JCC School of Music

CLARA SHANDLER
Piano

Clara Shandler is a classically trained musician from Vancouver, who plays and teaches piano, cello and violin. She completed a B.Mus degree at UBC and has spent the past decade teaching, performing, recording and writing in a number of different mediums. Clara has held teaching jobs in Canada, Nepal, Cambodia, and Myanmar as a private teacher and a classroom instructor. Clara guides her students to find their own unique musical path through a variety of musical games and exercises.

DMITRI KRISTALINSKY
Piano

Dmitri is a pianist, composer, teacher and music producer based in Vancouver. While he received formal training as a classical pianist, Dmitri’s wide range of interests has been pushing him to explore different musical avenues and his musical journey has taken various shapes various incarnations: rock keyboardist and songwriter, classical piano soloist, chamber musician, piano teacher, choir accompanist, church musician, arranger, and recently – music producer and composer for film and animation.

MELODY CHEN
Violin

An alumni of the UBC School of Music, Melody is a Vancouver-based violinist and violin instructor.  She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Violin Performance, as well as a 1st Violin position in the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.  A regular performer for local composers, Melody carries an equal passion for both classical and contemporary music.  Melody has also been an active violin instructor since 2014, and strongly follows her belief of education and growth through constructive, positive self-reflection.  .
Private lesson fees: $65/1 hour $50/45 min $38/30 min – payable every 4 lessons.

MONDAYS

LAINE LONGTON
Cello

Laine Longton has been playing the cello since the age of 5 and holds a B. Mus in Performance from the UVic, a M. Mus from the University of Illinois, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from UBC. Laine runs the string section of UBC’s Summer Music Camps. She loves teaching and believes in a personalized approach for each student.
Private lesson fees: $65/1 hour $50/45 min $38/30 min – payable every 4 lessons.

WEDNESDAYS & MONDAYS

JEFF TOBIN
Drums

Jeff has been playing, performing, teaching and recording on the drum set since he was 8. He furthered his drumming studies by taking lessons with a percussionist from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and later started playing with the band ColorWheel and performed in Vancouver.
“Playing and teaching the drum set is a passion that brews inside. I couldn’t think of doing anything else and I feel so fortunate to be making a career out of it.”
Jeff is a very engaging, energetic and well-loved teacher who also performs at JCC community events.
Private lesson fees: $65/1 hour $50/45 min $38/30 min – payable every 4 lessons.

WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS

AIDEN BROOKSTONE
Guitar and ukulele

Aiden has been playing music all his life. After playing tenor saxophone in his school’s concert bands, he was inspired to pick up the guitar. He also began writing songs and finding the joy in composition and performance. Through teaching, he loves passing on his joy for music and creation and discover the unique musician in each one of his students.
Private lesson fees: $65/1 hour $50/45 min $38/30 min – payable every 4 lessons.

THURSDAYS