The Goal                                    

While located at the north end of Brampton, the goal of Studio Ink is to teach, inspire and encourage students and to enhance their ability to explore their creativity and expression through the art form of music. I believe that the ability to perform and enjoy music is a lifelong gift that everyone should receive. If you, or someone in your family would like to explore music for the first time, or they would like to take their already developed musicality to a new level, you’ve come to the right place.  Everyone is Welcome!

The Past

• Pianist/Singer/Dancer/Songwriter for the New West Theatre company
  
  
• Nominated for Canadian Radio Music Award, 2003
  
  
• Opening act for Amanda Marshall
  
  
• Performed National anthems for the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Argonauts 
  
  
• Former Universal Recording Artist
  
  
• Former member of the pop vocal group Velvet Empire
  
  
• Winner of 2001 Popstars:
  Boy meets Girl
  
  
• CD released in Canada, Portugal, Norway and Sweden 

Throughout my career, I have had the wonderful opportunity work with some very accomplished producers and musicians:

• Justin Gray (Joss Stone, Glen Lewis, Sugar Jones…)
  
• Curtis Richardson (J. Lo, Joss Stone…)
  
• Jeremy Ruzumna (Macy Gray…)
  
• Dean McTaggart (Amanda Marshall…)
  
• Stan Meissner (Celine Dion…)
  
• Rob Wells (Backstreet Boys, Nick Lachey, Canadian Idol…)
  
• Rupert Gayle (Keisha Chante, Shawn Desman…)
  
• Robbie Patterson (Snow, McMaster and James…)
  
• Rebecca Valadez (Janet Jackson…) 
  
• Brent Bodrug (Alanis Morissette…)
  
• Elaine Overholt (Richard Gere, Celine Dion, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta Jones…)

The Present 

• Member of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (ORMTA) http://www.ormta.org/
  
• Current Middle School Instrumental Music teacher, High School Choir Director, Private Vocal and Piano Teacher at Queensway Christian College  http://www.qccollege.com/queensway/myweb.php?hls=10051
  
• Owner and developer of Studio Ink 
   

The Future 

• My vision is for Studio Ink to continue to grow so that I can share the joy of music with as many other people as possible 
  
• To continue performing, writing, and recording in a professional capacity

Worth Mentioning

• Thank you to concert pitch for allowing piano teachers to advertise free of charge at http://www.concertpitchpiano.com/
• Thank you too Troy at Jim Laabs music for providing Studio Ink with incredible service and an outstanding piano http://www.jimlaabsmusic.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=6512
• Thank you to sitebuilderfor providing entrepreneurs with the most efficient, manageable and affordable websites  http://www.sitebuildingsolutions.com/
• Thank you to Yurgis Dee for providing excellent service to myself and my students as a piano tuner/technician email: yurgis@rogers.com