Edmonton South - Bass guitar Lessons

Alex Moxon (Banjo, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Alex Moxon has been teaching music for nearly two decades. While focusing on jazz studies, he received a Bachelor of Music with highest honours in 2012 from Carleton University. Alex has experience performing and teaching in a wide variety of musical styles. He is happy to teach students of all ages and all experience levels while maintaining a flexible approach to teaching that addresses each students' individual needs. Alex can also prepare students for Royal Conservatory classical guitar examinations and University entrance auditions for jazz studies. Alex teaches at our Edmonton Highlands and South locations.
His rate is $31 per half hour.

Chris Smith (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Saturday, Sunday

Chris teaches for Edmonton Public Schools as a substitute teacher, Edmonton Catholic Schools as a guitar clinician, and Parkland School Division as a Junior High classroom teacher and Musical Theatre assistant, he has post-secondary training in both Music (MacEwan University) and Education (University of Alberta B.A. English, B. Ed. Science). He has taught, performed, recorded , written, produced, and toured nationally and internationally as a professional guitar player for over 30 years, performing with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Junior Gone Wild, including multiple appearances at the Edmonton Folk Festival both as a singer/songwriter and as a sideman. His teaching approach is student centered, seeking to engage and retain student commitment to the instrument through student led pacing and personal choice in the material covered. Each lesson is unique to the student. The challenge of exploring music through this incredible instrument is broken into manageable steps for students of any skill level and for any musical preference.
His rate is $30 per half hour.

Cohn Hendriks-West (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Ukulele)

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Teaching Day(s): Sunday

Playing guitar since the age of 8, Cohn deeply understands the joys and frustrations of learning an instrument. His years of lessons, gigging, and teaching have culminated in a passion and refined method for teaching music to students of any age or skill. With a diverse background in performing, his repertoire includes rock, country, jazz, and classical, among other genres. Cohn has a degree in Composition from MacEwan University, which helps provide a unique perspective in his lessons. Whether you’re looking to play acoustic or electric guitar, learn songs or learn a few chords, or refine your technique and have an advanced understanding of the guitar, no goal is unattainable.
His rate is $29 per half hour.

Edward (Ed) Smith (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Ed Smith has taught music lessons privately for over 10 years and has been an active member of the Edmonton music community for 21 years as a performer, studio musician and arranger. After earning a Bachelor of Music degree from St. Francis Xavier University (Antigonish, NS) in 2002, Ed began to build his experience as a freelance musician and educator, performing in a variety of acts in Atlantic Canada, and also as a keyboardist on cruise ships with Holland America Line. He has gained a wealth of experience as a music educator since then and has also performed and recorded in Alberta with groups that cross a wide variety of genres, spanning rock, blues, jazz, country, and even salsa. Ed currently plays bass and keyboards in the Derina Harvey Band, a five-piece Celtic rock act based in Edmonton. His rate is $30 per half hour.

Gary Myers (Banjo, Dobro, Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

From classical to country, rock to reggae, Gary has been teaching music since 1981. He studied at Grant MacEwan College and the University of Alberta. While specializing in roots music, he emphasizes building a solid technical knowledge of the instrument, whatever the style. He performs his original guitar-powered songs and instrumentals as Gary Wayne Myers. Gary teaches remotely through our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $31 per half hour.

Richard Monkman (Guitar, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Style: rock

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

Richard studied performance and composition at MacEwan University and has been teaching private students since 1993. Richard has two albums which were nominated for a 2003 CAMA, a 2009 APCMA and 2009 CAMA for best blues and instrumental album. He teaches a variety of styles such as blues, rock and jazz and also specializes in theory and technique. Richard offers guitar lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $30 per half hour.