Winnipeg (Henderson) - Piano Lessons

Perla Wiens

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

Sofia Sta. Ana

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

Adèle Wilding (Composition, Piano, Theory, Voice)

Online Lessons:

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

Adèle M. Wilding has led a busy career as a professional vocalist, composer/songwriter, arranger and music educator for over two decades. She was the inaugural winner of the 2005 BWA Nina Simone Award in London, England, and she has performed in fine venues and major festivals in the UK and Western Canada, collaborating with the latter region's finest jazz, blues, gospel and soul artists. Recent performance highlights: the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival (2022, 2024), Jazz Vespers at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church (2022 - 2023), and the Sunday Jazz Series at the Fort Garry Hotel Club Room, presented by Jazz Winnipeg (2023). In October 2024, Adèle made her debut at the Yardbird Suite, Edmonton, AB.

Adèle is a passionate teacher who enjoys sharing her skills with aspiring musicians. She has taught in a variety of contexts and considers one-on-one instruction as her favourite teaching environment. She follows the RCM and ABRSM syllabi for Voice. Highlights of Adèle's teaching career include contributing to the national UK publication "A Common Approach 2002", Adjudicator for the Saskatchewan Music Festival (2015) and launching the 'Melody & Harmony Vocal Masterclass Weekend' with esteemed Canadian jazz/blues/soul artists Darlene Cooper, Cecile Larochelle, and Bill Sample in North Burnaby (2020). In the Fall of 2023, Adèle was Guest Director for the World Village Gospel Choir, founded and directed by Rachel Landrecht and Neil Weisensel. Adèle continues to create and offer content for lectures and workshops.

Adèle's holds a Bachelor of Arts With Distinction (Carleton), Master of Arts in Music Education (University of London Institute of Education), and Diploma in Jazz and Popular Music Studies: Performance, Composition and Arranging (Goldsmiths University).

Adèle teaches at our Henderson location in Winnipeg. Her rate is $30/half hour. Lessons are available in English, French and German.

Please note Adèle is not accepting any new registrations at this time.

Eric St. Godard (Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Eric St. Godard has hit the ground running, and he isn't looking back. This jazz pianist has become known for going against the grain to create an authentic voice in the jazz world; one that isn't afraid to take risks. Eric has taken influences from the spheres of straight-ahead-swing, bebop, fusion, rock, and hip hop to mould his music into a sound and stories that any generation can groove to and appreciate. His EPs Perspectives, Look Here, and Blackbird (single) have showcased the diversity and willingness to look beyond the jazz tradition for inspiration and the desire to connect with a wider audience. As a result, Eric has been able to have played at major clubs across Canada in such as Yardbird Suite (Canada) and Vernon Jazz Club (Canada), as well as the Winnipeg International Jazz Festival.

Most recently, Eric has assembled a formidable quartet - The E4 - which not only follows this philosophy of diversity and connection, but also brings a level of synergy which brings audiences to believe that they have played together in more than one lifetime. The E4 is slated to record their debut album in May 2025 at Studio Bell (National Music Centre) in Calgary, Canada.

Eric teaches piano at our Winnipeg Henderson location. His lesson rate is $30/half-hour.

Jacob Herd (Clarinet, Piano, Saxophone)

Online Lessons:

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 teaches at our Winnipeg Henderson location, and his rate is $29/half hour.

Lilian Wiens (Piano, Voice, Upright Bass)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical, pop

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

Lilian Wiens is originally from Paraguay and grew up in a musical family, which is how she was inspired to start singing and playing music. She studied classical piano with Professor JL Miranda, and voice performance with Professor Rosa Gonzalez at the Conservatory in paraguay. She later 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 the Paraguayuan orchestra. She has also been a member of gospel, concert and chamber choirs as a soprano voice in Paraguay.

When she migrated to Canada she continued to teach piano lessons privately. She has published recordings and live performances in Folk, German, Gospel, and Latin American genres with more than one band in Winnipeg since coming to Canada. 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 and PhD in Biology and has a diploma in piano teaching at the Conservatory level, as well as a Conservatory certificate in level 8 in vocal performance.

Lilian teaches at our Winnipeg Henderson location, offering lessons in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Her lesson rate is $28/half hour.

Nina Rudakova (Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Saturday

Nina was born and grew up in Russia, attending music school at the age of 5. She started to perform early, and at the age of 12 she played with the Orchestra of Russian Native Instruments. At the age of 15 she played with a chamber orchestra and symphony orchestra. She also participated in a few competitions, as both soloist and accompanist and won prizes.

Nina’s post-secondary education took place at Glinka musical college. While she was there, she started to work for a music school as a choral accompanist. Later she began to teach students and some of her students won prizes in provincial competitions.
After a long journey of studying piano at Glinka musical college and Mussorgsky Conservatory in Sverdlovsk Russia, she graduated as a piano teacher and an accompanist at the age of 19.

In 2005 Nina immigrated to Canada and since then she has worked as an accompanist for Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company and other music schools. In addition, Nina also teaches private students. She loves to give them all of her knowledge and share her love of music with them.

Nina teaches at our Winnipeg Henderson location offering lessons in English and Russian. Her rate is $30/half hour.