1881, boulevard Curé-Labelle
Laval, Quebec, H7T 1L1

Lesson Centre: Phone or Text 450-973-2100

Store Phone: 450-973-1313

Fax: 450-973-2313

Lesson Centre Email: ecolelaval@long-mcquade.com

Store Email: laval@long-mcquade.com

Lesson Centre Hours
Lundi: 13h à 21h
Mardi: 13h à 21h
Mercredi: 13h à 21h
Jeudi: 13h à 21h
Vendredi: 13h à 21h
Samedi: 9h à 17h
Dimanche: FERMÉ/CLOSED

This Location Offers:

Online Lessons All Lessons

Private Lessons

Long & McQuade commits to excellence in music education

  • Rates range from $25 to $28 per half-hour​​
  • Free registration at any time
  • Private in-person or online lessons
  • Qualified teachers

Lessons Coordinator

Gabriel Brun - coordinator of the music lessons in Laval

Gabriel Brun

Gabriel began his musical journey in the Sea Cadets at the age of 13 with the snare drum. A few years later, he switched to the flute when he joined his high school's music program and joined the extracurricular band, which allowed him to participate in a music competition in Florida. Gabriel then studied at Lionel-Groulx College for 2 years in the classical music program with Josée Poirier as flute teacher. Later, in September 2018, Gabriel joined the ranks of the Orchestre à Vents de Musiques de Films, in Montreal, where he performs the most memorable themes from the video game universe, including "The Legend of Zelda", "Super Mario", "Mega Man", etc. This allows him to perform in some of Quebec's popular culture events such as the Montreal Comic Con.

Our Piano Teachers:

Barbara Cwioro - Piano music lessons in Laval

barbara cwioro (Piano)

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Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Saturday

Pianist, teacher, composer and music director, Barbara Cwioro has a Diploma from the Superior School of Music Frederic Chopin in Warsaw Poland, from Sorbonne University in Paris France and from UQAM and the Université de Sherbrooke in Montreal. She is an accomplished educator of piano, voice, choir singing, the introduction to music for children,both individually and within groups of all levels. An excellent pianist Barbara teaches students in a variety of different styles of music, classic, popular or contemporary. For her each student is unique and she adapts her methods to accomplish the goals the student wants to achieve in the most pleasant and quickest way.

Rate: $28/half-hour
Speaks English, French and Polish.

Branco De Souza - Piano, Voice music lessons in Laval

branco de souza (Piano, Voice)

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Branco De Souza is first and foremost a pop-rock singer-songwriter who expresses himself mainly through vocals accompanied by guitar and piano. He discovered his musical gift at the age of 9 during a guitar lesson at his elementary school, then began singing, going on to create his first song at the age of 16. In 2019, he will complete his studies in popular song at Vanier College in Montreal. Along the way, he has recorded several songs on Spotify, including his latest single "Love Comes From Within", and has performed several concerts as a solo artist or accompanied by his band. Today, Branco devotes his time to songwriting, performing and teaching.

Rate: $25/half-hour
Speaks English and French

Eva Shachbazian - Violin, Viola, Piano music lessons in Laval

eva shachbazian (Violin, Viola, Piano)

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Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Saturday

Eva Shachbazian was born in Yerevan, Armenia. In 1993, she entered the Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University, where she took viola lessons. She toured with the Israel Youth Symphony Orchestra, performing in Spain and China. In Hanover, Germany, the orchestra performed at the EXPO 2000 world exhibition. The orchestra has also performed with renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Valery Gergiev and others. After immigrating to Canada in 2003, she continued to work with various musical groups and orchestras such as Musician of the World Symphony Orchestra as principal viola, L'Ensemble Sinfonia de Montréal, Gloria and L'Orchestre de la Francophonie.

Rate: $26/half-hour
Speaks English, French, Armenian, Russian and Hebrew

Graham Hudson - Piano music lessons in Laval

graham hudson (Piano)

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Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Graham began his piano practice at the age of 10 and has been teaching piano since 2018. He graduated from Collège Lionel-Groulx in Sainte-Thérèse in Composition and Arranging, where he studied Jazz/Pop piano with his teacher Denis Fauché. It was also there that he discovered the Ableton Live software and a real passion for composition under the guidance of his teacher Louis-Philippe Quesnel. Graham won the Cégeps en spectacle competition in 2019 as a soloist, playing his own piano composition, and in 2020 with his new duo "Malfé", exploring the timbral world of piano, synthesizers and noise. He began his Baccalauréat en Musique Numérique at Université de Montréal in fall 2021.

Rate: $25/half-hour
Speaks English and French

Guerschon Auguste - Voice, Piano music lessons in Laval

guerschon auguste (Voice, Piano)

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Teaching Style: gospel

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Guerschon Auguste is an emerging artist who likes to combine Gospel music with pop, jazz and classical. As a member of the Jireh Gospel Choir, he performed on the TD stage at the 2016 Montreal International Jazz Festival. He also made a few appearances on television shows and sang back vocals for renowned artists such as Bobby McFerrin and Corneille. In 2019, Guerschon completed his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Interpretation under the mentorship of Vincent Morel. He regularly participates in Gospel workshops at Place des Arts and does studio recordings for various artists. He teaches singing and piano. He occasionally conducts the Jireh Choir and creates vocal arrangements for local Gospel artists. Guerschon has been teaching music since 2014.

Rate: $27/half-hour
Speaks English and French

Tatiana Dvorianskaya - Piano music lessons in Laval

tatiana dvorianskaya (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Friday

Tatiana is a piano teacher with over 20 years of experience. Having studied twelve years in Russia, she graduated with a specialization in piano and accompaniment. Tatiana moved to Canada in 2010 and has been teaching since. Ms. Dvorianskaya participated as a piano soloist and accompanist in Québec, Russia, Europe and Chile. She performed as an accompanist at various festivals and competitions with the ensemble « Harmony» (performers of the Mariinsky Theatre and St. Petersburg Opera). Since 2013, Tatiana collaborates with the Canadian pianist Alejandra Cifuentes Diaz, with whom she produced their first CD album – Piano for four hands. Tatiana is always eager to learn and perfect herself. She is currently taking a graduate studies course in “Pédagogie instrumentale” at the University of Montreal. Having taught more than a hundred students, Ms. Dvorianskaya is pleased to join the teaching staff at Long & McQuade, where she teaches students of all ages and levels. In her opinion, every student is unique and talented. Her goal is to uncover this talent by encouraging the student's thought process and as well as developing the student's autonomy.

Rate: $28/half-hour
Speaks English, French and Russian