE BANFF CENTRE FOR THE ARTS – BANFF, ALBERTA
Advanced Music Program
SEPTEMBER 1979 – MAY 1980
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER, B.C.
Professional Teacher Training
JULY 1976 – DECEMBER 1978
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
Completed Bachelor of Arts with Music Major
SEPTEMBER 1974 – MAY1975
DOUGLAS COLLEGE – NEW WESTMINSTER B.C.
Arranging and Composition
SEPTEMBER 1973 – MAY 1974
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA – EDMONTON, Composition and Theory
SEPTEMBER 1971 – MAY 1972/SEPTEMBER 1967 – MAY1969
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA – VANCOUVER, B.C.
General Music
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Currently teaching private students on both violin and trumpet,
Class of 12 grade 4 students at the Sunhaven Waldorf School in Robert’s Creek
April 2004 Kelowna B.C., Adjudicator for jazz combos
January 2001-December 2002
Beginners Strings teacher for the Victoria Conservatory-
Saanich School District-community project
APRIL 1993 – Fall 1998
Private instructor, violin, trumpet, theory
Sunshine Coast
SEPTEMBER 1996 – JUNE 1998
Sunshine Coast Community Intermediate Concert Band
Founder, Instructor, Conductor,
SEPTEMBER 1994 – JUNE 1998
Sunshine Coast Community Concert Band
Founder, Instructor, Conductor.
JANUARY 1981 – 1985
Capilano College, North Vancouver, B. C.
Private Instructor, jazz violin
SEPTEMBER 1991 -DECEMBER 1992
The Arts Connection, Steveston B.C.
Private Music Instructor, trumpet, violin, theory
SEPTEMBER 1985 -JUNE 1988
Brandon Manitoba
Itinerant String program instructor grades 4-12 (violin viola cello bass)
SEPTEMBER 1984 – APRIL 1985
Capilano College, North Vancouver, B.C.
University transfer class strings program (violin, viola, cello, bass)
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 1983
Institute of Communication Arts, Vancouver,B.C.
Music theory and arranging
SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 1983
Vancouver Community College
Violin Instructor
NOVEMBER 1982 – APRIL 1983
Substitute music teacher – Nanaimo B.C.
SEPTEMBER 1982 – APRIL 1983
Capilano College, North Vancouver, B.C.
Class strings, private violin and trumpet
SEPTEMBER 1980 – DECEMBER 1980
Private music instructor, violin and trumpet
Capilano College, North Vancouver ,B.C.
SEPTEMBER 1977 – MAY 1978
Student Instructor of lab jazz band
Western Washington University
SEPTEMBER 1975 -JUNE 1976
Band Instructor
White Rock Community School (junior secondary)
SEPTEMBER 1974 – JUNE 1975
Itinerant specialist in strings, brass and stage band
Surrey School District, Surrey, B.C.
JANUARY 1973 – MAY 1973
Music theory and group instrumental music instructor
Grant McEwan College, Edmonton, Alberta
SEPTEMBER1971 – MAY 1972
Student Instructor of lab jazz band
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C.
MAY – JUNE 1969
Substitute music and english teacher
Rutland Junior /Senior Secondary School, Kelowna B. C.
JULY – AUGUST 1968, JULY – AUGUST 1969
Band instructor, Royal Canadian Air Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps Canadian Forces Base, Penhold Alberta
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE –
VIOLIN
Concertmaster Kelowna High School Orchestra
Okanagan Valley Symphony
U.B.C. Orchestra
Western Washington University Orchestra
Mount Benson Philharmonic (Nanaimo)
Vancouver Philharmonic
Kamloops Symphony
Pro Musica Orchestra
Capilano College Orchestra
New Westminster Symphony
Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra
West Coast Symphony
Victoria Civic Orchestra
Sooke Philharmonic
Trumpet-
Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra
extra – Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
October1998 to January 2000-Violin, Mandolin, Trumpet, Flugelhorn , with TEATRO ZINZANNI, an interactive, clowning, dinner music theatre in SEATTLE WASHINGTON, employed by ONE REEL PRODUCTIONS
Cross -Canada tour with VEJI, July, August 1999,Violin,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Conductor-Sunshine Coast Community Concert Band
September 1994 to December 1998
September 1988-May 1989-Concertmaster, Vancouver Philharmonic
September1986-June 1989-Founder/Creator/Conductor of Brandon Community Symphny Orchestra3
July-August 1985-Performed violin/mandolin/trumpet – Shakespeare Plus Theatre Company, Nanaimo, B.C.
