Bryan Valeriani (Drums) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday

Bryan has been playing drums since 1982 and teaching since 1995. He has played everything from jazz to heavy metal. Bryan performs regularly with his Latin jazz trio and is a member of the Brian Eagles Band. He has recorded and performed with many groups, most notably with Juno nominated singer/songwriter Kathleen Edwards. Bryan has studied at the world-renowned Drummers Collective in New York City with a grant awarded from the Ontario Arts Council. He has also studied with Jim Chapin, Kim Plainfield, Magella Cormier and Joel Rosenblatt. Bryan has taught for the Carleton University Bachelor of Music program and is a member of both the Vic Firth Education Team and the Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program. His curriculum covers the complete range of drumset techniques and concepts from the key fundamentals to advanced studies. For more on Bryan you can visit: www.drumhead.ca.

Bryan's rate per half hour private lesson at Long & McQuade Ottawa is $31.

Bryn Badel (Brass) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Bryn performs in a wide variety of styles with various groups around BC. He has a BMus from UVIC and was previously principal trumpet with the Vancouver Island Symphony. He teaches all the brass instruments.
Bryn is currently only teaching online lessons.
Bryn's rate is $34 per half hour.

Caitlin O (Piano, Voice) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Caitlin is a seasoned musician and educator, having honed her craft at St. Clair College studying Music Theatre Performance. With over 15 years of experience, she has graced stages with bands such as Blue Hazel, Melissa Payne Band, and The Union. As a versatile singer and multi-instrumentalist, Caitlin brings a wealth of expertise to her role as a music teacher, specializing in vocal music and performance as well as beginner piano instruction. Her rate is $28 per 30 min lesson.

Caitlin Toom (Voice, Piano) Registration Request

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

Caitlin is an experienced vocalist, accompanist, composer, and graduate of Vancouver Community College's jazz voice program with a minor in Classical Voice. She has been performing and teaching in Vancouver for over seven years. As a performer, Caitlin has fronted a 13-piece funk band, various jazz combos, as well as solo work. As an instructor, she has taught voice and piano as well as musical theatre performances. Caitlin is adaptable and passionate, specializing in jazz, pop and rock. She welcomes students of all levels, styles and abilities. Her rate is $33/half hour.

Caleb Moroz (Drums, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Sunday

Caleb is an Honours graduate of the Mohawk College Applied Music Program, and has over 12 years of teaching experience. Caleb is a versatile musician who performs professionally in a number of different styles, including jazz, rock, funk, Latin and country.

His rate is $33 per half hour lesson.

Cam Steele - Online Lessons Available (Guitar, Ukulele, Composition, Theory) Registration Request

Teaching Style: rock, , , ,

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

Cam Steele is a teacher, performer, and composer in Edmonton. He performs regularly in Edmonton in various contemporary styles from rock, blues, jazz, RnB, funk, and popular music. Cam also plays as a solo guitarist inspired by great fingerstyle players and classical repertoire. Cam values teaching music as a language and creates a space where students start making music within their first lesson. Cam also offers instruction in music technology, electronic production, songwriting, and orchestration. Lessons with Cam are constructed around learning how to really play the music students want to play!
Cam holds a Music Diploma and a Bachelor of Music Composition from MacEwan University, as well as a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Alberta.
Cam's rate is $30 per half hour lesson.

Cameron Henderson (Trombone, Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Cam Henderson is a graduate of Capilano University (BMus) and the University of North Texas (MMus), where he studied jazz trombone performance and worked as a Teaching Assistant. He is a versatile player who regularly performs with many groups in the Vancouver area. Cam brings expertise, experience, and enthusiasm to lessons and strives to help his students explore the music that interests them. Cameron's rate is $32.00 per half hour lesson.

Cameron O'Brien (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request

Teaching Style: rock, , ,

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday

Cameron O'Brien is a multi-instrumentalist who has studied 5 instruments in Cambrian college, Majoring in Guitar and Cello, getting 2 advanced diplomas. He specializes in tailoring different teaching strategies to create the best learning exercises and curriculum for each student; improving form, ergonomics, and technique on your instrument; high-level harmonic and historic interpretation of music. During his time at Cambrian, he ran promotion tours for the school, advertising the college's music program. He participated in Gatinau's, Guitar Alla Grande Annual performances where he performed in their guitar orchestra, with his trio and his own solo slot. In the summers, he competed in the Kiwanis Music Festival for 3 years, earning the silver medal for the provincial competition in each. After study, he started teaching privately and in groups, and continues to build his instrument and theory knowledge. He also resides on the executive board for the PEI Registered Music Teachers Association. Cameron's rate is $27 per half hour.

Carlene Kalin - B. Mus. (Piano, Clarinet, Woodwinds) Registration Request

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

Carlene graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Mus and B.Ed, and has 20 years of performance and teaching experience on both piano and clarinet. Carlene has played with ensembles across western Canada and the United States, and has experience working with children and adults who are learning to play for fun and those preparing for RCM exams. On her own time, Carlene loves to listen to and learn pieces from her favourite movies and video games. Carlene offers lessons in Calgary at the East store and her rate is $30 per half hour.

