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Dr. Anna Vavilova, Ph.D. (MSU)piano / theory
RCM Certified š©āš š¹ Elementary Piano š¹ Intermediate Piano š¹ Advanced Piano š¼Elementary Theory š¼Intermediate Theory Member of BCRMTA / BC Registered Music Teachers Association Member of CFMTA / Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Association LatvianāCanadian pianist Dr. Anna Vavilova is a highly respected ...
Mary Jo Carrabre, MMus (UWO)piano
Before relocating to Vancouver in 2019, Mary Jo Carrabre served as Director of the Eckhardt-GramattƩ Conservatory of Music for twenty years. During that time, she maintained a busy schedule as an adjudicator and as a regular sessional instructor at Brandon University. Mary Jo began her career as a collaborative pianist specializing in contemporary...
Sara Elizabeth (Liz) Seligosky, M.Mus. (UA), B.Mus. (VSU)piano
Liz is a versatile musician originally from Honduras, with extensive experience as a pianist, accompanist, educator, and arranger. She holds an undergraduate and a master's degree in Piano Performance and studied with Dr. Lyle Indergaard and Dr. Kevin Chance. Recently, she completed a second master's degree in Music Education and studied with Prof....
Amanda Andrishak MMus, BMus, ARCT, ACCMpiano / violin / theory
Pianist and Violinist Amanda Andrishak have completed a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University, where she studies under the tutelage of Professor Evelyne Brancart. Previously, Amanda has pursued undergraduate studies in piano at the University of British Columbia, where she received her Bachelor of Music in 2020, studying with...
Iris Hwang M.Mus (Brandon)clarinet
Clarinet teacher Iris Hwang is currently a member of the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Vancouver. She studied economics for undergrad and holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree. Unfortunately, economics is really not her thing. She decided music is her true love so she came all the way to Canada and received a Master of Music Degree from Brandon...
Elaine Siu M.Ed. Music (UBC)piano / cello
Piano and Cello teacher Elaine Siu is an enthusiastic music educator with a passion for teaching. She completed her Master of Education in Music at the University of British Columbia in 2024 and her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2020. She specialized in piano and music education under the guidance of Hong Kon...
Thomas Beckman, M.Mus. (UBC) violin / viola
CMC associate composer, teacher, violinist, violist Thomas Beckman, serves as Festival Composer for the Artists for Conservation, in-house composer for MillsPictures Studio, and film composer for the Circle of Eagles organization. As an active musician, Thomas additionally serves as acting principal violist of the Prince George Symphony, lead for t...
Anja Kelly B.Mus.voice
Anja Kelly is a soprano and musicĀ educator with experience singing and teaching a broad range of musical styles and genres. She performs frequently as both a soloistĀ and a chorister throughout the Lower Mainland, and she runs choir programs in Elementary schools through Vancouver Extracurricular Music Society. She is also a founder ...
Elissa Matthew B.Mus.voice
Elissa Matthew is a passionate voice instructor with over 9 years of vocal training and 16 years of comprehensive musical experience. She holds a Bachelorās degree in Opera Performance from the University of British Columbia, and is dedicated to passing on the tradition of singing to aspiring musicians and music lovers alike. This past ...
Vincy Ip B.Mus.piano
Vincy Ip is an experienced and passionate pianist and educator, born and raised in Hong Kong. From a young age, she demonstrated exceptional musical talent, earning numerous gold certificates and awards at music festivals and competitions. These early accomplishments fostered a lifelong passion for music and inspired her dedication to helping oth...
Conor Stuart B.Mus, M.Mus, DMA(cand.)violin / viola
Conor Stuart is a Vancouver-based professional violinist who is active as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. In 2021-2022 Conor was the 1st violin with UBCās Graduate Quartet in Residence. He has previously been the 2nd violin with the Regina Symphony Quartet and Regina Symphony Chamber Players, and the 2nd violin with the University of Ca...
Gregory Samek, M.Mus. (UT), B.Mus. (UW)drum / theory
Percussionist Greg Samek has been teaching drums and classical percussion instruments to students for many years! He enjoys structuring lessons, where students not only have a fun component of drumming along with their favorite tune but also learn music theory. Many of Greg's students have successfully passed RCM exams in percussion instruments. Mr...
Phillip An B.Mus.guitar / bass-guitar
Phillip An is a guitarist based in Vancouver, Canada and holds a Bachelorās degree from the University of British Columbia. Phillip was born in Seoul, South Korea and started taking piano lessons at the age of eight.Ā He took his first guitar lessons during a trip to Korea where he learned the foundations, and also had the opportunity to expe...
Amira McCavitt, M.Mus (UBC), B.Mus (UWO)voice
Teacher:Ā Amira McCavitt is a passionate voice teacher, working with students of all ages, from young children to adults. Amira is comfortable teaching classical, musical theater, and pop styles of singing, and encourages her students to explore a wide range of repertoire. She aims to create an encouraging and supportive environment, where the st...
