Fiddle / Violin

Adrianna (she/her) is a sought after educator with over 10 years of teaching experience in violin, fiddle & piano. She directed her first music camp as a teenager and has since taught private lessons and workshops throughout North America.

Adrianna is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied with Darol Anger, Bruce Molsky + Matt Glaser among others.

Adrianna is fascinated by music’s ability to create lasting friendships and unite a community, and strives to encourage creative collaborations among her students.

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Adrianna Ciccone

Voice / Piano

Catarina Ciccone

Catarina (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate performer & teacher. She received her Bachelor of Music Theatre from Queen's University and completed certification in Voice Function 101 & the Mechanics of Mix & Belt from Maddie Tarbox Studios.

As a teacher, Catarina takes a student-centered approach celebrating individual skill sets while also empowering students to develop a sense of confidence & agency in their musical journey.

As a performer, Catarina has worked in theatre, film & television in both Ontario & the East Coast, most notably as Jules in the North American Premier of Bend It Like Beckham The Musical. Catarina remains an active professional in her field. Her ongoing work enhances her teaching pedagogy, making her both an accomplished actor and a skilled teacher.

Fiddle / Piano

Màiri Chaimbeul

Màiri Chaimbeul (she/they) is a JUNO-nominated multi-instrumentalist and educator from the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Màiri has taught private lessons and workshops in the UK, Europe, North and South America, and taught at Berklee College of Music in Boston from 2018-2021.

In teaching, they aim to create a supportive environment for expression and learning, fostering creativity and independent thought in whatever musical path the student might be interested in.

Màiri is also in-demand as a performer and can be heard regularly in duo with leading fiddler Jenna Moynihan, CFMA-winning prog-grad group Aerialists and the NS-based improvised music group Quilting.

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Guitar / Ukulele / Piano

Sam Wilson

Sam Wilson (she/her) is a performer-composer and a music educator. She has been playing the guitar for nearly 20 years and has been teaching privately for a decade since completing a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from St. Francis Xavier University. Sam has released four albums to date, two of which received recognition from the Nova Scotia music community for “Jazz Recording of the Year” in 2022 and 2023. As a jazz composer, she focuses on creating instrumental music for improvisers. In 2021 Sam was awarded the Paul Cram Creation Award, which gave her the opportunity to compose her first piece for orchestra. It was performed by Symphony Nova Scotia at the 2023 Open Waters Festival thanks to Upstream Music Association.

As an educator Sam believes in everyone’s ability to learn and structures her lessons to be student focused. Her approach is to follow creative curiosity while referring back to history and tradition. She presented her talk “A Historic Glimpse of Women and the Guitar” for the Halifax Jazz Festivals Listening Lounge in April 2024 and is passionate about gender equity in the arts.

Piano / Guitar

Rachel Webster

Like most young children, Rachel’s (she/her) music career began with piano lessons. By the time she reached high school, she knew she wanted to continue her training in music, but was interested in a new instrument. With the guidance of an incredible music teacher, she developed her skills on the clarinet, and chose to pursue music even further by auditioning for Wilfrid Laurier University’s music therapy program.

Throughout her time at WLU, she studied clarinet under the direction of Ross Edwards and Peter Shackleton, as well as played in the WLU Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Jessica Kun. She was given opportunities to learn other instruments as well, such as guitar, bass clarinet, and a variety of percussion instruments. These opportunities were a result of being a music therapy student.

She is passionate about providing an individualized and positive learning environment for her students. This may look like following a curriculum, to picking and choosing elements they want to work on, to just straight up jamming! She firmly believes that music can bring out the best in everyone.

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Piano / Voice

Piano

Caleb Fagen

Caleb Fagen (he/him) began playing the piano at the young age of 4 with the Music for Young Children’s program. He continued his learning all the way through to achieving Grade 10 Conservatory of Canada. This led him to attend the University of Ottawa Bachelor of Music program for piano performance, under the direction of David Jalbert. During his studies, he was awarded the Calixa Lavallée scholarship for choir and the Jean Marie Beaudet scholarship for composition.

While in Ottawa, Caleb taught at the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education, at the West End Music school, and in his own private studio. Caleb is an outgoing and friendly person that knows how to make learning enjoyable and fun while providing a very high level of skill and education to his students.

Voice/Piano

Jodie Alcorn Miller

Jodie Alcorn Miller, she/her, (BMus, ACP, BMusEd) is a music educator, choral conductor, and soprano based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jodie had her first performance at age 4, produced her school talent show at age 8, and was teaching privately by age 14. After completing her undergraduate degree, Jodie moved to Toronto for further studies in voice performance and was welcomed into the professional choral scene, performing national tours and with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Since moving home in 2018, Jodie has had a wide range of performances from lead roles with Maritime Concert Opera, to contemporary music with the Upstream Ensemble, to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with the RCCO Halifax, and as one of Pictou County’s “Celtic Ladies”. Jodie is a Board Member for Opera Nova Scotia, and acts as conductor for projects with both Essential Opera and Crossing Borders. Jodie teaches privately and with Halifax Regional Arts. Her students range from littles to grown ups, and from “for fun” to preparing for university auditions. Jodie strives to create a safe space for her students while aiming to meet them where they are at in their musical and creative journey!

Molly (she/her) is an engaging music educator and performer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Molly is a graduate of Acadia University (BMus) and Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (BMus Ed). She is a licensed Kindermusik Educator and music teacher with the Halifax Regional Center for Education.

Molly is passionate about inclusive, community music-making and strives to create a space where all students can grow their relationship with music. Molly is an advocate for music at every age and stage. She has enjoyed working with students whose ages span 70+ years.

Molly is an avid choral musician and can be found singing with ensembles across Atlantic Canada.

Molly Anderson

Fiddle / Violin / Guitar

Japhy Sullivan

Japhy Sullivan (She/Her) grew up down a sunny dirt road in the deep dark woods of Eastern Ontario, in a house filled with musical instruments. Her journey, both musically and geographically, has been a scenic one so far. From her early days honing her craft in local fiddle orchestras and family bands, to running a free improvisation collective in Montreal, and to studying traditional Irish ballads and dance music in Cork City. Along the way, Japhy has shared the stage as an accompanist with many pillars of the Canadian folk and root music community: Irish Mythen, David Ross MacDonald, Kate Weekes, Scott Cook, & David Newland to name a few.

Japhy loves fostering community music-making spaces, where musicians of all levels of experience and backgrounds can come together to create amazing music. As a teacher, she strongly believes that it is important to be constantly curious - to not only explore the ‘how’ of ‘how to play music?’, but also the ‘why’ of ‘why is this instrument played this way?’ and that digging into these details will help students discover their own individual approach to playing that serves both their needs and their goals.

Voice/Piano/Guitar

Riley Reign

Riley Reign (they/them) is an enthusiastic and engaging Voice, Guitar and Piano Instructor, with their Masters in Musical Theatre Performance from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and their Undergrad in Performing Arts from Randolph College. They carry a wealth of knowledge in music, vocal performance, technique, and instrumentation (guitar and piano). Riley is also a singer/songwriter, actor and theatre maker, and has performed professionally across Canada and the UK. Riley is dedicated to helping students reach their goals, build confidence in their art as well as themselves, and most importantly, have fun making music! With individually tailored lessons, an empathetic approach, and enthusiasm to help students reach their full potential, Riley Reign creates a safe and comfortable space for students to explore, learn and grow.

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