Kai Basanta (Drums) Registration Request
Kai Basanta is a highly versatile and intuitive drummer with over a decade of experience performing and recording with a diverse range of artists. A passionate improviser and music producer, he is committed to constantly learning and developing new techniques and approaches to music. Known for bringing creativity, energy, and a unique artistic vision to every project, Kai is also a natural mentor and teacher, dedicated to inspiring and nurturing young musicians whenever possible. His rate is $ 28 per half hour.
Karen White (Piano, Voice) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Karen graduated in 2017 from Capilano University, where she completed a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Jazz Voice. Karen has been teaching piano and voice since 2015 in a wide variety of styles, and with a focus on fostering a safe and creative environment for students to explore their passion for music. Her rate is $29 per half hour.
Karlene Francis (Piano, Voice) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday
A Halifax native, Karlene began teaching privately not long after graduating from Western University with a BA Music degree. Alongside her private teaching studio, she was a Music Itinerant Specialist with the Toronto District School Board for three years, where she taught classroom music to children using Orff pedagogy methods. She is also a certified music therapist which informs her teaching approach for individuals of all abiilities. Karlene also performs in the local scene as a solo vocalist and a cover artist on vocals and keyboards. Karlene has prepared students successfully for Royal Conservatory of Music exams and the Kiwanis Festival for solo and group competitive classes. She instructs students in classical and/or contemporary genres and encourages in her students a love of learning music, and her rate for a 30 minute lesson is $27.
Karyna Roik (Voice) Registration Request
Teaching Style: pop
Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday
Meet Karyna Roik, your expert vocal instructor with a rich background of 6 years guiding students of diverse ages on their musical journey. Specializing in the dynamic realms of pop and jazz, Karyna brings passion and proficiency to every lesson. Elevate your vocal prowess with Karyna today! Lessons with Karyna are $26.00 per 30 minute lesson.
Katherine Campbell (Piano) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Katherine holds a Bachelor of Music degree and Diploma in Elementary and Secondary Music Education from McGill University. She has been teaching piano to students from ages 5 to 85 in Victoria, BC for the past twenty two years. She approaches students with an inherent belief in their abilities, and loves helping them develop their skills and discover their own potential. Having returned home to PEI, Katherine is excited to meet new students and Long & McQuade and to continue encouraging and developing a love of music in students of all ages and levels. Katherine's rate for a half hour private lesson is $25.
Kathrin Welte (Voice, Violin) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kathrin Welte holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University and a Masters of Music in Solo Vocal Performance from McGill University. Kathrin’s student-centered teaching approach draws on many techniques, teaching methods and a vast practical background in order to promote development in her students while keeping the joy of music forefront to their experience. Over the course of her 15 year career, she has kept up to date with new teaching methods and is a registered music teacher with the NBRMTA. Kathrin teaches in French and English and looks forward to sharing the art of music together. Kathrin’s rate for a half hour private lesson is $26.
Katie Graham (Voice, Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical, rock
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Katie has studied a variety of genres in both piano and voice, as well as music theory, composition, and performance. After working her way through the Royal Conservatory of Music, she attended Mount Allison University as a Piano Major in the Bachelor of Music Program. She later transferred to Nova Scotia Community College and completed the Music Arts Program as a Vocal Major, specializing in jazz, blues, folk and pop music. She has had the opportunity to perform on various stages, including The Marquee Ballroom, The Fredericton Play House, Saint John City Boardwalk, and CBC Radio. Her lessons are a happy blend of fundamental theory and feel-good music, which promise to be creative, entertaining and educational at all times! Her rate for a half-hour private lesson is $26.
Kayla Enns (Voice) Registration Request
Teaching Style: jazz, rock
Teaching Day(s): Friday
Kayla is a freelance musician with over twenty years of experience performing, training and competing in piano and voice. Kayla has been teaching since 2008 and enjoys working with both youth and adults. Kayla believes everyone can and should find their voice. Beginners (who are terrified) are her specialty! Kayla has worked with The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton (Edmonton Rockfest) as an instructor for their Centre of Arts and Music program since 2015. Specializing in Pop and Rock, Kayla is passionate about all genres of music and singing styles. As a singer in Edmonton’s The Bobby Tenderloin Universe, she had the privilege of opening for Orville Peck on his American tour in 2019. Kayla offers traditional voice lessons as well as alternative music classes (wellness/healing, songwriting, artist development) for the not so average student. She guarantees you will leave each lesson with more joy and music knowledge!
