Helen Hong (Piano, Theory) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Helen Hong (B.Mus in Piano Performance, Honors; B.Ed AD) is an experienced Music educator in both the school and private music lesson setting. She is currently accepting new students (including for RCM theory) and welcomes all ages and abilities. Helen's goal is to help her students reach their goals, express themselves authentically through music while having fun and growing musically and intelligently.
Her rate is $28 per half hour.
Hilandi du Toit (Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical, jazz, rock
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Certificate in Music Literacy, with Distinction (Stellenbosch University)
Hilandi du Toit is a highly motivated and passionate professional musician and music teacher who relocated from South Africa in 2022. She has vast experience in music composition, arrangement, and performance.
In addition, she is an established singer/songwriter and guitarist (rhythm acoustic, bass), djembe and ukulele player who wants to share the joy that music brings. She is an inspirational and committed teacher who focuses on an individualized curriculum to accommodate all levels of competency. According to her students, her teaching approach ensures an enjoyable and inspirational experience that fosters a love for music while unlocking the individual’s full potential.
Hilandi's rate is $30.00 per half hour.
Ian Bezpalko (Bass Guitar, Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Ian has a diploma in Jazz from the Victoria Conservatory and a keen interest all genres of music. By teaching solid foundations, he's able to help students of all ages reach their musical goals and have a lot of fun along the way. His rate is $28 per half hour.
Ian Macintyre (Drums) Registration Request
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Ian Macintyre has been a fixture on the local music scene for the past 25 years. During that timespan, he has played with acts such as RG Schaller, The Red Shed, and Rock Ryder in venues ranging from small clubs to more prestigious venues such as Centre 200 and the Savoy Theatre. A 2003 graduate of the Jazz Diploma Program at St. F.X. University, Ian has been teaching drums privately since 2010. His rate for a private half-hour lesson is $22.00.
Ibukun Olomodosi (Piano) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday
Ibukun is a pianist with a passion for all musical genres, including classical, pop, rock, jazz, musical theatre, and more. He is also a multidisciplinary performer, composer, and music director. Ibukun has been a self-taught pianist ever since his interest in the piano began during his senior year of high school. He made the decision to take music more seriously and began taking classes from professors and accomplished musicians. Ibukun wants to give students a comfortable environment where they can express themselves creatively and make them feel and enjoy every note they play. As a performer, his music captivates audiences with its delicacy and thoughtful humour.
Ibukun holds a certificate in Music Technology from The Polytechnic Ibadan, a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Lagos, and a Master’s in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Ibukun’s rate is $25 per 1/2 hour private lesson.
Irina Babich (Piano) Registration Request
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Irina débute son parcours musical dès l'enfance avec le piano et le balalaïka.
Elle obtient son diplôme d'études supérieures en interprétation en piano et balalaïka ainsi qu'en direction d'orchestre à l'Académie d'État de la culture et des arts de Kazan en Russie. Irina a par la suite travaillé, pendant 10 ans, à l’Orchestre d’État des instruments folkloriques de la ville de Kazan, avec lequel elle participe à des tournées en Russie, en Allemagne et en Corée du Sud. Pendant ces années, Irina enseigne dans une école de musique où elle dirige plusieurs groupe musicaux qui participent à différents concerts et festivals de la ville de Kazan. Ces groupes remporteront plusieurs prix!
Bien qu’elle soit déjà une musicienne accomplie, Irina ajoute par la suite des études en Philosophie de l’art et Philosophie de la musique à son bagage. Irina est heureuse de pouvoir continuer sa carrière d’enseignante de la musique ici au Québec.
Tarif pour un 30 minute de cours privé: 25$
Langues enseignées: Français et Russe
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Irina began her musical journey from childhood with the piano and the balalaika.
She obtained her post-graduate diploma in piano and balalaika performance as well as a conducting diploma at the Kazan State Academy of Culture and Arts in Russia. Irina later worked in the City of Kazan’s State Orchestra of Folk Instruments. She played with this orchestra for 10 years and she toured Russia, Germany and South Korea. During these years, Irina teaches in a music school where she leads several musical groups that participate in different concerts and festivals in the city of Kazan. These groups will win several awards!
Although she was already an accomplished musician, Irina later added studies in Philosophy of Art and Philosophy of Music to her baggage.
Irina is happy to be able to continue her career as a music teacher here in Quebec.
