Emily Shute (Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical,
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
Emily, an RCM Grade 9 classical pianist and voice teacher from Halifax has been teaching for over a decade. Since graduating from Dalhousie University in 2005, Emily has been teaching classical piano and musical theater privately. Her teaching style balances technique and performance, ensuring her students are skilled and expressive whether they are learning RCM curriculum or pop songs. As well as teaching, Emily has worked as an accompanist (Halifax Dance, Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, Kiwansis Music Festival), performer (IDOW Festival , Grafton Street Dinner Theater, Two Planks and a Passion), and composer, releasing her debut album “Jump with Me,” in 2015. Emily has recently moved to Saint John after spending a year teaching musical theater in South Korea. She is excited to join the Saint John Long & McQuade team and is looking forward to teaching here for many years to come. Emily's rate per half hour is $25.00
Emmanuel Bérubé-Simard (Bass Guitar, Upright Bass) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Thursday
Bassiste et contrebassiste professionnel, Emmanuel projette le registre grave avec une fougue et un intérêt sans cesse renouvelé depuis l'adolescence. Accompagner une chorale, rocker un bar, offrir une ambiance chaleureuse lors d'une célébration ou encore faire vibrer la foule lors d'un festival font partie de sa vie quotidienne depuis quelques années. Cette versatilité l'amène à explorer l'instrument dans plusieurs contextes et il recherche toujours de nouvelles pistes afin de peaufiner son approche. Présentement aux études au Bac en interprétation jazz à l'Université Laval, il étudie la contrebasse dans le but d'approfondir le style jazz, ses connaissances musicales et sa technique.
Professeur de basse depuis plus de 5 ans, il adore partager sa passion avec tous ceux qui ont une affection particulière pour l'instrument. Avec son approche directe et personnalisée, ses élèves peuvent s'attendre à être guidés à travers leurs objectifs de façon efficace, sans pour autant perdre de vue un élément essentiel du processus : vivre le plaisir de jouer de la musique.
Emmett Wilson (Piano, Theory, Composition) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
After graduating from Simon Fraser University with a BFA in music and teaching piano for several years, Emmett has developed an audiation-based method that emphasizes an embodied understanding of music through listening, movement and singing. In Emmett’s class students will develop the skills to improvise, create their own music, perform with confidence at the piano, and read and write music notation. His goal as a teacher is to provide students with a foundation for a life of music learning and enjoyment. Emmett offers one-on-one lessons, and classes for small groups. His rate is $30.
Eric Lam (Cello, Flute, Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Eric Lam has a BMus, majoring in Composition and Theory from the University of Alberta and a Music Diploma from Grant MacEwan University. Eric has taught guitar for over 18+ years and he also teaches flute and cello. Eric teaches various genres of music, his students have consistently received outstanding results on RCM exams and even the golden medal.
As an active musician, composer and music arranger, he plays for various music events and concerts in various cities throughout western Canada. He has arranged/composed music for a radio station, TV program and local artists. In 2005, he attained the Best Music Arrangement Award from the Canadian Chinese Song-Writers Quest. His mission is to guide students to enjoy, discover and increase their musical knowledge. Eric is also fluent in English and Cantonese. Eric offers lessons at our Edmonton Mayfield location. His rate is $28 per half hour.
Eric Morrison (Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Style: rock, jazz, ,
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
An active member of many unique local bands, he has experience both locally and abroad. Eric has his Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Capilano University. He has a passion for a great variety of music; jazz, pop, funk, blues, rock, and even metal. He is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with a desire to inspire and encourage students to enjoy playing music. His rate is $30 per half hour lesson.
Eric Nasheim (Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Style: rock,
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
Eric is a passionate guitarist who loves to teach and perform. Having graduated from the Music and Digital Media program at St. Lawrence College in 2013, he is a well-rounded electric guitar, and mandolin player. Eric loves to be able to give back what he has learned so far in a fun and productive learning experience, applying theory and music history to all musical genres. Eric has a true passion for teaching his students of all ages.
Eric charges $26 per half-hour private lesson.
Eric Nordquist (Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Drums, Guitar, Piano, , Ukulele) Registration Request
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Eric is an experienced teacher and multi-instrumentalist who began music training at age 5 and began winning competitions at age 6. He has been involved with many groups that have received radio play, and has performed in other countries and large venues throughout Canada. His experience also includes studio recording and composing. Eric's years of teaching have enabled him to adapt to each individual and assist students in the way best suited to them, whether it's leisurely learning favorite songs or more intense personal skill development. Eric teaches at our Winnipeg (Pembina) lesson centre.
