Daisy Tam (Piano, Theory) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Daisy Tam holds a Master of Arts in Music Theory and a Bachelor of Arts Honors Specialization in Music from The University of Western Ontario. In addition, she holds an ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). Daisy is an RCM certified teacher in Markham for lessons in piano, theory, harmony, and music history and is a member of the RCM College of Examiners as a theory examiner. She has guided students to achieve outstanding examination results and recognitions, including the RCM National Gold Medal for Excellence in Theory. She is also dedicated to mentoring her students and leading them through transformative learning experiences.

Daisy's rate is $34.00 per 30 min lesson.

Dallas Reay (Guitar) Registration Request

Dallas Reay has RCM in guitar and piano. Music composition diploma from the Grant MacEwan University and has been teaching for 3 years. He teaches rock, pop, metal, classical and jazz basics. Dallas offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. His rate is $28 per half hour.

Damien Roy (Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Theory, Bass Guitar) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Damien has been teaching music since 1997.He is an author, composer, arranger, musician and music publisher. He studied at the Conservatoire de Saintes, France, and has graduated from The Music Academy International de Nancy (Partner with Berkley Music College). Damien was an Ibanez guitar instructor in France for 13 years and an entry examiner for the Music Academy International de Nancy. Damien has played with a finalist participant of the French version of The Voice, has toured in Europe, Newfoundland and St Pierre with several pop rock bands, performed in rock operas and wrote and performed for A CBC documentary. He teaches guitar (classical to metal!), electric bass, ukulele , theory , song writing , and composition; Damien has also published 5 educational music books ! (Damien donne des leçons en français également). Damien also teaches our Friday Jam Class as well as workshop classes that focus on Groove, Rhythm, Musical genres, Music history, Music Theory, Composition, Musical arrangements and Group Work. Damien's rate is $28 per half hour lesson.

Dan Van Wyk (Violin, Viola) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Dan has over 30 years of experience teaching violin and 16 years experience performing in orchestras in South Africa and Europe. He has a Bachelor's of Music degree with honours from his native South Africa. While his preference is classical music, Dan enjoys teaching various styles as well as music theory and history. He welcomes students of all ages and abilities. His rate is $32 per half hour lesson.

Daniel Amezcua - BA Mus. (Voice, Piano) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

A music graduate of UBC, Daniel has studied voice and piano with celebrated teachers including Donald Bell, Nona Mari, Edward Parker, and Daniel Taylor. He was a frequent guest soloist and cantor throughout Victoria and the Lower Mainland, having sung major works in major operatic works under the baton of noted conductors Bruce Pullan, Nicholas Fairbank, Kirk Bergan, and Laurence Cummings. Daniel's current students include 2014 Kiwanis winners and musical theatre performers throughout Calgary. Daniel's student accolades include the 2023 RCM Music Lights the Way Audience Choice Award, the Calgary Performing Arts Festival Platinum and Gold Medal Entries, and Long McQuade Scholarship Recipients. Daniel offers lessons in Calgary at the East store and his rate is $32 per half hour.

Daniel Montaseri (Baritone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday

Daniel Montaseri is a tubist studying Music Education at Western University. Daniel has experience playing in concert bands, wind ensembles, jazz bands, brass quintets, and orchestra. Daniel has taught in high school music classrooms, and privately and is  eager to share his love of music with students. Daniel strives to support students in all facets of their musical lives and places an emphasis on helping his students discover the musicianship they have within themselves.

Daniel's rate is $29.00 per half hour private lesson.

Daniel Rayney (Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Daniel teaches students of all ages, in multiple genres including Rock, Blues, Country and Classical guitar technique. He is dedicated to each individual student’s musical development and focuses on theory, technique and performance. Daniel studied at Wilfred Laurier University under Terry McKenna in a Bachelor of Music program for guitar performance. He is a highly proficient performer and has been teaching privately for more than 15 years. Daniel’s rate is $28 per ½ hour lesson.

Daniel Turner (Guitar, , Ukulele) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Daniel Turner is currently completing his Doctorate in Musical Arts in Guitar Performance at the University of Toronto. Although the classical guitar has been his focus for almost a decade, Daniel began playing electric and steel-string acoustic guitar and still enjoys and teaches other styles such as jazz and rock. Teaching for nearly 10 years, Daniel has a flexible approach learned from various pedagogy courses. His lesson rate is $27.00/half-hour private lesson.

Daniela Cruz (Violin, Viola, Theory) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Daniela Cruz is a professional music educator, violist and violinist. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Master of Music-String Pedagogy, Daniela comes to us with over 10+ years of teaching experience. Other education includes degrees from Valdosta State University, in the USA; and from Faculdade Santa Marcelina, in Brazil. Daniela is also a Suzuki Registered violin teacher. She believes her role as a music educator is to encourage students' self-expression and creativity in a way that will help every student achieve their full potential and success in the experience of learning and making music.

Daniela's rate for a half-hour private lesson is $28.00.

Danika Haineault (French Horn) Registration Request

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Danika is a young horn player who began her musical journey a few years ago in the intensive music program at Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse. She instantly fell in love with the French horn, an instrument that is now an important part of her life. She continued her studies in the classical music program at Cégep Saint-Laurent, where she was able to develop her knowledge of music theory, as well as her mastery of her instrument with Jocelyn Veilleux. Throughout her years as a musician, Danika has been involved in many orchestras and organizations. She has been a member of the Orchestre à vents de musiques de films and of Harmonie Omnigamme. Danika wishes to share her passion for this art with others. It is for this reason that she is now teaching music at Long & McQuade!

