Belleville - Guitar Lessons

Kyle DiTomaso

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bruce west (Violin, Viola, Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Thursday

Bruce West is an accomplished violin and viola player. He has studied with several distinguished teachers and played in a number of orchestras and chamber ensembles over many decades. Some of the groups Bruce has been involved with include The Huronia Symphony, The Quinte Symphony, and The Carpe Diem Ensemble. 

Along with performing and teaching, Bruce is a skilled Luthier. He has been making fine instruments including violins, violas, cellos, and guitars for over 50 years. He has taught violin making for the North York Board of Education, as well as Sir Wilfred Laurier University.  Bruce is currently the Orchestral Strings Luthier for Long & McQuade Belleville.

Bruce's lesson rate is $27/half hour lesson.

jimmy rodgers (Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Merlin)

Online Lessons:

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

Jimmy started playing guitar at around 12 years old. Learning from the multiple musicians in his family he was able to hone his skills and over time branched out into multiple instruments. Jimmy’s love of performing has led to playing in the Hastings and Quinte area as one half of the duo, The Rodgers Boys. His teaching style is individualized to each person and not genre specific. From complex musical theory to just basic chords, meeting people at their level is his main focus in teaching.
Jimmy’s rate is $27/half hour lesson.

joëlle turner (Guitar, Voice, Piano, Ukulele, Songwriting)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Saturday

With over 20 years of music teaching experience, Joëlle advocates for student-led learning, empowering individuals to set their own musical objectives within an imaginative, collaborative, and supportive environment. Joëlle's dedication to teaching is fuelled by their Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance (specializing in voice) from the University of Toronto and ongoing studies in vocal anatomy and pedagogy with Dr. Shannon Coates. Additionally, under the moniker Ten Moon, Joëlle has collaborated with members of notable Canadian acts such as Bahamas, Charlotte Day Wilson, and Daniel Caesar, performing at esteemed festivals like Mariposa, River & Sky, and Campbell Bay, and receiving recognition including a 2019 Trille Or award. Now based in Belleville, Joëlle finds inspiration in the proximity to water while enjoying coaching multi-instrumentalists of all ages and proficiency levels, with a focus on improvisation, arranging, songwriting, recording, and production.
Joëlle's Lesson Rate is $27/Half hour Lesson

mark chartier (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Mark has been playing since 12 years of age, and 35+ years later is still active and currently performs with a local classic rock band named Bone Shaker. Mark has teaching experience with acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, and has taught students of all age levels and specializes in tailoring lessons based on each individual. Reading standard notation and tablature can also be taught if desired. Mark continues to study, practice, write and record music in his home studio and has a strong passion for sharing his musical abilities to enable others to explore the beauty of music that awaits them. Lessons can also be taught in French or Spanish.
Mark's rate is $27/ half hour lesson