Carlos Cruz -B Mus (Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Guitar) Registration Request

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

As a versatile musician, he has devoted his life to music, teaching and performing in bands with different styles of music. Carlos Cruz has a Bachelor's degree in music education and winner of Rock recording of the year YYC Music Awards 2020. With over 10 years of teaching experience, he is eager to pass on his passion for music to all his students in a way that motivates them to meet their needs and goals. Carlos offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $32 per half hour.

Carlos Tinoco -MMus (Saxophone, Clarinet) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday

Calgary native Carlos Tinoco is in his second year at UOttawa in the PhD interdisciplinary research in music program. Throughout his bachelors and masters in saxophone performance at the UCalgary, Carlos had extensive performance experience both as a member and as a soloist, performing in 4 different countries and winning 3 international competitions. As a performer who experienced some of the challenges of maintaining efficient and healthy performance practices, Carlos’ focus shifted to include musicians’ health and wellness. Through his studies and teaching, Carlos is aiming to increase health literacy and promote health practices with his students and peers.Carlos offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $33 per half hour.

Catharine Kemp-Roth (Piano, Voice, Theory, Flute) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Teacher Catharine has worked with hundreds of students and looks to help each student with their individual goals. Using interesting pieces, students learn how to read, use their hands correctly, and be artistic. Concepts are mastered in the lessons so that practice at home is review. Above all, the mood is kept light and supportive. Her lesson rate is $27 per half hour.

Catherine Landry (Violin) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Fiddler, jigger and singer, she has been immersed in the traditional environment since her birth. It is in particular in her family, through the learning by oral tradition, that she develops since her young age knowledge as well as a great passion for the living arts.
Her desire: to make our wonderful heritage known to the rest of the world.

Catherine Trenker (Piano, Theory) Registration Request

Teaching Style: classical, ,

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Catherine has been an instructor for over 25 years in central Ontario and North Bay, specializing in elementary piano pedagogy. She has completed all theory and history certificates at the A.R.C.T. (Associate Diploma in Piano Performance) level for the Royal Conservatory of Music . She is also an affiliate member of O.R.M.T.A. (Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association). Her rate is $26 per ½ hour lesson.

César Silva (Drums, Percussion) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

César Silva is a talented drummer, music producer and teacher with many years of teaching experience. With a master's degree in music from Université Laval and a diploma in music production from Berklee, he also distinguishes himself as a composer and enthusiast of Latin rhythms. Trilingual (French, English, Spanish). Whether for percussion or drums, he adapts his teaching methods to the specific needs of each student, offering personalized and effective learning.

Charles Urich (Drums) Registration Request

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Charles Urich is a drummer originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from St. FX. Charles has extensive playing experience with various local acts, and has been teaching privately since 2011. Charles is comfortable playing different styles of music and enjoys teaching rock, funk, jazz and world styles to students of all ages and levels of experience on the drum kit. His rate per 30 minute private lesson is $26.

Charles-Antoine Fortin (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Piano) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Charles-Antoine holds a DES in intensive music training from Polyvalente Ste-Thérèse, a DEC in performance from Cegep St-Laurent and is currently studying composition at Université de Montréal. He has been teaching since 2017, notably as a specialist for several local bands and also conducts and arranges music for several ensembles.

Langues parlées : français, anglais

Charnelle Pennyfeather (Voice, Piano) Registration Request

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

Charnelle is a graduate of the Honour's Theory and COmposition Program at Western University. She is a classically trained vocalist and was previously a chorister, composer, organist and pianist at her church here in London. Charnelle has a passion for musical theatre and has composed original scores for several productions, as well as short films. She was the musical director for King's Players' production of Little Shop of Horrors, and apprenticed with the Musical Theatre on The Thames. Charnelle believes in the power of storytelling in music and encourages her students to find their own unique musical voice. She specializes in classical music, musical theatre and pop styles.

Charnelle's lesson rate is $30.00/half hour private lesson.

Chip Kean (Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Chip joined the RCAF in 1973. In 1986 he decided he needed a career change and in 1986 enrolled in the Volunteer Musician Program at 14 Wing Canadian Forces Base, studying saxophone there until 1989 when he was transferred to 22 Wing CFB North Bay. Chip continued his studies at the Canadian Forces School of Music and did Basic Improvisation & Keyboard Method & Theory through Berklee College of Music. He was appointed Director of the 22 Wing CFB North Bay in 1998 and served there until 2016. He was the Ensemble Director and Saxophone Instructor for the Nipissing University Applied Music Programme. Chip has performed with the Central Band of The Canadian Forces, 8 Wing CFB Trenton, The Continentals Big Band, Nightshift Dance Band and still performs with the After Hours Jazz Combo and the 22 Wing Military Band. His Rate is $28 per 1/2 hour lesson.

Chris Hill (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Friday

Chris was born in Montreal Quebec and moved to BC when he was five, It wasn't long after that his love of music began to surface. His mother played jazz piano and his father played British invasion guitar mixed with the blues. So from an early age Chris had plenty of influences to choose from. His brother gave him a fretless bass when he was 9 followed by some guitars for various birthdays from his parents including a fender Stratocaster for his 16th.
After playing in bands in high school Chris was off to Capilano University where he studied jazz.immediatly following that he hit the ground running playing professionally in live in studio situations for the next 20 years.
He then switched from live to lessons and has been teaching steadily for the last six years. Chris takes great pleasure introducing people to music, watching them develop and hearing the tangible results.
His rate is $31 per half hour.