Laurel Astridge

Vocal / Piano

Laurel teaches vocal (preliminary to advanced) and piano (preliminary to intermediate). She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Music Education. Laurel teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English.

Alex Leon

Art

Alex is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Animation Degree. He specializes in creating paintings inspired by nature and animals, as well as cartoon style artworks. Alex regularly presents at art exhibitions across the York Region and Toronto, and works as a commission artist, selling his art to avid collectors. Alex’s background in acting and musical theatre, as well as a long-time musician who plays drums, electric guitar and bass, makes him an exciting and dynamic art teacher, and he uses that love of performance to engage his students in a deeper understanding of the subject! His art program is an exciting and fresh curriculum which mixes traditional art (landscape and portrait) with modern styles (cartoon, video game art, and even tattoo style art). Don't delay -- sign up with Alex today!

Irina Pradidenko

Piano / Theory

​Irina teaches violin (preliminary to advanced) and piano (preliminary to intermediate). She graduated Cum Laude from the State Conservatory of Music (Chisinau Moldova) with a Bachelors of Music and has received numerous qualifications, including as a Music Teacher, Artist of the Orchestra, and a Member of the Chamber Ensemble. Irina teaches classical, broadway, modern and folk styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Stella Rosin

Piano / Theory

Stella teachers piano and music theory (preliminary to advanced). She has more than 35 years of musical teaching experience, and is a graduate of the School of Music at the Levinsky College of Education and the Rodman Regional College. Stella teaches classical/broadway and popular/modern styles. She speaks English, Russian and Hebrew.

Lilit Papoyan

Piano

Lilit teaches piano (preliminary to advanced). She earned a Masters Degree in Piano from the Yerevan State Conservatory. Lilit teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English, Russian and Armenian.

Marina Sarkisov

Vocal / Piano

Marina teaches vocal (preliminary to advanced) and piano (beginner to intermediate). She is a graduate of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow. Marina teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Olga Benifand

Piano / Theory

Olga teaches piano (preliminary to advanced) and theory (beginner to advanced). She earned a Masters in Piano from the Moscow State Conservatory. Olga teaches classical, broadway, modern and pop styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Roman Smirnov

Guitar / Band

Roman teaches guitar (beginners to expert) and band/ensemble (intermediate to expert). He is a graduate of the Talinn Music College, the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem and the Kassel Music Academy, where he studied with W. Lendle. Roman has also taken master classes with A. Desiderio, T. Muller-Pering, K. Kotsiolis, V. Kararas, and V. Mikulka. He teaches classical, flamenco, baroque, jazz, and modern styles. He speaks English, Russian and Hebrew.

Volha (Ola) Kuzmitskaya

Guitar / Piano / Vocal

Volha (Ola) has a Bachelor's degree in in Music from Gorodno University with a specialization in classical guitar.  She has over 20 years teaching experience teaching in groups and one-on-one classical, acoustic, and electric guitar method to students.  Her passion for music also extends to piano - which she teaches to students at intermediate and beginner levels and to vocals, where she instructs at the beginner to intermediate levels.  She has been preparing students at a variety of levels for RCM exams in piano, guitar, and theory.

Olena Krasnikova

Piano / Vocal / Theory

Olena teachers piano, theory and vocal (preliminary to advanced), as well as theory and choral singing (beginners to advanced). She has a graduate of the State Academy of Culture and Art, at the University of T. Shevchenko. Olena teaches classical/broadway, popular/country and folk styles. She speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian.

Raisa Dubosarsky

Piano / Theory

Raisa teachers piano and music theory. She graduated from the Kaluga Regional College of Music with a degree in Piano Pedagogy and Music Theory. She has extensive teaching experience, and has developed a unique method for early musical education. Raisa speaks Russian, Hebrew and English.

Ric Galvez

Drums / Guitar

Ric teaches drums (beginner level) and guitar (beginner to advanced levels). He is currently finishing his Music Degree at York University, in which he is specializing in classical guitar. He can teach classical, acoustic, rock, pop, and metal. He has been playing guitar since 2004.

