SPRING-II 2024
INSTRUCTORS
Zsolt Alapi received his Ph.D. in English from McGill University and taught for 35 years at both CEGEPand university. He ran a small micro-press (Siren Song Publishing) for a decade, edited several works of fiction, and authored a collection of short stories. Most recently he published a novel through DC Books, Canada with another collection of short fiction forthcoming. Zsolt writes a regular column for Montreal Rampage (“Rant of a Grumpy Old Man”) and continues to publish his fiction and poetry throughout North America and the UK.
Carole Albert loves every type of dance. From an early age in her native country, the Democratic Republic of Guinea (West Africa), dance and athletics were her passions. She came to Montreal in her 20's and continued to learn all types of dance – tap, ballet, jazz, ballroom and is now a Group Fitness Instructor. She makes every class fun, challenging and efficient for her students and brings excitement and creativity to all her classes. She is certified to teach Essentrics, BootyBarre, Piyo and Zumba® Fitness (Aqua, Toning & Step).
Claire Cayer studied art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and took private lessons in oil painting and drawing. After a career in sales and management, she devoted herself entirely, for the last 20 years, to painting and teaching, with great joy and passion. She has been teaching oil and acrylic painting at E.N.C.O.R.E. for 14 years, more specifically, landscapes, cities, still life, animals and abstracts and has had many solo and group exhibitions. She is appreciated and trusted by her studentsfor her ability to respect and adapt to the artistic personality of each individual.
Francis X. Charet has a PhD in Psychology and Religion and has taught at a number of universities including McGill and University of Ottawa and has lectured widely. For many years he was a faculty member at Goddard College in Vermont, the Coordinator of the Consciousness Studies concentration that integrates psychology, neuroscience and the humanities, and until his recent retirement the chair of the Goddard Graduate Institute. He has been a long-time lecturer at E.N.C.O.R.E.
Ellen Green is a Montreal editor and writer and has been teaching Creative Writing at Concordia Continuing Education since 2000. She has worked both as a contributing writer and editor and has written two novels – “A Few Simple Truths” (fantasy novel) and a recently published novel for young adults.
Deanne Hall-Habeeb has spent 30 years in Bahrain teaching art to high school and elementary students as well as developing her own practice. She holds a BA in Art and Art Education. Deanne has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in USA, Bahrain and Turkey. In Quebec, she has had many solo exhibitions and has also given workshops on her fabric collage techniques. She has worked in and taught various media: etchings, woodcuts, pen and ink, pencil drawing, fabric collage, painting in oil, watercolour and acrylic. Now in Montreal, she happily teaches at E.N.C.O.R.E.
Bonnie Hill is a retired chef who has worked professionally for the last 25 years. She graduated from the George Brown Culinary Institute in Toronto and was head chef at The Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in the Okanagan Valley, and other five- star resorts in B.C. Although she received a B.A. in Nursing and worked in the operating room of Toronto Western Hospital for several years, Bonnie’s passion for cooking pushed her to go to culinary school. She has taught many classes over the years and continues to love to share her knowledge with others.
Bruce Horne is a Life Master and an accredited teacher and bridge director of the American Contract Bridge League that covers all of USA, Canada and Mexico. He has been playing bridge for over 25 years and has taught many groups throughout Montreal.
Roxanne Martel has a Bachelor of Music, from McGill and a Fine Arts Diploma from the University of Calgary and was awarded a scholarship at the International Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. She has sung with the Ensemble Musica Orbium since 2002, and has enjoyed performing with other prestigious ensembles. Her conducting experience has included the Beckett Players, the Labrador City Community Choir, and the Mount Royal Ladies’ Chorale and several church choirs. Roxanne was also music teacher and choral director at The Sacred Heart School of Montreal for 29 years.
Shizuyo Okada has a BA Hon. M.T.S. with 500 hour-level designation as a Certified Yoga Teacher and Master Level Meditation Teacher. She is an advocate of transformation yoga and meditation. Highly versatile in her experience with different types of practices, Shizuyo believes in teaching the style and approach to yoga that is most suitable for the needs and aims of the individual or the group. She is also the regional director of Yoga Alliance International for North, Central, and South America.
Bruno Paul Stenson is a social historian who has been giving entertaining lectures since 1984. A fluently bilingual graduate of McGill and Concordia universities, he has earned Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and in History, a Master’s degree in History, and a diploma in Public Relations Management. His public education efforts earned him the Museum Volunteer Award from the Canadian Museums Association in 2015, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the Governor General of Canada in 2016, and the Château Ramezay Centennial Medal from the Château Ramezay Museum in 2016. His many popular lecture topics include social history, science, and music.
Colin Young has over 20 years of study in Chinese Martial Arts: Tai-Chi, Kung Fu and Chi-Kung. He has studied at Concordia University and in China. As well as teaching at ENCORE, he has developed many partnerships and contracts in Montreal with hospitals, senior residences, rehabilitation centres and the Montreal recreation department. Over the years, he has built up a strong reputation not only with his knowledge, but with his unique way of teaching Tai Chi and Chi Kung, his creativity and his ‘‘joie de vivre’’.