Adrian Smith (Trumpet, French Horn) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Adrian has been teaching trumpet and theory since 1998. He attended the Capilano College Jazz Studies program, studying with Juno Award winner Brad Turner and worked with Dal Richards and his Orchestra. He is a member of a number of salsa, funk, and R&B Bands. His rate is $31/half hour.

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.

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.

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

Justin See (Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Theory) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Since graduating from Humber College in 2014, Justin has been very active in the Toronto music scene. He has played styles ranging from Jazz and Classical to Pop, Rock, Soul, R&B, Salsa, Mariachi, and others. He has performed as a regular member of groups varying in size from Brass Quintets to Jazz Orchestras. As a teacher, Justin has taught private brass and woodwind lessons and is also the conductor of the Etobicoke Jazz Band, a 22-piece swing band comprised of high school and university students.

His rate is $33 per half hour.

Louis Larouche (Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Premier Prix de trompette du Conservatoire de musique de Québec. Lauréat d’un prix décerné par le Conseil des arts du Canada, il a complété sa formation à l’Université de Boston, où il a obtenu son diplôme sous l’enseignement de Roger Voisin et de Maurice André. Il a participé à de nombreux enregistrements pour la CBC et a été invité plus d’une fois à se produire comme trompettiste solo dans des émissions spéciales diffusées par Radio-Canada.

Il a aussi effectué des tournées au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Amérique du Sud en plus d’accompagner des artistes de renommée internationale en studio et en spectacle. En plus d’enseigner la trompette classique et jazz, Louis Larouche est également le président fondateur de Ars Musicum Workshop, une initiative visant à faire connaître les instruments de la famille des cuivres à de nombreux enfants, au Canada et aux États-Unis.

Louis Larouche a en outre composé plus d’une trentaine de pièces musicales où se mêlent des influences de jazz, de musique latine et de musique fusion. Certaines de ces pièces ont été réalisées avec l’aide de GarageBand et LogicStudio, des logiciels dont le compositeur n’hésite pas à faire l’éloge. D’ailleurs, Louis Larouche était administrateur et formateur pour le Club Macintosh de Québec, en plus d’être membre de MacIDOL, un site regroupant des musiciens et des utilisateurs de GarageBand, Soundtrack et Logic. Récemment, Louis Larouche a produit six albums avec ces logiciels.

Invité par le Gouvernement du Québec à plusieurs reprises, il s’est fait entendre au Pérou, au Chili, au Connecticut, ainsi qu’à New York dans le cadre des Missions économiques. Enseignant en trompette jazz et classique au CNDF depuis plus de 20 ans, il continue son parcours de professeur en Gestion de carrière artistique et, avec fierté, il est maintenant professeur de trompette au collège d’Alma et à l'école de musique Jésus-Marie à Lévis.

Robin Comeau (Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Baritone) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Saturday, Sunday

Robin has been playing trumpet since 2006, and has a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from Capilano University, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SFU, and a German Studies certificate from SFU. She currently plays lead trumpet in Matt Grinke’s Happiest Big Band on Earth, the Leading Ladies Little-Big Band, the Deep Cove Big Band, and Mike WT Allen's Space Elevator, while participating in various side projects including leading her own brass quartet. She has extensive experience touring schools with the Leading Ladies "Big Bandology" series, and leading workshops for brass players of all ages and skill levels. Her teaching approach focuses on building confidence and healthy playing habits, while helping each student develop and improve their art practice. In addition to trumpet, Robin also plays French horn, trombone, baritone, euphonium, and tuba. She is fluent in English, Dutch, French, and German. Her rate is $32 per half hour.