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Ph.D.
in Education
and Psychology,
Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education,
University of Toronto.
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M.A.
in History & Philosophy of Education, OISE, University of Toronto.
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B.A. in Psychoanalysis & Cinema, University of Toronto.
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Reeves
brings an eclectic academic background both to the teaching of General Education
and Communications and to the creation of the
BIG IDEAS
website.
His M.A. thesis concerned applications of psychoanalysis, philosophy, and
quantum physics in the post-secondary instruction of music composition.
His doctoral work focused on transformative learning processes in the
'composer education' field.
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| His classical compositions have been performed by a number of virtuosi-- his Etude
in C minor for solo piano was debuted by world-class Hungarian pianist Yaroslav
Senyshyn at the University of Toronto.
In 1997, with the help of his librettist/partner, Lina
Medaglia-Miller, he completed "Casanova," a three-hour, fully- orchestrated
Broadway-style musical.
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| His mentors have included such luminaries as Healey
Willan, Giles Bryant, and
Eric Lewis. Not merely an academic
musician, Reeves spent seven years as a working musician 'on the road.' He was
bassist for 'The Heat,' a band that won the Q107 Homegrown radio contest in
1981. Reeves served as bandleader of over a dozen different
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A
skilled computer user, audio engineer, and producer of music, Reeves spent 5
years working with high profile clients like
Shania Twain and EMI Music as
manager and chief-engineer of Studio 55, one of Toronto's most frequented MIDI
studios in the late 80s. He
has created over 175 compositions, including 4 fully-orchestrated symphonic
works.
In 2004, he completed a CD of 18 C&W songs, called
"Bald Eagle," composed by Reeves and his partner, Lina.
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Lina's and Reeves'
most recent musical work is an album of political/protest rock
songs, "Dreamland and other Conspiracies," (Christmas 2007).
In October 2009, RE-VO
releases "XII,"
the band's second album. This time, the album's genre is progressive
rock.n F Visit
RE-VO
at
http://www.myspace.com/dreamland11
Visit RE-VO's
blogsite and record label,
Altavilla Music |
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Reeves
feels privileged to have worked at George Brown College since 1999, teaching
General Education, Psychology, Organizational Behaviour, English, Professional
Communication, Speaking with Confidence, Film Studies, and Popular Culture
Studies. He is proud to have served on George Brown's College Council and
on the Committee for Academic Excellence. He is currently a member of the
General Education Committee.
Reeves
is honoured to have been nominated, both in 2003 and in 2004, for GBC's
prestigious Crystal Apple Award, the nominations of which are made by students.
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Below
is Reeves' Fall 2010 Timetable.
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GHUM 1025 |
W10 |
SJA Rm
295F |
Tues 12:00 (3hrs) |
50662 (CRN) |
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GHUM 1025 |
W10 |
SJA Rm 260E |
Wed 3:00 (3hrs) |
50670 |
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GHUM
1180 |
W10 |
SJA Rm
227A |
Thurs 12:00 (3hrs) |
50665 |
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GHUM
1025 |
W10 |
SJA Rm
262E |
Fri 12:00 (3hrs) |
50690 |
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