Private Instruction

The aim of ORMTA is to encourage and provide the highest calibre of music and music education possible. Founded in 1885, it is a non-profit organization managed by a volunteer council and composed of more than 1,300 registered teachers across Ontario. Affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association (CFMTA), membership is open to teachers of all instruments and voice who meet the professional requirements.

Students of members can participate in a range of competitions, qualify for scholarships and play for guest artists in ORMTA hosted masterclasses. ORMTA teachers are listed on both a printed directory and a website. The Central Toronto branch holds various events throughout the year for guests and members, who can also attend provincial and national conventions.

416-694-0296

ormta.org

Bloor/Church area, Toronto

Since her debut with the Toronto Symphony at the age of nine, Canadian pianist Patricia Parr has been soloist with numerous major orchestras and appeared as a recitalist in Canada and the U.S. She has collaborated with many chamber ensembles and toured Australia in 1975 and 1979 as a member of the Trio Concertante.

While teaching piano and chamber music at the University of Toronto (1974 to 1993), she frequently performed with her colleagues and in the Faculty Trio with Lorand Fenyves and Vladimir Orloff. A founding member of the highly acclaimed Amici Chamber Ensemble, she performed and recorded with them for 20 years.

Parr is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music where she sudied with Isabelle Vengerova and Rudolf Serkin.

patricia.parr@utoronto.ca

patriciaparr.com

Sing with Power, Range and Control!
Toronto

Paula Shear Vocal Coaching — the key to unlock the secrets of complete vocal freedom! Paula Shear is a Toronto-based singer/vocal coach who has guided singers at all levels, from beginners to recording artists. She teaches how to open your voice to unlimited power, gain octaves and discover the beauty of singing with ease in a diversity of styles: pop, rock, R&B and jazz. Paula Shear has conducted voice clinics for Long & McQuade Music and been a featured columnist on “Vocals” for Canadian Musician magazine. She has performed on stage, radio and TV, co-written the JUNO-nominated hit song “Under Your Spell” and her solo album So Talk To Me features her original songs and some of Canada’s finest musicians.

416-835-6760

paulashearmusic@gmail.com

paulashear.com

Scarborough, Toronto

Hailed by The WholeNote magazine for her “lyricism, resourcefulness and strong personal commitment to the flute,” Canadian flutist Samantha Chang maintains a private teaching practice in Scarborough for beginning to advanced flute enthusiasts. Her students have received awards at music festivals in the city and many have gone on to music studies at the post graduate level. Samantha received her Postgraduate Diploma and Licentiate at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, and holds her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto diplomas.

416-293-1302

samantha.studio@gmail.com

samanthaflute.com

College/Ossington area, Toronto

The world of music has room for everybody! I am a professional oboist and pianist with a master’s degree from the California Institute of the Arts offering lessons in oboe, piano, musicianship and theory, taught from my home studio in downtown Toronto. Whether you are looking to prepare for RCM exams, brush up on your piano skills, supplement a high school band program or take your first steps into the music world, I will tailor your lessons to your unique musical goals and your individual style of learning. By incorporating all elements of music into lessons, I strive to create good foundations in musicianship for all the students I teach. Come and find your place in music!

416-948-1477

adam.weinmann@gmail.com

adamweinmann.com