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| Teri ParkerPiano, Keyboards
 Teri Parker has been playing the piano for 15 years and completed her Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Toronto in Jazz Performance. Originally classically trained, Teri also earned her Grade 10 classical piano and Grade 5 theory with the Royal Conservatory of Music. Teri draws on her eight years of teaching experience to share her joy of music with others and enjoys the challenge of creating an individual program for each student. Her varied musical background allows her to provide solid guidance to students pursuing many genres such as jazz, classical, and rock. Teri’s teaching approach spells success for her students: she has led winning piano groups in competitions and many of her students have achieved high marks on their exams. Teri is also in demand as an examiner at the Niagara Conservatory and the Milton Academy of Music. As a performer, Teri is an accomplished pianist who plays in the Greater Toronto Area at different venues and for private functions. In 2011 she released her first c-d with the Parker-Abbott Piano Duo entitled "Gallery." Always striving to increase her abilities and knowledge, Teri is a passionate and hard-working individual. teriparkermusic.com
| | Harley CardGuitar
Harley Card has been an active
guitarist, instructor, and composer for over fifteen years. In 2006 Harley
earned his Bachelor in Jazz Performance from the University of Toronto, and in
2003 he earned a diploma in Applied Music from Mohawk College. He has taught at
Humber Community Music School, Bay View Glen Day School’s music program, and
continues to run his own teaching practice.
Over the years Harley has enjoyed
teaching all levels and ages of students, specializing in rock, jazz, folk, and
pop. Harley has taught as a guest clinician at the Thousand Islands Jazz
Festival, been an adjudicator at Funfest music competition, and been an
examiner for the Ontario Teachers Guild.
As a performer, Harley is
a mainstay in Toronto’s diverse music scene. He has enjoyed many successful
collaborations including; being a member/composer for innovative Toronto
ensembles; Hobson’s Choice, God’s Gift To Yoda, and Stoptime.
Harley is a three
time recipient of The Ontario Arts Council’s Popular Music Grant for recording,
and in 2009, he was a recipient of the Toronto Arts Council’s Music
Creators and Composers Grant. In 2008 Harley performed in Montreux,
Switzerland, as a semi-finalist in the 5th annual Gibson, Montreux Jazz
festival guitar competition
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| Richard PiatsetkiPiano, Drums, Guitar
Richard has always lived and breathed
music. After ten years mastering the piano, Richard responded to the call of
another percussive instrument – the drums. He first began drumming at fifteen,
and has actively studied its role and application across various musical styles
and traditions since. Richard completed his Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Toronto in
Jazz Performance and has since been an active educator and performer in
the Canadian jazz, folk, rock, and world music scenes.
Alongside teaching, Richard performs regularly with Canadian folk
artist Dave Borins, PRAM trio (w/ Mark Godfrey and Jack Bodkin), Doon (w/
Brendan Cassidy, Tyson Kerr, and Keith Walton), among others. Always eager to
expand his musical repertoire, he has recently taken up the cavaquinho,
pandeiro, rebolo, and other Brazilian instruments since joining the Escola de
Samba de Toronto in 2010.
Richard has taught at the Ontario Conservatory of Music and the Long
& McQuade Music Education Centre in Brampton, and has established his own
teaching practice for piano, guitar, drums, and theory. Richard strives to
offer a fun, interactive, and relaxed learning experience tailored to the
individual needs and musical goals of each student.
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