Regina - Bass Lessons

Marina Adow

Lessons Coordinator

call/text: 306.569.3914
email: [email protected]

brad evanochko (Guitar, Bass, Rock Skool)

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Teaching Style: rock

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

Brad Evanochko teaches a wide variety of musical styles on the guitar and bass including pop, rock, jazz, blues, and country. Brad has been teaching acoustic and electric guitar and bass since the mid 90's to all ages and levels of ability. Brad’s strengths include musical theory and technique, melodic improvisation and progressions, composition and ear training. He is involved with local band Sonic Orchid, has recorded and released albums, and performed at many venues throughout Western Canada including the annual summer festival Craven Rock Weekend. He also actively performs in local cover band Dangerous Cheese and 90’s rock band Whatever. Brad is also the coach and instructor for Long and McQuade's very popular Rock Skool program. Brad offers guitar and bass lessons at the Regina location. His rate is $28 per half hour.

dan silljer (Guitar, Bass)

Online Lessons:

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

Dan Silljer is an accomplished musician who has shared the stage with an impressive array of talents in a wide variety of styles. Dan has toured with Virgin/Atlantic recording artist & Juno award winner Serena Ryder and Warner Brothers Six Shooter, and Juno award winning artist Jason Plumb formerly of the Waltons. He has also shared the stage with artists around the world including; John Blackwell (drummer for Prince), Greg Boyer (Trombone for Prince and Parliament Funkadelic), Jeff Healey, Bazil Donovan and Glen Milchem (Blue Rodeo), and Kevin Hearns (Barenaked Ladies). Dan brings a wealth of experience and musical knowledge to his students. Well-trained in Theory (studied under Much Music Guitar wars winner Jack Semple for two years), Dan can teach a variety of musical styles and theory. Dan teaches guitar and bass at the Regina store. His rate is $29 per half-hour.

matt lekivetz (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

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

Matt Lekivetz has been teaching full time for over 10 years and has been an active musician in the country since 2004. He was nominated for a Saskatchewan Music Award for The Best Heavy Metal Album with his current band, Dream Creeps. Teaching is a passion of Matt’s. He enjoys the art of it and sharing his love of music with his students. He is trained in and has studied several aspects of music. His lessons involve a mixture of all styles. The students’ personal inspiration and goals will determine the lesson path they will take to have fun playing the music they enjoy. He teaches beginners as well as advanced students. Matt teaches guitar, bass and ukulele at the Regina store. His rate is $28 per half hour.

natalia espinosa (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Mandolin)

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

Natalia Espinosa has been playing violin over 30 years and has over 10 years of teaching experience and is a certified Royal Conservatory of Music violin teacher.

She started playing violin at the age of 3 at the prestigious academy by internationally renowned Suzuki teacher Yuriko Kuronuma - where she studied under current Chairman of the Japanese String Teacher's Association, Shigeru Tachiki. At age 7, Natalia began her studies at the National Conservatory of Mexico City. In 2006, Natalia moved to Canada and she completed her Bachelor of Music Performance and Music History the University of Regina – where she also took several courses in Music Theory, having an interest in Schenkerian theory/analysis. Natalia studied violin under former concertmaster of the RSO - Eduard Minevich and has been playing Cello over 7 years as a student of former principal cellist of the RSO, Cameron Lowe.

Natalia is an accomplished performer, having previously played with the University of Regina Symphony Orchestra, Regina's Community Orchestra, the National Conservatory Symphony Orchestra of Mexico City, Artime, The Ben Winoski Project, Poltava Mandolin Orchestra, and with other local musicians.

Currently, Natalia is working as a Luthier apprentice under Regina's violin maker Gary Robertson.

Natalia teaches violin, viola, cello, mandolin, and upright bass at the Regina store. Her rate is $28 per half-hour.

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