Dr Ryan Trew DMA, M.Mus.theory
Ā Dr. Ryan Trew is a composer and music theory pedagogue. Ryan received his Doctorate of Music at the University of British Columbia and holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Toronto. As an active educator, Ryan has over 20 years of experience instructing all levels of theory, harmony, counterpoint, analysis, composition, ea...
Melissa Huen, BMT, MTA, MT-BC, ARCTpiano
Born and raised in Richmond, Melissa's passion for music began with her first piano lesson at the early age of three. In her later years, Melissa studied piano with renowned pianist Patricia Rolston and completed her ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2016. Melissa also sang with the Richmond Youth Honour Choir fo...
Julia Polissky, B.Mus., ARCTpiano
Julia Polissky holds a Bachelor in Music from the University of Victoria, and an ARCT in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. As well as teaching piano Julia is an accompanist and has experience playing for instrumental soloists and vocalists. Juliaās music education began at age six with established Russian professors, coming ...
Dr. Ross Braes, Ph.D. (UBC)theory
Dr. Braes earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in musicology at the University of Victoria. HeĀ returned to Vancouver in 1987 to complete his PhD in music theory at the University of British Columbia.Ā His 30 years of teaching encompass all conservatory-style courses -Rudiments, Harmony, Counterpoint, Analysis and History, as well as and...
Karen Huh, M.Mus., B.Mus cello
Cellist Karen Huh holds a Bachelor of Music degree from California State University, Northridge and a Master of Music degree from Peabody Conservatory of Music. She studied with Rowena Hammill, Andrew Cook and Sthephen Kates. She has been teaching cello for 20 years from young beginners, college students to adults. She taught students privately, in...
Maria Harding, M.Mus (Poland)violin / viola / theory
Maria Harding, born in Poland into an artistic family, performed for many years around the world as a Symphony and Chamber Violinist. She is a very experienced and knowledgeable teacher who enjoys sharing her wide range of musical expertise with her violin students. Maria was born in Gdynia, Poland and began violin at the age of 6 and piano at 10 ...
Michael Bemmels, M.Mus. (UBC)guitar / bass-guitar
Michael Bemmels is an accomplished guitarist from Richmond, B.C. He holds a Masterās and Bachelorās degree in classical guitar performance from UBC, where he studied under Daniel Bolshoy and Michael Strutt. Throughout his studies at UBC, Michael was awarded nine scholarships, including the Wallace Berry Memorial Prize for his outstanding achiev...
Alvin Tran, B.Mus., M.Mus.violin / viola
A native of Vancouver, Canadian violinist Alvin Tran is an active performer throughout North America. Comfortable performing solo, orchestral, and chamber music, Alvin is eager to bring music of all kinds to audiences around the world. He is a former member of the first violin section of the Boise Philharmonic and plays as an extra musician with th...
Inna Rusanova, B.Mus., M.Mus.piano / theory
Inna Rusanova, M.Mus. was born in Ukraine, where she studied piano from the age of 6 at Ukranian State Music School. During this time Inna showed great passion for piano playing and was praised by her professors for participating and excelling in many local and regional piano competitions. Mrs. Rusanova successfully graduated from Khmelnytsky Mu...
Pam Lam, B.Mus.piano / theory
Ms. Lam has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in North America and Asia, sharing her passion for piano playing. Pam received her Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Victoria while studying with Bruce Vogt. After graduation, Pam continued her music studies to become a Certified Instructor of both Kindermusik and the Kelly Kirby ...
Samantha Fu, M.Mus.piano / recorder / flute
Samantha Fuās passion for music led her to accomplish ARCT Performance certificates for both flute and piano from the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations program in Canada. In 2001 Samantha Fu graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.Mus degree, majoring in Flute Performance. During this time Samantha also contin...
Dawn F. Williams B.A. B.Ed., BC Certified Music Teacher, Part 1 ORFF Certifiedpiano / voice / recorder / flute
Dawn Williams has been a teacher for over 30 years. Ms. Williams' talents are versatile; she is proficient in several instruments, flute, piano, vocal music and accordion. She plays first flute and piccolo for the Vancouver folk orchestra. As a pianist and vocalist, Ms. Williams enjoyed a long-spanning career in education. Ms. Williams has c...
Ruel Morales, B.Mus. (UBC)guitar / bass-guitar / drum / theory
Ruel Morales is a seasoned performer, educator, producer, and YouTuber with over 20 years of professional expertise. His early foray into music began at the age of four with classical piano lessons at The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). Ten years later, Ruel taught himself the guitar and the drums, exploring rock and metal genres. He ventured...
