Mike Mercey (Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Sunday
Growing up in a family of musicians, including the Juno Award winning Canadian country trio The Mercey Brothers, Mike has dedicated his life to the art of music. He attended Humber College for percussion and is currently studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Previously, he was the songwriter, lead guitarist and singer in The Sourkeys, who were featured on CBC Radio and toured North America. Mike teaches guitar, bass, and ukulele and is well versed in production, mixing and engineering. Mike is a very creative and patient instructor with 15 years of experience in music instruction. He teaches all abilities and styles of music!
Mike's rate is $29.00/half-hour private lesson.
Mike Miller (Guitar, , Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
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Mike has a Bachelor of Education from Acadia University and has been teaching guitar, bass and ukulele at Long & McQuade since 2016. He has played guitar and bass in various bands and worked as a sound tech for other groups. Mike teaches all styles, loves classic rock, and welcomes students at all levels of experience. He has also conducted beginner classes for students of all ages. Mike's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $31.
Miranda Smith (Voice, Songwriting) Registration Request
Teaching Style: pop, ,
Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday
Miranda Smith (she/they) is a vocalist, songwriter, educator and bandleader with a Bachelor's degree in vocal performance from MacEwan University. While attending MacEwan she studied under award-winning vocalist Mallory Chipman and performed in numerous ensembles including Showcase Band and the MacEwan Big Band under the direction of Dr. Raymond Baril. She has over 8 years of teaching experience with all ages, in multiple genres including pop, rock, R&B, musical theatre and jazz.
$32 per half hour
Miranda’s goal as an educator is to make learning a positive and welcoming environment filled with laughter and fun. Her teaching style is energetic, effervescent and follows the pace of each individual student. She crafts a safe space for students to explore what music means to them while also building a strong technical foundation. Singing is her passion but Miranda is also a multi-instrumentalist who thrives when teaching singers to self accompany on piano, ukulele or guitar. When she isn’t teaching you can find her performing solo, with her band, SOUR, or hanging out with her hairless cat Arthur.
Mireille Desjardins (Piano) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Bachelière en musique et bachelière en éducation musicale avec plus de trente ans d’expérience, Mireille est maintenant professeure de piano à l’école de musique Long & McQuade depuis 2017. Pianiste pour chanteurs avec des tournées en Europe, organisatrice de concerts, juge pour secondaire et cégep en spectacle et directrice de chœurs, elle porte aussi plusieurs chapeaux en amenant des amateurs de tous milieux à se commettre sur scène.
Avec une clientèle de tous âges, voici la liste des compétences qu’elle transmet tout au long d’une année scolaire :
- Piano populaire, classique et jazz;
- Piano d’accompagnement sur partition et sur « Lead Sheet » ;
- Préparation d’auditions pour concours et à l’entrée au Cégep et à l’Université;
- Repiquage de chansons;
- Transformation d’une chanson en y conservant la mélodie;
- Improvisation, arrangement et composition;
- Transposition à l’oreille et aussi sur partition;
- Coaching vocal.
Tout ceci s’exécute avec une technique pianistique qui fait son oeuvre dans tous les styles de musique.
Mitch Zorich (Guitar) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday
*There is currently a wait list for lessons with Mitch*
Mitch has been teaching guitar since 2002. He’s a graduate of the Red Deer College music program, has studied classical guitar through the Royal Conservatory of Music (3 time Gold Medalist for levels 7, 8, and 9), and has a Diploma in Jazz Performance from the London College of Music. He has studied with some of Edmonton’s finest instructors, and in L.A. with Greg Howe (a touring guitarist for Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake). Mitch enjoys, and has experience teaching various styles ranging from classical music to metal. His has completed the Suzuki Guitar Volumes 1-5 and Suzuki Principles in Action courses. Mitch teaches guitar and bass guitar lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $28 per half hour.
