6324 Metral Drive, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8 Phone: 250-933-1900
For a limited time only!
New students can join in an introductory group lesson for free!
Call Jane for details! 250-933-1900
One on One Private Lessons
Discovering your ability to play music is important to the development and growth of more than just musical ability. Musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. Students of the arts learn to think creatively and to solve problems by imagining various solutions.
Music provides people with a means of self-expression. Self-esteem is a by-product of this self-expression.
Music performance teaches people to conquer fear and to take risks.
But the biggest word to focus on when starting to take lessons only has three letters.
FUN
It is called "playing" for a reason!
The following instruments are currently available for instruction at Arbutus Music:
Banjo
Bass, Standup Bass
Marisha Devoin
Blues Guitar (beginning January 2012)
Clarinet
Tamara Martella, Oldrich Zitek (Oz)
Dobro
Drums
Flute
Guitar - Beginner
Jim Blair, Al Medcalf, Jeff Gillespie, Paul Cimolini, Ryan Lamb, Brooks Jamison, Lena Birtwistle, Andrea Smith
Guitar - Intermediate
Jim Blair, Al Medcalf, Jeff Gillespie, Paul Cimolini
Guitar - Advanced
Jim Blair,Al Medcalf, Jeff Gillespie
Mandolin
Piano - Beginner
Ayaka Kunigawa, Lena Birtwistle, Andrea Smith
Piano - Intermediate to Advanced
Saxophone
Tamara Martella, Oldrich Zitek (Oz)
Saxophone - Advanced*
Phil Dwyer (*Please call to inquire on lesson fees)
Trumpet
Vocals
Lena Birtwistle, Andrea Smith, Tamara Martella, Hilary Whelton
One on one private lessons are based on a half hour block for each lesson.
30 Minute Lesson - $20 (no tax)***
Call Jane at 250.933.1900 or contact by email at lessons(at)arbutusmusic(dot)com
All new students should confirm lesson time availability by phone or email. Once a lesson time is set, please print and fill out the registration form and read the Arbutus Music Lesson Centre policies. Please bring the registration form completed and arrive 15 minutes prior to your first lesson for processing.
Click here for a printable registration form.
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***Except Advanced Saxophone with Phil Dwyer - Please call to inquire for lesson fees
