Stouffville (formerly Markham) - Guitar Lessons

Aaron Bales (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: rock

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

Aaron has been giving guitar lessons for over 15 years, currently in the Markham area. A student of rock/metal early in life, he soon progressed to study classical guitar through the Royal Conservatory of Music. Aaron then shifted his focus to Jazz and Jazz Fusion styles, and became an honours graduate in the Jazz Guitar program at Humber College.

After his studies, Aaron found a rewarding passion in teaching. Aaron loves teaching a variety of musical styles (Rock, Metal, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Funk, Pop, Folk, Song writing, Shred and Improvisation) and has seen success with students of all ages, from beginner to College/University preparation.

Some of Aaron's musical accolades include: In 2010, he was hired to demonstrate amps at winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), and a few years later, he backed up Sarah Brightman on CTV Morning. With a vast array of styles under his belt and experience performing with numerous bands and ensembles, Aaron is eager to pass on and share his experience with students of all musical leanings.

Aaron's rate is $31.00 per 30 min lesson.

Carlo Bianchini (Guitar)

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Teaching Style: rock

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

Carlo has been instructing guitar, voice, and beginner piano lessons in Markham for over 25 years. With a caring personality and strong background in diverse styles (Rock, Classical, Pop, Jazz, Blues, etc.), he is dedicated to creating a fun and inspirational learning environment.

Vocally, Carlo has been trained privately in Bel Canto technique and Speech Level Singing made popular by Seth Riggs, who worked with such greats as Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Madonna. As a Singer/Songwriter, Carlo's original music has been heard on radio across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and the U.K., prompting tours and shows on stages such as The C.N.E. Bandshell, Molson Ampitheatre, and Canada's Wonderland.

Carlo has performed locally for The Unionville Jazz Festival, Markham's Music Festival, and Markham's 3rd Annual Gala For Giving event. Carlo has also been called upon to judge up and coming talent in acting, singing, and dancing, and was one of the judges for the World Championships of Performing Arts for which finals are held in Hollywood, California.

Carlo's rate is $30.00 per 30min lesson.

Christian Anderson (Guitar)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Christian Andersen, a graduate of the Musicians Institute (GIT) in Hollywood, California, has dedicated over 15 years to coaching rock and metal guitarists, honing their technique and mindset. With a focus on technique, theory, repertoire, and musicianship, Christian emphasizes the development of well-rounded musicians rather than just teaching songs. He meets students at their level, ensuring they maximize their progress and get the most out of each session.

Christian has studied with some of the world’s most renowned guitarists, including Alex Machacek, Scott Henderson, Rusty Cooley, and Terry Syrek. His extensive performance experience includes playing at major Toronto venues such as the Sound Academy (Rebel), Phoenix Concert Hall, Opera House, Canadian Indie Music Awards, as well as regular gigs at various rock venues across the city.

Book with Christian if you’re seeking meaningful progress and want to solo like a pro!

Christian's rate is $33.00 per 30 min lesson

Dave Kirby (Bass Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Dave Kirby is a freelance professional guitarist from Toronto, Canada. Teaching has always been a big part of Dave’s professional life, and has been teaching for over 12 years. Over the span of his career, Dave has performed with many internationally recognized artists across a range of genres, from pop music with Johnny Orlando and Scott Helman, to country music with Madeline Merlo and Tebey.

Dave received his BMus from Humber College in Toronto in 2012. While he has lots of experience teaching beginners, Dave is also great at teaching intermediate students, as well as students who are preparing for University or College level auditions. Stylistically, Dave is strongest at teaching music theory, jazz, rock and pop, and country music.

Dave's rate is $28.00 per 30 min lesson

Jerritt Craig (Bass Guitar, Guitar)

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Teaching Style: rock

Jerritt Craig is a bassist, guitarist and educator based out of the Durham Region. He is a well respected player within the Durham Music Community, currently apart of several projects such as the Marc Joseph Band, Rachel & Ayden, Nathan Carr Band.

Formerly a student at the prestigious Humber College of Music, Jerritt spent years honing his craft and styles of education to ensure excellent results with students. He is well versed in all styles of music, and particularly enjoys playing Rock, Funk, R&B, Prog, and Latin music.

Jerritt's rate is $29.00 per 30 min lesson.

Mathew Zdanowicz (Guitar)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Mathew has been teaching guitar lessons for over 20 years. In that time, he has had the privilege to work with many students and instill a love for the guitar. At an early age Mathew showed an interest in playing guitar and soon started lessons. After many years of guitar lessons Mathew joined his first band and through his late teens and early twenties he performed with the band all over southern Ontario and primarily the GTA. The band mostly played original music and worked hard to refine, record and release their first album.

Currently Mathew is located in Pickering and has a young family. He continues to enjoy passing on his knowledge and love for the guitar to people of all ages and skill levels.

Mathew's rate is $29.00 per 30 min lesson

Noah Leibel (Banjo, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: jazz

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Saturday

Noah holds a Masters in Music from the University of Toledo in jazz performance, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University, a performance certificate from the Musicians Institute in California and also is an OCT certified teacher currently teaching for the York Region District School Board. Noah plays a wide variety of musical styles including Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, and Funk.

Noah gives lessons for Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin and Ukulele. He can be heard performing around Markham and the GTA at Corporate events in a variety of bands.

Noah's rate is $32.00 per 30 min lesson.

Paul Buchinger (Guitar, Ukulele)

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Teaching Style: rock

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

Paul has been teaching guitar lessons around Markham for over 18 years. With a patient and enthusiastic attitude towards teaching, he has assisted students of all ages, levels, and styles and inspires students with methods for proper technique and theory reading in Jazz, Rock, and Funk.

For the past few years Paul has taught students with materials suitable for just-for-playing, gigs, and theory.

Paul's rate is $31.00 per 30 min lesson.

Roberto Aramburu (Guitar, Ukulele, Theory)

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Teaching Day(s): Saturday, Sunday

Roberto is an experienced music educator, performer, composer, producer, and technology expert. He earned Bachelor's degrees in Classical Guitar and Music Education and a Master's in Music Technology from Florida International University (USA). He has also won awards and scholarships from renowned institutions like Berklee School of Music, New York, Miami, and Bournemouth universities.

Roberto won the Argentinean National Classical Guitar contest two years in a row at ages 10 and 11 and has performed with renowned artists from the Florida Grand Opera, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Opera de Metz, and BBC. Roberto is a versatile musician with experience in various genres, from Classical to Bossa nova, Tango, Latin American music, Jazz, Rock & Pop, and Interactive music. As a composer and music producer, Roberto has written music for Apple, Discovery Channel, Spotify, MTV, Amazon, TNT, FIFA, Epson, Chevrolet, PBS, Project Runway, and YouTube.

With more than 25 years of experience in Music Education, Roberto has worked as a guitar instructor, music teacher, professor, and guest speaker in the USA, Canada, Argentina, and globally via the Internet. He teaches music and audio subjects in English and Spanish at all levels and ages and prepares students for International Music Examinations.

Roberto designs personalized study programs based on his student's goals and musical preferences to ensure they enjoy learning while making significant progress in each lesson.

Roberto's rate is $33.00 per 30 min lesson