Abbotsford - Piano Lessons

Rhyly Bell

604-425-3638

bradley thompson (Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Piano, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical, jazz

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Friday

Brad’s love for music began in middle and high school, playing brass instruments and singing in concert and jazz bands, choirs, and small ensembles. He then studied the trumpet, completing a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Education at Trinity Western University. His trumpet instructors included Henry Christian, Tom Shorthouse and Mark D’Angelo. At TWU, he played in the orchestra, concert band, jazz combos, and chamber choirs while taking additional voice and piano lessons as a foundation for teaching music. Brad has also been involved in several community ensembles and presently leads The Ol’ Jazz Factory Combo. While he is well-versed in the technique of several instruments and the mechanics of music theory, Brad always gets to know his students and their interests before digging in.
His rate is $27 per half hour.

christopher russell (Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: blues, classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Chris has been performing and teaching music professionally since 1998. He started out playing rock, blues and metal, before taking classical performance at York University. He later studied composition, theory and jazz at Grant MacEwan University. Chris has performed live with Oscar Peterson, recorded and performed with world renowned bluegrass artist John Reischman (Tony Rice), and worked in the CBC studios as a session musician. He is an expert in many genres including rock, blues, metal, classical, jazz, prog, funk, country, folk, bluegrass, world and finger picking.
His rate is $28 per half hour.

cindy cooper (Piano, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday

As an accomplished singer, songwriter and composer, Cindy makes playing the piano, musical composition and singing an easy and fun experience. She loves leading students of all ages towards making connections with music and meeting their goals in a creative and fun style through tailored lessons and music manipulatives. She maintains a balance of all aspects of music within her lesson plans, including technique, ear training, composition and theory. She has her RCM Level 9 in Piano, and Theory, and has taken several courses in songwriting and music production from Berklee University. Giving students the necessary tools to learn to play and sing the music that they are passionate about is a highlight of being in the studio with her while she encourages students to become accomplished musicians in their own way.
Her rate is $29 per half hour.

karen savage (Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday

Karen has been performing and teaching piano professionally for 25 years. She holds a BA degree in piano performance and studied through ARCT level Royal Conservatory. She attributes her expertise to the extensive instruction she received from world renowned concert pianist Reid Alexander from University of Illinois, and renowned Canadian pianist and RCM editor and adjudicator, Dr. Dale Wheeler. Karen's enthusiastic teaching style especially motivates young students and those of all ages to learn easy playing techniques, strategic practicing methods and skillful playing abilities.
Her rate is $28 per half hour.