Aury Murray has completed both the Associate Piano and Associate Voice Teacher’s Examinations of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music( now Conservatory Canada). In addition, she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts- Music Major from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.Aury is a member of the Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association and has adjudicated over thirty festivals in both piano and voice. Her most recent 2O24 adjudications include the ORMTA Metro Toronto Zone Competition and the virtual North York Festival.(piano and voice)In addition, she has served on the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Provincial Council. Aury has taught vocal ensemble for the Department of Music of Lakehead University and guest lectured for the Faculty of Education. She has also been a clinician during the “Adult Vocal Week “ of Choirs Ontario.After many years of teaching piano and voice in Thunder Bay, she moved with her family to Toronto where she established an active music studio.She has had students graduate with their Associate from the Royal Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Canada and the Canadian National Conservatory of Music. In July, 2014, she returned to Thunder Bay and remains active in the local music community and also in ORMTA (as a provincial workshop clinician.)Aury leads piano, harpsichord, pedagogy, vocal workshops and master classes. She has accompanied vocal and flute students in master classes, auditions and conservatory examinations. Other musical activities have included choir director and accompanist of “ Good Company “ a rural women’s choir and longtime Music Minister of Erindale Presbyterian Church in Mississauga.Aury had a major role in the creation of the Canadian National Conservatory of Music. Aury’s CNCM positions have included piano and voice examiner, Coordinator of Examiner Training and clinician for the annual CNCM “Summer Sizzle” Pedagogy Workshop.Aury encourages music students to develop well rounded musicianship and a long lasting love of music.