Kyle Myrfield (Flute) Registration Request

Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday

Kyle is an active private flute instructor and orchestral and chamber ensemble flutist based in Ottawa, Ontario. Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Kyle completed his Bachelor of Music Honours in Performance at the University of Saskatchewan studying under Randi Nelson. Currently, he is working towards his Master of Music in Performance at the University of Ottawa under the tutelage of Camille Churchfield. In September 2018, Kyle won the position of Acting Second Flute and Piccolo for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for the 2018-2019 season. A dedicated performer, Kyle has attended multiple summer music festivals, including Orford Music Festival and The Consummate Flutist, and has performed in master classes led by Leone Buyse, Alberto Almarza, Soo-Kyung Park, Joanna G’Froerer, Susan Hoeppner, and Denis Bluteau.

His rate per half hour private lesson is $26.

Lada Lagover (Piano, Theory) Registration Request

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

B.F.A. Music, Piano Performance
Lada has been teaching piano and theory for over 10 yrs and is active in preparing students for competitions and RCM exams. Her teaching approach is goal oriented and nurturing. Her students continue to excel receiving 1st place and over 90%. She coaches singers and performs as an accompanist for auditions and competitions.
Lada's rate is $29/half hour.

Laena Anderson (Piano, Voice) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Laena is a performer, improviser, and musician who has been teaching private voice and piano lessons since 2014. Laena sings and plays piano for Payphones, an alt-folk band that released their debut album in the fall of 2022. A graduate of the Theatre Arts program at MacEwan University, Laena is a theatre kid at heart, and they love finding ways for students to tell stories and express themselves through music. They are especially skilled at working with beginners and kids, making the discovery of music accessible, exciting, and fun. They can't wait to see you in lessons!
Their rate is $27 per half hour.

Laura D'Alessandro (Piano, Theory) Registration Request

Teaching Style: classical

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

B. Arts, Minor in Music (McMaster University)

Laura has her grade 8 RCM Piano, and her BA from McMaster University with a Minor in Music. She is certified with the Ontario College of Teachers and has Special Education and Instrumental Music training through OISE. She has taught music from grades K to 6 with both the Hamilton and Halton School Boards and ran choirs and bands. Aside from teaching Laura also composes music, some of which has been featured in films. Laura has been teaching group and private lessons for nearly 20 years with Long & McQuade.

Laura's rate is $30.00 per half hour.

Laura Gallant (Piano, guitar, voice, uke) Registration Request

Teaching Style: jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Laura Gallant is a singer and songwriter who got started on her musical journey taking piano lessons when she was 5. She was always copying singers like Lauryn Hill and Christina Aguilera and then the guitar caught her interest when she was 13. She started learning through her musical family, eventually travelling around playing songs she’d written and learned. She then decided to enrol in the Music Arts program at NSCC, exploring Jazz theory and joining local bands Superfluid and Lazeez, who she fronted and co-wrote music for. She loves sharing her musical knowledge and love for the art with any student who is curious!
Laura is $27 per half hour lesson.

Laura Iliana Sotomayor (Piano, Voice) Registration Request

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Laura est née au Mexique d’une famille où la musique, la poésie, la peinture, le chant et la danse étaient des activités quotidiennes.

Elle commence le piano à l’âge de 3 ans. Mme, Piedras Dartigues, sa première professeure la guide à travers les exigences techniques et interprétatives de la musique, ce qui lui permet de s’approprier le langage musical, en la faisant sa première langue. Toutes ces connaissances lui permet de développer différentes méthodologies qu’elle applique, avec de magnifiques résultats, à son enseignement de la musique. Elle enseigne pendant 30 ans au Conservatoire National de musique et à l’Institut National des Beaux-Arts du Mexique. Elle dirige l’Orchestre Typique d’Enfants de l’institut des Beaux-Arts pendant 10 ans. Pendant ces années, elle donne des cours à tous les niveaux, y compris des Master Class et différents concerts en Europe et en Asie.

Depuis son arrivée au Québec, Laura chante dans les résidences pour personnes âgées et pour les malades d’Alzheimer. Elle est la directrice musicale du groupe ‘’Flor de Canela’’ qui fait connaître les racines artistiques folkloriques, de différents pays du monde.
Peu importe l’âge, vous apprendrez en vous amusant avec Laura!

