Born and raised in Saskatoon, Jean has been involved in singing and choirs all her life. Her mother was an accomplished pianist and singer and Jean remembers playing musical games with her when she was a young child.

She is extremely grateful for the many other musical experiences she has had through church, private lessons and school, both elementary and secondary. She was also a member of the Greystone Singers at the University of Saskatchewan.

With an upbringing in the Royal Conservatory of Music, she competed regularly at the Saskatoon Music Festival, in both piano and voice. Having spent the majority of her teaching career with the Saskatoon Public School Division teaching Kindergarten, Jean regularly used song both to entertain and to teach her young learners.

Jean is an original member of Solstice and she still enjoys the challenge of singing vocal jazz harmonies.

Jean believes in the power of music to challenge the mind, to unite people and to bring peace to the soul.

Andrew Linsley

Director as of Jan 2021

Andy is from Outlook, SK and has lived in Saskatoon for 12 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Music Education at the U of S with a Major in Voice and a minor in Drama. He teaches band at St. Nicholas and St. John Schools. Andy has performed with local theatre groups ppl r ppl, Sparrow Theatre and Saskatoon Summer Players in several roles. Most recently he was Music Director for SSP's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Co-Music Director for a virtual performance of The Addams Family Musical. He is also a regular performer with Music For the Gut (Fundraiser for Crohn's and Colitis Canada) and sings bass with the barbershop group Doo-ly Noted. In his free time, Andy likes to bike, paddle and play jazz standards on his collection of brass and woodwind instruments.