Winnipeg (Henderson) - Bass Lessons

Emma Bull

Lesson Coordinator
Call or text - 204-515-1117
Email - [email protected]

Jacob Herd (Clarinet, Piano, Saxophone, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: jazz

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

Jacob Herd is a versatile multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and teacher and an in-demand part of Winnipeg’s music scene! After graduating from Brandon University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Music, Jacob moved back to Winnipeg and began performing as side musician with an array of Winnipeg artists and bands.

Jacob’s passion and love of music informs his approach to teaching, and his eclectic experience makes him a versatile teacher. Specializing in beginner and intermediate students, Jacob aims to inspire a fundamental love for music and curiosity about how it works, basing lessons around the goals interests and of the student.

Jacob offers lessons in English, and his rate is $28/half hour.

Lilian Wiens (Piano, Voice, Upright Bass)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical, pop

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Lilian Wiens is originally from Paraguay and grew up in a musical family, which is how she was inspired to start playing music and singing. She studied classical piano with Professor JL Miranda, and performance and voice with Professor Rosa Gonzalez. She studied double bass at the conservatory level as well, and was a member of the Paraguayan Youth Orchestra and the Miranda chamber ensemble as a double bass player. She is proud to be the first female double bassist in Paraguay. She has also been a member of gospel, concert and chamber choirs back home as a soprano voice. When she migrated to Canada she kept teaching piano privately. She has done recordings in Folk, German, Gospel, and Latin American music with more than one band in Winnipeg. She has played in the UMSO Orchestra, and the Concert Choir of the University of Manitoba. She is currently a member of the University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble. She holds a Masters in Biology and has a diploma in piano teaching at the Conservatory level, as well as a certificate in performance level 8 conservatory in voice performance.

Lilian is offering lessons in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Her lesson rate is $28/half hour.

McKenzie Walpole (Brass, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday

McKenzie Walpole is a trumpet player, bassist, brass specialist, composer, arranger, and educator from Winnipeg, MB. He holds an undergraduate degree in Jazz performance, and a masters degree in classical performance, both from Brandon University. However, his performance experience has taken him down many different paths, playing a variety of styles, with numerous groups, including brass bands, Latin bands, event bands, tribute bands, and even the circus. As an educator, he takes pride in making complex ideas easy to digest, while keeping the fundamentals at the forefront of the lesson, and providing new ways for students to approach and appreciate music, theoretically and practically.

McKenzie teaches out of our Henderson Location. His rate is $29/half hour.