We Offer the Best in Innovative Music Education.
The Guelph School of Music teaching faculty is dedicated to providing the best in innovative music education. Our teachers represent diversity, integrity and an on-going spirit of inquiry. Students of all ages and levels are welcome.
Our Guelph School of Music teacher-musicians are experienced and professional educators who hold qualifications such as Bachelor degrees (B. Mus), Graduate degrees (M. Mus) as well as Associate diplomas (ARCT) from the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Angela Churchill (she/her), piano
Angela Churchill is a pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer with a lifelong dedication to music and creative expression. She began performing professionally at the age of 16 in Toronto Ontario, gaining early experience…
Breanne Dietrich (she/her), voice
Breanne Dietrich is a passionate performer and teacher. She is on the Musical Theatre faculty at Sheridan College and works with theatre, pop and rock singers. She holds a Master of…
Bridget Walsh (she/her), violin
Bridget Walsh (she/her/hers) is a violinist from Guelph who took her very first lessons in the GYMC building when she was 4 years old! Trained in both Suzuki and Royal Conservatory (RCM)…
Joel Saunders (he/him), guitar, jazz guitar, fingerstyle guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, pop-oriented piano
With a fingerstyle technique that mesmerizes audiences and a talent for reimagining classics, Joel Saunders is a standout guitarist and singer/songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. Blending intricate fingerstyle artistry with jazz training…
Kevin Mak, piano
Kevin is a versatile pianist, composer, and educator based in Guelph, Ontario. With a passion for a wide range of musical genres, he performs everything from jazz, funk, and pop to Latin…
Leslie Avendano Vasquez (she/her), voice, ukulele, acoustic guitar
Leslie is a Salvadoran singer-songwriter based in Guelph. Her musical journey began at the age of 13, singing in church. Over the years, Leslie has developed a well-trained vocal technique, allowing her…
Margaret Zak (she/her), piano and violin
Margaret is Assistant Concert Master with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra (GSO), a founding member since its beginnings 18 years ago, and a principle violin with the University of Guelph Choir and chamber…
Margarita Tsyganchuk (she/her), piano
Margarita Tsyganchuk is a passionate piano teacher with over 40 years of experience instructing students of all ages and levels. She has obtained her Master’s degree in music as a chamber soloist,…
Olga Zeidel (she/her), piano
Olga Zeidel is an accomplished pianist and highly experienced piano teacher. She has over 25 years of successful teaching experience with children and adults, and over 30 years of performing experience in…
Rosanne Warren (she/her), flute
Rosanne Warren is a seasoned music educator and versatile performer with a rich history of teaching and artistic accomplishments. With a passion for sharing the beauty of music and nurturing talent, she…
Samantha Yassine, voice
Samantha Yassine (she/her) is from Kitchener, Ontario and holds a Masters of Opera and Voice from McGill University (Montreal, QC), where she studied with Professor Sanford Sylvan.
Silas Chinsen (he/him), guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, voice, piano, composition, theory, electronic music production, beginner hand percussion
Silas Chinsen received his M.Mus and B.Mus in classical guitar performance and voice performance from the University of Ottawa graduating summa cum laude. He has taught music professionally for the past nine…
William Rolfe, clarinet and saxophone
Bill has an extensive background as a woodwind private instructor, clinician and music director. Most notably he taught at the Oakville Branch of the RCM. Bill is capable of embracing many…