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Kingston - Piano Lessons
Music Lesson Centre
View Store Details2762 Princess St
Kingston, Ontario, K7P 2W6
Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (613) 384-9226
Store Phone: (613) 384-9225
Lesson Centre Email: kingstonlessons@long-mcquade.com
Store Email: kingston@long-mcquade.com
Lesson Centre Hours
Our live, professional, one-on-one in person and video lessons are available for most instruments.For more information, please call (613) 384-9226 or email at [email protected]
Monday: 12:30pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 12:30pm - 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
This Location Offers:
Online Lessons All LessonsPrivate Lessons
Group Lessons
Our Piano Teachers:
ari bautista oldale (Piano, Voice)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday
Ari is a classically-trained pianist, self-taught singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter with over 15 years of experience in many competitive, creative, & educational contexts. Between Aris involvement in the youth jazz scene and her classical piano training through RCM (Grade 9), she developed a strong passion for the world of music. While at Queens, she decided to pursue her interests in anatomy & the life sciences but continued to do casual freelance piano lessons and explored the collegiate a cappella scene. Between 2014 and 2018, she fulfilled positions of music director and business director for the pop/folk/R&B-inspired ensemble Trillers A Cappella and remained a member until graduating in 2020. During the past few years, her focus was to tap into a unique sound and buckle down to work on writing and producing her debut album, released in April 2023. Now looking to return to the teaching side of music, Ari hopes to use her versatile background in anatomy, music theory, education, and performance to help young pianists and singers meet their goals and have fun getting there. Her intent for future piano students is to help them develop fundamental tools every pianist needs: rhythm, reading music, understanding music theory, and developing a strong technical basis. Her intent with future voice students is similar, with the addition of helping them find their unique sound and exploring their creativity while maintaining a healthy, sustainable, and anatomically-informed singing technique.
Ari charges $26 per half hour lesson.
carl merenick (piano, online lessons)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical, jazz, rock
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Carl studied classical piano as well as jazz theory and composition with Ted Moses, Gordon Delamont and Darwin Aitkin. He has composed and produced for CTV, TSN, Discovery Channel and ET. Carl is the Co-founder and CEO of HGNO, a non-profit, music-based community outreach. He has taught music both at the college level and junior high level - grade 6, 7 and 8 band. Carl is an enthusiastic and dedicated music teacher with years of professional experience and has a knack for inspiring students in the gift of music.
Carl charges $27 per half hour lesson.
doug cutler (piano, online lessons)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical, jazz
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday
Doug was a road band keyboardist in the days of his youth and later a restaurant pianist for the sake of his ears. He has been teaching piano in Kingston since 1998 and along the way picked up a Bachelor of Music from Queen's University. He enjoys playing and teaching in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, pop, ragtime and anything in between, and has a knack for making lessons fun and easy for new students of all ages. He also composes in light classical and movie theme veins as well as the odd song. While studying for his music degree he was awarded the Maurice Dublin Memorial Prize in Composition. Doug's performance credits include a stint with five-time Juno Award winner Skip Prokop.
Doug charges $26 per half hour private lesson.
hailiah knight (Piano, Voice)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical, rock
Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Hailiah is a vocal/piano teacher. Her teaching styles include jazz, classical, rock and pop. She is flexible to her students needs and tailors her lesson plans accordingly. Hailiah has her RCM grade 8 in piano and graduated from St Lawrence College from the Music and Digital Media program. Her background most recently includes directing SONG choir, Burnham Public School Choir and group lessons at Northumberland Montessori School as well as private lessons through Cobourg Long and McQuade. She has been a performing musician in Ontario for the past ten years at such venues as Queens Frosh, Kingston Blues Fest, Harvest Festival and many more. She has opened for various artists such as Walk Off The Earth, Mother Mother, Lights and other artists. Since relocating to Kingston, Hailiah has been performing locally and is currently writing/recording a solo album of original music.
Hailiah charges $26 per half hour lesson.
