Langford

Kate Myhal

Call: (250)-800-9682

Email: [email protected]

abby corpus (Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Abby Corpus is a singer and music director currently completing her Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance at the University of Victoria. With a background in both classical and contemporary genres, Abby is particularly interested in music as a means of inspiring creativity and telling stories.

Abby teaches voice at our Langford location.
Abby's rate is $30 per lesson.

aidan holt (Guitar, Bass Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday

Aidan is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who recently completed a diploma in music performance at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Aidan has always enjoyed sharing his love for music, and first began teaching guitar in 2019. While Aidan studied classical voice in school, he specializes in rock and metal guitar.

Aidan teaches guitar and bass guitar at our Langford location.
Aidan's rate is $30 per lesson.

cleo yong (Violin, Viola)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Cleo Yong has been teaching musicians of all ages and abilities since 2015. With a bachelor’s degree in Violin Orchestral Studies from UVic (2022), she is currently pursuing an MA in Musicology from the University of Victoria. As part of her music education, Cleo studied and performed both the violin and viola. Cleo enjoys guiding her students in their musical learning adventure and sets achievable practice goals to maintain steady improvement.

Cleo teaches violin and viola at our Langford location.
Cleo's rate is $30 per half hour.

doug towle (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

With Diplomas in Music from Douglas College in New Westminster as well in Music Production from Columbia Academy in Vancouver, Doug has been teaching fundamentals of guitar performance, music theory and music production since 2000. He is well versed in classical, flamenco, Latin, funk, soul as well as the heavier end of rock and metal.

Doug teaches guitar, bass guitar, ukulele and beginner mandolin at our Langford location.
Doug's rate is $30 per lesson.

jade wedel ()

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Jade Wedel started her music career in Calgary in 2006. Currently, she is a fifth-year performance student at the University of Victoria under the mentorship of Ann Elliott-Goldschmid. Jade has been teaching group lessons to string players with the Sooke Harmony Project. She believes in the power and beauty of music and strives to impart a love of music to her students. Jade tailors’ lessons to students individual learning styles and goals. She believes in striving to make music fun.

jonathan dyck (Piano)

Online Lessons:

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

Jonathan began playing piano at age 5. In his many years of playing, plus teaching and touring since 2009, he has studied piano performance at the University of Regina and abroad in France with Henri Barda (Paris Conservatory) and in Germany with Reggie Moore (Hans Eisler Conservatory, Berlin). Jonathan has performed with the Regina Symphony Orchestra and international stars Lew Soloff, Sonny Rhodes and Bernard Purdie to name a few. His playing has been featured on the videogame soundtrack "Cuphead" which made number one on the US Billboard Jazz charts. Jonathan teaches all genres of music and is looking forward to inspiring his students and giving them the tools to find their unique creative expression.

Jonathan teaches piano at our Langford location.
Jonathan's rate is $31 per lesson.

jordan mcdonald (Drums)

Online Lessons:

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

Jordan McDonald started his musical career at a very young age and has been investing his life into music since 2010. With a wide variety of musical experiences and instruments under his belt, Jordan loves to apply his vast knowledge to his lessons, exploring countless genres and drumming styles. His experience with Drums, Piano, Singing, Music Theory, and Music History allows Jordan to share anecdotes and experiences through the many worlds of music. Jordan believes in focusing on the students’ interests, while also building a deep understanding of the drumming rudiments and fundamentals.

Jordan teaches drums at our Langford location.
Jordan's rate is $30 per lesson.

mariah mcdonald (Piano, Voice)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Mariah McDonald is a singer, pianist, and composer who graduated with her Bachelor of Music Degree in 2024 from Canadian Mennonite University. With her love of music beginning at a young age, Mariah has been involved in music festivals, musical theatre productions, and musical community service. Teaching in both classical and contemporary genres, Mariah encourages her students to explore their passions, while developing well rounded musicianship skills and a love of music that will last them a lifetime.

Mariah teaches piano and voice at our Langford location.
Mariah's rate is $30 per lesson.

oriana tierney (Piano)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Oriana has her grade 10 piano Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) and brings her extensive background in music instruction and an innate ability to connect with students. Oriana is acutely aware of her students’ unique personalities and their individual needs, and will develop a finely tuned plan to enrich and educate so that students can reach their highest potential.

Oriana teaches piano at our Langford location.
Oriana's rate is $31 per lesson.

patrick walters (Guitar, Theory, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday

Patrick Walters is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and has been teaching since 2003. He specializes in rock, blues, jazz, and acoustic styles. Guitar Player magazine has called his music "elegantly beautiful". Patrick has always had a great love of music which has always fueled his guitar playing and composition. He understands that everyone learns in their own way and at their own pace and when a student finds the right musical path, learning becomes a joy.

Patrick teaches guitar, ukulele, songwriting, and music theory at our Langford location.
Patrick's rate is $31 per lesson.

steve sutton (Bass Guitar, , Guitar, Trombone, Ukulele, Upright Bass)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

STEVE SUTTON, (B.A., Dip. Mus.) is a Vancouver Island based, Professional Bassist and Guitar Teacher who has performed locally, in Vancouver and in California. Steve was born and raised in Nanaimo and began his musical journey in the School District 68 music program playing the trombone and the classical guitar. Later, Steve attended Malaspina University College's Music Program, (now Vancouver Island University), focusing on bass guitar and double bass. He graduated in 2002.

During the summer of 2003 he attended the Victoria Conservatory summer jazz workshop where he studied with jazz greats Neil Swainson, Misha Piatogorsky and Don Thompson. In September 2010 he attended a Ukulele workshop in Sonoma California, training with Hawaiian Ukulele Master Kimo Hussey. Steve co-produced the Nanaimo Aloha Ukulele Festival from 2011 through 2015 and more recently he has been a regular performer and clinician at the Victoria Ukulele Festival. He plays regularly with his wife, Anna Lyman at Brentwood Bay Resort and Spa; they are also regular contributors at Victoria International Airport during the Christmas Season.

Steve teaches guitar, bass guitar, double bass, ukulele and trombone at our Langford location.
Steve's rate is $30 per lesson.