Brantford - Vibraphone 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!

dave o'neill (Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Dave is a performer and educator of all things musical. He has toured Eastern Canada and parts of the U.S., performed at numerous venues, music festivals, theatre productions, conducted clinics and workshops, and has extensive experience in the recording studio. He spent four years on the music faculty at Mohawk College, and 12 years as a supply teacher for the Waterloo Region District School Board. He has served as an adjudicator for the Arts Education Project grant selection process with the Ontario Arts Council. Dave has been a keynote speaker for ETFO, and conducted motivational clinics in various institutions including a master class at Carleton University. Dave has taught privately for the last thirty-five plus years, is on staff at the Beckett School of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a paraprofessional for the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener. Dave holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto, as well as a Diploma in Applied Music from Mohawk College. He is endorsed by Headhunters Drumsticks. Dave has studied with drummers Bob McLaren, Barry Elmes, Ernie Porthouse, John Cheeseman, and Memo Acevedo.

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