Jacqueline Brandt
Jacqueline is the director of the Signature Music Studio.
She is a voice instructor, including Musical Theatre, as well as a piano instructor.
Jacqueline loves to teach in the classical style, but also really enjoys Musical Theatre, Worship Music and Popular music. She will seek to meet the goals you have for yourself, whether you just want to get better, or compete at festivals. She will also be glad to prepare you for a practical Royal Conservatory of Music exam.
Jacqueline has studied voice with Rudy Schellenberg, Jake Klassen, Millie Hildebrand, Mel Braun, Henriette Schellenberg and Joanne Mercier.
She studied piano with Doreen Klassen and Joan Broadfoot.
Jacqueline is a member of the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association (MRMTA), as well as the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
Education:
Bachelor of Church Music (B.Ch.Mus.)
The Associate of The Royal Conservatory (ARCT) – Piano
The Associate of The Royal Conservatory (ARCT) – Voice
Email: qline@shaw.ca
Leora Loewen
Leora teaches piano lessons of all levels at Signature Music Studio.
Education: DCM, AMM piano, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Email: leoraloewen@hotmail.com
Willie Wiebe
Willie is the guitar instructor at Signature Music Studio and teaches all styles of guitar.
Education:
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus)
Email: guitar@mts.net
Viktor Esau
Viktor teaches violin at the Signature Music Studio.
Education: Bachelor of Music (B. Mus)
Email: umesauv@myumanitoba.ca
Faith Fehr
Faith Fehr teaches violin at Signature Music Studio. Faith studied with Oleg Pokhanovski who is the head professor of Strings at the University of Manitoba.
Education:
Grade 10 RCM
Email: faithfehr7@hotmail.com
Candace Hamm
Candace Hamm teaches piano at Signature Music Studio.
Email: pianocandy@mymts.net
Janna Penner
Janna Penner teaches flute at Signature Music Studio. Janna has studied with Martha Durkin of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Education:
Grade 9 RCM
Email: janna.penner@gmail.com
Kim Sidorchuk
Kim Sidorchuk teaches piano at Signature Music Studio.
Email: krsid@mymts.net
Lin Wiebe
Lin worked formerly at Providence University College as voice instructor, and Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church as Worship Ministries Associate. She is currently conducting the Pat Porter Active Living Centre Seniors’ Choir, playing organ at EEFC and spending time with 3 grand children.
Lin studies organ with Lottie Enns-Braun. Her voice teachers include Dorothy Lawson, Henriette Schellenberg, Orville Derraugh and Susan Young at University of Victoria.
Email: lbartlette@hotmail.com
Choosing the Right Teacher
Points to consider in selecting a teacher include:
- Music education
- Level of experience
- Personality
- Studio Atmosphere
- Type of programme offered
A good foundation is essential to the study of any art or science. It is therefore, especially important that the beginning students have the best possible teacher.
