London North - Violin Lessons

Alex Tirolese (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Banjo, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin, Bass Guitar)

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

Alex is a talented saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist with 20 years of playing experience. He is currently pursuing a music degree through Berklee College of Music. Alex is a thorough and patient teacher with 8 years experience teaching privately at local studios and with the Holy Spirit Marching Band. Alex emphasizes musicality, each lesson building on the previous ones, and of course, having fun. Alex is well-versed in many styles of music including, but not limited to, rock, funk, jazz, and classical. When not teaching, studying or recording, you can catch Alex gigging across Ontario with his band, Fun Fact. In addition, Alex is an official artist for Spector Basses.

His rate is $29.00/half-hour private lesson.

Chris Stahlke (Violin, Viola, Piano, Mandolin, Theory)

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Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Chris has been playing violin and piano since 1983 and has been teaching privately since 1995. He holds Royal Conservatory Grade 10 diplomas for both violin and piano. Chris has played with several local orchestras, including Orchestra London and the University of Western Ontario Symphony Orchestra on violin and viola. He held the position of principal second violin with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra and is a member of various worship teams in the area. Chris enjoys recording for different artists, playing for local bands, and has had his violin playing featured on TV.

His rate is $30.00/half-hour private lesson.

Please note Chris only teaches in-person on Saturdays.

Menelaos Menelaou (Violin, Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday

Menelaos Menelaou was born in Cyprus, into a family of musicians. He took his first violin lessons from his father G. Menelaou, and at fourteen years old was accepted at the Central Music School of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he studied with K. Sementsov – Ogijevski and Z.Machtina. He continued his studies at the Moscow State Conservatory under G. Feigin and M. Fedotov, graduating in 1996 with Honors. In 2000, he completed the Post Graduate Course of the same Conservatory, in the class of Professor Z.Schichmurzaeva.
Menelaos has given numerous recitals in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, and USA, and has performed as a soloist with the Ostrava Symphony Orchestra at the prestigious BHS Festival in Bratislava, and with the Cyprus State Orchestra.

From 2001 to 2021 he lived in Cyprus, where in addition to his diverse solo and chamber music performances, he devoted himself to teaching and to developing a violin school on the Island. He held teaching positions at the European University of Cyprus, the Program for the Development of New Talents of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the G. Menelaou Music School and at the Nicosia Music Lyceum. During his teaching career spanning over twenty years, he taught students of all levels and ages. Many of them were accepted in prestigious academies in Europe, became professional musicians and have successful careers as performers and teachers. During his tenure at the Program for the Development of New talents, beside teaching, Menelaos directed the string ensemble, an ensemble that appeared in numerous important events and concerts in Cyprus, Italy, Austria, and Russia.

In August 2021, Menelaos moved to London, Ontario where he is pursuing his Doctor of Violin Performance Degree at the Western University, studying under Dr. Annette-Barbara Vogel. His main fields of interest are 20th century and Contemporary music, as well as violin pedagogy.

His rate is $30.00/half hour private lesson.

Yanet Campbell (Violin, Viola)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday

Cuban violinist Yanet Campbell Secades is an accomplished soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician with a Master of Music from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School. Currently pursuing her doctorate at the University of Western Ontario, she combines performance with a passion for teaching. Yanet has extensive teaching experience in Cuba, Canada, and the Bahamas, tailoring lessons to each student’s goals. In addition to violin, she studied piano for 10 years, participating in exams and competitions. Her versatility as a musician enables her to teach both instruments with skill and enthusiasm.

Her lesson rate is $30.00 per half hour private lesson.