Vaudreuil-Dorion - Guitar Lessons

félix blanchette (Bass Guitar, Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday

Felix has been a guitarist since early childhood, and has also mastered the bass guitar. Although he was accepted into both disciplines at Cegep Saint-Laurent, he decided to choose guitar as his primary instrument. He is able to effectively play and teach multiple genres and styles of music such as rock, jazz, pop and country. Felix’s stage experience supports this, having played venues such as the Jazz Festival of Montreal, and the Circus Festival. While being attentive to his students’ needs, Felix makes learning fun and accessible to all and helps you achieve your musical goals.

francis d (Guitar)

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

Professional musician and guitar teacher since 2004, Francis’ method is personalized, pleasant and, above all, efficient. He has played on the great outdoors stages of all Blues Festivals of the province of Quebec, the prestigious Montreal International Jazz Festival and countless shows in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and England. No matter your age, your style, your level, your preference of acoustic or electric guitar, Francis’ expertise and experience will help you reach your goals.

gianni berretta (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Drums, Composition, Arranging, Theory)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Gianni is a passionate and multi-talented teacher. He has over 20 years' experience in the music industry as a bassist, guitarist, drummer, singer and composer, among others. Gianni is an enthusiastic musician with a teaching philosophy that focuses on his students' interests, helping them to develop their own musical path with specific goals in mind. From classical to jazz and from studio to live performance, his experience has given him a wealth of tools and knowledge that he's eager to share!

jean-marc david (Guitar, Mandolin, Merlin, Ukulele, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday

Jean-Marc started playing guitar at the age of 9 and hasn’t stopped since then. After graduating from college in professional music, he then pursued his studies at UQAM.
Teaching full time professionally for over 15 years, he has acquired an in-depth knowledge of the guitar in many different styles. He can teach small instruments as well. He is both a passionate teacher and a highly skilled communicator.
Whatever the level, he will transmit a personalized and professional class.

jeffrey giroux (Guitar, Ukulele)

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

Jeff has played guitar for more than 20 years. He has been teaching since 2010, and graduated in Music from Cegep Vanier. He is dynamic and responsible. He teaches acoustic and electric guitare in pop, rock and metal. He will adapt his class to your needs. All ages and levels are welcome!

jose jaime cervantes madrigal (Guitar, Violin)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday

Jaime has more than 30 years of experience teaching. He began studying violin at the Coservatorio Nacional of Mexico. Ever since, his passion for the instrument led him to take part in many national and international orchestras. It allowed him to expand his professional career, which granted him the opportunity to play in several places across the world like South America, Europe, the United States and Canada. He completed his studies in Montreal where he obtained a bachelor's degree at the University of Montreal and followed later on to acquire a Master's degree in advanced jazz at Concordia University. This empowered Mr. Cervantes to direct his own original orchestra in Mexico called String Pops Orchestra, which was mainly composed of high level and professional musicians.

marc-andré drouin (Bass Guitar, Drums, Guitar, Solfege)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Marc-André Drouin (MAD) has been accompanying many renowned artists for over 20 years. Trained as an electric bassist at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, his musical skills and versatility have made MAD an exceptional collaborator for original music composition, studio projects, and live performance and musical direction. With his vast experience, MAD has written over a dozen songs as a songwriter. They reveal his own sound, which is made of sophisticated arrangements and harmonies that reveal a deep sensitivity. MAD will give you a very professional and motivating teaching.

mathieu ferland (Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Mathieu started playing guitar in the early 90's and became a teacher a few years after. He graduated from Cegep Marie-Victorin in jazz interpretation. He is also an author-composer-vocalist. He made a name for himself in the 90's, as a freelance guitarist, performing on different stages throughout the province, alongside many bands. This artist has a wide spread repertoire, and is most comfortable playing jazz or rock. His students will enjoy solid instruction by a devoted and attentive teacher.

maxime pilon (Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday

Maxime is an experienced singer-songwriter and guitarist with a deep knowledge of music theory. As a student of professional music and song techniques, he has learned to perfect several musical styles including jazz, blues, rock/metal and even country/folk. Maxime also leaves his mark on a few different musical projects. Maxime can also teach ukulele.

maxime pollack (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday

Max’s path in music started at age 6, when he started acquiring a solid classical foundation as a multi-instrumentalist, furthering studies in Jazz and Classical at Vanier College, eventually leading to an interesting array of 500+ performances as a professional musician. He will quickly immerse you into a world of musical discovery with his upbeat passion for learning and teaching others. His effortless ability to share this passion and relate to his student’s needs and goals are at the core of his 15+ years as a music educator of all ages on guitar, bass and piano, in many musical styles.

rené bérubé (Guitar, Ukulele)

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

René started playing guitar at the age of 12. At the end of the 70's, he made a name for himself in Old Montreal bars. In the next decade, he toured the province of Quebec with his many bands, such as Fine Touch and 22 Septième, as a bassist and vocalist. He has been a guitar teacher since the 90's, specializing in 70's to 90's Quebec French music, pop and classic rock. Currently a singer-host, he takes the stage in many public and private events on guitar, ukulele or mandolin. He likes teaching all ages and levels.

robert rioux-calogero (Guitar, Ukulele)

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

Robert has been a professional guitarist for many years. He has perfected his guitar playing through private lessons with high level musicians such as Pierre Côté, Yves Nadeau, Greg Amirault and Christian Malette. Having performed on many Montreal stages as an accompanist for several artists including Jean-François Fabiano (Robert Charlebois), Chicago Beau (Muddy Waters) and Carl Tremblay, Robert has also released a jazz album of original compositions in 2018 to then play on many stages in the Caribbean with his jazz trio. Robert is a versatile musician and will be able to teach you more no matter what genre you prefer, from music awareness to advanced guitar techniques.

sébastien dufour (Bass Guitar, Charango, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Day(s): Friday

For over 25 years, Sébastien Dufour has juggled his time between performing professionally and teaching guitar. He holds a master's degree in classical guitar performance from Université de Montréal, and has toured the world with various groups, notably as a member of the Montréal Guitare Trio. With the Trio, he has performed over 1000 concerts in prestigious venues, including Amsterdam's mythical Concertgebouw, New York's legendary BB King Blues Club and Las Vegas' Smith Center. He has also taken part in numerous international festivals, including the San José Jazz Festival, the Tahiti Guitar Festival in Polynesia and the Montreal Jazz Festival.

A dedicated teacher, Sébastien enjoys sharing his passion for music and his knowledge with his students, creating a positive and stimulating learning environment. Whatever the musical style - rock, classical, flamenco, world, blues, jazz - Sébastien tailors his lessons to the age, level and specific objectives of each student.