Founder & Teacher

Karla García

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Imagine this… I was 19 years old, learned to play the guitar all by myself, and “Stairway to Heaven” was my ultimate achievement. “Pretty advanced” you’re thinking, I know. And with that skill level I made up my mind to apply to the Conservatory (of Universidad Austral). I was bold and hilarious. Especially when you know that all the other applicants were 14 to 15 years old with almost a decade of music education behind them. Everyone thought, and said out loud, that I am a lost cause… BUT, I dedicated 2 months to constant practice and learning of classical guitar skills.

To the surprise of everyone, me included, I got in. A few years later, the famous guitar player José Antonio Escobar, selected me to study under him at the Conservatory of the Universidad Mayor in Santiago. Another surprise considering how late and unskilled I started. 

Because José has a full concert calendar I was barely getting any mentoring from him. So I decided to apply to the prestigious Faculty of Arts at the Universidad de Chile. You have a better chance winning the lottery than getting in there. But again, with tons of obsessive practice, I got in. Practice compensates for many things as you can see :) 

My teaching journey started when I became an assistant at the Universidad de Chile, followed  by teaching at the Universidad Metropolitana de las Ciencias de la Educación. That’s a mouthful, I know. 

I’ve also given master classes at one of the largest guitar festivals in South America, “Festival Entrecuerdas”. And, if I may humblebrag, I was given the “Best Performer” award at the Cesar Cortinas Guitar Contest in 2010.

Then I made another bold decision and moved to Canada, Toronto. Here I teach both online, to older students, and at 2 local music schools where I teach kids guitar, ukulele and drums. 

As you can see, dedication and practice, along with a passion for music were the keys for my success against odds. I’ve made lots of mistakes along the way and gained plenty of experience. Now I would love to transfer those hard earned lessons to you. 

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Bass, Ukulele, Drums, and Piano Teacher

Donald Waugh

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I was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. I started playing the piano at the age of 7 with
encouragement from my parents. When I was 17 years old, I found my brother-in-law’s bass
guitar and by the next morning I had taught myself the bass lines to a few songs. My passion for
the bass guitar and for music in general grew from there.

When I started College, I became serious about my music career. I studied visual arts, Jazz
theory and the bass guitar at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in
Kingston, Jamaica. During my studies my main influences were the various bands I performed
in; the Javier Latin Jazz Band, the Jill Gibson Trio and the Kathy Brown Band, which allowed
me to tour all around Jamaica.

During my final year of college, I started my own band called Airplai®. For the next four years
my sole focus was on Airplai® Band, which was my first independent endeavour. I was then
approached by GeeJam Studios to audition for their band, the Jolly Boys. This was not a simple
task as I needed to learn to play the banjo. I arrived early for the audition and in three hours I
taught myself how to play the banjo with the help of Mr. Google. For the next year I toured with
the Jolly Boys around Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. During my time with the Jolly
Boys, I produced, co-wrote, composed the music and collaborated on an album project called
Quantum Reggae with song writer, Jim Belleau, and musician/singer/song writer, Maroghini.

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