Edmonton South - Guitar Lessons

Michelle Glen

LESSONS COORDINATOR
780-432-7002

Tatiana Gorchynski

alex moxon (Banjo, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: classical, jazz, 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 $29 per half hour.

chris smith (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: classical, jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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 $28 per half hour.

gary myers (Banjo, Dobro, Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: classical, jazz, 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 $30 per half hour.

ian small (Guitar, Ukulele, DJ)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Ian has been playing and making music for nearly his entire life. He received his bachelor's degree in music from MacEwan University in 2022 and is deeply interested in learning from and teaching all musical styles. He approaches teaching music from a student-first perspective, striking a balance between theoretical concepts and technical skills while allowing the student’s goals and interests to direct the trajectory of their learning. In other words, expect an instructor that adapts to you -- any style or genre, from video game soundtracks to crazy jazz chords.


Ian teaches guitar, ukulele, and bass. He is active in the recording and production space and is always willing to take on students interested in digital audio, recording, and production, to DAW-assisted composition and beat-making.
Ian teaches at the Edmonton South Location. His rate is $29 per half hour.

mitch zorich (Guitar, Bass)

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Mitch has been teaching guitar since 2002. He’s a graduate of the Red Deer College music program, has studied classical guitar through the Royal Conservatory of Music (3 time Gold Medalist for levels 7, 8, and 9), and has a Diploma in Jazz Performance from the London College of Music. He has studied with some of Edmonton’s finest instructors, and in L.A. with Greg Howe (a touring guitarist for Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake). Mitch enjoys, and has experience teaching various styles ranging from classical music to metal. His has completed the Suzuki Guitar Volumes 1-4 and Suzuki Principles in Action courses. Mitch teaches guitar and bass guitar lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $26 per half hour.

natalia ungstad (Guitar, Voice)

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Teaching Style: classical, rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday

Natalia Ungstad is currently taking her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at MacEwan University. Her musical background is diverse ranging from singing in choirs to performing solo alt-rock sets at Taste of Edmonton 2021 and 2022 along with other venues. She was appointed Student Representative of the Music Program for her high school and was the recipient of an achievement award for Choral music from the Music Parents Association of LaZerte and the Fine Arts Award from Edmonton Public Schools. She was also the first-place winner and audience award winner for the "17 - 18 Voice" category in the Royal Sound Competition, Winter 2022 in Montréal. Her musical interests range from metal and alternative rock all the way to classical and Broadway soundtracks. She uses her wide range of musical expertise to tailor lessons to each individual student, whether working on technique or music theory and she hopes to foster a love and understanding of music into every student she teaches. Her rate is $28 per half hour.

richard monkman (Guitar)

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Teaching Style: jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): 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 $28 per half hour.

robyn slack (Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: classical, jazz, rock

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

Robyn Slack is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer, and music educator based out of Edmonton, Alberta. He is well-versed in many different genres and styles, having studied classical guitar from an early age before playing lead in a variety of hard rock and punk bands and ultimately studying jazz at Grant MacEwan College, graduating from their music program with a comprehensive major. Robyn has been awarded several EAC grants for his musical endeavours, and has written and released albums with a number of different projects, including pop punk quartet Colour In Conflict and alt-folk ensemble Payphones. He has performed in festivals across the country, as a musical guest on CBC’s The Irrelevant Show, and has composed music for film, theatre, and podcasts. Robyn has been teaching guitar and ukulele for over a decade, and believes in tailoring curriculum to each student’s individual musical goals in order to help them excel while making learning engaging, rewarding, and fun. Robyn’s rate for a half-hour lesson is $28.