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11-13-2008, 10:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON | | | Looking for Classical Teacher in Toronto
So I'm basically a jazz guy
But I'm getting a deeper appreciation for classical music lately (arranging especially)
I'm an okay bass player, but what I lack is mostly in the chops and technical department and I'd like to start studying with someone
I'm studying with Jim Vivian right now, and he's great for that - but I'm doing that through school and they're on strike for potentially months and I'd rather not dilly-dally. Plus, come summer, he might not be able to teach me anymore as he doesn't really seem to teach outside of the university
Anyone know some good guys to check out?
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11-14-2008, 11:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada | | | Oh yeah I heard about that strike. Sorry to hear that, man that sucks! Unfortunately I'm of no help about classical teachers.
There's no hope in calling Jim and getting lessons during the strike anyways?
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11-14-2008, 02:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON | | | Nah, he can get fired for that
Sucks. |
11-14-2008, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by davidAaronCarte  Nah, he can get fired for that
Sucks. | What, for freelancing or outside private instruction? Damn unions and their arcane rules. What if he were teaching privately outside the school already? Would the union tell him to cease immediately?
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11-14-2008, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dchan What, for freelancing or outside private instruction? Damn unions and their arcane rules. What if he were teaching privately outside the school already? Would the union tell him to cease immediately? | Yeah, its pretty brutal
This whole strike is a load of crap |
11-15-2008, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by davidAaronCarte Yeah, its pretty brutal
This whole strike is a load of crap | Ask for Ed Tait, if he's still accepting students that is. You can tell him that you got his contact information from Calvin.
905-428-7969
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11-15-2008, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks Ask for Ed Tait, if he's still accepting students that is. You can tell him that you got his contact information from Calvin.
905-428-7969
Good Luck. | Thanks, man, looks promising
I'll give him a call this week
Know what his rates are? |
11-15-2008, 06:39 PM
| | | | I might be moving permanently to Toronto in May, and it looks like I will be there from mid Dec to mid Jan. |
11-15-2008, 11:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON | | | Let me know if you do end up in my neck of the woods in the summer. If Jim can't teach then I'll for sure be looking. I'd like to start on my RCM exams this year. |
11-16-2008, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Rod I might be moving permanently to Toronto in May, and it looks like I will be there from mid Dec to mid Jan. | job opening?  |
11-17-2008, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by davidAaronCarte Let me know if you do end up in my neck of the woods in the summer. If Jim can't teach then I'll for sure be looking. I'd like to start on my RCM exams this year. | You got it. |
11-17-2008, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks job opening? | No, actually I just want to go back to a big city.
Thunder Bay and the TBSO have been good to me, but it's time to move on.
This means that an audition for my position should be posted sometime this Winter, but I can't officially speak for the orchestra.
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11-17-2008, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Rod No, actually I just want to go back to a big city.
Thunder Bay and the TBSO have been good to me, but it's time to move on.
This means that an audition for my position should be posted sometime this Winter, but I can't officially speak for the orchestra. | TB winters are brutal. Welcome to T.O. I'll buy you a bear when you come into the city. |
11-17-2008, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks TB winters are brutal. Welcome to T.O. I'll buy you a bear when you come into the city. | You're too kind !
Thanks so much. |
11-17-2008, 08:48 PM
| | | | Mike Milligan is not a "classical" teacher but you can't go wrong with him. He will work on whatever you want.
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11-18-2008, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 78bass Mike Milligan is not a "classical" teacher but you can't go wrong with him. He will work on whatever you want. | I would find a teacher that specializes in arco. There are plenty in the city. |
11-18-2008, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 78bass Mike Milligan is not a "classical" teacher but you can't go wrong with him. He will work on whatever you want. | I actually had a lesson with him last Tuesday
It was okay, but he did things a lot differently than Jim and I'm at the point where I need structure |
11-18-2008, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by davidAaronCarte I actually had a lesson with him last Tuesday
It was okay, but he did things a lot differently than Jim and I'm at the point where I need structure | No offense but if you're serious about learning classical music and want to know how to play properly with a bow then you'll need to find a teacher that specializes in it. I'm sure the people you mentioned are great musicians in their field but for bowed work you need to find a symphony musician, preferably one that knows a lot about both kinds of bows, french and german. |
11-18-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks TB winters are brutal. Welcome to T.O. I'll buy you a bear when you come into the city. | You buy bears as gifts?! Must be a Canadian thing...
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11-18-2008, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Calvin Marks No offense but if you're serious about learning classical music and want to know how to play properly with a bow then you'll need to find a teacher that specializes in it. I'm sure the people you mentioned are great musicians in their field but for bowed work you need to find a symphony musician, preferably one that knows a lot about both kinds of bows, french and german. | Yeah I think you misunderstood me
I didn't like my lesson with Milligan because he isn't that kind of a teacher
Jim Vivian is... but he's unavailable
Hence me looking for one |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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