His rate is $30 per half hour.
Eric Ross (Guitar, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday
Eric Ross is a professional bassist and guitarist who has 20 years of performing and teaching experience. He has taught individual guitar lessons and group classes through the Austin Live Music Academy at the University of Texas, and group guitar classes at MSCR in Madison, Wisconsin. He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.
Eric gives his students the tools they need to achieve their goals and to develop their own voice on the instrument. In addition to learning the fundamentals, he believes that it is important for his students to work on music that inspires them.
Eric’s rate per half hour private lesson at Long & McQuade Orleans is $27. (English)
Erik Hamilton - Online Lessons Available (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Erik is a pop, rock and jazz guitarist from Edmonton, Alberta. He has a music diploma with Performance Major from MacEwan University (2015) and has studied with accomplished guitarists Jim Head, Mo Lefever and Jamie Philp. Erik currently plays guitar and bass studio projects, live performances, and has done shows in a variety of venues across western Canada. He is also a song writer and composer. Erik offers guitar, bass, and Ukulele lessons at our Edmonton North location.
His rate is $29 per half hour.
Erika Dauphinee (Piano, Voice, Theory) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday
Erika Dauphinee is a classically trained musician with an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music, specializing in voice, piano, and music theory. She studied jazz piano and musical theatre in university and has extensive experience in teaching Speech Level Singing, the Alexander Technique, and Contemporary Vocal Technique. Erika has performed with Alberta theatre companies, worked in the film industry, and sung with Pro Coro Canada. Her lessons are designed to be fun and engaging, enhancing students' communication, patience, and confidence. Erika customizes each lesson to match her students' goals and learning styles, often incorporating music-related games to keep classes enjoyable. With a deep understanding of piano and music theory composition, Erika is dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the next generation of musicians. Her rate is $28 per half hour.
Erland Wenn (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Erland is an experienced and dedicated musician with a diploma in music from VCC. Erland has been teaching guitar and bass for over 25 years. He has an enthusiastic personality and enjoys teaching many different styles of music. Erland can also teach ukulele. As well, he runs our rock band program, showing young musicians how to play as a group. He welcomes students of any age and ability.
His rate is $30 per half hour.
Esteban Herrera (Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: jazz,
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Friday, Saturday
Now living in Canada Esteban was born in Mexico City and began his musical formation very young. He holds a bachelor's degree in Jazz Music Performance and a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences. He has 30 years of professional experience as a full-time musician and has performed, recorded and toured with artists all over North America, Latin America, and Europe. He has received numerous awards and grants and was nominated for a Juno in 2022 for Jazz Album of the Year (Group) for the album THE PROPHET by the Esteban Herrera Quintet. Esteban offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $30 per half hour.
Étienne Fournier (Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Étienne Fournier est un guitariste et professeur passionné qui a commencé la guitare à l’âge de 8 ans. Après avoir poursuivi des études en musique, il obtient un diplôme en Techniques d’Interprétation jazz du Cégep de St-Laurent, un Baccalauréat en Musique – Pratique artistique de l’UQÀM, puis un DESS en Musique de Film à l’UQÀM. En tant qu’artiste, il se produit régulièrement sur scène avec divers groupes, tant en reprises qu’en composition, et maîtrise une large gamme de styles allant du pop et rock au jazz. Toutefois, il se spécialise dans le métal et la guitare shred, où il exprime pleinement sa créativité technique et musicale. Parallèlement à sa carrière musicale, Étienne partage son expertise sur les médias sociaux, où il cumule plusieurs centaines de milliers d’abonnés sur les principales plateformes.
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Étienne Fournier is a passionate guitarist and teacher who started playing guitar at the age of 8. After pursuing music studies, he earned a Techniques diploma in Jazz Performance from Cégep de St-Laurent, a Bachelor's degree in Music – Artistic Practice from UQÀM, and a DESS in Film Scoring from UQÀM. As an artist, he regularly performs on stage with various bands, both in cover performances and original compositions, and masters a wide range of styles from pop and rock to jazz. However, he specializes in metal and shred guitar, where he fully expresses his technical and musical creativity. Alongside his music career, Étienne shares his expertise on social media, where he has accumulated hundreds of thousands of followers across major platforms.
