Brantford - Guitar Lessons

Gabe Castro

Gabriel Castro is a Composer and Audio Engineer originally from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Today, Gabriel is best known for his work in the Kentucky (USA) based band, Johari, as well as his progressive metal solo project, Yurei. Having taken lessons since he was a child, and then going on to pursue music in college, Gabriel knows how important lessons are to creating a passionate and skilled player. His goal as lesson coordinator is to make sure students have a blast and develop the passion for music themselves!

adam inrig (Drums, Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Adam Inrig has been studying and playing drums since the age of four. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, drumming and music always played a central role in his life and still does today as music is what Adam is most passionate about. Adam is an alumni of the Hamilton All Star Jazz Band and is an honours graduate from the Mohawk College Applied Music Program. He is also a graduate of the Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance Program at the University of Toronto where Adam obtained his degree in 2021. Adam performs with various local bands and acts around the GTA which have allowed him the opportunity to play at several well-known festivals and venues such as Hamilton Supercrawl, Burlington Sound of Music Fest and The Rex Hotel. These acts allow Adam to perform a wide variety of music including rock, big band jazz, pop, funk, theatre and more. Adam is friendly, honest and reliable and genuinely enjoys sharing the world of music with others.

Adam's lesson rate is $24/half-hour

johnny nixon (Banjo, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Friday

Since graduating from Humber College for Jazz in 1994, and also studying Classical guitar with Eli Kassner (former head of Classical guitar at the University of Toronto). Johnny has performed with some amazing talent-The Toronto Mass Choir, Pat & Debbie Boone, Kathy Troccoli, Mark Masri (The Tenors), Robin Mark, Dan Macaulay, Andy Timmons, Gary Hoey, For The Master, The Tonettes, Ben Heppner, Kevin Pauls, and many others) and has played at some amazing venues (FirstOntario Centre, Scotia Bank Arena) as well as many Jazz Festivals, Churches and Theatres. Johnny has also performed/produced many themes/commercials for film, television and radio (Michael Coren Show, Huntley Street and CTS themes, Energizer, Canadian Tire, Hard Music Library, YouTube Fireplace Channel Christmas themed, etc).

Johnny's lesson rate is $25/half-hour

vincent tarlton (Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele)

Online Lessons:

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

Inspired by his fathers love for playing music, Vince took up the bass at age 12 followed quickly by the electric guitar. Playing in bands in and around the GTA in various bands over the last 15 years, Vince has played alt rock, metal, country rock, folk, Motown and much more. He studied music theory at Mohawk College and through private lessons with a Mohawk music program Alumnus studying guitar technique and theory.

Vince loves to teach music and makes his lessons engaging, fun, and geared towards a students musical interests.

Vincent's lesson rate is $25/half-hour