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Port Coquitlam - Composition Lessons
Music Lesson Centre
View Store Details1360 Dominion Avenue
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 8G7
Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (604) 464-1118
Store Phone: (604) 464-1011
Fax: (604) 464-1109
Lesson Centre Email: pocolessons@long-mcquade.com
Store Email: poco@long-mcquade.com
Lesson Centre Hours
***CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2025******OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025***
Monday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 2:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
This Location Offers:
Online Lessons All LessonsPrivate Lessons
Group Lessons
Fall Classes!
GROUP WIND LESSONS!- with GEETA:
"Learn all the specifics of your instrument with your musical peers!"
COST: $20.00 per person, per session
DATE: 45 Minute - Weekly - Thursdays - September 11, 2025 - June 25, 2026
TIME: Flutes: 5:30 pm, Clarinets: 6:15 pm, Saxophones: 7:00 pm, Trumpets: 7:45 pm
LOCATION: 1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: All levels, Ages 10+
REQUIREMENTS: Must have your own instrument
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
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START-UP WINDS & THEORY CLINIC!- with GEETA:
Join us for these FREE sessions where you will learn all you need to know about your new instrument, basic theory, & more!
ALL MUSICIANS, ALL AGES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
FLUTE: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
CLARINET: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
SAXOPHONES: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
BASIC THEORY: 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
TRUMPET/BARITONE/EUPHONIUM/TUBA: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TROMBONE: 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
No experience necessary. Must have your own instrument.
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
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BROADWAY BOUND MUSICAL THEATRE with SUSIE:
In this program students will learn a variety of styles and genres. Gain experience with your stage voice, dance routines, and acting. Final show at the end of the program!
COST: $400 per person - non-refundable upon registration
DATE: Weekly - Mondays - September 22, 2025 - December 1, 2025 (No Class on Monday, October 13, 2025)
TIME: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION: 1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: Beginner/Intermediate students, age 8 to 18
REQUIREMENTS: No experience required
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
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INTRO TO IMPROV INTENSIVE! with GEETA:
Have fun learning about jazz improvisation through history, theory & practical application! All instruments and voices welcome!
COST: $200 per person - non-refundable upon registration
DATE: 2 days - October 18, 2025 & October 19, 2025
TIME: 12 pm to 5 pm
LOCATION:1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: All ages
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 2 years experience on your instrument. Bring your instrument & music stand. *Drums, piano & amps provided
REGISTER BY OCTOBER 1ST, 2025
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
Our Composition Teachers:
Online Lessons:
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Marc’s been teaching at Long & McQuade since 2010. He teaches all genres, believing students will work harder if they’re playing music they love to play. He can teach RCM, and was a judge at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for graduating students in 2021. Marc joined Prism in 2010, playing large festival audiences and indoor theatres. He was with Doug and the Slugs and Nick Gilder before that. He also plays keyboards and sings with Stone Poets, recording their 5th album currently with Marc producing alongside West Coast Engineer of the year, Sheldon Zaharko. He’s the West Coast Director with the Canadian Musicians Coalition; a director at Pacific Northwest Radio and the writer/producer of the radio podcast. Nominated 4 years in a row for the BCCMA Keyboardist of the Year, he’s a sought after session player for recording and live performances. Marc’s rate is $35.00 per half hour lesson.
Our Group Lessons:
GROUP WIND LESSONS!- with GEETA - Geeta Das
Lesson Registration Brochure Dates: 2025-09-11 to 2026-06-18Cost: $20.00 per person, per session
GROUP WIND LESSONS!- with GEETA:
"Learn all the specifics of your instrument with your musical peers!"
COST: $20.00 per person, per session
DATE: 45 Minute - Weekly - Thursdays - September 11, 2025 - June 25, 2026
TIME: Flutes: 5:30 pm, Clarinets: 6:15 pm, Saxophones: 7:00 pm, Trumpets: 7:45 pm
LOCATION: 1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: All levels, Ages 10+
REQUIREMENTS: Must have your own instrument
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
INTRO TO IMPROV INTENSIVE! with GEETA - Geeta Das
Lesson Registration Brochure Dates: 2025-10-18 to 2025-10-19Cost: 200.00
Have fun learning about jazz improvisation through history, theory & practical application! All instruments and voices welcome!
COST: $200 per person - non-refundable upon registration
DATE: 2 days - October 18, 2025 & October 19, 2025
TIME: 12 pm to 5 pm
LOCATION:1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: All ages
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 2 years experience on your instrument. Bring your instrument & music stand. *Drums, piano & amps provided
REGISTER BY OCTOBER 1ST, 2025
Call, text or email the Lesson Center to register!
BROADWAY BOUND MUSICAL THEATRE with SUSIE - Susie McGregor
Lesson Registration Brochure Dates: 2025-09-22 to 2025-12-01Cost: $400
In this program students will learn a variety of styles and genres. Gain experience with your stage voice, dance routines, and acting. Final show at the end of the program!
COST: $400 per person - non-refundable upon registration
DATE: Weekly - Mondays - September 22, 2025 - December 1, 2025 (No Class on Monday, October 13, 2025)
TIME: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION: 1360 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
WHO: Beginner/Intermediate students, age 8 to 18
REQUIREMENTS: No experience required
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
