Vocal: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Piano: beginner, intermediate
Ukulele: beginner, intermediate

Hello! My name is Érika and I am a freelance musician and certified teacher here in Toronto. I hold a BMus from the University of Toronto in Vocal Music. I’ve been teaching voice and piano for nearly a decade, and have worked with private students and children’s choirs in Toronto, Vancouver and Kingston. I love pop, rock, classical and many more styles of music! I’m thrilled to be working at Forest Grove Music for a second year, and can’t wait to make great music with future students!

Guitar: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced - jazz, pop, classical
Piano: Beginner - pop, jazz, classical
Uke: Beginner, Intermediate - pop

A little about myself - I graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Music from University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I've been playing guitar for 13 years and have additional teaching experience with ukulele and piano. In tandem with teaching, I gig with my band The Boo Radley Project and bartend at Massey Hall.

Vocal: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Musical Theatre Training: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

I have been professionally working as a Music Theatre Performer and Vocal Coach for 8 years. I graduated from Sheridan College with a Bachelors in Music Theatre Performance. I’ve worked with various students at all stages of their vocal development, and have worked in multiple schools as a guest teacher and performer. I’m also a Film and Television Actor, which has led to many amazing experiences that have taken me around the world.

Piano: Beginner, Intermediate
Guitar: Beginner

Hi! I am a University of Toronto student and music teacher in Toronto. I have taught guitar and piano lessons for over 2 years with the Forest Grove Music School. I have completed 8 levels of RCM training in piano and music theory, and I have been studying guitar for many years. I post guitar videos on my Instagram which has about 80k views, and I have been a contributor to the Forest Grove United YouTube channel which has over 145k views. I love all kinds of music from rock and blues to jazz and classical. I am so excited to be teaching at Forest Grove again this year and I can’t wait to learn with future students!

Piano: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

I am a pianist and composer and am a Juno Award recipient. I’ve recorded three jazz albums as a leader for G-THREE Records, with the debut “Straight Up” charting in over 15 countries. I’ve been nominated twice for the Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors and the Prix Étoiles Galaxie de Radio-Canada award at the Montreal Jazz Festival. I’ve been teaching piano at Grove Music for 3 years and look forward to meeting and working with new students.

Piano: Beginner, Intermediate

I have over 11 years of training in classical piano and music theory. I've been with the school since 2021, teaching piano and online group lessons. I also enjoy other art forms such as theatre and dance! Other hobbies would be writing and reading :)

Piano: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Organ: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Matthew Coons is an award-winning pianist and organist. He has been the Principal Accompanist for the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir since 2014 and was a former accompanist of Counterpoint Chorale. During his time at U of T, he held the position of Organ Scholar at Toronto’s Metropolitan United Church. Matthew has served as Organist at a number of churches in Toronto including Grace Church On-The-Hill, Runnymede United, and Dewi Sant Welsh United Church.

Vocal: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Piano: Beginner

My name is Kal, originally from Bulgaria. I underwent classical music training with Maestro David Varjabedian at the Belcanto Opera of York. With years of on-stage experience in both Toronto and Bulgaria, my artistic identity has been shaped as a distinct artist and teacher. The music I create and the singing style I teach are inspired by a fusion of various styles, blending pop, folklore, classical and traditional rhythmic music.

Guitar: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Rock, Classical, Jazz
Ukulele: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Pop, folk
Drums: Beginner, Intermediate. Rock, pop

Slav Kuprijanov graduated from Taganrog School of Arts and Music, Trebas Institute and Michael Pokrovsky Guitar Academy. Slav has been teaching music for over 20 years. He specializes in teaching guitar, bass and drums. Slav is also a composer and a lyricist. He plays in many musical projects, ranging from classical, jazz and blues to rock, pop, R&B and EDM.