Her rate is $28 per half hour.
Kayleigh James (Piano) Registration Request
Teaching Style: classical
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Kayleigh is an experienced piano teacher and musician. Having reached level nine in her classical studies, and graduated from Nova Scotia Community College’s Music Arts program, she continues to study and practice a variety of musical styles. She is particularly interested in working with students to create a personalized lesson plan that helps them achieve their own musical goals.Kayleigh's half hour rate is $26.
Keenan Render (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele) Registration Request
Teaching Style: rock, , ,
Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Keenan Render is a Guitarist, Composer/Songwriter, and arranger from Vancouver, Canada. His writing spans across a breadth of genres from jazz to metal. He is a graduate of Vancouver Community College's Bachelor of Applied Music, where he studied Composition and Jazz & Contemporary Guitar. An avid collaborator, Keenan is fascinated by the interdisciplinary collaborative process. This includes working with graphic scores, scoring for video games, and more. He is also a self-acclaimed "gear-nerd", always looking to explore new technology in guitars, plugins, pedals, or DAWs. Keenan's rate is $28.00 per half hour lesson.
Kelsey Luo (Piano, Voice) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Kelsey has her ARCT in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music and has studied vocal performance at Berklee College of Music. She has over 10 years teaching experience. Kelsey is also an avid performer and solo recording musician. She is enthusiastic and makes strong connections with all her students. She looks forward to teaching all ages, levels, and styles in both piano and voice. While she loves rock and metal she is also interested in classical, pop, and r'n'b.
Kelsey's rate is $29 per half hour.
Kevin Bolger (Guitar, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Bass Guitar) Registration Request
Teaching Style: jazz, , , ,
Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday
Kevin Bolger is a graduate of the Humber College Music Program. Kevin began playing Guitar in his early teens, and soon after grew an interest in Jazz. Over the years, Kevin has studied with a wide variety of musicians such as; Rob Bulger, Tony Zorzi, Joey Goldstein, Nathan Hiltz, Trevor Giancola, Lorne Lofsky, Ted Quinlan, Denis Chang, Kirk MacDonald and many more. While at Humber, Kevin had the opportunity to play alongside vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow and have his own music featured on Jazz FM’s Jazzology. Kevin has shared the stage with vocalist Teresa Doyle as part of the TD Always on Stage Jazz Festival, in PEI. In addition to writing music for his quartet known as the Kevin Bolger Organ Quartet, Kevin continues to perform around the GTA.
Kevin’s rate is $27 per half hour lesson.
Kevin Madi (Piano, Clarinet, Saxophone) Registration Request
Kevin is currently in his 5th year of Music Education at UBC. He is an experienced teacher who has studied under both Francois Houle and Jose Franch-Ballester. Kevin has been playing piano since the age of 5 and clarinet since the age of 11. As a teacher, Kevin's goals are to have fun and guide his students towards success. His rate is $29/half hour.
Kevin Mendes (Drums) Registration Request
Teaching Style: jazz, rock
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Kevin emphasizes musicality from the very first lesson with every student. He has a unique and customized approach to teaching that resonates with students of all ages. Kevin graduated from the music program at Mohawk College with honours and has since studied with some of Canada’s most renowned teachers. Kevin has also published several textbooks, articles and other educational resources on drumming. His performance experience spans over 20 years in many styles of music ranging from Rock, Pop and Hip Hop to Folk, Jazz, Blues and Latin music, on stages across North and South America. Kevin shares his experiences and inspires all of his students to have fun and believe that anything is possible with a little dedication and practice.
Kevin's rate is $30.00 per half hour.
Kevin Whitty (Drums, Percussion) Registration Request
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Ayant toujours plongé dans la musique, Kevin débute la batterie à l’âge de 12 ans. À l’âge de 17 ans, il entreprend ses études collégiales en interprétation jazz, au Cégep Saint-Laurent avec comme mentor Francis Fillion et Mario Roy : un parcours qui lui permettra d’acquérir de fortes compétences dans la compréhension des rythmes et dans l’interprétation d’un éventail de styles musicaux tels que le Rock, le Pop, le Folk et les Musiques du monde, entre autres.
