Jazz guitarist-composer dedicated to the spiritual side of improvisation and creative excellence. 2026 Polaris Music Prize Juror & DownBeat Critics Poll Judge | 16-Time Award-Winning Jazz Guitarist-Composer & Filmmaker, Creative Innovator Award 2024/Radio Host | #1 Alignable Nanaimo Business Leader 2024 | JUNO Awards Judge (2016-2024)
Kerilie McDowall is a 16-time award-winning "jazzpreneur" and a cornerstone of the Nanaimo creative community. Recognized as the 2024 Top Alignable Business Leader in Nanaimo and winner of the 2024 Creative Innovator Award (Women of Influence Nanaimo), Kerilie bridges the gap between local excellence and global impact. As a JUNO Awards Judge (2016-2024) and director of the 13-time award-winning film In the Zone: Rick Kilburn—which generated a staggering 1.47 billion IMDb Pro hits—she is a sought-after artist coach, instructor, and journalist. Whether crafting 3,000-word narrative features for her 'In the Zen' blog, coaching recording artists and creatives, or collaborating with Top 3 USA Film Festival co-founders on educational distribution, Kerilie brings an "intelligent and original" perspective to the global creative music ecosystem. CBC—Paul Grant.
“Kerilie’s advice was an absolute Godsend…” —Rich Brown, 2025 JUNO-winning bassist. (Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio).
“Generous, inspiring… an outstanding teacher.” —Gentiane MG, 2024 JUNO nominee
𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗡:
▪️𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙥 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 (UK)
▪️𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 (Canada)
▪️𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 (USA)
▪️𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 (USA)
▪️𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 (USA)
▪️𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 (Canada)
▪️𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 (USA)
▪️𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 (UK)
▪️Guitar Lessons Packages 5 weeks, 5 lessons or 12 weeks, 12 lessons, 24 weeks
▪️In studio or live ZOOM guitar lessons, coaching recording artists/creatives
▪️Grant writing
▪️Beginner Film
▪️Directing/YouTube/Social Media Producer Bootcamp
▪️Get Your Film Festing
▪️Keynote Speaker Topics, Coach, Instructor, 13x Award Winning TV Director, 2024 (WIN) Creative Innovator Award.
▪️Empowerment & Manifestation
▪️Sound Bathing Instruction
▪️Guitar & Musician’s Bootcamps
▪️Happy Biz Workshop (Ready for TV, Radio & The Press)
▪️Film Festing
𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗦: Non-Profits & Business Help: Directing for New Filmmakers, The Joy of Music & Creativity. Manifestation and accompanying Toolkit
Contact us from 10 am-8 pm Monday to Saturday to schedule your Open House appointment. Contact: https://kerilie.com/contact
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“Kerilie’s advice was an absolute Godsend…” —Rich Brown, 2025 JUNO-winning bassist. (Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Jeremy Ledbetter Trio).
“Generous, inspiring… an outstanding teacher.” —Gentiane MG, 2024 JUNO nominee
CONTACT: Have questions? DM and I am happy to assist you. https://kerilie.com/contact Need tips? DM for the best affordable ideas for purchasing an acoustic or electric guitar and new music equipment. SUBSCRIBE to my New YouTube channel with valuable tips for guitarists: https://youtu.be/ER7V_pPlIE8?si=A-DjjrnyFkCtgB1b. I, Kerilie McDowall, do not give Facebook or any entities associated with Facebook permission to use my pictures, information, messages or posts, both past and future. With this statement, I give notice to Facebook and all other persons, organizations or entities that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute. July 12, 2019 6:19 pm, All rights reserved. Kerilie McDowall
