1193 Hunt Club Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 8S4

Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (613) 521-0917

Store Phone: (613) 521-5909

Fax: (613) 521-5790

Lesson Centre Email: ottawalessons@long-mcquade.com

Store Email: ottawa@long-mcquade.com

Lesson Centre Hours
*We will be closed FAMILY DAY, February 19*

Regular hours:
Monday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Lessons Coordinator

Dylan Dumitru - coordinator of the music lessons in Ottawa

Dylan Dumitru

Born and raised in the United States, Dylan began playing clarinet in 2003. Throughout high school, she performed in the community youth orchestra and All-District band.
In 2012, she left the States to pursue an undergraduate Music Degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, studying under Dr. Paul Bendzsa and Dr. Christine Carter.
While in school, she performed in the MUN Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jason Caslor, and the MUN Chamber Orchestra under Dr. Vernon Regher. She also performed with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra on the bass clarinet during their performance of Aaron Copland’s Rodeo.

Dylan hopes to bring an exciting and encouraging energy to the lesson centre!

Our Voice Teachers:

Adam Sperry - Voice, Piano music lessons in Ottawa

adam sperry (Voice, Piano)

Registration Request

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Praised for his “rich vocals and dynamic palette” (Holly Harris, Opera Canada, Fall 2019), Manitoban tenor Adam Sperry has had the privilege of performing with many companies across Canada. Adam is a recent graduate of the Schulich School of Music with a Master’s of Opera and Voice under the tutelage of John MacMaster. Recent highlights include Sam Kaplan in Weill’s Street Scene with Opera McGill, first prize winner of the Zita bernstein Herman Lieder Competition - adjudicated by Elly Ameling, and tenor soloist in Carmina Burana with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Adam is thrilled to join as a voice and piano instructor at Long & McQuade and will apply his thorough experience in opera, musical theatre, pop, rock and jazz, to a holistic learning experience.

Adam's rate per half hour private lesson at Long & McQuade Ottawa is $26.

Ashley Carpenter - Voice, Piano music lessons in Ottawa

ashley carpenter (Voice, Piano)

Registration Request

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Ashley Carpenter is a Canadian soprano who has had the privilege of performing in South Korea, the Bahamas, France, the United States, and across Canada. Ashley is a graduate from the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University with a Master of Music in Voice Performance and Literature, as well as a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Voice Performance. Ashley sang with UWOpera for many years and a recent highlight includes playing the title role, Gretel, in Hansel and Gretal. Passionate about teaching, she believes that every student is unique and has a special story to tell, and hopes to give them the tools they need to express this in a healthy and sustainable manner, transferable to any genre. In addition to classical music, Ashley has experience teaching musical theatre, jazz, pop, and choral music.

Ashley's rate per half hour private lesson at Long & McQuade Ottawa is $27.