Having retired after 31 years of teaching elementary and secondary band in Saskatoon, Nick Fanner continues to be very active in music education, directing the Saskatoon Youth Jazz Orchestra (formed in 2017), as well as the Saskatoon Community Bands beginner jazz band and intermediate concert band. Mr. Fanner has directed a number of Junior & Intermediate Honour Bands in Saskatchewan. He continues to be a member of the staff at the Prairielands Jazz Camp in Regina, having done so since 2002.  In addition to teaching Jazz Pedagogy and Jazz History as a sessional lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan, Mr. Fanner has team taught courses in Instrumental Music Teaching in Secondary School and Brass Techniques (Trumpet).  He has also served many times as an instructor at the annual U of S High School Select Jazz program. Nick has adjudicated in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and (this spring) Manitoba.  He continues to be a member of the trumpet section of the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra for many of each season’s performances. Mr. Fanner is honoured to be the recipient of the 2022 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Special Recognition Award and the 2019 Saskatchewan Band Association’s Distinguished Band Director Award.