Langford - Drums Lessons

Dylan Cheshire (Drums, Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Dylan completed his BA with Honors in Music (Jazz Specialization) and Education degree at Laurentian University.  

Whether it be performing, producing, or teaching, Dylan is always eager to share his passion for Music. After completing his BA with Honors in Music (Jazz Specialization) at Laurentian University, Dylan completed his BA in Education and acquired his Professional Teacher's Certificate from Laurentian.

Concurrent education, enabling his certification to teach in the British Columbia Public School System. In the time since then, Dylan has spent the last 5 years teaching private music lessons for Piano, Guitar, Drums, and Bass. With over a decade of playing experience,
Dylan has had invaluable experience playing a variety of instruments in both University Jazz Combos, and touring bands. Whether it be Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mandolin, or even Harmonica, Dylan excels at sharing his passion for music; teaching the fundamentals of Music, Performance, Sight Reading, Improvisation and Theory.

Dylan teaches  Drum, Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano, Ukulele at our Langford location.
His rate is $30 per half hour.

Jordan McDonald (Drums)

Online Lessons:

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

Jordan McDonald started his musical career at a very young age and has been investing his life into music since 2010. With a wide variety of musical experiences and instruments under his belt, Jordan loves to apply his vast knowledge to his lessons, exploring countless genres and drumming styles. His experience with Drums, Piano, Singing, Music Theory, and Music History allows Jordan to share anecdotes and experiences through the many worlds of music. Jordan believes in focusing on the students’ interests, while also building a deep understanding of the drumming rudiments and fundamentals.

Jordan teaches drums at our Langford location.
Jordan's rate is $32 per lesson.

Julia Jakubo (Guitar, Drums)

Online Lessons:

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

Julia Jakubow is a young multi-instrumentalist, producer, and audio engineer based in Victoria, B.C. She has been working as a performing musician since the age of 13 and has played with several local artists and bands in venues all around British Columbia. After graduating with special honors in the Audio Engineering and Music Technology Diploma Program at Douglas College, Julia moved to Vancouver Island where she continued her studies at the University of Victoria Political Science program. Music came into Julia's life at a very early age when she began taking piano lessons. Once she built a solid structure and understanding of music theory and composition she progressed to learning guitar, bass, and ended up finding her true passion in the drums. Her dedication to the drums has led her to many exciting musical projects for companies networks such as Netflix, The Recording Academy (Grammys), CTV Ottawa, CTV Saskatoon, and CHCH Morning Live.

Julia teaches drums, guitar, ukulele and piano at our Langford location.

Julia's rate is $30 per half hour.

Oscar Robles (Guitar, Drums)

Online Lessons:

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

Oscar Robles Díaz is a versatile musician and music educator that has been teaching at Long and McQuade since 2015. Originally from Mexico, he studied Classical Guitar in Mexico City’s Autonomous University (UNAM). Since 2008, he has been residing on Vancouver Island, Canada. He has toured extensively throughout Mexico and Central America, Western Canada and as far as Taiwan, and also worked as a recording artist.  

As an endorsee of Touch Guitars (Germany), Oscar’s live performances are featured on the official YouTube channel for this innovative instrument. A skilled multi-instrumentalist, he offers one-on-one instruction on guitar (acoustic and electric), bass guitar, Chapman Stick, ukulele, and drum kit. Oscar has a unique and customized approach to teaching, helping students find their unique musical voice and providing the tools to connect with others through a shared language of music. He is adept at teaching and performing a wide range of styles, including Classical, Rock, Funk and Pop, to name a few, and even a bit of Flamenco.

Oscar teaches guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, Chapman Stick, and drums at our Langford location.
Oscar’s rate is $33 per half hour.