Staff

Craig Logue
Executive Director

Craig is the founder of Kaleidoscope Kids and a former President of Broadview Housing Co-operative.  He has almost 20 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, as an administrator, marketer, fundraiser and programmer in both the arts and sports. He graduated Durham College’s Sports Administration program as a member of the President’s Honour Roll and has previously worked for Maple Leaf Gardens and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, as well as organizing many sports and arts events. He is also a freelance photographer and graphic designer, and shoots all of Kaleidoscope Kids’ photos and designs all of the marketing materials.

Program Instructors

Courtney Quebec
Music Instructor

Courtney Quebec has had a love affair with music since before she learned how to speak. Born into a musical household– her father a professional jazz bassist and her mother a recreational classical pianist – Courtney was constantly surrounded by the sounds of Mozart and Charles Mingus. It’s only natural that she ended up at York University obtaining a Bachelor’s degree specializing in music performance, as well as a Master of Arts in jazz composition. After having played the piano throughout her childhood, flute and saxophone at elementary school and attending a performing arts high school majoring in vocal music Courtney followed her passion and natural talent all the way from the small town of Sudbury, Ontario to the heart of downtown Toronto.

At York University Courtney received several distinctions such as an entrance scholarship, the Sterling-Beckwith award and the prestigious Douglas Phillip Menzie jazz scholarship. She also had the honour of being featured on JazzFM 91.1’s “Jazzology” program. Although she entered the university as a jazz vocalist, she decided to also enroll in jazz piano lessons to compliment her singing, and soon thereafter she was splitting her focus equally between the two instruments. Studying with greats like Bonnie Brett, Richard Whiteman, Adrean Farrugia, Mark Eisenman, Mike Murley, Kelly Jefferson and Kevin Turcotte, Courtney has learned how to play and compose within the jazz tradition.

Singing and playing in several jazz groups, Courtney is currently gigging around the GTA, playing at restaurants, art galleries, weddings, corporate functions and private parties. Recent appearances include Gate 403, Liberty Bistro and the Jazz Sudbury Festival. Special projects include collaboration with artist Annie Tung, who does live abstract painting performances accompanied by improvised music. Courtney has done recent studio work with her own quartet, as well as working professionally as a back-up vocalist for sessions.

Courtney’s debut CD, “I Hear Colours”, is a collection of compositions she completed for her Master’s thesis, as well as some jazz standards. In November 2011 Chalker’s pub will be hosting a CD Release concert. Courtney has been teaching private piano and voice lessons for nearly ten years now to students of all ages and experience levels. A versatile teacher, she is able to draw from her knowledge of classical and jazz music to cater to a wide variety of students’ needs. Courtney is also a certified Rainbow Songs instructor, where she teaches specialized group music classes designed for babies and young children aged 5 and under.

Visit her website at www.courtneyquebec.com.

Lucy Eveleigh
Drama Instructor

Originally from England Lucy has spent the last ten years in Toronto, London (England) and Montreal. She has been involved in the arts for over 13 years. She has worked at drama schools and theatre organisations and is currently the general manager for the SummerWorks Theatre Festival.

Lucy has been teaching drama and improvisation to children and to adults for over 10 years. She started at Mountview Academy in London UK teaching Saturday morning drama classes to children aged 6-8 and 9-13. These classes always resulted in an end of term presentation which Lucy would write with the class.

Since moving to Toronto she has continued to teach many workshops in theatre and improvisation and runs a improvisation workshop for Supporting Roles to the business sector.

Lucy still performs improvisation and acts throughout the year.

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