Lessons & Workshops

Our experienced instructors here at Harbour City Music offer instruction in the following

Drums & Percussion (including hand percussion) Guitar, Bass & Strings (including upright bass, cello & violin) Vocals

Piano/Keys Live Sound

We teach any style of music for any playing level, and offer group or private 1 on 1 lessons.

Drums & Percussion

Drums are our Passion and focus. This has attracted some of the best instructors around to teach in our facility. Each instructor specializes in a specific style, teaching level and focus. From Beginner to Pro, we teach it all. Rock, Blues, Drum n’Bass, Heavy Metal, Funk and World/Hand Percussion.

Roland Churchill - Beginners, Pro, Rock, Pop

Phil Wipper – Beginners, Pro, Rock, Blues, Theory

Michael Harrison – Beginners, Pro, Rock, Heavy Metal, Double Pedal Technique

Paul Carpenter – Beginners, Jazz, Rock, Theory

Ian Montgomery – Beginners, Hand Percussion, Jazz

Ynda Murd (From Germany) – Break Beat, Drum 'n bass Master Classes

John Lee (Berklee University) – Summertime Jazz Master Classes

Guitar, Bass & Strings

Our Guitar and Bass instructors and focused on making lessons fun, enjoyable and productive. Our wide rage of teachers make it easy to cover every style of music from Rock and Heavy Metal to classical, Jazz and more. We do it all! Lots of flexible times available.

Anatol McGinnis - Electric & Stand up Bass, Guitar, Cello & Violin

Ty Brown - Guitar

Jim Blair - Guitar & Recording

Vocals

Learning how to control your voice is one of the most difficult things to accomplish. It takes technique, passion and a whole lot of confidence. Our Instructors are here to help make this a comfortable journey to finding your true voice and give you the confidence to let others hear it.

Erika Phillips

Piano / Keys

Our Keyboard & Piano lessons are focused on being enjoyable first and foremost. Teaching basic theory, playing technique and learning the love of music. Our Instructors will focus all their attention on making the lesson a great learning experience for the student.

Erika Phillips

Ayaka Kinugawa

Woodwind

Oldrich Ozzietek (Ozz)

Live Sound Classes

Our in house Live Sound Specialist, Steve Adamson will help you get into setting up and operating your sound system in no time. Steve has become very well rounded in Live Sound Engineering over the last 12 years from working with everything from rock bands, live theatre, public rallies, audio/visual presentations and much more. Whether you want to get into engineering yourself, or just want to get that jam space PA tuned in the best you can. We can help you have the confidence to make things work in even the most non ideal situations. Classes are available in small groups or private 1 on 1.