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!

Winter Class Registration

Meet Your Instructors

Viktoria Grynenko

Violin Instructor

Viktoria Grynenko is a Ukrainian-born multifaceted violinist, educator, and researcher. Since 2011 Viktoria has been residing in Canada and has completed her BMus (University of Manitoba), MMus (University of Ottawa), and DMus (University of Alberta) in Violin Performance. Passionate about education, Dr. Grynenko leads numerous masterclasses for violin and chamber music students through community organizations and higher education institutions and can be regularly seen adjudicating regional and international festivals. Besides her musical accomplishments, Grynenko has also presented at international conferences on the topics of violin literature.

Nathan Chan

Violin Instructor

Nathan’s journey on the violin began at the age of 4 when he pointed at a violin while shopping with parents and refused to move away from it! (He doesn’t really remember much of that himself though). His love for the violin eventually developed into a hobby of gathering and learning about different musical instruments around the world! Deciding he wanted to pursue a career in teaching, he earned his Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta intending to teach elementary school when he stumbled upon YONA. Nathan feels extremely blessed to be able to pursue the path he chose with what he loves most!