Guelph
Music Lesson Centre
Lesson Centre Locations > Ontario > Guelph
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| 30 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario, N1K 1S6 Lesson Centre: Phone (519) 763-6709 Store Phone: (519) 763-5300 Fax: (519) 763-8219 Lesson Centre Email: guelphlessons@long-mcquade.com Store Email: guelph@long-mcquade.com Lesson Centre Hours Monday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Tuesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Wednesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Thursday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Friday: 10:00am - 9:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday: CLOSED |
Monique Sutherland
With a music degree in Voice Performance from Wilfrid Laurier and 20 years experience managing people and special events, Monique is well-equipped to be running the Lesson Centre at Long & McQuade. She has a strong belief in music education for all ages and is currently studying piano with the hopes of being able to play Debussy's Claire de Lune.
Our Teachers:
Alex Harrison (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Alex Harrison (session player, performer, composer and teacher) has been playing music for over 25 years. He holds a degree in Jazz guitar (Humber College) and is fully equipped to play and teach all genres of music. Alex is a busy player in a variety of tribute and top 40 acts: British Invasion (60's British music) http://thebritishinvasion.ca/. His rate per half-hour private lesson is $23.00.
Andy Klaehn (On-line Lessons Only Available for Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Andy is a dynamic professional musician, bandleader and master teacher. He is a highly sought-after alto, soprano, and tenor sax player, as well as a flute and clarinet player performing in a wide array of collaborations from duos to sextets. Andy studied classical clarinet under Victor Sawa, a renowned world-class performer of the K-W Symphony. Andy's interest in jazz and contemporary music led him to study at Humber College under Eddie Sossin and Pat Labarbera. Andy is an active member of the Faculty of Music at the University of Guelph. His rate is $23.00/half-hour private lesson.
Edward Szocinski (On-line and In Person Lessons for Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Edward offers experienced, quality instruction and is well regarded as a performing and recorded classical guitarist. He is recognised by the Royal Conservatory of Music for his ability to teach formal curriculum and programs, able to educate students enrolled in music programs at university. Edward teaches six days a week supporting the progression of students of all ages and across all genres. His private lesson rate is $23.00/half-hour.
Grace Peters (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Piano, Theory, History) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
With an M.A. in Musicology & Ethnomusicology from York, a B.Mus. in History & Theory from McMaster and a Teacher's ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music Grace teaches all levels of piano & theory and performs as a soloist and within ensembles. She accompanies singers, instrumentalists, ballet classes and the Guelph Community Singers. She is the Music Director of the Woman to Woman choir in Cambridge and several church choirs. She has performed in 50+ musical stage productions and plays bi-monthly at Manhattan's piano bar. Grace's private lesson rate is $23.00/half-hour.
Jeremy Pink (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Guitar, Bass) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Jeremy is a teacher of guitar and beginner bass who teaches at our lesson centre six days a week. As an encore to his long teaching days, Jeremy plays in a number of local bands in the rock, pop and blues genres. He has a penchant for creatimg original material for metal bands and his instrumental rock and roll project. Jeremy charges $23 per half-hour lesson.
Louisa Krátka (On-line Lessons Only Available for Violin) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Louisa is a popular and classical violinist and multidisciplinary artist whose education and artistic development have taken formal and experiential routes. She studied classical violin, beginning with the Suzuki Method, and completed RCM Grade 9. She has collaborated with poets, dancers and musicians in various events, and has played in Indie bands. Louisa's rate is $24.00/half-hour private lesson.
Nathanael Houston (On-line Lessons for Voice. In Person & On- Line Lessons Available for Piano) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
After four years in Voice Performance at Laurier, earning his Grade 10 RCM in Voice & Recorder and working towards his Grade 9 in Piano, Nathanael is ready to take on the world. His rich bass-baritone has been heard for many years as a soloist in various choirs, musicals & orchestral performances. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and hopes to inspire everyone to be as enthusiastic as he is about music.
Olivia Borkosky (On-line Lessons & In Person Lessons Available for Ukulele) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Olivia has been performing with and playing the ukulele for the better part of 8 years, and can be seen fronting her award winning up and coming indie band, Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies. Music has always been a part of her life, from taking RCM vocal lessons for 10 years, to writing her own material, to graduating from Fanshawe's Music Industry Arts program, and most recently, assisting in running a 2-year long ukulele program at Victory Public School. Her enthusiasm, passion for teaching and inspiring students of all levels is contagious. Olivia's rate is $23.00/half-hour private lesson.
Paul Ormandy (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Drums, Percussion) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
For thirty years Paul has instructed students on: drum set, Caribbean percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, steel pan & cajon) and orchestral percussion (concert snare drum, all mallet instruments & tympani). His diverse performance experience includes Pop, Soul, Country, and Latin music; Steel Bands, Flamenco, West African & other global music; and numerous professional orchestras. A specialist in musical theatre, Paul has performed in the Canadian premieres of Come From Away, Beautiful, Lord of the Rings, The Producers, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, and Les Miserables. He has toured across Canada, Europe, and Japan and appears on over one hundred and seventy commercial recordings. Paul's rate is $23.00/half-hour private lesson.
Rob Gellner (On-line Lessons Only Available for Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
With a composition degree from Wilfrid Laurier, Rob has been playing trumpet for over 30 years and teaching for a decade, focusing on technique for the best possible sound while creating a fun yet challenging environment. He also teaches theory, composition and musical arrangement. He is known for playing in big bands as well as in solo performances. He has played in many musical productions, symphonies, and classical groups, touring and recording with many artists in the area. Rob's private lesson rate is $23.00/half-hour.
Sarina Mizutani (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Violin) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Sarina holds a Bachelor of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University in Orchestral Performance and a post-graduate diploma in chamber music. Her music education began at the Suzuki String School of Guelph at the age of 4, and she has participated in numerous music festivals such as Orford Musique and Laurier’s Quartetfest. In recent years, she has been involved with many ensembles in the community including Vera Causa Opera and the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra. Sarina is also an SAA approved Suzuki violin teacher. Her rate is $23.00/half-hour private lesson.
Stephen Zuccala (On-line & In Person Lessons Available for Drums, Percussion) Registration Request
Online Lessons: Yes
Steve has been drumming for most of his life and has 20 years’ experience teaching drum lessons. After receiving an honours diploma in Jazz Studies from Humber College in 2005, Steve continued on to a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Having studied under Canadian greats such as Paul DeLong, Rick Lazar, and Chris Sutherland, Steve maintains a passion for music pedagogy. Steve has traveled the world playing jazz, orchestral, and pop music, and continues to perform in a range of musical genres locally. His rate per half-hour private lesson is $23.00.
