Our Teachers
Trumpet | Bass | Shine Method
Kelly Craig
A highly qualified Trumpet and electric Bass teacher. He also teaches beginner drums and piano. Having studied at The University of Regina, he completed a degree in Musical education, also completing both a music degree and Sonic Design Diploma at Carleton University and a Masters of Music Education at McGill University. Kelly has played with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Funk Brothers, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Bo Diddley, Dan Akroyd, Members of Ike and Tina Turner and Frank Zappa’s band, Otis Clay, etc… The list goes on! Kelly uses a number of unique techniques and concepts to help his students master theory and technique behind the instrument. He prides himself on passing knowledge onto his students and seeing their joy for music come to fruition.
(Musical Director)
Piano
Sunnyside Location | Online | In Home
Mandy Kuang
Mandy has been playing piano for over 17 years and has gained knowledge from past experiences to create the environment needed for students to foster a long-term passion for music. She likes to adapt to different teaching styles that best suit her students, as well as experimenting with different musical genres and styles!
Piano | Ukelele
Sunnyside Location | Online
Anna Wang
Anna is passionate about helping students of all ages and skills discover their love and passion for music as well. She is able to teach a wide range of genres from Classical, Pop, music theory, and prepare students for RCM Exams, along with being fluent in Mandarin and French.
Piano
Sunnyside Location | Online | In Home
Asher Darling
Asher Darling instills a love of music in new students, bringing warmth, humour, and liveliness to lessons. Always eager to lend a hand, Asher teaches with a calm, patient and friendly tone.
Piano
Sunnyside Location | Online
Eileen Chang
Eileen got her Bachelors of Music in piano performance from the University of Saskatchewan. She has been teaching piano for 20 years, her students ranging in age from 6 and up (5 year olds may work, a discussion before the first lesson is recommended).
Piano | Violin
Online
Victoria Yankelvich
Graduated in 1986 from State University of Arts ( Kharkov , Ukraine ). When studying there took part in Chamber Orchestras Festival in 1983 (First Prize). Started career as professional violinist in 1982. During 1985 was a member of State Opera and Ballet Theater orchestra. Since 2000 has been teaching students to play violin at Ottawa Conservatory of Music from introductory level to 10th Grade RCM and eight of them joined Ottawa Youth Orchestra.
Piano
Sunnyside Location | Online
Tim Gallop
Tim has been involved with music most of his life and began his first formal training on Accordian and spent many happy hours jamming with his dad; his first musical mentor. After switching over to piano he began experimenting with songwriting and developing his singing voice.
Violin | Viola
Sunnyside Location | Online
Rita Matar
Rita is a highly skilled and passionate violinist with a solid foundation in music theory and 15+ years of experience working in 5 stars luxury hotels, private events. She performs as one-woman show and with
bands and orchestra, playing international, Arabic, classical and pop music. She has participated in various festivals in Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan and Dubai in addition to attending a workshop internationally.
Rita is licensed in Musical education with great communication and time management skills.
Violin
Sunnyside Location | Online
Emma Dunbar
Emma Dunbar, originally from southern Alberta, studied violin as well as piano from an
early age. Her most influential teachers were Fiona Carnie, Joan Barrett and Colleen Athparia.
After completing her Associate Diploma with the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT),
Emma studied at Wilfrid Laurier University with Christine Vlajk and Jerzy Kaplanek, earning a
Bachelor's of Viola and Violin Performance and a Diploma in Chamber Music. Her next step will
be pursuing a M.Mus in Viola Performance at the University of Ottawa with Michael van der
Sloot. Emma is an active instructor with a decade of experience teaching violin, viola, piano,
fiddle and theory of various levels and to all ages. Emma is certified in Suzuki Pedagogy,
having taken long-term teacher training with Paule Barsalou.
Flute | Saxophone
Sunnyside Location | Online | In Home
Zeek Gross
A Saxophone and Flute player, with a Bachelor of Music at Concordia University in Montreal. Zeek has played with some of the biggest names in music, local legend Tony D, Gatemouth Brown, The Boogiemen, Nolan Porter and Patrice Zappa and Boule Noir. He played for the former notorious 515 club band. Zeek is currently a full time professional musician, he currently plays with Mark Nyvlt, The Occasional Angels, The Maclovins. He plays many different genres of music, everything from classical, blues, rock, Jazz and many more.
Vocal Training
Sunnyside | Online
Madox Terell
Madox is a classically trained pianist and vocalist with 15 years of performance experience. Formerly a vocal coach and composer-in-residence for the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir, Madox continues to sing and write for vocal ensembles around Ontario. Madox plays the trumpet, he can find his way around a bass, and he beatboxes in his spare time. He has released 3 self-produced records since 2020, featuring a mix of classical and electronic styles. Madox holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Ottawa, where he studied voice and composition, and he is completing a graduate certificate in Music Production from Berklee College of Music.
Vocal Training
Sunnyside Location
Anastasia Harmatiuk
Anastasia is a former Actress from Ukraine having 15 years experience. She teaches all ages and makes vocal training fun; catering classes around musical styles that interest her students.
Vocal Training | Piano
Sunnyside Location
Catherine Cardeal
Catherine has been teaching voice and piano for over 20 years. Her vocal training includes both classical and contemporary styles, and in 2019 she completed piano teacher training through the Royal Conservatory of Music. “As a teacher, I strive to enrich the lives of my students through the enjoyment of music, and to bring awareness to the role of creating music in the development and well-being of each student, through self-expression”.
Guitar
Sunnyside Location | Online
Michael Goyette
A studio musician in Los angeles for Interscope for many years, Mikes mastery of electric guitar and encyclopedic knowledge of rock, pop, funk and hip hop adds a demension of depth to the faculty at Sunnyside.
Guitar
Sunnyside Location | Online
Ben Glossop
BenGlossop studied the classical guitar with Kevin Knellman in Toronto while also playing in several large and small jazz ensembles and folk groups. He is a singer songwriter having studied voice with Micah Barnes, famously of the Nylons vocal quartet. Ben has released an album of his settings of Edward Lear’s Nonsense Songs in 2014 and in 2020 released an album of his chamber music compositions for reeds and strings. He is also the principal bassoonist of the Ottawa Symphony, the Kingston Symphony and a frequent guest performer with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. He has been teaching guitar, piano and bassoon for over 25 years both privately and in groups.
Drum Set
Sunnyside Location | Online | In Home
Adrian Trotman
A staple on the gospel circuit, at age 2 Adrian was playing with the best Pentecostal musicians Canada has to
offer. He immediately showed a thirst for learning as much as possible across multiple genres. In his late teens and early adulthood, Adrian has become a top call drummer both nationally and internationally. His experience allows him to relate to any aspiring drummer at any age, and at any point in their development.
Drum set | Latin Percussion
Sunnyside Location | Online
Arien Villegas
Drum set
Sunnyside Location | Online
Julian Fiallos
It's no exaggeration to say that Arien is the top call conga player haling from Havana. Arien has swiftly become the most saught after conga player for Latin groups in the capital. Tempered with his exposure of American genres like; Motown Soul, R&B, and Soca, he is a welcome addition to Sunnyside.
An up-and-coming musician securing his footing in the Ottawa rock scene, Julian has been devoted to music since picking up the piano at age 7. After switching to drums at age 10, he trained under Andrew Parmelee, learning the art of rock, funk, samba, and heavy metal. His experience in performing and songwriting as the drummer for the rock band Refuse make him a great mentor for students wanting to do the same.