***Hailiah is not currently accepting new students until the new year.***
matt park (Piano)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Monday
Matt Park is a concert pianist residing in Kingston, and has performed in many locations in Canada and the United States over the years. Studying under notable pianists such as Adrienne Shannon, David Jalbert, and Robert Palmer, he holds a Master of Music from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Education from Queens University. His goal as a music educator is for his students to enjoy music and to develop into proficient, independent learners. He aims to enrich the learning experience for his students by creating an environment of inspiration and safe space for learning and support.
Matt charges $26 per half hour lesson.
michael maevskiy (Piano)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday
Michael received his BMus from the University of Toronto for Composition and Piano. His music has been performed throughout Canada and Italy, having written music for ensembles ranging from solo to symphony orchestra. Michael has been teaching piano to students of all ages and levels now for 7 years. He also teaches composition and theory up to the ARCT level with the RCM, and will incorporate elements of both into his piano lessons as well. Michael is glad to work on exam and audition preparation, or to help a student learn to play for their own enjoyment. Michael moved to Kingston 2 years ago, and is happy to continue his teaching practice here.
Michael charges $26 per half hour private lesson.
narakorn ruttanatisoi (Piano)
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Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday
Narakorn is a classical pianist who has been studying music from a very young age. She has been playing piano for 17 years, passed the grade 8 ABRSM practical piano exam with distinction in 2017, and is currently completing the Bmus program at Queens University.
Narakorn specializes in teaching classical piano to all ages of students, preparing students for RCM in both practical and theory exams and can also teach anime music.
Narakorn charges $26 per half hour lesson.
sarah zanibbi (Piano)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical, rock
Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday
Sarah Zanibbi is an experienced musician and has been playing and performing music for over 10 years. She has covered a broad range of musical styles while studying classically with the Royal Conservatory of Music, performing as a part of several rock, pop, indie, folk and singer-songwriter bands and duos around Kingston, writing music for herself and others, working in high school music ensembles (jazz, percussion, concert), and classrooms, and by accompanying singers, instruments, actors and more. Sarah hopes to share her love of music with her students and help them achieve their unique musical goals through creative and enjoyable learning.
Sarah charges $26 per half hour lesson.
serhiy smetanyuk (piano)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Serhiy is from Chernivtsi in Ukraine. He studied at the Chernivtsi College of Arts and received a diploma with distinction as a Teacher of Piano, Music Theory (Solfeggio) and Music History. He was a trombone player in a military band for two years and played keyboards in various rock and pop bands. Serhiy started teaching music in 1985. After coming to Canada, he taught at the Saskatoon Academy of Music before relocating to Kingston and joining Renaissance Music (now Long & McQuade Kingston) in 2013. Serhiy shows a deep dedication to his students and wishes to help them achieve their musical goals, whether that's taking an RCM exam, preparing a piece for recitals, or simply learning a song they'd like to play.
Serhiy charges $26 per half hour private lesson.
violetta kurkurina (Piano)
Registration RequestOnline Lessons:
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Violetta is a youthful piano teacher who is very passionate about her work. She has been studying piano for over 13 years now. She gained her musical education at Mariupol College of Arts in Ukraine in 2021. Violetta has recently resettled in Canada from Mariupol and she wants to spread her love for music by teaching it in a joyful environment. She mainly played classical music but is eager to teach some popular music as well. While studying, Violetta has taken part in multiple competitions. She has accompanied singers and different instruments.
Violette charges $26 per half hour lesson.
Our Group Lessons:
Piano Party is an introduction to piano lessons for students ages 4 to 7. Students will join Narakorn Ruttanatisoi for 6 fun and informative lessons exploring the rudiments of piano, theory, and ear training. Following the Piano Party book A, and Theory and Ear Training Party Book A (books included in class fee), students will learn about the musical alphabet, the names of the keys, how to play basic rhythms, and much more.
6 Saturdays May 4th to June 8th, 2 pm to 2:45 pm, $175. Maximum 6 students per class.
Call 613 384-9226 or email: [email protected] to register.