SHERI JOSEPHSON ...
Sheri is a veteran educator with over 20 years experience, most of which is with us here at Kaos. Sheri not only teaches a full schedule of private students, she is a fully certified Yamaha Music Education instructor as well as our school administrator. Sheri and her Yamaha Certified colleagues have developed our early childhood education program using Yamaha’s Music Education System. When asked, Sheri would tell you that she gets the most joy out of her teaching when her students enjoy their lessons and leave feeling good about their accomplishments.
SHANNON DACANAY ...
Shannon has been playing piano since the age of 3. Her numerous playing achievements include the recent completion of her RCM ARCT Performers Exam. Shannon will be continuing her education this year at U of T working on her Masters Thesis. While not working on her studies or practising, Shannon spends time working with her family business and has spent many summers working in Korea as an English tutor. Shannon's youthful and enthusiastic disposition make her a great part of our teaching team.
Kryslyne-Mai Ancheta…
Kryslyne joins our teaching team having completed her Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from York University along with a degree from Laurier University in Musical Theatre. Kryslyne has a long list of musical performance credits in both the musical theatre world as well as in the musical (band and solo) performance world. Along with her performing experience, Kryslyne has taught voice and guitar extensively for the past many years. For fun, Kryslyne loves to work collaboratively with her band writing and performing original music. She also is part of a troupe called “passing strangers” who’s mission it is to share the love and importance of music to random people in the streets of our city by engaging them in spontaneous music in the streets. Her teaching style is joyful and enthusiastic while keeping an eye on proper fundamentals but mostly, enjoyment. Kryslyne is a great choice for voice lessons of any level and beginner to intermediate guitar.
FRANK COSENTINO ...
Frank has been playing guitar for longer then he'd care to admit and teaching for well over 25 years, most of that time for us. In fact, Frank was Kaos Music Centre's first ever guitar teacher starting with us in late 1989. Besides having years of playing experience, Frank attended Humber College taking part in their prestigious music program. Frank is a well known Blues guitarist in the Canadian music community and has many original CD's to his credit. As a teacher, Frank is well known for his enthusiasm and enjoys a loyal following of students. His specialty is The Blues and Frank has helped many students explore this age old genre in detail with great success.
MARTIN SKRZYPCZYK…
Martin began his musical journey like many as a young piano student. However, it was not long before he switched to guitar and ultimately went on to earn a degree in music specializing in jazz and composition from York University. In the past decade, Martin has taught (previously for us here at KAOS), played live and in studio as well as composed hours of music for film and theatre. Having spent most of his life in the Kingsway area, he is happy to be joining us again as a valued member of our teaching team.
CHRIS STAIG ...
Chris has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching for over 10 years. As a teenager, Chris studied rock, jazz, classical and theory at the Eli Kassner Guitar Academy in Toronto under renowned instructor Rob Campbell. He has recorded 3 CDs with his own band and has been labeled by the Toronto Sun “ a songwriting Charles Atlas” He continues to play live in Toronto with his own band and many others. Chris believes anyone should walk out from their first guitar lesson with three chords under their belt and a smile on their face. His approach emphasizes fun for the student, technique on the instrument and enthusiasm for music.
SARAH ASHBORN…
Sarah has been teaching piano for over 25 years now, some of which were spent at KAOS Music years ago. Sarah holds her RCM Grade 8 piano and RCM Grade 2 theory. She combines that formal education with years of teaching experience, both on the job and in her home life, growing up in a very musical environment. Taking great pleasure in her students success, Sarah offers an enriching lesson experience that focuses both on practical curriculum as well as each student's individual area of interests to ensure an effective yet consistently fun lesson.
JOANA ANGELES …
Joana has been immersed in music as long as she can remember. She has played the violin most of that time. Joana earned her Bachelor of Pedagogy from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México before moving to Canada. Since then she has been teaching, performing and working on her Suzuki teaching qualifications. Beyond her formal training, Joana brings a genuine enthusiasm for the love of music to her lessons putting an emphasis on small ensemble performance along side her weekly lessons. Each month, Joana offers an opportunity for kids (and adults) to join her in an ensemble class to facilitate the experience of playing in a group format.
FERNANDO SANTANA ...
Fernando’s formal guitar training was earned at Humber College where he earned a Bachelor of Music Performance. While completing his musical studies, Fernando has worked for our school providing guitar lessons for kids and adults alike in all styles. His calm and quiet disposition has made him quite popular among his long standing students. While not teaching, Fernando has also been working on his commercial pilot’s license on route to a full time career in the sky’s one day!
GALEN WEIR ...
Galen is a graduate of the Humber Jazz Program with a Bachelor Of Music. As a performer of a wide variety of musical genres (big band swing, classic rock, Latin jazz, heavy metal, classical, funk... and pretty much everything in between), he is more then able/willing to work in most any style with his students. He has a strong formal background in music theory as well as a strong ear for lifting lines from a recording. His easy going approach combined with his formal training are a great combination.
TOM KONCAN …
Tom graduated from the Humber College Music Program where he studied jazz, latin, funk and fusion music with some of Canada's most advanced instructors. He went onto perform extensively in Canada, the USA and Europe for many years. For the past decade, Tom has made Oakville his home and focused more on local playing, recording and a regular schedule of teaching. Tom's students get the benefit of his solid musical background, his years of playing and teaching experience and most importantly, his fun loving and lighthearted personality.
MATTHEW ZACHARY TENEDERO …
Matthew is all about guitar. He is a 4th year student at Humber College where he is working towards his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance. This degree is immersive and requires a high level of dedication to complete. His gentle and calm disposition make him a great teacher as he applies his experience in his own schooling with his real life teaching experience, teaching in the TDSB teaching the Little Jammerz program to school age kids. Outside of school and work, Matthew can be found rehearsing and performing with the Toronto All Star Big Band in various venues across the GTA. Young or old, experienced or beginner, Matthew can help you learn guitar.