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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.
Music sessions are available Monday through Thursday, 3:00pm-8:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am-1:00pm.
TERMS:
- Fall Term (September 9, 2024 – December 14, 2024)
- Winter Term (January 6, 2025 – April 5, 2025)
- Spring Term (April 7, 2025 – June 21, 2025)
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
Aaron De Melo
Extra-curricular Programming Coordinator
Aaron has been a teacher in the private sector for almost 10 years, specializing in teaching students with exceptionalities, particularly those with ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. He has worked with children of all ages, ranging from 4 to 16. Aaron has delivered a number of programs aligned to both the Science of Reading and Structured Inquiry approaches throughout his teaching practice, including: the Orton-Gillingham Approach, Direct Instruction, and JUMP Math. He embarked on a professional singing career after high school, studying at The Royal Conservatory of Music for a short time before deciding to pursue a career in education while still singing and making music out of pure love and joy. As an undergraduate, Aaron attended McMaster University, University of Toronto, Queen's University, and University of Waterloo, where he received a bachelor's degree in liberal studies. Aaron also received a certificate from the Institute for Orton-Gillingham Educators. When he is not busy working, he enjoys reading, being in nature, getting involved in community outreach, and spending time with family and friends. Aaron has been a member of the Oak Learners team since September 2023.
Adam Houle
Music Instructor - Drums, Piano
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!
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.
Celine Tchang
Music Instructor - Piano, Voice, Percussion
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.
Brooklin Hallett
Music Instructor - Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Percussion
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.
