Langford - Piano Lessons

Christine Carlson (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday

Christine Carlson is a piano teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience who specializes in teaching young children, and emphasizes creative learning for pre-school to adult students. Incorporates ‘chording’ in private lessons for contemporary music skills. She is a registered instructor of the Music for Young Children® method for holistic learning, and adapts teaching styles to individual student needs and learning styles. She incorporates Faber & Faber and Alfred method books for foundational learning emphasizing solid foundational skills before introducing the Royal Conservatory of Music graded system.

Christine is a graduate of the University Victoria, and holds a Diploma in Associate of Music from Vancouver Island University and Royal Conservatory of Music Certifications, including the Intermediate Piano Teaching Certificate and Elementary Specialist Certification.

Doug Farr (Guitar, Piano, Bass Guitar, Flute, Ukulele, Harmonica)

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

Doug Farr started playing in Victoria in 1981 as a Bass player. Doug played once at Jazz fest and he’s been gigging around Victoria on chromatic harmonica, piano, guitar and vibraphone. He has been teaching keyboard instruments as well as electric bass, guitar, flute and harmonica since 1982. Doug is very excited to be teaching at Long and McQuade.


Doug teaches guitar and piano at our Langford location.
Doug’s rate is $30 per half hour.

Dylan Cheshire (Drums, Piano)

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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.

Galyna Smirnova (Piano, Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Galyna Smirnova holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Music and Music Education with honours from Ukraine, where she also taught at the college and university level. She has extensive experience teaching piano, voice, and guitar to students of all ages, both in group and private settings. Galyna’s classical training is complemented by her passion for contemporary and popular music, and she enjoys helping students explore a variety of styles. She believes in a personalized, encouraging approach that builds confidence and musical fluency. Galyna is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian, and also speaks conversational French, Italian, and Spanish.

Galyna's rate is $33 per half hour

Jelena Zivic (Button Accordion, Piano Accordian, Piano, Voice)

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

Jelena is a forerunner in the world of accordion players, as well as an accomplished piano and voice teacher. She has an extensive performance history, with major performances across Europe, Asia, and North America as a solo performer. Jelena understands the importance of tailoring lessons to the needs of individual students, and is comfortable teaching people of all ages and levels.
Her rate is $34/half hour for voice/piano and $37/half hour for accordion.

Oriana Tierney (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Oriana has her grade 10 piano Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and brings her extensive background in music instruction and an innate ability to connect with students. Oriana is acutely aware of her students’ unique personalities and their individual needs, and will develop a finely tuned plan to enrich and educate so that students can reach their highest potential.

Oriana teaches piano at our Langford location.
Oriana's rate is $33 per lesson.