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Personalized Music Lessons at Oak Learners
Oak Learners is dedicated to inspiring minds through Arts Education and our Love of Music! We offer a supportive learning atmosphere, working with your child’s unique learning style to inspire their strengths and interests.
Private music lessons are available to learners of all ages from young to old in a variety of disciplines, including Piano, Guitar, Voice, Ukulele, Drums, Percussion and Composition. Students are placed with a teacher who is a professional in their field and who loves inspiring a love of music in their students. Our music lessons are unique and blend music theory with music that children will love to practice.
How it Works
1) Let us know you're ready to Start now! Once we receive your Inquiry Form, we can work with you to design a personalized music program for your child(ren).
2) You will receive a reply to your Inquiry Form with a link to complete a “Student Intake Questionnaire”. This will help us understand more about your goals so we can assign the best Music Teacher to work with them.
3) Our Music Director will connect with you within 24-48 hours after receiving your Intake Form to determine the optimal schedule for your lessons and to schedule a Meet & Greet with your new Music Teacher, at mutually convenient times.
4) Before beginning music lessons, please purchase credits towards your lessons. Credits can be purchased in bulk and refilled at any time to continue sessions.
NOTE: Music lessons are available at both campus locations in South Etobicoke: 394 Royal York Rd and 3003B Lake Shore Blvd W and are scheduled in the same time-slot each week. Communication books are used to maintain tracking of lesson content and communication between parents and teachers. Parents are encouraged to arrive 5 minutes early either at the start or end of a lesson to communicate directly with a teacher or alternatively communicate via email.
Music Specialties
Music programs at Oak Learners are suitable for students ages 4 through Adult. We recommend that younger students (Ages 4-6) participate in a "Music Experience" program for their first term of lessons so that we can better understand their skill level and they can learn more about the different instruments and general music theory. Students Ages 6-16 are encouraged to specialize in 1 instrument, although our Music Teachers are all multi-instrumental and will enjoy helping students of all ages explore various musical interests.
Musical Specialties include:
Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Vocal, Drums, Percussion, Composition, Musical Theatre, Early Years Music Experience
Scheduling
Private Music Lessons are booked in 30-min sessions, at a mutually convenient time that recurs on a weekly basis at the same day/time each week. A small buffer of time is set aside at the start and end of each session so that parents can check in and check out with the tutor. If you ever feel that you need or want more time to review your child’s progress with the tutor, please feel welcome to schedule this through our office so we can build it into the timetable.
Consistency is important! As educators and parents, we know that children do best with predictable timetables and positive relationships with their teachers. Therefore, committing to a full term, or a full school year of tutoring allows more time to strengthen the student-teacher relationship and to build on the progress of each term. A longer commitment also helps with teacher-retention rates and this means that we can also commit to maintaining your child’s regular session timing each week.
Registration & Terms
| Term | # Weeks | Dates |
| Fall Term 1 | 13 |
September 9, 2024 - December 7, 2024 ** Holiday Recital (week of Dec 9, 2024) |
| Winter Term 2 | 12 | January 6, 2025 - April 5, 2025 |
| Spring Term 3 | 10 |
April 7, 2025 - June 14, 2025 ** Spring Recital (week of June 16, 2025) |
Fees are inclusive of:
*Oak Lesson Tote Bag & Folder with Practice Book and Parent/Teacher Communication Book
*Progress Report at the end of each term (must have attended 6+ classes before a progress report can be generated)
*Holiday Recital (week of Dec 9, 2024)
*Spring Recital (week of June 16, 2025)
Absences & Make-Ups
With 24hrs notice of student absence, 1 makeup* class will be allowed per term.
Without 24hrs notice of student absence, 1 makeup* class can be purchased.
*Please note that makeup Sessions can be booked ONLY during the designated "make-up" week at the end of each term.
Meet the Music Faculty
Natalie Julien
Music Program Director
Natalie has been a member of the Oak Learners staff since 2021. Since then, she has been teaching music lessons, musical theater and hosting classes for Little Rebels. Natalie holds two post-secondary diplomas in Musical Theatre and grew up studying classical music through the Royal Conservatory of Music for voice & piano, regularly competing in festivals. She has been teaching for the last 13+ years in many different capacities and is an active stage and screen performer. She has spent a lot of her life caring for children as a nanny and brings an empathetic, patient and holistic approach to teaching. Nothing makes her happier than seeing a child’s confidence and instrument flourish!
Brooklin Hallett
Music Teacher
Brooklin Hallett is a musician and multimedia artist studying guitar in Humber College’s Bachelor of Music Program. She also graduated from Durham College’s Media Fundamentals Program in 2021. Brooklin has taught music lessons since her time in High School, both privately and for different institutions. She is currently recording her debut record at Humber College, and enjoys reading and photography in her free time. She is available to teach Guitar, Piano, Drums, and Ukulele.
Adam Houle
Music Teacher
Adam has been a member of the Oak Learners staff since 2021. Adam is a professional drummer/percussionist with a strong passion for music and teaching, He has over 11 years of playing experience in multiple styles (Rock, Funk, Jazz, Latin etc.) and have been teaching music for 7 years. Adam believes a great teacher is one who can assess not only a student's current musical ability, but determine what style of learning the student thrives in. He is passionate about helping his students develop their individuality as artists. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Humber College as well as a degree in Broadcasting & TV production! He is available to teach drums & piano.
In his free time, Adam continues to practice his own musical skills and has impressed many other Oak Staff with his amazing covers!
Read the Staff Spotlight on Adam HERE.
Kristina Poleva
Music Instructor: Guitar, Ukulele, Piano
Kristina has been a member of the Oak Learners team since 2022. She graduated from Kyiv National University in Ukraine and received a bachelor's degree in Translation studies. She studied piano for 8 years and then guitar and ukulele for 2 years. Since 2018, she’s been playing in different bands, writing music in different genres, and teaching music both in Ukraine and Canada. Kristina’s goal is to teach children to be fearless in expressing themselves through music and be capable of improvising, creating and playing their own music. Kristina is available to teach piano, ukulele, guitar & songwriting and has developed a music recording program that will be offered at Oak Learners in 2024.
Aditya Basavaraj
Music Instructor: Guitar, Drums, Piano
With over 14 years of experience playing and performing in multiple genres (rock, blues, pop, metal, r&b, etc) and more than 5 years of experience in tutoring, Aditya brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his craft. He holds a Grade 8 Certification in Guitar from Trinity College London, and loves playing and teaching other instruments like the Piano, Ukulele and Cajon. Aditya is also well versed in drawing, painting, audio recording and music production. He believes in fostering and nurturing the creative genius within every child to bring out the best in them.
Aditya is currently accepting students in drums, piano, and guitar at our Lake Shore location on Saturdays
Celine Tchang
Early Childhood Music Teacher/Piano/Vocal/Percussion & Trombone
Celine Tchang (she/her) is a Toronto-based musician and educator known for enhancing student engagement and learning through innovative lesson plans. Having previously worked as a Music Coach at Humber College’s Community Music School, Celine has crafted age-specific routines and interactive lessons that captivated all ages. By integrating physical activities to boost focus and aligning lessons with Ontario Curriculum guidelines, she has empowered students to transcribe rhythms and pitches, create, perform, and reflect on their musical experiences.
She actively performs as a trombonist in various ensembles such as jazz orchestras, concert bands, symphonic orchestras, and jazz combos. She has also acted as a recording engineer and mixing engineer on multiple projects.
