Edmonton North - Piano Lessons

Rosey Eberlein

Hi! I'm Rosey the Lessons Coordinator, nice to meet you! As part of my duties here at the North Store, I'm in charge of signing students up for lessons, managing everyone's schedules, and putting on the Winter and Spring Recitals offered for free for Lesson Centre students. I sing, play piano, and recently started guitar lessons. If you're interested in lessons, feel free to reach out via phone/text at +1 (780)-732-0150, or via email at [email protected]! I love a good chat! I work Mondays - Thursdays 12.30pm - 9pm, and Saturdays 10am - 6pm. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Bogdan Focsaneanu (Piano, Guitar)

Online Lessons: No

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday

Bogdan is a teacher and composer in Edmonton. His teaching career started 25 years ago in Romania and continued in Canada - Quebec , Ontario and Alberta. He is also an active composer , writing for solo instruments, small and large ensembles.

His method of teaching, encompasses not only learning an instrument , but also all the elements (music theory, harmony, counterpoint and forms) that help shape a player to better understand a musical score and contributing to elevate student musicianship overall.

Bogdan holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Pedagogy from U of Arts “G. Enescu” Romania, Master in Music Theory from U of Ottawa and accomplished three years of Phd in Music Composition from U of Alberta.

Bogdan offers lessons in piano, guitar, music composition, electronic production and virtual orchestration. He is also preparing students for RCM examinations. He teaches at our Edmonton North location and his rate is $32.00 per half hour.

Micah Hussell - Online Lessons Available (Piano, Saxophone, Theory)

Online Lessons: No

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

Micah Hussell started playing the saxophone at age 10, and started playing piano shortly thereafter. He graduated from The King’s University College with a Bachelor of Music in saxophone performance. After finding his love for choral singing with The King's University College Concert and Chamber Choirs, he proceeded to sing with other choral ensembles including Edmonton Youth Choir, Alberta Youth Choir, Pro Coro Connect, and Chronos Vocal Ensemble. Micah recently graduated from the University of Alberta with a Masters of Music in Saxophone Performance and Composition. Micah has been teaching piano and saxophone lessons at Long & McQuade Edmonton North since March 2016.
Micah's rate is $31 per half hour.

Nicole Klippenstein (Voice, Piano)

Online Lessons: No

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

Nicole Klippenstein has been singing since the age of 4 and playing piano since age 6. She grew up singing in church, choir and music festivals. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Performer’s Certificate in Voice from The King’s University. She has also completed the 10-Day Intensive Opera Program through NUOVA Vocal Arts (formerly Opera NUOVA). She has sung with ensembles like Alberta Youth Choir and the Edmonton Opera Chorus. Nicole believes that music is a great means of inspiration and allows people to express themselves in a way that other fields cannot. She has students of all ages and believes that technique and emotion should be intertwined to create a great piece.
Nicole's rate is $29 per half hour.

Rachelle Moore (Piano, Violin, Cello)

Online Lessons: Yes

Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday

Rachelle Moore is a cellist and music educator from Quebec with over 14 years of teaching experience. Beginning piano at the age of four, her love of music led to the expansion of her studies to include both violin and cello. Throughout her youth, she participated in competitions such as the Kiwanis Music Festival and Festival Musique Jeunesse Québec, where she received first-place awards.

Rachelle studied cello at the Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau and holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Ottawa, including a Bachelor of Music in Performance, graduating magna cum laude. She has taught piano, violin, and cello and enjoys working with students of all ages and levels.

Her teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that “music is community.” To Rachelle, music is not a competition, but an art form to be cultivated and shared. She believes music should be accessible to everyone and that there are no limits to what students can achieve with encouragement, consistency, and passion. Rachelle is dedicated to helping students set meaningful musical goals and guiding them toward achieving them in a supportive and inspiring environment. She especially enjoys coaching chamber music and collaborative ensembles while fostering confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music.

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Rachelle's rate is $30 per half hour.