Brenda Bakos

Vocal / Piano

Brenda teaches violin (beginners to advanced) and vocal (beginners to advanced). She graduated with a Bachelor in Music from the Brandon Manitoba School of Music and earned a BGS in Vocal Music from the University of British Columbia.

Anastasia Pogorelova

Vocal / Piano

Anastasia teaches vocal (preliminary to advanced) and piano (beginners to intermediate). She earned a Bachelor of Opera and Chamber Music from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, and has qualified as a Singing and Vocal Music Teacher through the College of Musical and Theatrical Arts in Moscow. Anastasia teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English, Russian, Italian and Spanish.

Helen Leung

Art

Helen Leung received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking at OCADU back in 2012. She has work experience being the Art Director and Creative Workshop Coordinator for Parkdale Neighbourhood Church for 3 years. Helen has also exhibited work in Gallery 1313 and the Whitby Station Gallery in the past. Her mission in art is to connect social and ecological sustainability, using art and design as a tool to do so.  The preferred medium of choice for Helen is: acrylic painting, relief printing, and silk screening on re-usable materials. She is currently a Graduate Student at York University studying in the Masters of Environmental Studies program.

Joyce Yip

Violin / Piano

Joyce teaches violin (preliminary to advanced), violin ensemble (preliminary to advanced), and piano (preliminary to intermediate). She earned an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, a Master of Arts in Community Music from Wilfred Laurier Univeristy, and is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Joyce teaches classical, broadway, modern and pop styles. She speaks English and Cantonese.

Alla Bokovaya

Violin / Piano

Alla teaches violin (preliminary to advanced) and piano (beginners to intermediate). She earned a Bachelor in Music and Violin from the Novosibirsk State Conservatory. Alla teaches classical and modern styles and speaks English and Russian.

Luba Bekmambetova

Violin

Luba teaches violin (beginner to advanced). She is a graduate of the Tashkent Conservatory and earned a Masters Degree from the Moscow State University of Culture. Luba teaches classical, folk, modern and pop styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Mario Rodriguez

Guitar / Drums

Mario teaches guitar (preliminary to advanced) and drums (preliminary). He studied at the Superior Music School in Mexico City. Mario teaches classical, rock, and pop guitar. He speaks English and Spanish.

Parisa Homatash

Art

Parisa Homatash earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Al-Zahra University in Tehran in 2003, and completed a Computer Design Diploma in 2010. She has over four years experience teaching art to children ages 5 to 10, with a focus on instilling confidence and a thirst for knowledge in students. Parisa uses a highly developed step by step process to teach children to express themselves using different materials and media, including oil pastel, soft pastel, acrylic and water color. She also uses her knowledge of art history to bring art alive and provide a historical context for the techniques she teaches. Parisa speaks English and Farsi.

Svitlana Khruslova

Piano / Theory

Svitlana teaches piano (preliminary to advanced) and theory (beginner to intermediate). She is a graduate of Kharkiv’s University of Arts. Svitlana teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Lana Molchanova

Piano

Lana teaches piano (preliminary to advanced) and theory (beginner to intermediate). She graduated from Kharkov’s State College of Music and Kharkov’s University of Arts with a degree in Piano. Lana teaches classical, broadway, and pop styles. She speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish.

David Verkh

Clarinet / Saxophone / Flute / Recorder

David teaches clarinet, saxophone, flute and recorder. He is a graduate of the State University of Armenia and the Tel-Aviv Academy of Music, where he specialized in classical clarinet and conducting. David teaches classical and modern styles, and speaks English, Russian and Armenian.

Adelya Baghirova

Piano / Theory

Adelya teaches piano (beginners to advanced) and theory (preliminary to advanced). She holds a degree in Piano Performance from Moscow’s Conservatory of Music, and is a graduate of the Teacher’s College in Baku where she specialized in the pre-school department. Adelya teaches classical, broadway, pop and modern styles. She speaks English and Russian.

Matthew Quirke

Guitar / Bass

Matthew teaches guitar (beginner to advanced) and bass (beginner to intermediate). He is a graduate of Carleton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music (Honours). Matthew teaches rock, pop, RnB and modern styles of guitar.