OUR TEAM
Over the last 40 years, our unique musical programs have produced not only arts enthusiasts but also accomplished performing musicians and teachers of music.
David Wall
Project Coordinator
David Wall is a Toronto-based composer and singer who has had a long and varied career in the Canadian music business.
Linda Cara
Head of Vocals & Senior Vocal Ensemble
Linda is an accomplished vocalist, pianist and accordion player who has worked with DTTA for the past 10 years.
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Ema Naito
Senior Instructor & Administrative Assistant
Ema has known Madoka since the inception of her piano program, over 30 years ago.
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Lucian Gray
Head of Jazz
Lucian is a virtuoso guitarist who has been teaching our senior jazz ensembles and offering private instruction for the past 10 years.
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Rob Christian
Head of RnB /Funk
Rob is a gifted composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist (sax, flute, piano, voice) who leads ensembles in our Saturday program.
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John Mavro
Head of Rock/Pop
John is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist who has been with DTTA since its inception.
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Yannick Allwood
Senior Instructor
Yanick is a keyboardist/ vocalist who teaches a variety of ensembles in our Saturday program.
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Julian Anderson-Bowes
Senior Instructor
Julian is an acoustic and electric bassist hailing from Toronto, Canada.
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Norbert Botos
Senior Instructor
Born in Hungary, Budapest July 28th 1994, Norbert Botos was born into a musical family.
Quincy Bullen
Senior Instructor
Quincy is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist (drums, bass, guitar, keys).
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Thadeus Garwood
Senior Instructor
Thadeus Garwood is one of the first scholarship recipients at Discovery Through The Arts.
Jon Plytas
Senior Instructor
Jon has been with DTTA both as a student and more recently as an instructor.
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Sam Pomanti
Senior Instructor
Sam Pomanti is a multi-faceted musician whose sounds have been steadily spreading across the country.
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Emily Steinwall
Senior Instructor
Emily Steinwall in an emerging tenor saxophone player, flautist and bandleader based in Toronto, Canada.
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Jackson Steinwall
Senior Instructor
Jack has been with DTTA for the past 7 years both as a student and as an instructor.
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Lisa Toussaint
Gospel Instructor
Lisa Toussaint, a Toronto native, has been an active member in the gospel
music community for many years.
music community for many years.
Connelly van Leur
Senior Instructor
Connelly has been one of Madoka’s most dependable and capable piano teachers for years. Continue reading “Connelly van Leur”
Rashaan Allwood
Artist in Residence
Rashaan is a keyboard player of great versatility who has been with DTTA for the past four years.
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Adam Arruda
Artist in Residence
Born in Toronto, Adam Arruda has been surrounded by music from a very early age, growing up in a musical family.
Kate Gillepsie
Artist in Residence
Kate Gillepsie is a Folk/Americana singer songwriter from Toronto, Ontario.
Saya Gray
Artist in Residence
Saya is a bassist, vocalist and songwriter who has amassed over 40,000 Instagram followers and 25,000 Facebook likes to date.
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Ezra Jordan
Artist in Residence
Ezra Jordan is a Canadian singer, songwriter and piano player from Toronto, Ontario.
Tommy Paxton-Beesley
Artist in Residence
Tommy is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, vocalist and Berklee graduate who has been with DTTA since the beginning.
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