Rate for a 30 minute private lesson: 25$
Languages taught: French and Russian
Isabelle Rousseau (Clarinet, Saxophone) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Thursday
(saxophone lessons, clarinet lessons)
A graduate of Cégep de Ste-Foy in music, then of Université Laval in music education, Isabelle has been teaching music for some twenty years in primary and secondary schools in various regions of Quebec. In Trois-Rivières, she has taught in the music-study program at Académie les Estacades, at école Chavigny and at école des Pionniers. Having started playing music at the age of 8, she began learning the clarinet as a teenager. She specializes in wind instruments and conducting. Isabelle has conducted the Orchestre Philharmonique de St-Hyacinthe for 2 years, as well as several other wind ensembles in various master classes, including the Royal 22e Régiment in 2019. Committed to the development of music education in Quebec, Isabelle is a member of the F.A.M.E.Q (Fédération des associations des musiciens éducateurs du Québec) and has also served as president of the A.M.E.Q-Mauricie.
Isaiah Roemmele (Violin, Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday
Music has been a centering part of Isaiah’s life for 17 years, teaching piano and violin while doing a music performance degree in violin from the University of Alberta through the last 5. His favorite pastimes are playing the violin and piano, music composition, and piano improvisation. Isaiah is happy to help people develop their musical lives, has taught students of all levels, and has most experience with classical violin.
His rate is $27 per half hour.
Ivan Chu (Cello) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical, rock
Teaching Day(s): Friday
Ivan holds Bachelor's degrees in Fine Arts Cello performance and Education from York University. Ivan is a clinician at summer music camps and schools and performs with the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Suzuki trained, Ivan works with all ages, introducing new ideas to students while helping develop good practice habits. His rate is $28.00 per half-hour lesson.
Iván Garnica (Guitar) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Friday
Iván is a seasoned guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter with years of teaching experience from Mexico. Versatile across rock, blues, jazz, and more, Iván Garnica blends professional performance expertise with a passion for guiding students toward their musical goals. Through a well-defined, personalized curriculum, and emphasis on positive practice habits, Iván aims to create a space where students can discover their own musical identity. He has guitar studies at Mexico City's Conservatory of Contemporary music, and is currently a student at Holland College's School Of Performing Arts. Iván's rate for a half hour private lesson is $24.
Ivan Stoiljkovic (violin, viola, online lessons) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday
Ivan attended Vladimir Dordevic Primary School of Music and the Borislav Stankovic Secondary School of Music in his native Belgrade. As a young adult, he moved to Kitchener, Ontario where he continued to study violin under the tutelage of Eduard Minevich, concertmaster of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. In addition to ongoing musical studies, Ivan completed a Masters of Arts Degree in History from Queen’s University in 2001. Ivan has been teaching at our location since 2009.
Ivan charges $26 per half hour private lesson.
Iya Casuga (Drums, Percussion) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Saturday
Iya Casuga is currently taking her Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Contemporary Popular Music, with a Minor in Education at MacEwan University and is a former Long & McQuade student. She has been playing for over ten years and started as a clinician in 2019 teaching several junior high and high school students. She has also played in several ensembles, such as the Edmonton Catholic School District Senior All-City Band and University of Alberta Concert Honour Band. She has trained in various styles, and her teaching focuses on technique, rudiments, music notation, and groove. Iya welcomes students of all ages and skill levels.
Her rate is $26 per half hour.
J.K. Gulley (Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Dobro) Registration Request
Teaching Style: jazz, rock
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
J.K. Gulley is an award winning, professional musician. J.K. owns his own recording studio and is a SOCAN and CCMA award winner, as well as a Juno nominee. He specializes in finger-style acoustic & electric guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele. J.K.'s rate is $28.00 per half-hour lesson.
Jaci Simpson - B Mus (Guitar, Ukulele, Brass) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Friday
Jaci returned to Calgary in 2005, after completing a bachelor of music degree at the University of Toronto. Jaci has studied guitar with Jeffrey McFadden in Toronto, and Ralph Maier in Calgary. She has also performed & recorded with the University of Calgary guitar ensemble. Jaci enjoys teaching all ages and levels, and believes that every student is capable, given individualized instruction. Jaci offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and her rate is $32 per half hour.
