Victoriaville

Alexis Breton (Drums, Composition)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Alexis obtained a DEC at the CEGEP of Drummondville in drums (jazz interpretation) and in sound engineering. He continued his studies at Laval University in jazz interpretation and at the University of Montreal in composition. He has been teaching drums since 2013. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, he is able to share his knowledge in any style of music. He can also answer your questions about production and composition if you are interested in these subjects.

Catherine Landry (Violin)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Fiddler, jigger and singer, she has been immersed in the traditional environment since her birth. It is in particular in her family, through the learning by oral tradition, that she develops since her young age knowledge as well as a great passion for the living arts.
Her desire: to make our wonderful heritage known to the rest of the world.

Elsieanne Caplette (Voice)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Elsieanne Caplette is a PeruvianCanadian singer, composer and music producer. She started her career in Montreal in 2000 and released her 1st album Hybrid with producer Bob Ezrin
(Universal - Canada).
Caplette became an international singer based on her unique ethereal and
otherworldly voice, something out of other realms of mythology. A voice itself
that carries a story. In 2007 music critic Craig Norris, CBC radio described
Caplette’s voice as “If Bjork and Billie Holiday has a child, the offspring would
be Elsiane…Mind blowing”. Her different influences from classical,
orchestral and jazz give us hints of Kate Bush, Elizabeth Fraser and, well, Bjork.
Caplette's voice has captivated many audiences around the world by her fascinating way to manipulate her voice in the moment as if she is choosing an instrument with which to express emotions and experiences.
Caplette has been performing, composing and singing for the duo Elsiane, Cirque Du Soleil, Delerium and other soundtrack projects including “Rin, Tongue and Dorner” (a science fiction novel by writer “Rich Shapero”).
Caplette’s project Elsiane has toured the world and has been in many soundtracks including her best time single “Vaporous” which is showcased in the movie “The Unseen”, also some movie trailers like Denis Villeneuve’s Polytechnique and TV commercials.
She is currently finishing her 5th album with producer David Bottrill which is
scheduled for release next spring.

Ian-Olivier Bégin Tejeda (Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Guitar, ukulele and bass teacher (bass for beginners). He successfully completed his DEC in music at Cégep Marie-Victorin. He then began a BAC in Jazz Studies at Concordia University. Ian-Olivier got his start in music at a very young age, playing bass with his father. He then became interested in the guitar, and has been studying the instrument for 13 years. His musical ambitions are to make a living from his music by teaching, performing and composing. He has often taught guitar and music theory in Montreal, and started teaching privately last summer at a school housed in a local church. He has discovered his passion. He loves passing on his knowledge and watching students of all ages evolve. For him, the most important aspect of music lessons is that his students have fun.

Ji Eun Moon (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Ji Eun Moon is a professional composer, pianist, and teacher. She holds a master's degree from Brooklyn College, the City University of New York (CUNY) and a doctorate (DMA) from the University of Georgia in the United States. She is a recipient of the U.S. Arts and Sciences Special Talent Visa (O1visa) and has twice been awarded a scholarship from the Korea-American Scholarship Foundation (KASF). Her composition for string trio was selected and performed at the Korea Chamber Music Composition Festival (2023) at the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea, and her music Croquis was selected and performed at the University of North Georgia Contemporary Music Composition Conference (2022) in the United States. She was recently artist-in-residence at the Wildacres Retreat in North Carolina (2022), USA. She won an international composition competition and workshop organised by the Italian Ministry of Culture in Melbourne, Australia, had her work premiered at ABC Hall, was selected as artist-in-residence by the American Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), and won the Composers' Forum at the Oregon Bach Festival and the 3rd International Competition for Young Artists organised by IRCAM.
She was selected for the composers' workshop and as a resident artist at the Slovenian International Residency Guest Room Maribor. She has been an assistant professor at the Mongolian International University (MIU). Her piano solo, Watching & Chasing, was included in a special album by Albany Records, USA. As a solo pianist and accompanist, she has performed with prestigious musicians, ensembles and orchestras. She is a member of MusiCon and the Society of Composers of Contemporary Music in Busan, South Korea, and is a member of ASCAP and BMI.

Josée-Lise Lévesque (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Josée-Lise graduated from the Cégep de Drummondville in pop/jazz music and from the Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke in jazz performance at the graduate level. Upon graduation, she joined several musical groups several musical groups and traveled to several countries in the Middle East. Since university, she has taught all age groups and all musical styles. Her priority is to get students excited about learning and playing music.

Matthew Cabana (Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Piano)

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Teaching Style: jazz

Teaching Day(s): Thursday

Matthew Cabana: born into a musical family, Matthew began his musical journey with Saxophone in the high school music program. He continued his musical studies at Cegep Vanier in the Popular Music program on Saxophone and Bass (electric). He was lucky enough to be invited by his father (a trombonist and vocalist) to play bass in his "Aces of Dixieland" orchestra, and then to work at Club Med. This was the start of regular musical work with him around Montreal, notably at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal every year between 1999-2007, and with the addition of the family band "Denny's Dixieland Clan" from 2002-2007, which included his Mother on Piano and his Brother on Trumpet. He has given bass lessons with École de Musique Chez Vous. In 2016, on Saxophone, he joined the band ''Under Our Groove'' which performs regularly, and during this time, he gave Bass, Saxophone and Piano lessons for beginners. He also completed the Jazz Performance Program at Concordia University between 2017-2018 on Saxophone. And has played Bass with several Blues, Rock, Funk and Jazz bands for 20 years. A personal belief: everyone can and should learn music! A recent resident of Victoriaville, Matthew is very patient and enthusiastic about continuing his musical journey with you. Languages spoken: English, French.

Samuel Sirois (Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday

Samuel graduated from the Cégep de Sherbrooke in 2022 with a diploma in music, jazz interpretation. He is currently at the University of Sherbrooke where he is in the process of obtaining his bachelor's degree in jazz guitar performance. His years of musical studies in high school, CEGEP and university have shaped his playing, leading him to explore many musical styles. He also has an excellent background in music theory, improvisation and ensemble playing. He believes that the most important aspect of music lessons is to learn while having fun.

Vincent Monarque (Banjo, Percussion)

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday

Vincent Monarque is a multi-instrumentalist who discovered his passion for music at an early age. Driven by the music he listened to, he honed his skills at Polyvalente Le Boisé, Cégep de Drummondville, private lessons and personal research into a multitude of instruments, techniques and styles. Her folkloric leanings are reflected in her fiddle, Jew's harp, bodhrán, podorythmy and singing. His folk and country roots inspire his banjo and guitar playing. His love of medieval music leads him to touch the hurdy-gurdy and the oud. All wrapped up in a study of Western, medieval and Arabic music theory.