Edmonton South - Voice Lessons

Michelle Glen

LESSONS COORDINATOR
780-432-7002

Tatiana Gorchynski

desirae becker (Piano, Ukulele, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

Desirae started her musical journey like many children do around 6 years old in traditional private music lessons. Her first instrument of study was piano and soon doubled into voice. Beyond solo performances she moved into a leadership role running a youth choir where she first played music with other instrumentalists. Trained in classical piano and voice for 14 years, she was accepted to the Bachelor of Jazz and Contemporary Music program at MacEwan University and begun teaching privately in 2013. Her university adventures focused on Piano Composition and quickly inspired her to dive into other instruments. Today Desirae teaches Piano, Voice, Guitar, Ukulele, and Theory in a wide range of styles. She prefers to approach lessons with an environment of enjoyment while providing a healthy foundation to the student’s technical playing. Regardless of your music goals, she is eager to help you explore different ways to learn your instrument(s) of choice. Desirae’s rate is $29 per half hour.

kayla enns (Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Friday

Kayla is a freelance musician with over twenty years of experience performing, training and competing in piano and voice. Kayla has been teaching since 2008 and enjoys working with both youth and adults. Kayla believes everyone can and should find their voice. Beginners (who are terrified) are her specialty! Kayla has worked with The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton (Edmonton Rockfest) as an instructor for their Centre of Arts and Music program since 2015. Specializing in Pop and Rock, Kayla is passionate about all genres of music and singing styles. As a singer in Edmonton’s The Bobby Tenderloin Universe, she had the privilege of opening for Orville Peck on his American tour in 2019. Kayla offers traditional voice lessons as well as alternative music classes (wellness/healing, songwriting, artist development) for the not so average student. She guarantees you will leave each lesson with more joy and music knowledge!
Her rate is $28 per half hour.

laena anderson (Piano, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Laena is a performer, improviser, and musician who has been teaching private voice and piano lessons since 2014. Laena sings and plays piano for Payphones, an alt-folk band that released their debut album in the fall of 2022. A graduate of the Theatre Arts program at MacEwan University, Laena is a theatre kid at heart, and they love finding ways for students to tell stories and express themselves through music. They are especially skilled at working with beginners and kids, making the discovery of music accessible, exciting, and fun. They can't wait to see you in lessons!
Their rate is $27 per half hour.

meg larose (Piano, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical, jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Meg LaRose is a trained vocalist with twenty years of performing experience. Their training crosses a variety of genres ranging from classical and opera to contemporary music, such as jazz, rock and pop. They hold a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from MacEwan University. Most recently, Meg has completed their Master of Arts in Music and Culture at Carleton University in Ottawa. Their research at Carleton analyzed the relationship between voice and perceptions of gender by exploring the concept of transition. Meg loves all different kinds of music and is passionate about creating a learning environment where people feel safe to play, explore and achieve their individual goals for sounding. Their rate is $27 per half hour.

natalia ungstad (Guitar, Voice)

Online Lessons:

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.