Monika Kowalczuk (Piano) Registration Request
Monika Kowalczuk is an active musician, instructor and performer for special occasions. She earned her BA in Music at the King’s College in Edmonton. With 20 years of training and teaching experience, she has been exposed to various styles and genres of music. She is involved in piano, harp, organ, voice, theory, ear training, harmony, choral music, various forms of dance, including ballroom, theatre, leading and attending workshops, planning and organizing events and performances. Some of her performances have been seen at the Jubilee Auditorium, Winspear, and Royal Alberta Museum. She has expanded to teach group classes with the Yamaha program and is constantly acquiring new techniques and approaches to expose students of all ages to the various aspects of music. As a teacher she strives to be kind, patient, creative, imaginative, fun loving and is committed to having each student excel in their best possible way, whether for an exam, recital or for personal knowledge and enjoyment. Monika offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. Her rate is $28 per half hour.
Munesh Sami (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday
Munesh has over 10 years of professional touring and recording experience with well-known artists such as Hank Williams III and Strapping Young Lad, and seeks to pass on his knowledge gained from a successful and rewarding career as a live and studio drummer. He is proficient in a wide variety of styles, studied music at UBC, and excels at building up and encouraging new drummers. All ages, skill levels, and styles are welcome and encouraged. His rate is $32 per half hour.
Nancy Davidson (Voice, Recorder, Piano, Pre-School) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Nancy Davidson holds a Bachelor of Vocal Music from the University of Toronto and is a Certified Level 3 Carl Orff Instructor. She has conducted both small and large choirs, led large recorder ensembles, adjudicated the Kiwanis Music Festival, and presented at OMEA conferences. In addition to her work as a conductor and clinician, Nancy teaches recorder and piano, and leads engaging preschool classes she calls Nana Nancy.
Nancy’s rate is $30 per half hour lesson in person or online (On Tuesdays)
Natasha Sider (Voice) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Natasha has a Bachelor of Arts in Music [voice] from Dalhousie University. She has sung opera at Dal, is currently the soprano soloist at First Baptist Church, and has put out a contemporary CD called Johari Window. Natasha is comfortable with classical, musical theatre, pop and rock styles, and has been teaching music since 1995. Her rate for a half hour private lesson is $29.00.
Nate Livingstone (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday
Nate is a versatile Ottawa-based drummer with over a decade of experience performing across genres from progressive metal to jazz. He plays with the award-winning rock band Double Experience, his own event band Groove Knight, and a variety of other projects, while also working as a sought-after session drummer for weddings, events, and studio recordings.
Nate has studied under acclaimed drummers Baard Kolstad (Leprous) and Ray Hearne (Haken), honing a technical and musical approach that informs both his playing and teaching. As an educator, he focuses on building strong foundations, tailoring lessons to each student’s goals, and sharing real-world insights from his professional career.
Nate's rate per half hour private lesson at Long & McQuade Orleans is $28. (English)
Nathan McDougall (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Theory) Registration Request
Teaching Style: rock, , , , ,
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday
Nathan is an honours graduate of the Mohawk College Applied Music Program. He has been teaching for several years and plays regularly in a number of bands around the GTA.
His rate is $30 per half hour lesson
Nathaniel Sergeant (Piano, Theory) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Nathaniel Sergeant has played piano for over 20 years, completing his Grade 10 Royal Conservatory exam in 2010. For the past 6 years, he has taught piano privately and offered choral/instrumental accompaniment and event music including weddings and regular recitals at retirement communities in his hometown of Fredericton. Nathaniel firmly believes that music is a journey unique to every individual and in his lessons he encourages his students to express themselves through music by learning in a way that is creative and has special meaning to them. Nathaniel's rate for a half hour private lesson is $29.
Natsumi Wakasa (Piano, Violin, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Theory) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Natsumi is an experienced and passionate instructor with over 10 years of teaching students of all ages, from preschoolers to adults. Holding RCM 10 certifications in piano, saxophone, violin, flute, and music theory, as well as the ability to teach intermediate clarinet, she brings a well-rounded and diverse musical background in classical, pop, and jazz.
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, Natsumi is dedicated to enriching your life with music through engaging & tailored lessons that emphasize both enjoyment and the fundamentals. Her adaptable teaching approach ensures each lesson is personalized to meet individual needs. Natsumi is also a former national competition winner in Japan in 2015 to 2017. She is looking forward to having fun lessons with you! Natsumi’s rate is $30 per 1/2 hour lesson.