Langues parlées: français et anglais

Danis Mallais (Guitar, Drums) Registration Request

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Danis Mallais expose sa musique et son savoir-faire aux public depuis près de 30 ans. Auteur-compositeur-interprète, producteur, ingénieur de son et enseignant, originaire de Rivière-du-Portage au Nouveau-Brunswick. Danis a débuté la guitare à l'âge de 6 ans et a maîtrisé différents instruments durant les années en musique, comme la batterie entre autres. ''En tant qu'enseignant professionnel, ma mission est de faciliter l'apprentissage, avec des cours privés ou en groupe, en apprenant à jouer dans un environnement créatif et positif et en rendant l'expérience amusante

Darya Chalubeyeva (Violin, Viola, Fiddle) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Darya is a dedicated musician with over a decade of teaching experience. Her teaching method and style are flexible and suited to every student. Darya studied violin and viola performance at Douglas College, TRU (Vancouver Academy of Music), and Astona International in Switzerland. She is fluent in English and Russian. Her rate is $35 per half hour.

Dave Ballard (Piano) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday

Dave has a BA. in Music from UBC and a Diploma in Performing Arts in Music from Douglas College. He is a multi-instrumentalist and composer and enjoys teaching both classical and popular music. His rate is $31 per half hour.

Dave O'Neill (Drums, Percussion) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Dave is a performer and educator of all things musical. He has toured Eastern Canada and parts of the U.S., performed at numerous venues, music festivals, theatre productions, conducted clinics and workshops, and has extensive experience in the recording studio. He spent four years on the music faculty at Mohawk College, and 12 years as a supply teacher for the Waterloo Region District School Board. He has served as an adjudicator for the Arts Education Project grant selection process with the Ontario Arts Council. Dave has been a keynote speaker for ETFO, and conducted motivational clinics in various institutions including a master class at Carleton University. Dave has taught privately for the last thirty-five plus years, is on staff at the Beckett School of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a paraprofessional for the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener. Dave holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto, as well as a Diploma in Applied Music from Mohawk College. He is endorsed by Headhunters Drumsticks. Dave has studied with drummers Bob McLaren, Barry Elmes, Ernie Porthouse, John Cheeseman, and Memo Acevedo.

Dave's lesson rate is $27/half-hour

Dave Say (Saxophone, Clarinet) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Sunday

Dave is a well known and sought after local musician who has worked with artists like Michael Buble, Soulstream and the Supremes. He has been a professional musician for over 25 years and is versatile in all styles. His rate is $33 per half hour.

Daven Delisle (Guitar, Drums, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

From an early age, Daven has had a real passion for music, which led him to focus his studies in this field. He studied at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières, specializing in pop-jazz guitar. Throughout his musical education, he acquired techniques enabling him to share his knowledge through teaching.
Daven has participated in various shows and has been teaching music since 2017 to people of all ages and styles.
His goal as a music teacher is to accompany each of his students so that they evolve at their own pace and develop their full potential.

David Angelique (Dieppe) (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Theory) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday

David was born in Cherbourg, France, and began playing guitar at the age of 14 under the influence of his first teacher, Daniel Cordhomme. At 16, he took Stéphane Fleury's jazz class and enrolled at the municipal music school with Fabrice Paris. After three years of classical guitar studies, he graduated with honors. Wishing to evolve musically, he moved to Paris to perfect his skills in the theory and practice of modern music at the American Jazz School, where he took guitar lessons with Mike O'Neil. The following year, he met Sammy Daussat, with whom he learned gypsy guitar. At the age of 27, he joined the class of Mariapina Roberti (international concert artist), who opened up new musical horizons for him, and with whom he organized a duo concert. David has also performed on Parisian stages such as the Café de Paris and the Chat Noir. His rate is $26 per half-hour for private lessons.

David Lavallee (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

David has been teaching individual and group classes at our location for well over 10 years. His dual diploma education, extensive experience in live and studio band performance and his multi-instrumental approach to instruction led him to establish the Rock Skool summer camps in 2005 and the 10-month Rock Skool program in 2010. David inspires his students to put their musical aspirations into action by providing a fun and invested mentorship tailored to each student's individual goals.
Dave charges $28 per half hour private lesson.

David Unsworth (Voice) Registration Request

David Unsworth is a performer and instructor based out of Edmonton. He recently graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music, majoring in vocal performance from MacEwan University, and performs at a variety of venues and markets around the city. David began singing with the Edmonton Junior Children’s Choir when he was 7 and has been performing ever since, branching out into a variety of different vocal styles. He is knowledgeable in Pop, Rock, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Choral Music,and has experience with composition and songwriting. David offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. His rate is $28 per half hour.

David Wilkins (Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Voice, Trumpet) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday

David has sung in choirs since his childhood, played trumpet and bass and guitar in local groups and Niagara region and Tillsonburg area, as well as in gospel groups at church. He has been a musician for over 50 years, and teaching music for 37 years.

His half hour rate is $25 per half hour.