Music Teachers

Nancy is a classically-trained pianist with an ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance. Nancy has taught music to students of all ages and abilities. She is passionate about facilitating community music experiences and has developed numerous goal-based group music programs for camps and music school.

Nancy’s goal is for all her students to feel comfortable applying their musical abilities in ways that are relevant to them – whether it is to prepare and excel at their RCM exams, to learn to play a piece that is meaningful for them, or to learn to sing and accompany themselves. Each lesson will be individualized to the student’s learning needs and will include 4 major components: technical skill building, learning and reviewing repertoire, ear training, and basic theory & keyboard harmony.

Nancy welcomes the opportunity for musical collaboration and looks forward to accompanying all prospective students on their journey to becoming creative and passionate musicians!

Avalon Harris is a certified music therapist who has followed her innate passion for music most of her life. Starting with classical voice lessons as a young girl, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2014. Avalon lives in Hamilton, and is currently the music therapist for  the Halton Region Long-Term Care Facilities. Her experience covers a range of ages and settings, and she is the owner of the Sing It Girls!™ group vocal program in Hamilton.

Corey Clark is a graduate of Humber College’s Bachelor of Music program, where he was on the Dean’s Honours List for all four years of his study. His major was for guitar performance, with supplementary focus on arranging and songwriting, music production and recording technologies, and teaching.

Corey is an experienced guitarist, but also plays piano, percussion, ukulele, and is also a vocalist.

Corey is experienced in teaching for all ages and experience levels. He takes particular interest in rock, jazz, blues, classical, electronica, pop, and film and videogame soundtracks, believing in a diverse approach to music learning and appreciation.

Corey works as a freelance musician in the GTA, playing in a variety of bands, as well as creating compositions and arrangements in Ableton Live and with miniature orchestras.

Jessie-Ann has been teaching music since age 15.  She holds a Bachelor`s Degree, and Associateship degrees in both Piano and Singing from the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto.  She is comfortable teaching ages four to adult, and has extensive experience tutoring voice, piano and musical rudiments and harmony.  Jessie-Ann is a church pianist, organist and choir director, and has also performed as an accompanist and solo piano performer. She has served as chorister and soloist The John Laing Singers, has joined the Boris Brott Festival choir, and is currently involved in a new group of Renaissance and early Baroque singers called Villanella. Jessie-Ann continues to pursue her vocal training, with the goal of additional solo performance. 

 Naomi completed her Bachelor of Music Therapy at Wilfrid Laurier University and was the President’s Gold Scholarship recipient in all four years of study.  Although she majored in voice, Naomi plays the cello, guitar and piano. She has experience performing in a variety of choirs and ensembles and has worked with clients of all age groups & is a Sing it Girls facilitator. Outside of teaching, Naomi enjoys playing video games, watching documentaries and spending time with family. 

Julia St. Cyr studied classical voice at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she will graduate with an Honours Bachelor of Music Therapy and Psychology Minor in the Fall of 2018.

Julia began taking voice and piano lessons at a young age, and has received extensive training in classical, musical theatre and jazz genres. In addition to participating in countless festivals and musicals, Julia has sung in community and school choirs, and has experience singing backup for artists who have recorded and performed in the GTA (including The Rolling Stones, Classified, Son Real, Mariana’s Trench, etc).

Julia finds great joy in learning new things, and has self taught herself guitar and ukulele over the years. Having completed her music therapy internship, Julia is eager to share her passion for music with others.

“Bringing people together is what music does best

Daniel Stajov holds a Bachelor and Master of Music (jazz performance) from Brandon University, as well as a Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University. He loves teaching music, he believes the skills developed from learning an instrument apply to all walks of life.

Daniel has had a wide range of musical experience, beginning with classical piano lessons at age 5 and completing his grade 10 RCM prior to university. It was in University where he developed a moderate level of skill on the drums. In addition, he enjoyed singing in choirs, performing in musicals, playing in jazz, blues & rock bands.  Daniels’ musical interests are varied and there’s no genre that doesn’t appeal to him on some level – he enjoys sharing his love of music with children of all ages.