January-May 1985-Music Director/Conductor, North Shore Light Opera Company–Desert Song, by Sigmund Romberg
September 1984-April 1985–Principal Viola/Violin Soloist Capilano College Orchestra, under Karl Kobylansky,
First violin section for the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra under Gerald Domer
January1981-Present–V.E.J.I.(Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation)
Violin, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Composer
PERFORMED WITH
The Teatro Zinzanni orchestra [Seattle, Washington]
BLAINE DUNAWAY ORCHESTRA
Co-Winner of the Canada music Council award for best 90 minute radio show,1979 featured on
“Ninety Minutes Live from Edmonton”,with host Tommy Banks, and Producer Richard Craig
Ferron
The Shinolas
Fiona Dhu
Harry Manx
Blues Tribe
The Hot club of France
The Stomp Club
Sweet Papa Lowdown
Kumbia
Paul Pigat Trio
Banda Tequila
Duo,Trio ,quartet with Julio Cabrera
Duos with Nicholas Mah, Paul Pigat, Devon McCagerty, Celso Machado, John Parker-Toulson, Ken
Dalgleish, Luci Herder, Hahle Gerow, Earle Peach, Ken Hall, Glenna Powrie, Ross Taggart, Shari Pandit,
Hugh Parsons, John Paulin, John “Ten Bear” Thompson, Bob Carpenter
The Sue Klassen Band
Trio with Ron Hadley, Joey Smith
Blaine Dunaway Quartet
Trio with Bob Sin
Gary Guthman Orchestra
Tommy Banks Orchestra
Bobby Hales Orchestra
Blake Emmons Road Show (Conductor)
V.E.J.I.–Hugh Fraser
Maya the Sounds Of India
Shango Ashe
Sunyata
Gypsalero
Toby’s Rangers
Salon Duo/Salon Quartet
The Len Hill Band
The Michael Garding Big Band
Seacoast Chamber Players
The Robert’s Creek Jazz Band (Leader)
The Maritmes Jazz Orchestra
Jazz ‘n’Samba
Sambiosis
VEJI – Guest Artists With V.E.J.I.; are ;–Don Thompson, Dave Holland, Frank Foster, Slide Hampton, Muhal
Richard Abrahams, Kenny Wheeler, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman., Julian Priester.
RECORDING – PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Sweet Papa Lowdown
Teatro Zinzanni Orchestra
John Andrew Mclachlan
Singspiration
V.E.J.I
Natural Elements
HymnTo Carmanah
John Prisland
Gary Guthman Orchestra
Eartha Kitt
Katrina Bishop
Clay George
Bonnie Gibson
New Orchestra workshop
Marla Guloein
Ron Johnston
Pam Southwell (Pamela Sunshine)
Mae Moore
Wizard
Gaye Delorme
Glenna Powrie
Coast Jazz Quintet
Luci Herder
Miles Black
Karen Graves
Ferron
Susan Jacks
Earle Peach and Friends
Gypsalero
Tzimmes
Water Poets
Sandy Scofield
Shumka Orchestra
Wildroot Orchestra
Carolyn Mark
Ron Irving
Privilege
W.W.U.Stage band
Royal Canadian Engineers band
Dan Smith and Richard Newman
Babe Gurr Band
Lyric Stories
“Me and another Woman”
Moshe Denburg
Stephen Fearing
Tom Banks Band
Caitlin Hicks
Nicholas Mah
Clint Hanson
Shari Pandit, Joanne Frechette
ENGINEERING/RECORDING/CO-PRODUCER
‘Coastal Chants’-Sylvi Murphy
‘Drum Prayers’-Joseph “Pepe” Danza
‘Ache Brazil’-Marcus Barrao
‘Visitor’-Ed Oleksiuk assisting
‘Me and another Woman’-Robin Toma and Evani Goll
‘Tzimmes Sweet and Hot’-Moshe Denburg
‘Bella Bella’-Don Gueret
Davio Ritche
Earle Peach and Friends
Humbug Jazz Trio, Dave Quinn, Budge Shackte , John Parker Toulson
Miles Black Quartet
George Mcfettridge Sextet
The Christmas Belles
Penny ‘Lalu’ Singh
Jennifer West
Jeannie Corsi
JINGLES
Century II Productions, Edmonton
Dennis Ferbey, Edmonton
G.G.Productions, Vancouver
Wave Productions, Vancouver
Hot Chocolate Productions, Vancouver
Koko Productions, Vancouver
Griffin and Griffin Productions, Vancouver
Norm Durkee Productions -Seattle
TELEVISION PERFORMANCES
Tom Banks Orchestra, Edmonton(26 week season on C.B.C.)
V.E.J.I.– C.B.C. ,Vancouver
Sesame Street, C.B.C., Vancouver
21 Jump Street
Wise Guy, Madison
MOVIE PERFORMANCES
The Innbreaker
Sally Fieldgood
Seawolf
Woman on the Ledge
Dead Reckoning
Intersection
COMPOSITION
10 pieces to accompany the paintings, and DVD of Ed Hill, entitled “My beautiful British Columbia”
3 large works for the paintings and DVD of Patricia Logie
Film Score for the documentary, Wildlife Habitat of the Sunshine Coast, (mount Elphinstone) by Rick O’Neil
String Quartet 1977, Suite For Laurie, Disco Menage, (String quartetpiano, bass, drums)
Façade ,Space Case Tenderness ,song for Tyrel Boone-Recorded for C.B.C. French Radio Canada (Studio and Live)
Samba Pacifica and Equilibrium for V.E.J.I.(15 piece band)
“Doin the drive” for string quartet (Babayaga)
Meditation Music for” VANTAGE POINTS” and their private clients (25) and hospice music for terminal cancer patients