Tarif pour un 30 minutes de cours privé: 25$
Langues enseignées: Français, Anglais et Espagnol

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Laura was born in Mexico in a family where music, poetry, painting, singing and dancing were daily activities.

She started playing the piano at the age of 3. Mrs, Piedras Dartigues, her first teacher guided her through the technical and interpretative requirements of music, which allowed her to appropriate the musical language, making it her first language. All this knowledge allowed her to develop the different methodologies that she applies, with magnificent results, to her music teaching. She taught for 30 years at the National Conservatory of Music and the National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico. She conducted the Typical Children's Orchestra of the Institute of Fine Arts for 10 years.

During these years, she gave lessons at all levels, including Master Classes and performed various concerts in Europe and Asia. Since her arrival in Quebec, Laura has been singing in residences for the elderly and for Alzheimer's patients. She is the musical director of the group “Flor de Canela” which displays the artistic folk roots of different countries of the world.

No matter the age, you will learn while having fun with Laura!

Rate for a 30 minute private lesson: 25$
Languages taught: French, English and Spanish

Laura Nadine Dooley (Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday, Friday

Assoc. Equivalent in Psych. & Ed. (Agnes Scott College), Certificate of Completion in Instrumental Music (University of the South)

Laura Nadine is an accomplished music teacher and autism advocate of 24 years based in Toronto, Canada. She is the creator of an innovative music pedagogy that aims to make music available to students with disabilities. Laura has been actively involved in autism advocacy and public speaking since 2007, empowering individuals through films and music she has created. She advocates for Autism Canada as an ASD Advisor and serves on the Advisory Board of Hirsch Academy to develop classroom strategies and inclusive environments that support a "presumed competence" model.
Laura was employed as a Strings Teacher in the American Public Schools for multiple years, where she instructed violin to middle school students. She also taught private lessons through the Gwinnett School of Music to students aged 2.5 years and up via the Suzuki Method. Laura has a broad range of skills in the field of music education, including Suzuki Strings, Orchestral Direction, Music Composition and Arranging, and Film Scoring. She is a skilled violin and viola performer and an expert in Inclusive Classroom Strategies.

Laura's rate is $30.00 per half hour.

Leah Balding - Online Lessons Only (Piano, Voice, Theory) Registration Request

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Leah Balding has been playing piano since the age of 7, and grew up in a family with eclectic musical tastes. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Music in 2019, and completed Opera NUOVA’s emerging artist program in 2018. While at the University of Alberta she received the Peace River Pioneer Memorial Scholarship in Music, and the Alexander Rutherford Scholarship. Drawing from her experience with yoga, breath, and Alexander Technique, Leah incorporates physical aspects into her teaching because she believes it is the foundation of expression and freedom. Leah has been teaching since 2016, and is welcoming new students in piano, voice, and music theory. Along with being trained in voice and piano, Leah is also a trained yoga teacher and an active performer in the community. She can help with interpretation, stage presence, performance, choral repertoire, ear training, theory, and becoming a well rounded musician. She believes that learning music should always be fun and accessible to everyone. Leah offers piano, voice, and theory lessons through our Edmonton North location.
Her rate is $27 per half hour.

Leanne Aucoin (Violin, Fiddle, Piano) Registration Request

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Leanne is a certified Kinder Instructor, a classically trained pianist, and a Cape Breton fiddler and step dancer. She has played all across Canada, Usa and Europe. Leanne has studied at St Francis Xavier University. She has many years of experience teaching, Fiddle, Piano, and Step Dancing. Rate $22 per 30 mins

Leo Sprikut (Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Recorder, Trombone, Trumpet) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Monday, Thursday

M.A. Mus., PhD
Leonid has an extensive international experience in music performing, conducting, and teaching piano, woodwinds, brass, and music theory at different levels, from individual to university. Leonid regularly presents his research at leading music education conferences around the world and publishes in periodicals and essay collections in Canada and internationally. He is a multi-instrumentalist and speaks several languages. He teaches students all ages, using student-centred teaching methods, which helps them develop essential music skills, but most importantly have fun and enjoy!
Leo's rate is $28/half hour.

