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.

ayren pena avila (Flute)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Flute musician trained at the Cuban Conservatory and teacher at the Académie du Balais and L'Ecole D'Arts de Cuba, where she also taught Music and Solfeggio. She has taken part in several concerts in Italy and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. She has also been a member of several harmonies and musical groups. She is currently involved in a choir at Paroisse Ste-Famille. Ayren teaches all styles of music and is passionate about passing on her knowledge to all age groups. Her aim is for each student to progress in their learning in a fulfilling way, and to teach with love, patience and communication, which is the basis for ensuring that her students achieve their maximum performance.
Languages spoken: French, Spanish, English.

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.

claudia soucy (Piano)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Claudia has always been passionate about music. Claudia began by taking singing lessons, then guitar, and explored the clarinet throughout high school. After Cégep, she decided to learn the instrument she had always dreamed of: the piano. So she enrolled at the École de Piano La Rochelle, which awarded her diplomas from Laval University's Faculty of Music. She has been teaching piano for 2 years, and her ultimate goal is to share her passion for music with as many people as possible of all ages.

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.

isabelle lambert (Voice, Pre-School)

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday

Isabelle has been teaching singing piano beginner and music initiation and directing vocal ensembles for over 20 years. She is the founder of the vocal ensemble Les Pops et La-Mi. She has a lot of stage experience and has had the opportunity to perform with various well-known artists such as Robert Marien, Pierre Verville, Breen Leboeuf and Yvan Pion. She has participated in the Montreal Jazz Festival on several occasions, as well as in two European tours as part of the prestigious Montreux and Vienna Jazz Festivals.
She has participated in the show ''Un Air de famille'' broadcasted on Radio Canada with her 3 children and has joined several events such as: National Anthem for the Victoriaville Tigers and a benefit show for Opération Enfant Soleil... Isabelle is a passionate musician who teaches singing for all ages.

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.