Jenna O'Connor has been teaching violin lessons to children and adults since 2002. She is patient, enthusiastic and has a wealth of teaching experience. Her goal is to develop autonomous learners with good violin technique so that students can play with ease and beautiful tone. Mrs. O'Connor engages young students through games and musical activities. She also teaches adults as she believes that it is never too late for adults to learn how to play the violin.

 

Prior to moving to Ottawa, Mrs. O'Connor taught violin at the Orpheus Academy of Music in Austin, TX, and at the Vancouver Academy of Music in Vancouver, BC. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Music degree in Music Education with an emphasis on Suzuki Pedagogy from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.   

 

Mrs. O'Connor is a fully certified Suzuki teacher and is committed to life-long professional development. Her experience includes being an adjudicator for the Langley Music Festival and giving clinics in both Canada and in the US.

 

In addition to teaching, Mrs. O'Connor is also a freelance musician. She has played in string quartets, orchestras and has also been involved in multiple singer-songwriter projects in both Vancouver and Austin.

 

 

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Eric Ross is a professional bassist and guitarist who has 20 years of performing and teaching experience. He has taught individual guitar lessons and group classes through the Austin Live Music Academy at the University of Texas, and group guitar classes at MSCR in Madison, Wisconsin. 

 

He holds a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. 

 

Eric gives his students the tools they need to achieve their goals and to develop their own voice on the instrument. In addition to learning the fundamentals, he believes that it is important for his students to work on music that inspires them. 

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