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Instruments: Early Childhood Music, Piano
Group Classes Taught: Music Garden
Education: Music Degree, Russia; Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education, RCM/Ryerson, Toronto
Style: Folk
Languages: English, Russian

Instruments: Early Childhood Music
Group Classes Taught: Music Garden
Education: ECE Diploma, George Brown College; Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education, RCM/Ryerson, Toronto
Style: Folk
Languages: English, Mandarin

Junlin has been teaching young children in a TDSB setting for over 7 years.  She has shared her love of music with children 1-6 years of age throughout Toronto, teaching music classes in a variety of child care and community centres.  Her complementary expertise in both child development and music education enables her to create developmentally appropriate music programs for children to enjoy and learn from.

Instruments: Piano, Orff
Group Classes Taught: Music Garden
Education: B.Mus, McGill University; M.Mus, New England Conservatory; Dalcroze Teaching License and Certificate, Longy School of Music
Style: Classical, Folk
Languages: English, Chinese

Devoted to research and pedagogy of Dalcroze eurhythmics, movement, improvisation and piano performance, Cheng-Feng continues to explore innovative ways to musical learning in the Toronto music community. He is the co-founder and editor of BEING MUSIC - the journal for the Dalcroze Society of Canada. He has given workshops for the Early Childhood Music Teacher Association of Ontario, the Etobicoke Suzuki Music School, and the Royal Diploma program at the RCM. He received a B.MUS. in classical piano performance from McGill University, a M.Mus., Dalcroze Teaching License and Certificate from Longy School of Music in Boston, and commits to on-going summer enrichment at the l'Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva Switzerland.

Instruments: Piano, Orff
Group Classes Taught: Music Garden
Education: Bachelor of Music in Performance; Bachelor of Education; Orff Specialist Certificate; Kodaly Pedagogy Certification; Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education
Style: Classical, Folk
Languages: English

Veronica's teaching career, which spans twenty years, began in Saskatchewan where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Saskatchewan. In 1996 Veronica moved to Toronto to continue her education in the Artist - Teacher Program at the Glen Gould Professional School and then completed the Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Music Education through the Royal Conservatory of Music and Ryerson University. In addition, she earned an Orff Specialist Certificate, completed Kodaly Pedagogy Certification and pursued Dalcroze Eurhythmics training. In 2005 Veronica earned a Bachelor of Education degree from OISE at the University of Toronto with an Elementary Teaching Certificate. She pursued International teaching positions that took her to The American International School in Gaza, Palestine and Bilkent University Preparatory School in Ankara, Turkey.

Instruments: Voice, Piano, Trumpet
Group Classes Taught: Theory
Education: Bachelor of Music, Performance, Queen's University
Style: Musical Theatre, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classical
Languages: English

Cole is an enthusiastic, fun-loving, non-traditional teacher. His teaching style focuses on personal development and creative expression. He is an active performer on voice, trumpet and piano. He has been cast in the lead role of many musical theatre productions such as Floyd Collins, Cabaret, Crazy for You and Joseph. Cole was a featured trumpet soloist with the Kingston Symphony and principal chair for the Queen's Symphony and Wind Ensemble. He is currently a free-lance recording artist on piano and trumpet and he is working on an original album.

Instruments: Conducting, Piano, Voice 
Group Classes Taught: Vocal Power, Learn to Sing, Wind Ensemble, Musical Theatre
Education: Bachelor of Music Education, University of Toronto; Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting, University of Toronto
Style: Classical, Popular
Languages: English, French

Instruments: Piano, Theory
Group Classes Taught: Group Piano Classes, Advanced Rudiments
Education: Music Performance Diploma, Humber College
Style: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues
Languages: English

Dale has written, composed and recorded CDs of original songs, instrument and vocal tunes and has created original scores for various computer-animated shorts and commercials. He performs regularly throughout Toronto.

Instruments: Piano, Theory, History
Group Classes Taught: Harmony 1 & 2, History 1 & 2
Education: Honours Bachelor of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University
Style: Classical
Languages: English, Greek

Evelina has studied privately for approximately three decades and has been teaching piano and theory since 1986. Aside from performing with various bands in and around the GTA (pop, dance, disco, classic rock, top-40) on a regular basis, she also performs as a solo act for various private functions (classical and contemporary music). She has also been involved in the theatre, accompanying performances as a pianist.