Courtenay - Drums Lessons

Amanda Neufeld

LESSONS COORDINATOR
Phone: 250-338-3899
Email: [email protected]

Beau Stocker (Drums, Theory)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Saturday

Beau Stocker is a versatile drummer and educator based in the Comox Valley, BC. With over 30 years of musical study and performance experience, his journey began in Ontario at Humber College and York University (Toronto) and continued in the United Kingdom, where he earned an MA in Improvised Music and Jazz and a PhD in Music Performance from the University of York. His doctoral research explored the fusion of East African rhythmic traditions with improvised music composition—an influence that informs both his teaching and his performance practice. As a performer, he has performed across Canada and internationally in Europe, UK, and East Africa, and is currently a regular performer in various musical projects in the Comox Valley BC. As an educator, Beau has worked as a Music Specialist in private schools across Toronto, the United Kingdom, and Sudan, and has lectured at universities in both Sudan and the UK. He developed a 5 year percussion degree program for the Sudan University and has more recently brought his expertise to British Columbia, where he creates and facilitates music workshops for students and community groups. Beau's lesson rate is $35.00 per half hour lesson.

Christy Vanden (Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

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

Christy Vanden is a guitar, drum and vocal teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience, both privately and at the Long and McQuade Lesson Centre in Courtenay. She is a local musician who has played lead guitar and vocals in numerous bands, toured as a solo act and played in the all-female multi-award nominated group, She Could Be Trouble.
She is currently the co-lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Time Well Wasted, and drummer for Oktiv6. Christy has performed multiple times at Filberg Festival, Nautical Days, The Sid Williams Theatre, Sunfest Country Music Fest, and 2024's Vancouver Island Music Fest.

Christy was nominated in the 2022 Comox Valley Record's “Reader's Choice Awards” under the ‘Best Musician’, ‘Best Performer’ and ‘Best Music Teacher’ categories. She placed 2nd in the category of “Best Musician” in the valley and most recently placed 2nd for 'Best Music Teacher' in the Record's 2024 awards! Her rate is $32 per half hour.