Lesley Law (Piano, Guitar, Bass, Theory, History, DJ) Registration Request

Lesley is a musician, producer, songwriter and DJ. She obtained her Associate of the Royal College of Teachers in Piano Performance at age 17 and attended Capilano University on scholarship where she studied classical and jazz piano, classical guitar and jazz bass. She is also a certified Bass Specialist from Berklee College of Music. She produces and performs with various R&B Hip Hop artists in Vancouver and Los Angeles. She teaches piano, guitar, bass, ukulele, theory, history and DJ and her students do very well in their RCM exams as well as university auditions. She provides instruction in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Her rate is $29 per half hour.

Lesley Walsh (Voice) Registration Request

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

Lesley graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Performance from the University of Windsor in 1992. She has been very active in Sault Ste. Marie’s music theatre scene for over 30 years. Her teaching technique is performance oriented, based on relaxation and enjoyment of the art of singing. Lesley's rate is $27 per ½ hour private lesson.

Liam Epp - B Mus (Cello, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Ukulele) Registration Request

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

Liam Epp has had the pleasure to play in a variety of styles and genres. Performing in Front Row Centre Players production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" after just over a year of playing cello Liam is known for his drive and passion for music. Growing up in Calgary, Liam first studied cello with Christine Williams. After intense study with Christine, Liam went on to study under Pamela Highbaugh-Aloni of the world-renowned Lafayette String Quartet at the University of Victoria where he received his Bachelor of Music.
While in Victoria he played in professional groups like the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and student groups like The University of Victoria Symphony Orchestra and The Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. Liam is also known for his intense attention to detail performing challenging pieces like Elisabeth Lutyens' "Triolet 1 Op. 160" live with members of the Victoria Composers Collective.
Liam hopes to share what he has learned with his time on the west coast and hopes to inspire a new generation of musicians to foster a sense of confidence and self-expression. Liam offers lessons at the Calgary Chinook store and his rate is $30 per half hour.

Liam Keith-Jacques (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Lap Steel, Dobro) Registration Request

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

Liam Keith-Jacques has a passion for teaching guitar and music theory to students of all ages and abilities. For over a decade, he has performed in various contexts including bluegrass bands, chamber ensembles, jazz groups and rock/metal bands. Liam has taught privately for almost 10 years. He is a patient teacher and is dedicated to passing on his love for the instrument. No matter what the particular goals of a student are, he will enthusiastically guide them on their musical journey. Liam’s rate for a half hour private lesson is $24.

Lillian Chan (Piano, Theory, Harmony) Registration Request

Lillian has a degree from UBC, holds a Piano Performance Licentiate Diploma from Trinity College of Music in London, is qualified to teach the Kelly Kirby Kindergarten Method & TMA programs, and successfully completed the Music Together Teacher Training workshop developed by the Center for Music and Young Children, Princeton, New Jersey. She volunteers as coordinator of the Richmond Music Festival Society, where she accompanies and also adjudicates for the music festival. Lillian is also a member of the BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association Richmond Branch, Canadian Federation Music Teachers’ Association & Canadian Music Teachers’ Association. She is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Her rate is $30 per half hour.

Lisa Lau (Piano, Theory) Registration Request

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

Lisa has her grade 10 RCM certification and is very active as a teacher in the Edmonton music scene. She completed her RCM Certified Teacher Intermediate in 2019. She has experience teaching students of all ages and specializes in instructing young children and students with disabilities. She is an RCM Certified Teacher for beginner and intermediate levels. Lisa teaches piano lessons at our Edmonton South location.
Her rate is $27 per half hour.

Loïc Du Sablon (Drums, Percussion) Registration Request

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Loïc a commencé à jouer de la batterie à l'oreille à l'âge de 13 ans. Après avoir exploré différents styles tels que le heavy metal, le rock progressif, il commence à étudier la percussion classique sous la tutelle du renommé René Joly. Après son double DEC en musique et en sciences de la nature, il complète son baccalauréat en interprétation jazz à l'Université Laval sous la supervision de René Roulx, un batteur célèbre au Québec.

En 2023, il complète une maitrise en interprétation et composition de jazz à l'école de musique Schulich de McGill. Non seulement Loïc a enseigné dans différentes écoles telles que Accroche Notes de Lévis, l'école de musique Desjardins et le collège Champigny, mais il a été plus actif sur la scène musicale québécoise, dans laquelle il se produit dans plusieurs formations de jazz ainsi qu'avec des groupes de “covers” de grands circuits.

