Lane Osborne
Lane Osborne is an experienced educator and vocalist who has been teaching music for over a decade as a private instructor and within public education. After pursuing her undergraduate and master’s degrees in music, Lane found her calling in education attending OISE at the University of Toronto and was later granted admission to the University of Michigan for a Doctor of Philosophy in music education.
Always striving to be a better musician through the pursuit of higher education, Lane has been the recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant for her research on the Motown music empire. Her musicianship has received first class standing in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Choral Competition (CBC Radio 2 Le Mondial Chorale) as well as CBC Canada’s Greatest Music Class Challenge, of which she was later honoured to become the national adjudicator for choral entries in 2024 and 2025.
In her time as an educator, Lane has taught and adjudicated auditions for the Peel District School Board’s Regional Arts Program, conducted for the award-winning Hamilton Children’s Choir and is currently on faculty at the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute where she teaches vocal music, musical theatre and guitar. As director of the GCVI Chamber Choir, Lane’s much beloved ensemble regularly progresses to Musicfest Canada Nationals and the Ontario Music Festival Association (OMFA) provincial finals. Her music classes have raised over $7000 since 2023 for the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada through annual fundraising concerts.
Lane’s choirs have performed at Carnegie Hall, Massey Hall, Budweiser Stage, City Winery and at the Harrogate International Youth Festival (HIYF). From Classic Albums Live to BowieCon with David Bowie’s bandmates (Emm Gryner, Mark Plati, Everett Bradley), Lane’s students have been thrilled to share the stage with some of music’s most impactful artists including Foreigner, Modest Mouse, Everclear, Susan Aglukark, Wilco, Tom Morello, Melissa Etheridge and Alice Cooper.
Gerard Gouthro
With more than 25 years in education, Gerard Gouthro finds his joy in helping his students to build their confidence in writing, creating and performing.
Currently, he is a staff member at the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute where he serves on the school’s leadership team as the Minor Head of the Arts, teaches classes in dramatic arts and leadership and serves as the staff advisor to the Student Senate.
Outside of the school, Gerard invests his time with various theatre groups in both on and off stage roles. He has worked on stages around Ontario and has twice been a cast member in plays chosen as the province’s Most Outstanding Production by Theatre Ontario. Most notably, he has been a playwright and director for the Centre Wellington Children’s Drama Club for the last 18 seasons. In this position, Gerard works with children and community volunteers to take an idea from a vision to a full stage show each spring. This team approach to the creative process is where Gerard shines, which earned him the Lis Pieper Award for his tireless efforts in promotion of live theatre.
In 2025, Gerard was thrilled to be cast as Ben in the Elmira Theatre Company’s production of Willow Quartet.
From 6 to 96, Gerard has the pleasure of bringing his love for live theatre to people of all ages. His latest adventure in the MADE program is another chance to be inspired by other creatives while sharing his passion and knowledge in a collaborative and supportive environment.
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