Calgary Chinook - Voice Lessons

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Dean Lauderdale - B Mus (Voice, Piano, Guitar)

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Teaching Style: Musical Theatre, Pop, rock

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Dean holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Humber College and a Diploma in Classical Voice Performance from Mount Royal University. With over 8 years of teaching experience, Dean's passion for music and performance greatly reflects that upon his own students. He understands how important it is to discover what motivates and inspires an individual, and does so in a fun & friendly manner. Dean works with many styles of music including pop, rock, jazz, classical, and musical theater. He has been successful in preparing his students for public performance, auditions, recording projects, and recitals. Dean offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $33 per half hour.

Joy Andaya (Guitar, Voice)

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

Hello my name is Joy, and I am a voice teacher here at Long & McQuade! I have been singing and taking music lessons from the age of six, and have grown to love the effects that music has in our lives and emotions. I wanted to pursue this passion of music into a career and am currently working towards my Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education degree. As a private music teacher, I want to allow my students to learn what music means to them, and how sharing it will shape any person’s life. My ultimate goal is to become a high school music teacher, and to use music to get people to talk about mental health. I am so full of gratitude and recognize my privilege of sharing my music to the world!

Joy offers lessons at our Calgary Chinook location, and her rate is $32 per half hour.

Lara Taillon (Voice, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday

Lara Taillon is a Canadian singer, actress, pianist, writer, producer, dancer, and teacher who focuses on finding and nurturing a student’s natural talent. Everyone has something unique to give, and she loves to find it, bring it out, and let it be heard.

A professionally trained singer, Lara has performed all her life and has taught voice, piano, dance, and drama through most of the prairies, so she specializes in building a performance. She has toured Canada in many bands, stage plays, and musicals. Lara recently won multiple competitions with her original music, and headlined the Nickelback after-party on their recent tour. She is currently the lead singer in the local band SorryNotSorry, as well as her original band, simply “Lara Taillon.” Lara offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook location, and her rate is $33 per half hour.