ALLYSON MACIVOR

Record - Tour - Mentor

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Drumset, Touring
Musical Theatre
Classical, Orchestra, Opera
Various Percussion
Recording, Studio Work
Teaching, Clinics
Technician, Production
Artist, Tour Management

You can call me “Al”.

Not only a musician but truly a fan of the arts, my repertoire spans from Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherezade”, Broadway’s “SIX” and “Jersey Boys”, to countless North American performers both locally and across Europe.  I am always eagerly looking ahead to what's next.

Connection is everything, and there's nothing like the collaboration of recording, touring, and speaking to the agents and professionals involved. 

I am always looking to meet new people and I always welcome a "hello."  If you ever spot me at various festivals, Burning Man, Pride, and any venue in between Vancouver Island, NYC, and Germany - I'm an open book when it comes to anything percussion! I'm dedicated to inspiring, recording, performing, teaching, and contributing to the professional music industry, and I welcome you along that journey too.

  • Ney Rosauro’s “Concerto for Marimba”, Winspear Centre

  • Michael Daugherty’s “Raise The Roof” Concerto for Timpani, Winspear Centre

  • Chelsea Symphony Orchestra, NYC

  • Greenwich Village Orchestra, NYC

  • Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

  • Alberta Symphony Orchestra

  • Edmonton Metropolitan Orchestra

  • National Geographic Orchestra - Symphony Of Our World

  • Cirque de la Symphonie

  • Cirque Musica

  • University of Alberta Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble

  • New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia (NEWS)

  • Zelda Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral Work

  • SIX The Musical, sit-down

  • Heathers The Musical

  • Jersey Boys

  • Almost A Full Moon

  • 9 to 5 The Musical

  • Bone Wars

  • Evita

  • Bye Bye Birdie

  • Edmonton Opera

  • Turandot, Puccini

  • Carmina Burana

  • Excerpts of The Magic Flute, Porgy and Bess, William Tell Overture,

Musical Theatre

  • Justine Vandergrift

  • C.R. Avery

  • David Jay, The Spaniard

  • Martin Kerr

  • Mikhail Sherris

  • Billie Zizi

  • Nadine Kellman

  • Desert Rose

  • Mohsin Zaman

  • Stephen Lecky

  • The J.A.M.S

  • Sarah McLachlan, Canada Day 2018

  • Nature Of

  • Two Bears North

  • Bardic Form

  • DJ Cilla BK

  • Mercy Funk

  • Fools Tongue

  • Erin Kay

  • Danielle Dayton

  • Sticks and Stone Marimba Trio

Drumset, Touring

  • Edmonton Folk Festival

  • Canmore Folk Festival

  • Edmonton Pride Festival

  • North Country Fair

  • South Country Fair

  • Astral Harvest Music Festival

  • Burning Man Festival

  • Amplify Festival

  • International Children’s Festival

  • International Fringe Festival

  • Motion Notion

  • East Coulee Music Festival

  • Kaleidoe Festival

Various Percussion

  • At Joys End 2020

  • Secret Setlist, Nature Of

  • Nature Of, self-titled album

  • Bardic Form, Take The Ocean

  • Lisa Humber, Devils Advocate Music Video

  • Indigenous Peoples Experience

  • KerrPool Karaoke

  • Nature Of, Harmony

  • Erin Kay, Silver and Gold

  • Justine Vandergrift, Sailor

Recording, Studio Work

  • Drum Technician for Marky Ramone (The Ramones)

  • JUNO Awards Stage Manager

  • Complete Music Studios, Brooklyn NY

  • CHUM FM Breakfast In Barbados with Shaggy and DNCE

  • Canadian Music Week

  • Focus On Africa, Younge-Dundas Square

  • iHeart Fan Fest

  • Breakout West, Venue Manager

  • Astral Harvest, Stage Manager and Opening Ceremonies Performer

  • Canadian Music and Industry Broadcast Awards

  • Luminato Festival

  • Kaleido Festival

  • Jim Beam Cross Canada Tour and Talent Search

Technician, Production

  • Six Shooter Records, Tour Manager

  • Whitehorse, Guitar Tech/Stage Tech

  • Guitar Tech for Massey Hall, including Buffy Ste Marie, Joel Plaskett, Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Whitehorse

  • David Jay, The Spaniard, Manager

  • Two Bears North “ComeOcean” Tour

  • Daniel Dayton Music, “Run Across Canada” Tour

  • Erin Kay “Silver and Gold” tour, Tour Manager

  • Nature Of “Nature Of” self-titled album tour

  • Crimson Fire Conclave, “LIVE AT BURNING MAN”, tour manager for 25 percussionists to Black Rock City in Nevada.

Artist, Tour Management

  • Sarah McLachlan School of Music, Program Developer and Teaching Artist, Vancouver and Edmonton

  • Grant MacEwan University

  • Lakehouse Music, Asbury Park, Red Bank

  • School of Rock, Marlboro

  • Williamsburg School of Music, Brooklyn

  • University of Alberta, Clinician

  • Edmonton Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre, Clinician

  • Wetaskiwin High School and Junior High, Clinician

  • Williamsburg School of Music, Brooklyn NY

  • New York Edge, Brooklyn NY

  • Guitar Centre, Brooklyn NY

  • Music Box School, Brooklyn NY, Staten Island

  • Long and McQuade

  • Axe Music

  • Private Studio Instruction, 2010-present

Teaching, Clinics

  • 5 Edmonton Music Awards

  • Guest Presenter and Award giver of the Edmonton Music Awards

  • Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts Emerging Artist Award

  • Jason Lang Scholarship

  • Rotary Music Foundation Scholarship

  • Alexander Rutherford Scholarship

  • Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts, Leaders of Tomorrow Award

  • Axe Music Technician Award

Awards, Scholarships