Piano Teachers
Want a chance to learn piano from a university-educated instructor in your own home?
YourPlace Music offers in-home piano lessons around Victoria and online Piano lessons from anywhere you happen to be. In-home piano lessons are the most popular option for YourPlace Music students. We offer piano lessons to kids, teens, adults and everyone who's willing to learn. We can accommodate the urge to learn any genre from classical, pop, jazz, Disney anthems, themes from video games and movies and beyond. We also incorporate fun games into lessons to help kids use their competitive nature to develop muscle memory.
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Kalia Kryvenchuk
Kalia (she/her) is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Music in Voice and Education at the University of Victoria! Growing up in Calgary, she loved singing and was always in musical theatre! She strives to share her passion through teaching and encouraging students to challenge themselves musically! Through her studies at the Royal conservatory and University, Kalia has a wide understanding of music from voice to musical theory. Kalia has dabbled in many genres of singing. Her main focus over the years has included musical theatre, pop, and classical. She’s excited to foster a safe and creati...
Caiden Meyer
Caiden (He/Him) is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Victoria. Originally from Port Alberni, BC, he began his musical journey in middle school band and has since explored a variety of instruments, including piano, saxophone, flute, and ukulele. At UVic, Caiden is the president of UVSMEA (University of Victoria Music Educators Association).
Through his studies, Caiden has gained a wide range of musical experience and knowledge, and he is passionate about sharing the joy of music-making with others. He meets students where they are in terms of their favori...
Remi Hyman
Bio: Remi has been playing piano since the age of 6, learning how to play classical RCM, Jazz, and improvisation while taking lessons throughout his formative years. Eventually he began pursuing a Bachelors at McGill University in Tuba performance and music education with a focus on music instrument pedagogy/curriculum design, performing as a multi-instrumentalist with the Canadian Armed Forces, playing in embassies, government functions, churches, parades, and ceremonies. Subsequently, he found himself teaching at the Borden Military Academy of Music, teaching tuba, piano, musicianship, small...
Isaac Kwiatkowski
Isaac is a fiery musician with 10 years of professional performance experience who has been instrumental in the formation of several successful musical groups in London, ON, and Victoria, BC (where he lives currently). Isaac studied classical saxophone and piano at Western University along with the London Music Conservatory. He later branched out into a highly improvisatory and energetic jazz-funk style intended to entrance live audiences in popular music settings.
Isaac relies on his students' love for their instrument’s voice to keep them engaged. His intention is to tune his students...
Drew Redman
Drew Redman (he/him) is an award winning composer who is offering Guitar lessons, Piano lessons, Ukulele Lessons and more in Victoria, BC. With an interest in both acoustic and electronic music, Drew's work has garnered him skills ranging from orchestration to sound design, giving him a varied flexibility in compositional styles. He received his BFA in music composition from Simon Fraser University in 2011, and his MMus summa cum laude in scoring for film, television, and video games from Berklee College of Music in 2014. Since then, he has worked on various video games, advertisements, and fi...
Majid Abhari
Instruments:
Piano
NeighbourhoodsLangford
With a decade dedicated to piano instruction, I blend classical and popular genres in my teaching. Leveraging Hanon and Czerny, I enhance students’ technical skills for varied musical challenges. Comfortable with both adults and children, my inclusive approach stems from diverse experiences with students of all ages and cultures. My mission is to inspire a love for music, foster technical proficiency, and create a supportive space for students to thrive.
Melissa Bracken
Online Lessons Only
"Online Only"
Sharing music and knowledge with students is Melissa’s passion. Melissa (she/her) is a multi-instrumentalist offering Piano lessons, Voice lessons, Ukulele lessons and more in Victoria, BC. For over a decade, she has enjoyed teaching a variety of genres, age groups and subject matter. Melissa continuously learns new skills to provide personalized lessons that cater a wide variety of interests and needs of her students. As a performer, Melissa has experience with many local bands, choirs and theatrical companies, as well as preforms individually as Melaura. Her educati...
Ian Sirias
Ian Sirias (he/him) is an accomplished pianist, teacher and musician. He has been actively teaching and performing piano and guitar on the island for over 10 years. Ian received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria as well as a Diploma from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. On top of being classically trained, Ian teaches a variety of styles including rock, jazz and more. Students have remarked on Ian's easy going and fun nature that allows for an engaging and interactive learning experience. Ian takes great pride in his work to bring the joy of music into peoples lives.
Jaime Kozak
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Jaime (she/her) is a gentle, expressive musician obsessed with the beauty that surrounds her.
Having studied voice since she was 4 years old, Jaime has an array of experience in musical arts including songwriting, recording, seniors-residence entertainment, sound meditation, scholarly choir/chorale work, and classical singing.
The classical training that Jaime recieved while completing her bachelor's of music degree at uvic has engrained in her a universal understanding of the fundamentals of most western music. Therefore, She is happy to teach anything from RCM classical vocal pedagogy to...
Joshua Amendt-Moylan
Joshua has been a music geek his entire life. He played trumpet in school band, he studied piano until graduating high school and achieving his grade 8 level in the conservatory of music for piano. The instrument that moved him to take up music professionally was the electric guitar. Rock bands like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin inspired him to buy a six string and dedicate himself to learning classic rock & roll riffs, and eventually leading him towards his purpose in life. After finishing his bachelor of music performance degree at UVic, he found various positions around Victoria as a guitar teache...
May Basbaum
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May is a student at the University of Victoria with a passion for music, and has actively pursued various roles in Victoria’s music community; She has performed at both the Victoria Musical Garden Tour and the Victoria Performing Arts Festival. May has studied at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for ten years with Erin Fisher and recently completed her level 10 RCM certificate, Music History studies and Counterpoint. She highly values the skill and patience required to learn new instruments and is excited to share the gift of music. She looks forward to connecting with students of all ages...
Hannah Nickel
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Hannah Nickel grew up surrounded by music. Her parents fueled her interest and love of the arts being musicians and singers themselves, and supported her through years of various music lessons and extra curricular activities. Hannah's love of singing and performing lead her to pursue a Bachelor's and Master's degree in music performance. She has performed in numerous concerts and operas throughout her singing career. Hannah also has experience in music directing for a youth production of Footloose with the Sooke Harbour Players this past May.
Hannah places her students at the centre of the...
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