Sheridan Music Scoring Contest

Allison Leyton-Brown is a prolific composer for various media.

Recent work in children’s TV includes animated series Vida the Vet (Spinmaster, 2024 release) and Peg+Cat (PBS Kids).

Allison is currently scoring the second season of How I Got Here for Forté Entertainment.

Recent podcast scores include The New Yorker: Political Scene (Condé Nast), Good Sport (TED Audio Collective), Chasing Cosby (LA Times), Imposters (Spotify), Unfinished: Short Creek (Sirius XM), Man in the Window (Wondery) and The Argument (NY Times).

Allison’s theatrical work includes the international touring production of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Show (UK/North America/Asia).

She divides her time between Toronto and NYC and is a proud member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists in New York (SCL NY) Steering Committee.

Allison teaches the composition courses in Sheridan’s Music Scoring for Screen and Stage graduate certificate program.

Juno-winning engineer Beau Cassidy is a leader in setting the standard for a new generation of music and audio experts.

Beau works as an independent contractor and freelance engineer/producer for various clientele and facilities, including Revolution Recording and Universal Music Canada’s 80A Studios.

Beau also mixes in Dolby Atmos and works out of Raventape Music Room, a private facility in Toronto owned and operated by Robbie Grunwald and Alex Gamble.

Beau’s production style is a mix of euphoric, high energy and punk/emo-influenced dance music.

Beau has been teaching recording in the Music for Screen and Stage graduate certificate program at Sheridan College since 2021.

Charlie Finlay is a multi-woodwind instrumentalist and big-picture-minded music educator with extensive experience in music education and music for film and television.

He earned a master’s degree focused on music technology from the University of Toronto and has 19 years of experience working as a music editor and composer, and with music supervisors, which has given him a diverse perspective in music for film and TV.

Charlie teaches the collaboration courses for Sheridan’s Music Scoring for Screen and Stage graduate certificate program. He is also the program coordinator. 

Felipe Téllez is a Colombian-Canadian media composer known for his unique fusion of electronic, Colombian folk and classical music.

He recently composed for films that entered TIFF 2023 and Cinequest (Orah and Tomorrow, respectively). He has also orchestrated for award-winning features and documentaries and collaborated with Mike Post of Law & Order.

Felipe founded the Canadian Studio Symphony, an ensemble specializing in media music.

He’s the recipient of multiple arts council grants, and mentors emerging artists while teaching at various institutions, including Sheridan College and the University of Toronto.

Felipe teaches the orchestration courses for Sheridan’s Music Scoring for Screen and Stage graduate certificate program. 

Robbie Grunwald is an independent producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist and composer.

Based out of Raventape Music Room in Toronto, Robbie’s credits include performing across the globe with artists including Donovan Woods, Jill Barber and Rose Cousins.

He has contributed compositions for dance by choreographers Michael Caldwell, Mairead Filgate and Meredith Thompson, and has contributed scores for films by Mike Vass, Paola Marina and the show YidLife Crisis. Robbie has also produced records for Blackbird Valley, Lydia Persaud and Nate Daviau (The Launch), and has contributed to albums by Juno-winning artists Donovan Woods, Jill Barber, Rose Cousins and The Good Lovelies.

Robbie has mixed music and scores in stereo as well as Atmos for Universal music and many independent artists. His own musical projects include electronic music duo DoubleTooth, Blackbird Valley and his own solo work.

Robbie teaches the mixing and sound design courses for Sheridan's Music Scoring for Screen and Stage graduate certificate program.