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String Instructors
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Fiddle


 

 
Nathan Jacklin - Cello

Nathan Jacklin is from Regina, Saskatchewan, and is currently a Music Education major at the University of Victoria. He has studied cello with Cameron Lowe and Pamela Highbaugh-Aloni. Nathan also sings in various choirs, as well as playing both the piano and bassoon.


Julie Kennedy - Violin, Fiddle

Instrument(s)/Subject(s): Violin
Music Styles: Classical, Fiddle
Levels: Beginners to Advanced

Julie Kennedy is a graduate of the University of Victoria’s Bachelor of Music Performance program and has been playing violin for 15 years. Julie was the concertmaster of the 2007 National Youth Orchestra of Canada and was awarded the Stephen Sitarski Leadership Scholarship for demonstration of outstanding leadership in the orchestra. In 2008, she was concertmaster of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. Currently, Julie plays as an extra musician with the Victoria Symphony and the highly acclaimed Galiano Ensemble of Victoria. She also performs regularly around Victoria with her sister, Carli, as a member of their duo, “The Kennedys”.

Julie enjoys writing her own music, as well as singing and playing piano. Julie has over seven years of teaching experience in a variety of styles, including classical, jazz, and fiddle. Visit her website at http://www.cjkennedy.com


Chloe McConchie - Violin

Instrument(s)/Subject(s): Violin
Music Styles: Classical Violin/Suzuki Method/Playing by ear
Levels: Beginners to Advanced


Born and raised in Victoria, Chloe McConchie (nee Kohut) began violin lessons at the age of 3.  In 1999 she obtained her Bachelors of Music Degree in performance at the University of Victoria and later completed an Artist Diploma in Toronto at the Glenn Gould School of Music at the R.C.M.  Chloe’s principal teachers were: Frona Colquhoun, Yasuko Eastman, Ann Elliott-Goldschmid and  Lorand Fenyves. She also studied in Europe with Denes Zsigmondy.

As a soloist Chloe has played with several orchestras. She performed Mendelssohn’s violin concerto with the Cowichan Consort, and Prokofiev’s violin concerto with the University of Victoria orchestra. On two occasions she joined her sister Mieka to perform Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola with the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra and later with the Victoria Symphony.

In addition to solo appearances Chloe plays on occasion with the Victoria Symphony and has played with the Palm Court Orchestra, Vancouver Island Symphony and Okanagan Symphony.

In 2006 Chloe pursued her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher and completed her Bachelor’s of Education Degree in Calgary. Since then she has been teaching in the Calgary, Abbotsford, Langley and now Victoria school districts. Chloe enjoys inspiring her students to achieve excellence in lessons that are engaging, focused and fun.  Chloe divides her time teaching in Victoria schools, teaching violin at Larsen Music and freelancing as a violinist in Victoria.

 

 

Dougal McLean - Violin

Dougal McLean comes from a musical family. His mother was an elementary school music teacher of 20 years in Prince George, BC. His earliest memories are sitting in his mothers lap at the piano, riding her hands and picking out harmonies at age 3. Soon after, Dougal began playing the violin. Most recently, Dougal studied under Toni Stanick, one of the finest instructors in Western Canada, and at age 27, has already enjoyed many accomplishments in music. Playing professionally as a soloist with numerous popular Canadian artists has led Dougal on to the very best stages in BC including the Royal Theatre, the Orpheum, Macphearson Theatre, and the Commodore Ballroom. Dougal has trained in a wide variety of classical violin techniques including Suzuki and RCM, is well versed in fiddle styles, and is trained in supplementary musical techniques such as Orff and Solfege. In addition to the Violin, Dougal plays the mandolin, guitar, and loves to sing. When not playing music, Dougal's favorite hobby is flying; he is a transport Canada certified pilot.

 

 

Jordie Robinson - Cello

Jordie started playing the cello at age five. Island-raised, he spent his growing years as an active member of the music community. Jordie obtained a bachelor's degree in cello performance from the University of Victoria, studying under Pamela Highbaugh-Aloni. He has since subbed for the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, played in live shows with various local artists, and started his own ambient music project called The Windermere Sessions.

Jordie has enjoyed teaching cello to students of all ages since 2000. At the University, he was part of a program that placed university string students with strings classes in the Victoria School District, essentially a strings teacher bootcamp. Through this and other teaching experiences, Jordie's interest in helping others explore the cello is always growing.



Trav Short - Electric and Upright Bass

Trav fell in love with the electric bass guitar in 1991 and the seed of a instrumental experimentor was planted. In 1994 he attended the music program at Grant MacEwan College. He hated it so he quit before the end of the first year and began composing and performing. But while there, a much larger world of music was presented to him and the best lessons he took to heart. How to practice, how to work hard and how to listen and play what Trav would play.

Since his old college days Trav has performed and/or recorded with many songwriters from all different styles. He has provided the "low end" for local theatre and dance and has performed many times with various avant-guard/musique actuelle collectives. The drive to create & perform original music led to the birth of his group 'AUDio SQUADron' in 2002 where, on top of his bass duties, he could experiment with synthesis, samples and other electronic sound manipulations. The same year saw him join the world-beat fusion group 'Moksha' which released their first CD 'Lady Sun' in 2004. Self produced AUDio SQUADron albums followed in 2006 and 2008.

Playing fretless electric bass in Moksha sparked his current love affair, the upright bass, which he has studied with Ioan Tetel, Mike Lent and currently with Han Han Cho. Trav is presently making many jazz and classical type sounds and exploring his new found voice on the double bass. Over the last 5 years he has had the privilege to play and perform live on this giant fiddle with many other freelance musicians and instrumentalists.

Trav has been teaching private bass lessons for the last 15 years. He feels very passionate about this part of his musical journey. His past and present army of bass students is 500 strong and growing every day. Trav can easily grow an army of bass players but cannot, to save his life, grow a beard.










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