Jack Dublanica B.Mus (Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Jack Dublanica has a BA in Theory and Music History and has been playing the banjo and fiddle for over 30 years. He started teaching in 1995 and has experience teaching all ages of students in both private and group lessons. Jack has played with bluegrass/folk and bluegrass/country bands, including Home Brood, Citybilly, and Cactus Jack and the Rounders. He has performed at the Regina Folk Festival and The Big Valley Jamboree. He is currently a member of Binder Twine and the Bales. Jack teaches 5-string banjo, fiddle and mandolin in many styles including Celtic, Cape Breton and classical. Jack teaches banjo, mandolin, fiddle and beginner violin at the Regina store. His rate is $25 per half-hour.
Jack Zhou (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele) Registration Request
Jack Zhou is a contemporary guitarist who studied guitar performance at Musicians Institute, as well as composition at Berklee College of Music. He is sophisticated in rock, blues, pop, improvisation, neoclassical, songwriting, and music theory. He has also studied under some of the greatest musicians in the world; Dave Martone, Paul Gilbert, Tony MacAlpine. He released his first solo instrumental album in 2018 and it has received many positive reviews. Jack has also collaborated with other artists/bands; 'Beyond the Root' and 'Ashes and Afterglow'. Jack is able to teach students of all ages and skill levels in guitar, bass & ukulele. He is fluent in English and Mandarin. His rate is $28 per half hour.
Jacob Dryden (Guitar, , Ukulele, Voice) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday
Jacob is a singer and guitarist, composer and sound engineer. His current band Quickness keeps him busy, and he also does shows as a solo looping artist and owns a recording studio. He has a long list of sound engineering customers including Snoop Dogg and Carly Rae Jepsen. Jacob offers something new to the lesson Centre, with recording, looping and beatboxing in his toolbox of skills. Jacob takes students 6 years old and up and all ability levels. His rate is $29 per half hour.
Jade Wan (Piano, Theory) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
B. Mus Ed. (University of Toronto)
Ms. Wan is an accomplished pianist who began her music studies from Douglas College (BC), then completed her B.Mus in Music Education with a minor in Linguistics from University of Toronto. She studied piano under the tutelage of Dr. Barry Barrington, Dr. Leslie Kinton, and Mr. Boris Zarankin. After attaining intermediate performance knowledge of multiple orchestral instruments, she pursued short-term studies in the George Hurst Conducting Course at the Canford School of Music (now Sherborne School of Music) in Dorset UK. Additionally, she participated in the Saarburg International Music Festival in Saarburg, Germany studying chamber music with musicians from around the globe. Ms. Wan also volunteered as the assistant conductor with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets of the 800 Black Forest Squadron. With many years of Teaching experience behind her and various awards and certifications such as RCM Advanced Specialist in both Piano and Theory , she continues, as she has done for over 26 years, to regularly prepare her students for recitals, competitions, and the Royal Conservatory of Music examinations. She’s also a singer/songwriter for the past few years and came out with her first EP Takes a Little Thought. She loves teaching the ukulele and wants to inspire others to enjoy the instrument too.
Jade's rate is $32.00 per half hour.
Jaime Carrasco (Drums) Registration Request
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Jaime Carrasco is a drummer/percussionist/educator, born in Chile, but raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he currently resides and performs/teaches. Jaime has been drumming for almost 40 years, and has been teaching for 20 years (has been teaching at Long & McQuade for almost 14 years). Jaime has a College Jazz Diploma from Malaspina University-College (now Vancouver Island University) (1999), and a BFA w/ Honours in Music (major in Jazz Drums, minor in Carnatic (South Indian) classical percussion) (2002). Some of his teachers include: Barry Elmes, Trichy Sankaran, Jim Blackely, Clarence Penn, Alvin Atkinson, John Riley, Eric McPherson, and Quincy Davis. Aside from freelance work, Jaime is currently involved with several projects, including, Slow Train Home (country), The Leftists (power pop, follow-up album to debut (Demonstrate) is being finished as we speak), Claire Therese & The Lockdown (debut album, Villainy was released earlier this year) IJG (Impressions Jazz Group), and The Adventures.
His rate is $30 per half hour.
James DeGeer (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Sunday
James DeGeer graduated with honours from Mohawk College's Contemporary Music Program. He actively works as a studio musician and performs around the GTA in many groups, playing a wide range of styles. James has been teaching since 2016 and likes to put emphasis on music theory, rhythm, technique and skills for playing with others. James specializes in Jazz fusion, Rock, Metal, Progressive Music, R&B and Brazilian. James's rate is $25 per half hour private lesson.