Aujourd’hui, Kevin étudie à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) auprès de Pierre Hébert et de Luc Catellier où il perfectionne davantage son jeu à l’instrument. Son parcours et sa passion incessante pour la musique font de lui un enseignant adaptif et polyvalent, pouvant transmettre ses connaissances à tous types d’élèves, débutant ou avancés.
Tarif pour un 30 minutes de cours privé: 25$
Langues enseignées: Français et Anglais
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Having always been immersed in music, Kevin started playing drums at the age of 12. At the age of 17, he began his college studies in jazz interpretation at Cégep Saint-Laurent with Francis Fillion and Mario Roy as his mentors: a path that allowed him to acquire strong skills in understanding rhythms and in interpreting a range of musical styles such as Rock, Pop, Folk and World Music, among others.
Today, Kevin is studying at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) with Pierre Hébert and Luc Catellier where he is further perfecting his instrument playing. His background and his unceasing passion for music make him an adaptive and versatile teacher, able to pass on his knowledge to all types of students, beginners or advanced.
Rate for a 30 minute private lesson: 25$
Languages taught: French and English
Kimberlee Smith (Piano) Registration Request
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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Kimberlee had her first piano lesson at the age of 5 with the RCM program and decided to pursue music teaching as a career. She has her ARCT performance certificate, and has been a member of the BCRMTA since 2000. She has been teaching for over 28 years and has been very successful preparing candidates for RCM practical and theory exams. She believes in catering lessons to the needs and goals of each individual student. Her rate is $30 per half hour.
Kristine Beer (Piano, Keyboard, Pre-School, Group Piano, Group Keyboard) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Kristine Beer (she/her) has her Grade 9 Royal Conservatory Piano and holds a Distinguished Teacher/Examiner Award in popular piano teaching. She is a professional accompanist for vocalists and instrumentalists, and has over twenty-five years of teaching experience. She has co-written and piloted programs for pre-school children and primary piano students. She also enjoys performing and is currently the church pianist at St. James United Church. Kristine specializes in group instruction and teaching young beginners, as well as preparing senior students for examinations and music festivals. Kristine teaches piano at the Regina store. Her rate is $29 per half-hour.
Group lessons are available at discounted rates
Kyle Cobb (Guitar, Voice) Registration Request
Versatile guitarist and vocalist Kyle Cobb is a teacher and performer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With his personal style rooted in Jazz and American Music, Kyle has pursued his performance degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Manitoba. During his time at the University of Manitoba Kyle studied with many world class musicians (Karly Epp, Jon Gordon, Fabio Ragnelli) and in his first year performed and recorded with the director of his faculty. Kyle has held the guitar chair with many of Winnipeg's best musicians (Julian Bradford, Zachary Rushing, Jared Beckstead) and has worked extensively leading his own band as a vocalist. Kyle is a dedicated educator with nearly a decade of teaching experience and is always seeking to enhance his lessons. Constantly pursuing new musical heights, Kyle is an engaging presence to his peers, his audience, and his students alike. Kyle teaches guitar and voice lessons at our Winnipeg (Pembina) location.
His rate is $29 per half hour.
Kyle Doucette - Online Lessons Only (Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kyle has studied guitar and music theory since 2008 with Vic Mullen, who also taught him banjo for two years. Kyle has extensive experience as a touring bluegrass musician. In 2012 he was nominated for guitar and banjo player of the year at the Eastern Canada Bluegrass Music Awards.
Kyle taught for eight years with the Clare Bluegrass Association. He has been teaching at Long & McQuade since 2015. Kyle teaches guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin at the Grande Prairie store and his rate is $30 per half-hour.
Kyle Luciani (Voice, Saxophone) Registration Request
Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Kyle Luciani has a B.A. Hon. in Music from Brock University. He has been singing and performing for over 15 years. He has played rock, pop, and many styles in between in a number of bands and groups. Kyle has also performed classical vocal music in recitals, choirs, and competitions. He has traveled professionally throughout Canada as a lead singer and keyboard player. Kyle also plays the saxophone as a community member of the Brock University Wind Ensemble. With experience performing various styles of music, Kyle is here to help students of all levels find their voice.
Kyle's rate for a half-hour private lesson is $25.00.
