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.
David Wilkins (Guitar, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Voice, Trumpet) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday
David has sung in choirs since his childhood, played trumpet and bass and guitar in local groups and Niagara region and Tillsonburg area, as well as in gospel groups at church. He has been a musician for over 50 years, and teaching music for 37 years.
His half hour rate is $25 per half hour.
Dylan Wright (Trumpet) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Thursday
Dylan helps students of all ages and skill levels play their favorite music on trumpet, including video game music, pop songs and more, while building the foundation needed to succeed in school and beyond. Dylan is a Burlington Teen Tour Band alumnus, serving as section leader, soloist, and fanfare trumpet performer during his 5 years with the band. He is a graduate from Western University with a Bachelor of Music. When not teaching, he works as a brass clinician and video game composer. Dylan's rate for a half-hour private lesson is $30.00.
Greg Gowan (Saxophone, Violin, Theory, Trumpet) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Saturday
Greg Gowan studied music as a saxophonist at Western University, completing the program with Honours in Music Education (BMus 2015). He then acquired a Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University in 2017 and became an educator for Thames Valley District School Board in 2018. Aside from the saxophone, Greg also has a deep love for music theory, and has plenty of experience teaching it in a classroom setting. Using a holistic approach, he teaches the necessities of music while also incorporating the needs and interests of each student. He looks forward to sharing his interest and knowledge with all who have a love for music. Greg's rate is $28.00/half-hour private lesson.
Jack Comeau (Trombone, Trumpet, Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday
Jack returned to Calgary in 2005, after completing a bachelor of music degree at the University of Toronto. Jack has studied guitar with Jeffrey McFadden in Toronto, and Ralph Maier in Calgary. They have also performed & recorded with the University of Calgary guitar ensemble. Jack enjoys teaching all ages and levels, and believes that every student is capable, given individualized instruction. Jack offers lessons at the Calgary East store and their rate is $31 per half hour.
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.
Leo Sprikut (Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Recorder, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone, Woodwinds, Brass) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday
M.A. Mus., PhD
Leonid has an extensive international experience in music performing, conducting, and teaching piano, woodwinds, brass, and music theory at different levels, from individual to university. Leonid regularly presents his research at leading music education conferences around the world and publishes in periodicals and essay collections in Canada and internationally. He is a multi-instrumentalist and speaks several languages. He teaches students all ages, using student-centred teaching methods, which helps them develop essential music skills, but most importantly have fun and enjoy!
Leo's rate is $30/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.
Marc Deslandes (Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Saturday
He began his musical career in his elementary school choir. In high school, he studied both clarinet and saxophone, getting involved in several musical projects. His passion for music led him to perform with several small and large ensembles. He is interested in writing and arranging music, as well as chamber music and symphony orchestra repertoires. As an adult, Marc studied ensemble conducting with trumpeter and conductor André Gauthier. As part of his bachelor's degree in music education, he studied classical clarinet at UQAM with Martin Carpentier, clarinetist with the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. Marc has long been interested in all wind instruments, and is not afraid of musical challenges. His professional experience has led him to conduct young people in school settings as well as adults in musical theatre settings. He has been teaching clarinet, saxophone, flute and trumpet privately for over 15 years, and continues to hone his teaching skills at university.
Pam Breuer (Brass, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday
“I strive to enrich the lives of every student I meet throughout my educational journey by helping them to experience the joys and wonders that music offers through the art of collective creativity.”
Pam holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Video Production and Music Education from the University of Regina. She also has over twenty years experience as an established professional musician. Pam has been offering lessons in Calgary at L&M since 2012. Her rate is $33 per half hour.
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.
Wilfrid Lee (Brass, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday
With an undergraduate degree from McGill University, Wilfrid has extensive performing experience participating in L'orchestra Francophone Canadian, Toronto Wind Ensemble, North Bay Symphony and the Red Brass Quintet and can also be heard on various albums ranging from folk, classical to pop genres.
Wilfrid currently gives brass lessons in the Markham area, but his teaching experience stems back to 2001 conducting brass clinics and educating students from the elementary to university level. His students have gone on to pursue further musical endeavors such as university education and involvement in various orchestras.
Wilfrid's rate is $31.00 30 min lesson
