Don has directed guitar ensembles, concert bands, jazz bands, vocal jazz ensembles, choirs, and run keyboard classes. During his time in York Region, Don directed ensembles who competed in local and international festivals, bringing back awards of excellence.
Don attended The University of Western Ontario where he graduated with an Honour’s Bachelor of Musical Arts degree.
Once Don made the transition to the Greater Toronto Area, he began to play gigs across the GTA, including The Black Swan and the Ashbridges Bay Blues Festival.
Don has directed guitar ensembles, concert bands, jazz bands, vocal jazz ensembles, choirs, and run keyboard classes. During his time in York Region, Don directed ensembles who competed in local and international festivals, bringing back awards of excellence.
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Don Bowles
"Powerful and Upbeat Love his compositions"
- Alice
Don expressed an aptitude for music from an early age and performed in various recitals and festivals while also completing Western Conservatory Exams.
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With high school came a variety of musical opportunities which included Concert Bands, Orchestras, Jazz Bands, small vocal, and instrumental ensembles. Following high school, Don attended The University of Western Ontario, earning an Honour's Bachelor of Musical Arts Degree, followed by a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Windsor.
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Don educated young musicians at the high school level, in York Region (North of Toronto) for just under 3 decades, where he directed & taught guitar ensembles, concert bands, jazz bands, vocal jazz ensembles, choirs, and keyboard classes. During this time, Don directed ensembles that competed in local and international music festivals, where the students achieved awards of excellence. Don has played professionally over the years in a variety of Blues inspired funk and soul bands, while also embracing opportunities to play in lounges.​
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Don now resides in Fredericton, on the East Coast of Canada, where he continues to educate students, songwrite, and most recently has formed a band known as the "Boogie Katz".
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