Neil Gray (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday
Neil has performed and taught throughout Western Canada and Internationally both as a pianist and a percussionist. Currently, Neil composes and arranges for his own Jazz Quartet, The Neil Gray Quartet, and teaches both privately and in the public education system. His rate is $30 per half hour.
Nelson Collins - Lee (Drums) Registration Request
Nelson Collins-Lee is a Canadian drummer, based in Edmonton, Alberta. He plays an eclectic variety of styles (jazz, rock, metal, afro-Caribbean etc.) and has a detailed yet relaxed and student orientated approach to teaching. After completing his diploma in drum set performance at MacEwan University and spending an additional year of jazz studies at the University of North Texas, he has spent the past five years teaching private lessons, performing with bands and continuing to learn. Currently he plays with the bands Red Litmus, All Else Fails, Morewine, Pike and the 21st Agenda. Nelson also takes on various freelance gigs and recording sessions and made his musical theatre debut in the fall of 2016 when he played WS “Fluke” Holland in the Citadel Theatre’s production of the Million Dollar Quartet. Nelson offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. His rate is $28 per half hour.
Nhat-Viet Phi (Dieppe) (Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical,
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Nhat-Viet (Toto) Phi began playing solo piano at age six, and has enjoyed a long history of success in Canadian music festivals starting even before his national first prize at age eleven. In addition to headlining with several Canadian orchestras and chamber music with his brothers, he has been praised for his wide-ranging collaborative talents across the nation in vocal, choral, string, woodwind, brass and percussion disciplines. From 2007-2019, Toto was the official accompanist for the University of Moncton music department. Since 1990, Mr. Phi has enjoyed teaching piano privately for all ages and all levels including ARCT, in English and French.
His rate is $26 per half-hour lesson.
Nicholas Gaudet (Dieppe & Moncton) (Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Style: rock, , , ,
Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday
Since picking up his first guitar at the age of 8, Nicholas' love for music began and never stopped! He has always sought knowledge on composition, theory, and technical skills for each instrument he plays, and for all genres that interests him. With Nick's teaching, he always strives to spark the same love of music as he has. Nick has played multiple shows since the age of sixteen, and actively participates in many bands and projects, all expressing his love for all genres and styles. His rates are $26 per half-hour lesson.
Nicholas MacLean (Guitar, Ukulele, Lap Steel) Registration Request
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Nicholas received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Jazz Studies, First Class Honours) from St. Francis Xavier University. He has studied privately with internationally renowned jazz musicians Howard Alden, Oz Noy, Wayne Krantz, Jerry Granelli and Ari Hoenig. Nick has toured across Canada and internationally and is active in the local music scene, playing with Juno-nominee Kim Barlow, ECMA-nominee Alana Yorke, award-winning songwriter Carmel Mikol to name a few. Nick teaches rock, jazz, blues, country, R&B, folk, pop and heavy metal to students of all ages and levels of experience. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.
Nick Bell (Drums, Bass Guitar, Audio Engineering, Guitar, Ukulele, Theory) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Nick Bell has a diploma from the Centre of Arts and Technology where he studied recording arts, music theory, composition and music business. Nick has been playing drums for over 25 years, and bass for over 15 years. He has learned from several local musicians within Fredericton & Moncton. A main influence for Nick is Progressive Rock & Metal. He has played in several bands throughout New Brunswick. Nick has been giving lessons at Long & McQuade for more than 10 years and is enthusiastic about teaching students of all ages, levels and styles. Nick’s rate for a half hour private lesson is $29.
Nicole Anaka - Teaching Exclusively Online (Voice) Registration Request
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Nicole has a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University and a Masters in Musicology from the University of Victoria. She has trained in Dalcroze Eurythmics at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Mass., and has her Grade 8 piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She enjoys teaching students of all ages and abilities, and teaches a wide variety of styles, including classical, musical theatre, rock, and pop. Her rate per 30-minute private lesson is $30.