Eva Ng (Cello, Piano, Theory, Violin) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Eva is an RCM piano program graduate with extensive education in piano, violin, flute, cello, and theory. Obtaining her Bachelors Degree of Music at McMaster University and her ARCT at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Eva has the ability to instruct contemporary and all RCM levels. She has been giving lessons in the Markham area for over 20 years. In addition, Eva performs frequently at various venues for weddings, ceremonies, and festivals of all kinds.
Eva's rate is $32.00 per 30 min lesson.
Filip Vujanovic (Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Filip Vujanovic is completing his Bachelors of Music in guitar at the University of Calgary under the tutelage of Ralph Maier. Filip’s music career started in high school by singing and playing guitar in several rock bands. With 9 years of teaching experience, he is committed to bring out the best in his students development and enjoyment of music and guitar. He utilizes a comprehensive approach incorporating guitar technique, music theory, harmony and history with a learning style that is intuitive, fun and adapts to the student in a unique way. Filip transfers his passion for guitar by believing strongly in the transforming effect that music can bring to each student. Filip offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $30 per half hour.
Fiona Ryan (Piano, Composition, Clarinet, Voice) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Fiona has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition from the University of Toronto, a Master of Music from Newcastle University, where she studied composition and improvisation, and a Bachelor of Music from Dalhousie University, specializing in clarinet performance. Fiona also studied piano and voice privately. Fiona has taught music in various settings including private music lessons, workshops, and University music courses. In addition to teaching music, Fiona also works as a music director, performs music in a variety of styles, and is an award-winning composer whose song cycle “Lady of the Lake” was nominated for an ECMA for Classical Composition of the Year in 2018. Her rate is $27.00 per 30 minute lesson.
Florence Brousseau (Voice, Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: pop, classical,
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Saturday
Florence a reçu une formation de piano classique à l'âge de 8 ans à l'école Arthur-Vaillancourt. Ce n'est que quelques années plus tard qu'elle commence à chanter dans un band Pop Rock, ce qui lui donne la piqure pour la musique populaire. Diplômée d’un BACC en communication, elle choisit, à 26 ans, de réorienter sa carrière dans le domaine qui la passionne réellement : la musique. Elle est présentement aux études à temps plein en chant au collège Lionel-Groulx. Bien que Florence enseigne le piano et le chant depuis un an, elle a su perfectionner ses techniques d'enseignement à travers ses expériences passées, comme coach de ski de compétition et comme suppléante dans les écoles primaires. En 2023, elle lance son entreprise de services musicaux clé-en-main.
Frank Dodman (Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Thursday
Frank received an honours Jazz Studies diploma from Humber College. With over 15 years of private teaching experience, Frank consistently helps students prepare for their Regional Arts auditions. Frank volunteers each Spring with MusicFest Canada and speaks French and English fluently. His rate is $28.00 per half-hour lesson.
Frédérick Chamberland (Drums) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Diplômé de l’Université Laval en batterie pop/jazz (2021), Frédérick est reconnu pour sa polyvalence et son excellente éthique de travail. Ces qualités lui ont donné la chance de travailler dans plusieurs projets de styles différents.
Que ce soit du contrat corporatif à l’enregistrement d’album, en passant par la comédie musicale, Frédérick apporte toujours sa bonne humeur et sa passion pour la musique, et ce peu importe les projets dans lesquels il s’investit.
Gabriel Campos (Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Gabriel Campos a commencé sa formation musicale dès son jeune âge grâce à l’influence de sa famille de musiciens. Il détient une technique professionnelle de musique et de chanson au Cégep de Drummondville et un baccalauréat en composition de musique à l’image à l’Université de Sherbrooke.
Tout au long de sa carrière d’interprète, il a fait partie de plusieurs ensembles en tant que guitariste (classique/électrique), bassiste, et même en tant que percussionniste. Ces groupes lui ont permis de se familiariser avec une grande variété de styles musicaux, en passant par le rock, le reggae, la musique populaire, le blues et beaucoup d’autres. Depuis 4 ans, Gabriel enseigne la guitare classique/électrique, la basse électrique, et le ukulélé.
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Gabriel Campos began his musical training at a young age thanks to the influence of his family of musicians. He holds a professional music and singing technique from the Cégep de Drummondville and a Bachelor's degree in music composition with image from the Université de Sherbrooke.
Throughout his career as a performer, he has been a member of several ensembles as a guitarist (classical/electric), bassist, and even as a percussionist. These groups have allowed him to familiarize himself with a wide variety of musical styles, from rock, reggae, popular music, blues and many others. For the past 4 years, Gabriel has been teaching classical/electric guitar, electric bass, and the ukulele.
