Red Deer - Violin Lessons

Catherine Butcher (Violin)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Catherine Butcher is a graduate of the University of Calgary, where she obtained her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance. She also completed the Mount Royal University Advanced Performance Program while studying in Calgary with William van der Sloot and Edmond Agopian. Growing up in Lacombe, Ms. Butcher enjoyed sharing fiddle and classical music with her siblings, who are also musicians. During this time she played regularly at her local church and received her early grounding in technique and performance through her first violin teacher, Louise Stuppard.

In 2012, she won the first prize of five hundred dollars at the Lacombe’s Got Talent Show in her hometown. She also volunteered locally at Michener Extendicare senior’s home in Red Deer and played concertmaster for Naomi Delafield’s Rosedale Valley Strings Orchestra as a teenager. These experiences shaped her love of performance and contributed to a strong community-based approach to music.

That love took her to Europe as a member of the Calgary Youth Orchestra in 2018, where the ensemble performed in Austria, Hungary and Poland. Currently, Ms. Butcher is performing as a section musician with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra and teaching violin locally. She is passionate about giving back in the areas of learning and performance having completed her Master’s of Violin Performance from McGill University.

Her rate is $31.00 per half hour

Trenton Fawcett (Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Cello, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

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

Trenton Fawcett is a multi-talented professional musician. Graduated with a diploma of Contemporary Music and Technology majoring in Composition at Selkirk College. Recorded and released eight studio albums varying in genres such as Rock, Psychedelic, Indie, Singer/Songwriter and New Age. Trenton has played in many bands and performed multiple shows in Alberta throughout his career. He has several years of professional music teaching experience and is able to work with all ages and loves making lessons enjoyable and fun for anyone wanting to learn music!
Trenton offers Cello, Violin, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, and Ukulele lessons at our Red Deer location.
His rate is $33 for half hour lessons.