Segue Music teaches piano, organ, keyboard, guitar, voice, violin, woodwinds, brass,
drums, bagpipes, and theory lessons in Guelph, Ontario.

Segue Music Instructors

Paula O'Donnell

Teaches: Keyboard, Piano, Organ, Saxophone & Theory

Biography: Paula O'Donnell has been playing organ, keyboard and piano since the age of eleven, and saxophone since the age of twelve. She started teaching at the age of fifteen. She has performed in many concerts and has received many awards and scholarships from various festivals and competitions. Paula opened Segue Music in September of 2001 and has been enjoying it ever since!

Jon Avery

Teaches: Violin, Fiddle & Drums

Biography: Jon Avery has been playing the violin since the age of five, and drums since the age of fifteen. He currently performs with Relative Harmony and Uncle Heavy’s Pork Chop Revue. He has played with such notable performers as Sharon, Lois and Bram, Eric Nagler, and Phil Nimmons. Jon has been teaching at Segue Music since May 2003.

Judy Greenhill

Teaches: Voice, Keyboard, Piano & Dulcimer

Biography: Judy Greenhill grew up in Toronto. Music has been an integral part of her life since she was three years old. By the time she graduated from the University of Guelph in 1973, she had Grade 8 piano and vocal and was singing with three different choirs. Since 1979, she has been half of the performing and recording duo “Rick and Judy” and has presented concerts and workshops across Canada and the US. She also plays guitar, Appalachian dulcimer, bodhran, spoons and feet. Judy has been teaching at Segue Music since January 2004.

Brad Gresham

Teaches: Clarinet & Saxophone

Biography: Brad Gresham began playing clarinet in junior high school in Winnipeg and later played with the Sea Cadets and the Army Militia. Now living in Milton, Ontario, Brad enjoys performing with both the Mississauga and Guelph Concert Bands. Brad has been teaching at Segue Music since September 2005.

Rob Gellner

Teaches: Trumpet & Trombone

Biography: Rob Gellner graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a major in composition. He plays trumpet with the Guelph Concert Band, Eramosa Brass, Royal City Big Band, Festival City Big Band and the Swing Station Big Band. He has done orchestral playing at Laurier and with the KW Youth Orchestra, as well as doing solo work with churches, brass quintets, and new music ensembles. Rob has composed and arranged many big band scores, concert band scores, chamber music, jazz combos and brass quintet and quartet pieces. Rob has been teaching at Segue Music since July 2006.

Jordan Wilson

Teaches: Guitar & Bass

Biography: Jordan Wilson started playing violin at the age of eight, and played until he was ten. He found his real passion when he got his first bass guitar at 14 and started playing guitar later that year. He is a recent graduate from Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute. Jordan has been teaching at Segue Music since September 2006.

Tyler Bridge

Teaches: Bagpipes & Guitar

Biography: With 15 years experience playing bagpipes, Tyler has received tuition from prominent pipers such as Mike Baker, and Ed Neigh. At the age of 13 he took up the guitar and received tuition from Dan Drysdale for five years before moving on to a post secondary education in music. He is currently enrolled in the Jazz Guitar program at the University of Guelph. He is experienced with rock, metal, blues, jazz, and Celtic music genres. Tyler has been teaching at Segue Music since November 2007.

Julia Hong

Teaches: Flute, Recorder, Piano & Keyboard

Biography: Julia Hong has been playing piano since the age of five. She has always been involved with music at school where she was first introduced to the flute. She eventually became interested and began taking lessons at Segue Music in 2005. Julia has since completed her Royal Conservatory Grade 8 in both piano and flute and is currently working on her Grade 10 piano. She is currently attending Bishop MacDonell and is involved with their music program. Julia has been teaching at Segue Music since September 2008.

Mikaela Bennett

Teaches: Voice, Piano & Keyboard

Biography: Mikaela Bennett has been singing since she was six years old. She was a member of the Guelph Youth Singers, she sings with Arcady, Ebenezer Church Choir and is studying with Marion Samuel-Stevens. She attends John F. Ross CVI where she is a part of Royal Jazz and Ross's Senior Band where she plays tenor sax. In her spare time Mikaela likes to sing and play the guitar. She has also been in a number of operas including Hansel and Gretel, The Magic Flute and Ruth. Mikaela has been teaching at Segue Music since September 2009.

Susan Phung

Teaches: Piano, Keyboard & Theory

Biography: Susan Phung has been taking piano lessons since the age of eight years and has always been intrigued by the different genres of music and sounds.  Most of all, she respects the uniqueness of personality and teaching music to people of varying ages.  Susan has been teaching at Segue Music since April 2010. 

Josh Murphy

Teaches: Guitar

Biography: Josh Murphy says, "Music and guitar are much more than a hobby for me, it's a defining aspect of who I am, it's on my mind all hours of the day". Josh started playing guitar eight years ago with the intention to learn cover songs but it slowly grew into something a lot bigger. He began taking lessons with the amazing Adrian Raso and playing in local bands; his practice sessions became longer and so did his interests. He studied theory and has his Advanced Rudiments certification. He has also studied different genres (blues, jazz, classical, flamenco), studied piano, and written and recorded demos. Josh has been teaching at Segue Music since April 2011.

Joanna Walker

Teaches: Piano, Voice, Keyboard & Theory.

Biography: Joanna Walker is a firm believer that music is an integral part our daily lives, and that it enriches personal development. Joanna began Suzuki piano lessons when she was four years old and continued to study piano using the Suzuki method until completing her Grade 8 examination with the 'Royal Conservatory of Music'.  Later, she changed over to the 'Royal Conservatory' piano method and achieved her Grade 9 piano.  She also successfully completed her Grade 3 Harmony and History.  During this time, Joanna took part in several Kiwanis Music Festivals and Piano Competitions where she was often placed in the top three ranking for performance. She has also written some of her own compositions.  Joanna is also a singer and has completed her Grade 8 voice from the 'Royal Conservatory of Music'. She has taught music programming for two years at the annual 'Celtic Roots Festival' in Goderich and has been recorded on a CD entitled 'Post Doc'. Joanna is a qualified Ontario Primary/Junior teacher and decided to become a piano teacher because she wants to incorporate piano and singing even more into her daily life and to inspire other children to love and appreciate music. Joanna has been teaching at Segue Music since September 2011.

 

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82 Beaumont Crescent Guelph, Ontario
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