Carol Shellenberg
DIRECTOR, YAMAHA GROUP(Piano) TEACHER, AND FLUTE LESSONS
Carol Shellenberg began her music adventure playing the flute in the Regina Lions Band at the age of eight. For many years she was involved with the concert and marching aspects of the band program. At the age of ten it was recommended that Carol began taking private lessons. In these early years she completed grades two through five of The Royal Conservative examinations on piano as well as flute and has most recently completed her Grade 10 in flute performance. She was also involved in competitions in the city of Regina, Sask. Along with flute, Carol was a part of the music scene in Regina through voice, and piano in her youth.
Carol graduated with her Bachelor of Music from Ambrose University where she enjoyed being a part of choir, orchestra, and solo flute performances. While Carol continues her work in her musical career, she is also working on her Early Childhood Education through Lakeland College.
Carol has been a private flute and piano teacher for a number of years, and has had many students ranging in musical experience and age. Carol has also worked as a musical instructor to children in earlier years (6 months – 3 years of age) teaching the basics of music and demonstrating a wide variety of musical genres using Yamaha and Music Adventures. Carol thoroughly enjoys teaching music, as she believes it equips an individual with a lifelong love and knowledge for a universal language.
Ashlyn Wilder
TEACHER, GUITAR LESSONS
Britten McGonigal
TEACHER, PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS
Britten McGonigal is a dedicated 4th-year soprano student at the University of Regina pursuing her Bachelor of Music Performance degree. She has a varied repertoire that showcases a range of styles with musical sensitivity.
At the UofR she has earned the Imre Szabados Scholarship, the Jeniffer Faro Affeldt Memorial Music Performance Award and Dr. Dominic Gregorio Entrance Award. She also has performed in numerous studio and noon hour recitals, and recently held a successful third-year
voice recital. Additionally, she has attended various workshops and most recently completed the 10-Day Development for Singers Program at Opera NUOVA in Edmonton and performed in their Song & Aria Showcase.
Chris Jung Hyun Na
TEACHER, PRIVATE SAXOPHONE LESSONS
Chris Jung Hyun Na is a passionate Saxophonist and teacher, originally from South Korea. His musical journey began in high school in Toronto, where he first picked up the saxophone and fell in love with music.
After serving in the South Korean Air Force Band, he went on to study classical saxophone in France at the Evry Conservatory of Music, learning under renowned saxophonist Philippe Portejoie. He then taught students at Bosung High School and Hanyoung Middle School in Korea, while performing in various ensembles, including a saxophone quartet in the Seoul Saxophone Ensemble.
Chris later moved to Canada to continue his musical studies at the McGill University in Montreal, Licentiate in Music diploma program. Now living in Regina, he enjoys teaching students of all ages and helping them grow in their musical journey with the saxophone.
Hyojeong Kim
TEACHER, PIANO LESSONS
Hyojeong Kim began her musical journey at the age of seven, learning to play the piano. As she grew, she explored a wide range of musical experiences, including learning traditional Korean instruments and participating in a choir. At thirteen, driven by a desire to deepen her musical understanding, she began studying music composition. Around the same time, she also started playing piano for a worship team.
Her passion for composition led her to earn a Bachelor of Music degree from Sungshin Women's University in South Korea. Seeing to further develop her musical skills, she pursued advanced studies abroad and earned a Master of Music degree in Composition from Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada.
Alongside her studies, she was an active member of both a composition team and an arrangement team for many years, creating music for films, musicals, and television dramas.
Since 2011, Hyojeong has been sharing her love of music through teaching. She has taught piano to students of all ages, from young children to adults, and has also taught music theory to students preparing for entrance into music schools.
As a composer and educator, Hyojeong values a strong foundation in theory and is passionate about helping her students enjoy music not only with their hands but also with their hearts and minds. She believes that music - whether played or simply listened to - can be a source of shelter, strength and friendship. Knowing the profound impact music can have, she teaches with dedication, joy and wholehearted care.
