Current Director:
Heather Gorodetsky – 2024 –
Heather is a classically trained pianist whohas been performing and teaching for over 20 years. Heather has prepared many students over the years for Royal Conservatory piano and theory exams. Her students have frequently performed in the Kiwanis Music Festival and the Calgary Performing Arts Festival. Some of her students have gone on to pursue musical careers. Heather holds an Associate Diploma of the Royal Conservatory of Music and is a registered teacher with the Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association. She performs regularly as a stage pianist with Southern Stardust Big Band. Heather is excited to bring her passion and enthusiasm for music to the Yodel Club Heimattreu.
Past Directors
Humberto Herrera Vargas, M.A.
2017- 2024
FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS
2018 NASSA Festival Toledo, USA
Ranking: Silver
2017 Eidg. Jodlerfest Brig, Switzerland
Ranking: Class 2 - Good
Humberto joined the Yodel Club Heimattreu as Artistic Choir Director at the beginning of 2017. The choir will benefit from Humberto's wealth of artistic experience, which includes:
Orchestra Director in Residence of the First Alliance Church; and Assistant Choir Director of the First Alliance Church Choir; Choral Master Director, Le Portrail Church in Laval Quebec Orchestra and Choir Director MCI Christian Church Montreal Humberto has a Master’s Degree in Symphony Orchestra Conducting from the University of Montreal, a Bachelor of Bassoon degree from the National School of Music in Mexico City and a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University at La Salle in Mexico City. Humberto is a Canadian citizen and speaks English, Spanish and French.
Past Director: Marian Jordan Hamilton
2010 - 2016
FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS
2015 NASSA Festival New Glarus, USA Ranking: Silver
2014 Eidg. Jodlerfest Davos, Switzerland Ranking: Class 2 - Good
2012 NASSA Festival Kitchener, Ont. Canada Ranking: Silver 2011 Eidg. Jodlerfest Interlaken, Switzerland
Ranking: Class 3 - Satisfactory
Past Director: Andrew Bolen 2004 - 2009
FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS
2009 NASSA Festival Banff, Canada
Mass Choir Director - not in competition
2008 Eidg. Jodlerfest Luzern, Switzerland
Ranking: Class 1 - Very good
2006 NASSA Festival Toledo, USA
Ranking: Silver
2005 Eidg. Jodlerfest Aarau, Switzerland
Ranking: Class 2 - Good
Past Director / Ehrenmitglied: Anne
Stollbert 1988 - 2003
FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS
2003 NASSA Festival New Glarus Wisconsin, USA
2002 Eidg. Jodlerfest Fribourg, Switzerland Ranking: Class 2 - Good
2000 NASSA Festival Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada 1999 Eidg. Jodlerfest Frauenfeld,
Switzerland Ranking: Class 1 - Very Good
1997 NASSA Festival Seven Springs,
Pennsylvania, USA
1996 Eidg. Jodlerfest Thun, Switzerland
Ranking: Class 1 - Very Good
1994 NASSA Festival Ottawa. Ont. Canada
1991 NASSA Festival Columbus, Ohio, USA
1988 NASSA Festival Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
Past Director: Jim Cummings 1982 - 1987
FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS
1985 NASSA Festival Milwaukee, WI, USA
1982 NASSA Festival Toledo, Ohio, USA
Past Director: Marlies Ruethemann 1977 –
1981 - 1st Music Director
Swiss based Advisors and
Instructors:
2025 – Karin Niederberger:
Involvement:
January 27 to February 1st – 1 week Choir and Yodelling
Workshop in Calgary
2016 - Beat von Holzen:
Involvement:
2016 October 15 and 16 - Choir Workshop
in Calgary
2012 and 2010 - Marianne Weingart:
Involvement:
2010 August - Choir Workshop in Calgary
2012 November - 4 Day Yodeling Workshop in Banff
1996 - Christina Wanner - Ehrenmitglied
Involvement:
1996 April - Yodeling and Choir Workshop
in Calgary to prepare for Eidg. Jodlerfest in Thun
2005 May - Yodeling and Choir Workshop
in Calgary to prepare for Eidg. Jodlerfest in Aarau
2006 June - Yodeling and Choir Workshop in Calgary
2009 June - Jury member at swissfest09
the NASSA competition singing in Banff,
Canada
