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I teach beginner and intermediate flute and tin whistle in the traditional Irish, Québécois, and New England styles. Music is for everyone, and I love teaching folks to get more comfortable and have fun playing music with friends!
For now, I teach exclusively in person in the Montréal area, but that might change.
Who can I help the most?
- Beginners who are just starting off on the Irish flute and/or whistle
- Silver/Boehm flute players transitioning to the Irish flute, or traditional styles
- Irish flute players who want to learn Québécois stylings and ornaments, or vice-versa
What do I teach?
- Tunes from the traditional and modern repertoires of Ireland, Québec, and New England
- Techniques for ornamentation, variation, and comfort
- The joys of playing together with friends and in sessions!
How do we start?
Get in touch with me to chat about an initial lesson. The first lesson is always a trial, charged at the 4-block rate, and then you get to pick the number of lessons you pay for in advance.
Before we start, I’ll send you a little questionnaire asking you about your goals, musical history, and favourite tunes, so that I have a sense of how to structure our time together!
Lessons will usually take place in your home or–weather depending–outside in a public park.
How much does it cost?
I use a sliding-scale, prepaid-block system. Basically, there’s a range of prices, and they get cheaper the more you buy in advance. Rates for 2026 look like this:
| One-off | 4-lesson block | 10-lesson block | |
| Accessible | $50/hr | $45/hr | $40/hr |
| Regular | $60/hr | $55/hr | $50/hr |
| Solidarity | $70/hr | $65/hr | $60/hr |
| Solidarity + | $70+ | $65+ | $60+ |