Meet the Team
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Alison Haines
OWNER AND DIRECTOR,
VOICE and PIANO -
Jaclyn
PIANO and VOICE
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Aziel
GUITAR
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Leo
VIOLIN and VIOLA
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Olha
PIANO and VOICE
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Noam
PIANO
Alison is a music teacher and performer with over 15 years experience in the industry. She has taught students in Toronto’s West end for the past 10 years, and has recently made the move to teaching in the East end.
She has seen many of her voice and piano students through from early childhood to high school graduation, and her priority in teaching is to help students develop their personal creativity and establish a life-long love of music, through a mix of technical instruction and encouragement of self expression.
She has successfully prepared many students for entry auditions to high school and college musical theatre programs, and additionally specializes in working with students with ADHD, ASD, and dyslexia.
Alison is a classically trained lyric soprano who studied voice with Roxolana Roslak at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and currently studies privately with soprano Norma Burrowes.
You can find Alison performing regularly at venues like Roy Thompson Hall, Koerner Hall and the Meridian Centre for the Arts with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and at other various chamber choir concerts, and music and theatre performances throughout the city. She is also a trained actor and physical theatre performer, having studied theatre at the University of Toronto, the Second City Conservatory Toronto, and Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris, and having lived and performed in the UK for a number of years.
Alison - Owner/Director
Voice and Piano
Jaclyn (BMus Honours Music Education 2017, Western University) is an active musician within the Toronto classical and choral music scene and has been teaching piano and voice since 2018. She currently performs with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and the Modern Sound Collective, and has previously appeared with the Canatala treble choir and Amadeus choir. Jaclyn has received numerous First Class Honours with Distinction in Classical Voice and Piano within Royal Conservatory of Music and her students have achieved First Class Honours and admittance to acclaimed programs such as the roster for Disney Cruiselines and full admission to University of Toronto's voice performance department. Jaclyn believes in a holistic approach, using a blend of classical and contemporary practices in her teaching. Aside from singing, Jaclyn is passionate about arts education, writing, and spending time with her two cats.
Jaclyn - Piano and Voice
Aziel Preciado is a professional guitarist and composer with over six years of experience in music performance and audio production. He specializes in Jazz, Gospel, Latin, and RnB styles, and has performed internationally in the United States and Mexico.
Along with teaching, Aziel remains actively involved in the music scene recording guitar for artists, composing for short films, and performing live. He continues to work in the industry and brings real world insight and relevance to his teaching.
He also has a strong background in studio recording, music theory, and digital production using tools like Logic Pro, Final Cut, and OBS. Aziel is passionate about helping students grow in their musical journey by building solid technical foundations, encouraging creative expression, and fostering confidence both on stage and in the studio.
Aziel - Guitar
Leo has performed extensively as both orchestral and chamber musician, collaborating with national and international ensembles across Europe, including the Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theatre, National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Poland Symphony Orchestra and JOMA Orchestra.
Currently based in Canada, he is active as a soloist, a member of a professional string quartet, and a frequent performer at music festivals and concerts. Leo has taught violin and viola in both academic institutions and private settings for over 10 years.
In Ukraine, he worked as a teaching assistant in the Chamber Music Department of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, providing instruction in string quartet repertoire and offering individual lessons. He has also maintained a private teaching practice, preparing students for exams, competitions, and auditions, both in person and online.
Leo has a Master’s Degree in Viola from the National Music Academy of Ukraine.
Leo - Violin and Viola
Olha received her Masters in Piano from National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P.I. Tchaikovsky (class of Professor Y.M. Kozlov) in 2012. Previously, she graduated from the Kyiv Secondary Specialized Music Boarding School named after M.V. Lysenko (class of teacher I.M. Barinova) and the Kyiv music college, taking choir conducting as a second major alongside
piano.
She has performed in prestigious concert halls including the National Philharmonic of Ukraine, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and The St. Petersburg Philharmonic. She has also received artistic guidance from world renowned pianists Vladimir Krainev, Eliso Virsaladze, and opera singers such as Evgheniya Miroshnichenko, Maria Stefiuk and Katia Ricciarelli.