Scratch Class

Learn An Instrument

For Ages 18+ | On Sale Now

It's never too late to start learning an instrument! This beginner-friendly program is designed for adults with little to no musical experience who want to live out their dream of playing an instrument. Participants will attend group lessons for 75 minutes a week for five weeks and learn their chosen instrument from scratch.

You can expect a foundation of the basics including good posture, technique, and beginner melodies. An instrument will be provided to each participant for the duration of the program. No experience needed!

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Meet Your Instructors

NATALIE BOISVERT

Flute Instructor

Natalie Boisvert is a flutist, chamber musician, and musicologist with over 3 decades’ experience as a music educator, including some 25 years teaching at the University of Alberta. She is currently the Artistic Lead with the Winspear Centre’s YONA-Sistema program, getting wee ones started on the flute and clarinet. When not honking and tooting with the kids, she can be heard on Radio Canada Edmonton as their Music Columnist. Warning: her passion for music is very contagious.

Sopulu Ephraim

Cello Instructor

Sopulu Ephraim is an experienced musical performer and teacher, trained in classical and contemporary music. Sopulu graduated with a first-class degree from the prestigious University of Lagos where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He holds various high-grade certificates in music theory and practical graded exams from The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM). After moving to Edmonton from his native Nigeria, he was a Cello Teaching Artist at the Youth Orchestra of Northern Alberta (YONA) program for two years and continues as a regular substitute with the program. He is an active member of the Edmonton Philharmonic Orchestra (EPO) and plays in various small groups in the Edmonton area. Sopulu is forever grateful for the gift of music and the various opportunities it always presents.