Clovis Veilleux (Guitar, Banjo) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday
A lover of all kinds of music, Clovis has a college diploma in music and is continuing his studies at university while pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics.
Clovis has developed his skills through multiple projects ranging in style from classical to hard rock/metal to jazz. He is passionate about the guitar, but loves to experiment with different instruments such as the bass, banjo, and even lap steel. He loves to pass on his knowledge and share his passion with his students in a dynamic way.
Cody Zevenbergen (Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Cody Zevenbergen is a professional musician with a B.F.A. in Jazz Guitar Performance from York University. He grew up in South Bruce Peninsula where he still resides today. He is an enthusiastic member of Owen Sound's music scene, having performed at local festivals such as Summerfolk, OTHERfolk, and Lupercalia. He has knowledge of a wide variety of musical styles including Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country and Blues. He has experience teaching guitar and ukulele to people of all ages and is excited to be teaching at Long & McQuade. Cody's private lesson rate is $27.00/half-hour private lesson.
Cole Foreshew (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
Cole received his degree in Performance for Drums & Percussion at Centennial College, and has experience teaching students of all ages through multiple music schools in Barrie. His background spans multiple genres including rock, blues, solo, jazz, R&B, latin, boss nova, samba, salsa, calypso, assorted Indian and African genres, and more. Aside from teaching, he also performs with multiple acts, such as the Led Zeppelin cover band "Moby Dick" as well as his Cream tribute band, "Fresh Cream". Cole's rate is $28 per 30 minute lesson.
Colin Matthews (Cello) Registration Request
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Colin studied music at Dalhousie and McGill Universities. In his career as chamber musician and orchestral cellist, Colin has played with L'Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, the Thunder Bay Symphony, the Kingston Symphony as acting principal cellist and soloist, at the Ottawa Valley Chamber Music Festival and 'New Music in New Places', and as guest performer for the Scotia Festival of Music. Colin has recorded for film scores, CBC radio broadcasts, and two CDs produced by New Music North and Gatto Dolce. He was cellist for the critically-acclaimed stage production The Satchmo Suite and is cellist for the duo Gatto Dolce.
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.
Craig Doll (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
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's rate is $32 per half hour.
Cristina Kindl (Piano, Voice) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday
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 $29 per 30 minutes.
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): Monday, 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 $33.50 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 Araya (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Saturday
Daniel développe une passion pour la musique et pour la batterie au secondaire. Il commence avec un parcours encré dans le rock et le métal, étant tombé amoureux de l’énergie de ces styles. Sa formation continue au Cégep de Sainte-Foy, où il y fait un DEC en musique jazz-pop. Cette expérience lui fait développer un intérêt pour le jazz, la musique latine, le funk et le fusion.
Pendant ces années, sa passion pour la musique grandit et le guide vers le domaine de l’enseignement : un domaine où il pourra transmettre son amour pour la musique. Aujourd’hui Daniel étudie à l’Université Laval au baccalauréat en enseignement de la musique où il a également la chance d’approfondir son jeu à la batterie avec Louis-Vincent Hamel.
De plus, Daniel possède une chaîne YouTube avec plus de soixante reprises de groupe de musique comme Gojira, Periphery, Trivium et bien d’autres! Ses reprises de Gojira ont attiré le guitariste du groupe de death metal « Obvurt ». Daniel accompagne le groupe pendant une quinzaine de mois où il aura la chance de jouer dans la province et de participer à l’enregistrement de l’album « An Alternate Dimension » qui pousse les limites de ses capacités. Lorsqu’il enseigne, autant en cours de groupe qu’en cours privé, Daniel s’assure que ses élèves développent une vraie relation avec la musique à travers leur instrument. Il met de l’avant les besoins de ses élèves grâce à sa polyvalence à l’instrument, ce qui lui permet d’aborder la technique de ride et le comping pour le jazz, les rythmes de la musique latine, l’improvisation et l’apprentissage de vocabulaire, les nombreuses techniques de double pédale pour le métal et plus encore!
Daniel Montaseri (Baritone, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday
Daniel Montaseri is a brass multi-instrumentalist currently studying Music Education at Western University. Daniel has experience playing in concert bands, wind ensembles, jazz bands, brass quintets, and orchestras across Southwestern Ontario. Daniel has taught privately, in high school classrooms, and actively with Long & McQuade London North! Always eager to share his love of music, Daniel strives to support his students in all facets of their musical lives and places an emphasis on helping them 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) 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 $29.00/half-hour private lesson.
Daniel Zbytovsky (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Sunday
With over 30 years of teaching experience and more than six years of formal music training, Dan brings both expertise and passion to every lesson. He specializes in classical and heavy metal guitar and is equally passionate about classical piano. Dan also teaches bass guitar and has a strong foundation in music theory and song writing. He works with students of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced musicians. His teaching style is patient, personalized, and practical, ensuring each lesson fits the students goals and comfort level. Whatever your goal is, Dan is committed to helping every student grow with confidence and joy. His rate is $33/Half hour 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!
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