Victoria Fiddle Society- Teachers

 


Teachers

 

Qristina Bachand
Qristina was born in Victoria, British Columbia and began playing classical violin at the age of 6 and fiddle soon after. Her years of classical violin training has given her a solid foundation as a violinist.
- Over 9 years of training in both classical violin and folk fiddle
- Lessons for Beginners to advanced players
- Children & adults
- Private and/or semi-private lessons
- Evenings & weekends - Cadboro Bay area studio (close to UVic)
Phone:  472-0999
Email  marie@abachand.ca

Calvin Cairns
Calvin is presently taking a break from most of his musical activities, however he does have a limited number of  private students.
Phone:  250-384-5050 
Email: 
calvincairns@telus.net
Website:  
www.calvincairns.com

Tyler Carson
Tyler Carson is back in Victoria! He's very happy to be back and will be accepting a limited number of fiddle students to his teaching studio in Sidney.
Please contact him via email at: carsonmusic@shaw.ca


Louise Deschamps
Louise currently provides violin/fiddle, voice lessons and group workshops privately at her home music studio in Victoria, on Vancouver Island BC Canada. Students of all ages (young+adults), of all levels and of all musical backgrounds will expand throughout a selection of Worldmusic programs. You will explore how to become effortless, creative, comfortable and above all, emotionally involved in their Art. Inquire about lessons with Louise, or get more information via Email or visit her Website.


Kalissa
Hernandez
Kalissa has been playing fiddle for the past 17 years and has performed and taught all over the world. She has been teaching for 5 years and teaches a variety of styles including Celtic, Metis, and Traditional Canadian, as well as contest fiddling.  Kalissa teaches in the Oak Bay area, as well as in the Western Communities.
Email: kalissah@hotmail.com
Phone: (250) 478-1676
 


Daniel Lapp
Born and raised in Prince George, British Columbia, Daniel Lapp learned the joy of fiddle music from his grandfather, five uncles and numerous accordion playing aunts. Family events were excuses to play music and he carries this tradition into a new era and contemporary culture.
Websites: 
www.houseofmusic.ca    www.daniellapp.com
Email:  daniel@daniellapp.com
Phone:  250-38-MUSIC (386.8742)
 

Patti Lamoureux
Patti lives in Comox, and is active in the fiddle music scene, teaching as well as playing. 
Contact Patti: 
Email: 
patti_lamoureux@hotmail.com
My Space: http://www.myspace.com/pattilamoureux


Sarah Tradewell
Sarah looks forward to sharing her love of fiddling with new students.  She has been studying fiddle since she was 8 and is also currently  working on Grade 9 piano and Grade 10 singing, violin and viola.  Drawing on her background of lessons from a variety of teachers, Sarah teaches many different styles of music.
Hillside Mall area, close to Cedar Hill Golf Course

Phone:  250-294-3261
Email:  sarahtradewell@yahoo.ca