Tarif pour un 30 minutes de cours privé: 25$
Langues enseignées: Français et Anglais


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Loïc started playing drums by ear at the age of 13. After exploring different styles such as heavy metal and progressive rock, he began studying classical percussion under the tutelage of the renowned René Joly. After his double DEC in music and natural sciences, he completes his bachelor's degree in jazz interpretation at Laval University under the supervision of René Roulx, a famous drummer in Quebec.

In 2023, he earned a Master’s degree in jazz performance and composition at the Schulich School of Music at McGill. Not only has Loïc taught in different schools such as Accroche Notes de Lévis, the Desjardins School of Music and Champigny College, but he has been more active on the Quebec music scene, performing in several jazz bands as well as with cover bands of major circuits.

Rate for a 30 minute private lesson: 25$.
Languages taught: French and English

Loren Vidri (Piano, Viola, Violin) Registration Request

Teaching Style: classical, rock

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

Loren has completed level 10 RCM in Piano and Violin. Loren plays Classical Violin in the Rose Orchestra and performs regularly in several small ensembles ranging from Celtic to Jazz idioms. Loren has a friendly teaching approach that makes students of all ages feel comfortable. She can prepare students for RCM exams, beginner through advanced. Her rate is $29.00 per half-hour lesson.

Louis Larouche (Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Premier Prix de trompette du Conservatoire de musique de Québec. Lauréat d’un prix décerné par le Conseil des arts du Canada, il a complété sa formation à l’Université de Boston, où il a obtenu son diplôme sous l’enseignement de Roger Voisin et de Maurice André. Il a participé à de nombreux enregistrements pour la CBC et a été invité plus d’une fois à se produire comme trompettiste solo dans des émissions spéciales diffusées par Radio-Canada.

Il a aussi effectué des tournées au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Amérique du Sud en plus d’accompagner des artistes de renommée internationale en studio et en spectacle. En plus d’enseigner la trompette classique et jazz, Louis Larouche est également le président fondateur de Ars Musicum Workshop, une initiative visant à faire connaître les instruments de la famille des cuivres à de nombreux enfants, au Canada et aux États-Unis.

Louis Larouche a en outre composé plus d’une trentaine de pièces musicales où se mêlent des influences de jazz, de musique latine et de musique fusion. Certaines de ces pièces ont été réalisées avec l’aide de GarageBand et LogicStudio, des logiciels dont le compositeur n’hésite pas à faire l’éloge. D’ailleurs, Louis Larouche était administrateur et formateur pour le Club Macintosh de Québec, en plus d’être membre de MacIDOL, un site regroupant des musiciens et des utilisateurs de GarageBand, Soundtrack et Logic. Récemment, Louis Larouche a produit six albums avec ces logiciels.

Invité par le Gouvernement du Québec à plusieurs reprises, il s’est fait entendre au Pérou, au Chili, au Connecticut, ainsi qu’à New York dans le cadre des Missions économiques. Enseignant en trompette jazz et classique au CNDF depuis plus de 20 ans, il continue son parcours de professeur en Gestion de carrière artistique et, avec fierté, il est maintenant professeur de trompette au collège d’Alma et à l'école de musique Jésus-Marie à Lévis.

Louis Plouffe (Drums) Registration Request

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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday

Détenteur d’un DEC en batterie pop/jazz au Collège Lionel-Groulx, Louis termine présentement une Technique en Composition au même cégep. Passionné de musique depuis son plus jeune âge, il a exploré plusieurs styles, mais gardera toujours une préférence pour le rock, le funk, le jazz, le rap et la musique latine. Il compose actuellement de la musique aux couleurs du Néo-soul / R & B, une autre musique qu’il adore! Son style d’enseignement, bâti au fil des années, est axé avant tout sur le plaisir, la créativité! Il sait jouer de la basse électrique et de la guitare, instruments qu’il apporte souvent en cours pour « jammer » avec ses élèves pour rendre les cours plus dynamiques!

Louis holds a DEC in pop/jazz drums from Collège Lionel-Groulx and is currently completing a Composition techniques diploma at the same college. Passionate about music since he was a child, he has explored many styles, but has always had a preference for rock, funk, jazz, rap and Latin music. He is currently composing music in the Neo-soul / R & B colors, another music he loves! His teaching style, built over the years, is based on fun and creativity! He knows how to play the electric bass and the guitar, instruments that he often brings to class to jam with his students to make the classes more dynamic!

Langues parlées : français, anglais