2023/2024 SWC MUSIC AGM - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023, 6:00pm - 8:30pm, SWC Theatre
Sir Winston Churchill music Program
Bands and Choir
Band and Choir Directors
Band and Choir Directors
The Sir Winston Churchill Music Program consists of three bands and a choir; Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Blue Jazz Band and the Concert Choir
Band and Choir Directors
Band and Choir Directors
Band and Choir Directors
The Sir Winston Churchill Music Program Directors are Mr. Philip Rounding and
Ms. Rachelle Henkel. Choir Director Mr. Lawrence Bolokoski
Band Parents Association
Band and Choir Directors
Band Parents Association
The Sir Winston Churchill Band Parents Association is a group of parent volunteers who assist with fund raising and general band duties (behind the scenes)
About the Music Program directors
Mr. Philip Rounding
Mr. Rounding holds his Bachelors of Music and Bachelors of Education from the University of Calgary. He is proud to be currently serving as the Learning Leader of the Fine Arts Team at Sir Winston Churchill High School, and as the Director of the SWC Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble.
Ensembles under Mr. Rounding’s direction have consistently received high praise for their musicality and high energy. He strives to always create a strong community within the program and the ensembles, where students share and celebrate in both individual and group achievements. Mr. Rounding truly loves sharing his passion for music with all students, no matter their level of experience, and believes that music students truly develop into leaders in all facets of their lives through their hard work, dedication, and positive attitudes.
Mrs. Rachelle Henkel
Mrs. Henkel holds a Bachelor of Music (Percussion) from the University of Calgary and Baccalauréat en Éducation from the University of Alberta - Faculté Saint-Jean. She also has an Associate Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) in Piano Performance.
As a percussionist, she has performed with many groups including the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Calgary Opera. She is the former director of Voix des Rocheuses, Calgary's francophone choir.
In a more recreational music setting, she has previously enjoyed singing with Cum Vino Cantus and learning to play trombone in the Westwinds Bronze Jazz Band.
In her spare time, she enjoys crafting, running a food truck with her husband, and trying to keep up with her busy 3-year-old son.