Ju Eun
TEACHER, PIANO LESSONS
Ju Eun began her musical journey at the age of five, taking private piano lessons in South Korea. As she continued to play, she developed strong sight-reading skills, which became a valuable asset as an accompanist. At the age of nine, she began accompanying the children's choir at her church for the first time. Since then, she has consistently played piano for worship services and choirs at her churches and schools.
Desiring to study music more deeply, Ju Eun moved to Canada and graduated with her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Regina. There, she fully embraced her musical life - performing as a soloist in various recitals, collaborating with fellow musicians, accompanying the university choir, playing in the university orchestra, and performing a Schumann concerto with the university orchestra after winning the concerto competition.
Ju Eun has worked for many years as a private piano teacher and music instructor at a daycare centre, believing that learning a musical instrument promotes holistic development, enhancing cognitive abilities and fine motor skills while offering a safe place for emotional expression and social interaction. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and the beauty of music with students of all ages who wish to create music with their own fingers.
Maria Guidos-Albert
TEACHER, PRIVATE VIOLIN & PIANO LESSONS
Maria Guidos-Albert is a Saskatchewan native, and after living in Manitoba and Ontario for over 20 years, is now based in Regina. She is a violinist and a pianist, having her Performance A.R.C.T.s in both instruments. She is an alumni of Brandon University with a Performance Degree in Violin, and has studied with Ernest Kassian, Francis Chaplin, Gwen Hoebig, Nandor Szederkenyi, Dana Mazurkevich, and Sally Thomas, in both private and summer studies.
Previous Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin in the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and of numerous chamber, and small ensemble orchestras, she is presently a member of the Regina Symphony Orchestra.
Guidos-Albert is an active chamber player, including ensembles such as the Timmins Symphony Quartet, and presently, a quartet comprised of Regina Symphony players (Amelia Borton, Andrea Hedlund, and Megan Zak), duos, trios, and ensemble works with people such as Simon Fryer, Natalie Williams Calhoun, Amelia Borton, Oxana Ossiptchouk, Marcelle Guidos, and Natalia Chabukiani.
Teaching since 1983, Guidos-Albert has a full studio of private lessons and chamber coaching.
Maya Scheer
TEACHER, PIANO LESSONS
Maya Scheer began her journey of music at age five taking group lessons with Music for Young Children. This set her up with the basics of musical theory, improved her sight reading, and advanced her playing as well as playing a song with others. After five years of group lessons, Maya switched to private piano lessons where she studied levels 1-10 of The Royal Conservatory Celebration Series books, as well as continued studying music theory. At the age of 12, Maya joined the elementary school concert band program for students in Winston Knoll Collegiate’s feeder schools, and one year later joined the Jazz Band program. In the concert band, Maya played first-chair trumpet for four years and earned a scholarship for a summer band camp program where she also earned the first-chair placement. In the Jazz band, Maya started as a trumpet player, but eventually picked up the position of piano player in the band as well, moving between each instrument for different songs. In her first year in the Jazz band, she received the Junior Jazz Award for the Winston Knoll area. Although Maya is just beginning her journey of teaching music, her experience in a variety of learning environments allows her to understand different approaches of teaching. It is her top priority to provide students with a welcoming and constructive environment where they feel comfortable and eager to learn.
Sierra
TEACHER, PIANO LESSONS
Sierra is a dedicated musician with over ten years of classical training in both piano and violin at the Rosewood School of Music. She began piano lessons with Maria Guidos-Albert in 2014 and added violin in 2015. Since then, she has been an active performer in a variety of musical settings, including as a first violinist with the South Saskatchewan Youth Orchestra since 2023, principal violinist in her high school musical, and accompanist for her school choir. She has also sung in several vocal ensembles, including the Cantate Apprentice and Senior Choir for 12 years, as well as the O’Neill High School Choir and vocal jazz groups for four years.
In fall 2025, Sierra will begin a Bachelor of Education in French Secondary Education at the University of Regina, where she will continue her music studies through university-level courses and lessons. She also plans to audition for and join the U of R Orchestra and Concert Choir.
Sierra has extensive experience working with children in a variety of settings and hopes to bring knowledge, patience, and enthusiasm to every lesson. Her teaching philosophy centers on establishing a strong foundation while building confidence, musical curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning in each student.
