Connor Robinson (Drums) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday

Connor is a professional multi-instrumentalist from Calgary, Alberta with over 28 years of musical experience. He studied drums at Grant MacEwan University and has been a passionate student, creator and appreciator of music since age 8. Instructing drums since 2001, Connor has taught 25,000+ lessons and countless rock camps over the course of his storied career. His creative, fun and relaxed approach fuzes the practical with the technical in such a way that students can feel engaged and comfortable to learn at their own pace. Whether it’s Rock, Pop, Funk, Electronic, Punk or any other genre, Connor can have you on the road to playing it in no time.

Rate: $30/half-hour
Speaks English.

Conor Ronaghan - Jazz Diploma (Drums) Registration Request

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

Conor is an up-and-coming, enthusiastic member of the Calgary music community. He obtained a diploma in Jazz Music Performance at Mount Royal University in 2014 and continued on to achieve a Bachelor of Music at Ambrose University in 2017. Conor has experience playing a variety of styles of music including jazz, jazz-fusion, rock, pop, blues, funk and Latin. Conor looks forward to meeting and working with students of all skill levels. Conor offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $33 per half hour.

Cora Cameron (Cello, Voice, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Cora Cameron is an emerging artist/composer and honours graduate of Memorial University’s musicology program. Originally from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Cora is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter with a passion for creative exploration of musical styles and improvisational sound. Cora’s experiences have been eclectic, ranging from a variety of performances with orchestral ensembles as a principal cellist (MUN Chamber Orchestra, HRASO, Maritime Conservatory Orchestra, Maritime Conservatory Baroque Ensemble) to choral singing (MUN Festival Choir), musical theatre productions (TaDa, Neptune YPCO, St. Luke’s Community Players), and sharing original works and jazz arrangements as the vocalist of Orchid Duo. With 10+ years of performance experience, Cora is eager to begin her journey in education and go beyond the books with philosophies she has developed in her own studies. She is offering beginner lessons and is eager to meet you! Cora is $28 per half hour lesson.

Craig Doll (Drums) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday

Craig Doll is a professional freelance drummer and educator hailing from Edmonton, Alberta. From about the age of 8, Craig has been completely in love with playing the drums and that love has only deepened with time. With over 20 years experience playing the drums Craig has played many live shows from jazz, pop, rock, country, punk, folk, alternative, funk, and metal. Craig prides himself on always being a student of the drums and to never stop learning or improving. This philosophy has led him to study with the great’s: L.A. based drummer, Dave Elitch and New York based drummer, Carter McLean.

Craig is looking forward to meeting you and starting you on your path. His rate is $30 per half hour.

Cristina Kindl (Piano, Voice) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Cristina studied music at the University of Ottawa, and has been teaching piano, acting and movement since 2004 to both children and adults. She recently completed a Master’s degree in Theatre and Performance Studies. Cristina specializes in creating individually tailored lessons for pianists and performers, and her passion lies in creating a safe, fun, and supportive environment to help students play and sing with ease and confidence. Lessons are available in English, French and Italian, and are $27 per 30 minutes.

Curtis Ross (Guitar, Bass Guitar) Registration Request

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Curtis has been teaching since 2008 in a variety of genres including rock, pop, R&B and metal. He has released two solo albums that charted highly on CBC and college radio throughout Canada, and was the musical director for several plays including the University of Alberta's production of Tom Waits' “The Black Rider.” He has performed with many prominent artists such as George Clinton, Parliament/Funkadelic, Cadence Weapon and Bill Bourne. Curtis teaches at our Edmonton Highlands location.
His rate is $28 per half hour.

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 $27/half hour private lesson.

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

Teaching Style: classical, , , , rock, metal, blues, acoustic, flamenco, country

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 $26 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

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 $25.00.

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, Bass) Registration Request

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