Winnipeg (Ellice)

Barry Player (Guitar, Bass Guitar)

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Barry G. Player has been playing guitar for over 50 years and has been teaching for the majority of that time. He has been playing professional gigs since the age of 15 and has a love for many different styles of music. Barry has learned in every way he can, including lessons from great players, various books, listening, figuring many things out on his own, as well as attending the Musicians Institute (the Guitar Institute Of Technology) in Los Angeles, Hollywood, California.

Playing in countless bands and being an opening act for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Extreme, Steve Miller, Sass Jordan, Brian Adams, Kim Mitchell, Saga, Robin Trower, Nazareth, Trooper, Harlequin, Streetheart, Night Ranger, and King's X, has been an exciting ride!

Barry's Motto "Teach the student what the student actually wants to play" is something he follows during lessons.

Barry teaches at our Ellice location. His lesson rate is $30 per half hour.

Jennifer Hamm (Piano)

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Jennifer Hamm started playing the piano when she was four years old. A native of Morden,
Manitoba, Jennifer has more than twenty years of teaching and performing experience. Jennifer is a graduate of University of Manitoba, and has her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Music. She also holds her Performer’s ARCT certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music, as well as her Orff Certification. Jennifer also enjoys playing guitar, violin and viola in her spare time. Jennifer has experience in teaching both individual lessons as well as group lessons, in both piano and theory. Jennifer boasts a collection of more than 500 scores of music, ranging from classical style, to video game and movie music.

Jennifer teaches at our Ellice location, and her rate is $28 per half hour.

Kevin Curtis (Guitar, Piano)

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Kevin has a 30 year history as a professional musician and composer, and has been a dedicated teacher for over 15 years. He has also appeared broadly as a clinician and as a guest lecturer. Kevin was recently honoured (in 2023) by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning at the University of Manitoba, “For Significant Contribution To Excellence In Teaching”.

Kevin is highly adaptable to the individual needs and interests of his many students, beginner to advanced, and welcomes students of all ages and abilities. Lessons are focused, not just on technique and the learning of pieces, but also on the psychology of performance. Consequently, his students tend to perform at a high level, and some have gone on to pursue careers in music themselves. For those students interested in composing, improvising, or songwriting, Kevin is particularly adept at stoking individual creativity. (Some of his students have performed their own original pieces on recitals, even at very young ages.) He also takes a rigorous approach with students wishing to pursue a course involving theory and practical examinations through the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Prior to becoming a teacher Kevin spent many years touring as a professional musician, and is known locally for performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, Papa Mambo, Marco Castillo’s Brazilian Beats, and many, many other ensembles. He regularly performs as a soloist, with his own trio and quartet, and with his 7-member classic jazz ensemble Sunny Roseland.

Kevin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition from the University of Manitoba and a certificate in Teacher Professional Development from the Royal Conservatory.

Kevin teaches at our Winnipeg Ellice and Pembina lesson centres. His rate is $32 per half hour.

Trevor Barker (Piano, Voice)

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Trevor has been a full time piano and voice teacher for over 12 years. He is a Royal
Conservatory of Music classically trained pianist, and loves to teach pop, country, rock and musical theatre styles.

Trevor is also a composer & lyricist having studied music composition under Leslie Arden with the Canadian Musical Theatre Writers Collective, and he graduated from the Singer-Songwriter program at Langara College in Vancouver. He composed the music & lyrics for Tuck & Daisy at Toronto Kids Fringe, as well as for Alex In Wonderland with Solar Stage in Toronto.

He has been the Music Director and live pianist for many productions including The Jungle
Book, High School Musical, and A Charlie Brown Christmas to name a few.

Trevor loves to seek out and create performance opportunities for young artists. He is the
Director for a musical theatre company called Row i Theatre where he has directed The Drowsy Chaperone, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 13 The Musical, and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

He has many students who've went on to perform in local festivals or prepare for Royal
Conservatory exams. Trevor likes to adapt his lessons to each students specific goals which he looks forward to discussing at your first lesson!

Trevor teaches at our Ellice location, his lesson rate is $30 per half hour.