Our Faculty

Joy is a joyful musician who permeates her energy every inch of the room, classically trained in RCM and ABRSM. She is able to create and warm and fun atmosphere, helping students grow a life-long appreciation for piano. With Piano as her main strength, she also teaches beginner clarinet.

Instruments: Piano, Clarinet, Harmony

Marco Walraven Diaz De Leon, is a multi instrumentalist currently finishing up a Bachelors of Applied Music at VCC majoring in Voice and minoring in piano and songwriting.

Marco teaches voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. Students of any age, from beginner to intermediate skill set are invited to join Marco to commence their music journey.

He can teach in both English and Spanish.

Instruments: Voice, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Composition, Songwriting, Jazz Theory

Arturo has been performing and teaching drums and percussion all over the world! As a young child in Chile he learned different techniques, genres and styles like jazz fusion, rock, metal, latin jazz, bossa nova, among others. Now in Canada, Arturo is excited to continue his musical journey and pass on his knowledge to the next generation of musicians.

Instruments: Drums, Percussion

Sara Cruz is a Brazilian violinist and arts administrator with a passion for nurturing creativity and curiosity in her students. She has taught and performed in the United States, Brazil, and now Canada, bringing a wealth of international experience to her teaching. She loves all facets of arts and music education and is dedicated to broadening her students’ horizons, exploring everything from classical repertoire to fiddle, pop, and film soundtracks. With her supportive and engaging approach, Sara helps students develop both confidence and artistry on the violin.

Instruments: Violin, Fiddle, Cello, Viola

Daniel Graves has been playing the violin for nearly a decade, and has been teaching for three years. Daniel has performed across Western Canada, winning Gold in Solo Violin during the Calgary Performing Arts Festival in 2019. Beyond the violin, he also dabbles in the rest of the strings, taking up erhu and the upright bass. Students working with Daniel will find an instructor fostering a deep level of engagement, motivation, and understanding.

Instruments: Violin, Fiddle

George Halpern has forged his reputation as “Georgie Bones”, best known as a skilled blues guitarist, singer-songwriter and mean harmonica player. He’s performed all over Canada for audiences of one to one million! George teaches bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, ukulele, and harmonica. He is fluent in instructing most styles and genres and he welcomes students of any age or skill level to take lessons with him.

Instruments: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Composition, Songwriting, Theory, Ukulele, Beginner Voice

Chersea’s multilayered approach to music and the performing arts is unparalleled. She understands what it means to be an actor, a musician, a director, and a professional. Her real-life experience will provide a unique opportunity from which all her students can draw from. Chersea feels blessed to provide a creative learning space for young musicians and is committed to inspiring them to work hard to achieve their limitless aspirations.

She presently has a waitlist for vocal students, with preference given to those who are at an intermediate to advanced level of study, and/or those who are looking to go profession through our “Live to Play” stream.

Mr. Chris King is a longtime musician with extensive performance experience both locally, and internationally. His bass guitar playing landed him several opportunities to tour BC, Canada, and South Africa. These days he is enjoying learning to play some more instruments, including piano, and has several new music projects in the works. Chris is our affable host of several studio events including Sing-a-Long night, Drop-In Karaoke nights, and Private parties.