Diane Clarke retired in 2025 following a distinguished thirty-year career teaching band and music within the Musquodoboit Rural Family of Schools. A passionate advocate for rural music education, Diane is the founding chair of the Rural Youth Band Summit and has dedicated decades to the Nova Scotia music community. Her leadership extends across the province, having served on the executives of both the Nova Scotia Band Association (NSBA) and the Music Educators Association. Notably, Diane chaired the Nova Scotia Junior Wind Ensemble committee for ten years before later returning as its guest conductor.

A highly decorated educator, Diane holds degrees from Memorial University and Acadia University. Her contributions have been recognized with the NSBA Distinguished Band Director Award and the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys attending Broadway musicals and playing traditional Irish folk music.