Winnipeg (Henderson) - Upright bass Lessons

Emma Bull

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

Liam Allan (Violin, Fiddle, Upright Bass, Viola, Bass Guitar, Theory)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Saturday

Liam is an educator, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His musical life began with classical violin training at age 5, and later he was a member of the Winnipeg Youth Orchestra and began playing the double bass at age 14. Liam holds a Bachelor of Jazz Performance from the University of Manitoba where he studied with Karl Kohut. Active on the Winnipeg music scene for a decade, Liam has performed alongside artists including Tomson Highway, Will Bonness, Ron Paley, and Jon Gordon, in addition to at events such as the Winnipeg Jazz Festival and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Liam offers lessons in classical violin, fiddling, double bass, electric bass, theory/rudiments, and jazz improvisation. He helps students to explore music that resonates with them in a supportive, structured way and strives to provide an individual lesson experience to each student regardless of age or ability. Repertoire can include Jazz, Classical, Fiddling, Musical theatre, blues, and popular music depending on a given student’s interests. Lessons are offered in English and French. Liam teaches out of our Henderson location, and his rate is $29/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.