Ellen Waterman is a dynamic flutist/vocalist and creative improviser who specializes in contemporary and experimental music. She is known for her flamboyant physical presence and wild range of vocalizations on the flute, and for her dedication to Canadian experimental music. Ellen is represented on premiere recordings of works by Brian Ferneyhough (CRICD 652) and R. Murray Schafer (CMCCD 8902). As an improviser she has been fortunate to perform with such major artists as George Lewis, Miya Masaoka, Malcolm Goldstein, Susie Ibarra, Joëlle Leandre, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Nicole Mitchell and Anne Bourne. She has performed at the Guelph Jazz Festival, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (with VCMI), and Montreal’s The Upgrade!. Ellen is an active member of the Association of Improvising Musicians, Toronto.