Courtenay - Ukulele Lessons

Amanda Neufeld

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

adam willey (Guitar, Ukulele, Clarinet, Theory, Piano, Voice, Upright Bass, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

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

Multi-instrumentalist Adam Willey has been an active part of the Canadian music scene for over a decade. His ability to fill a multitude of roles has kept him in demand as supporting musician for many notable Canadian artists on festival stages across North America. He completed his Undergraduate studies at the VCC School of Music, where he received his Bachelor of Music (2021), and has helped hundreds of people set foot on their own musical journey through one-on-one music education. His educational philosophy is simple; There's a music lesson in everything if you're willing to look for it.
His rate is $30 per half hour.

alan jossul (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo, Slide Guitar)

Online Lessons:

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

Alan Jossul teaches guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin and banjo. He has taught music in the Comox Valley since the 1990s and earned a diploma in jazz studies from Vancouver Island University in 2001. Alan is an expert in a wide variety of styles including jazz and bluegrass, and he is a founding member of local bands Big Red Truck and The Emily Cars. His lesson rate is $29 per half hour.

filipe andrade (Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Violin)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Filipe has lived in the Valley for over twenty-five years. He studies classical guitar which remains his first instrument. He has played bass, guitar, banjo, and ukulele in many local musical productions. He has sung in many choirs and has played percussion in worship music settings. He has been a part of many music ensembles, most recently playing with Chouette, a local French Canadian music cover trio: and has returned to playing bass with Raising Hale, with whom he has performed with at Comox Valley Music Fest. Filipe also has a diploma in Social Services and is currently working at Mark R Isfeld as an Indigenous Support Worker. He believes in connecting students following a strength base model. He has mentored and taught many students and is forever learning and growing within his craft. Filipe's rate is $27 per half hour.

shaun weima (Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Shaun Weima moved to the Comox Valley in 2019 from Kingston, Ontario. He has been teaching music since 2003 at various schools in the area. He has performed, toured and produced with a number of Kingston bands, including Ianspotting, The Swampward Orchestra, and Hoppipolla. Shaun specializes in guitar, ukulele, mandolin, beginner piano and voice. His rate is $27 per half hour.