Erica Skowron

Hello, my name is Erica Skowron.  I have been teaching music and working as a professional musician in Prince George since 1990.  As well as teaching privately, I have taught Kodaly based preschool music classes and have taught music classes for special needs children.  I  also have experience teaching adults of all ages.  I am offering all the level one classes from Sunrise to Music My Best choice. I love being a musician and a music teacher.  You will find that I  am a gentle and patient teacher.  My goal is to have my students gain an understanding and love for music that will enrich their lives for years to come.  I also believe that it is never too late to learn.  So if you are an adult wanting to learn music, I encourage you to consider the Music My best Choice program. Testimonials "Erica was great, I'm glad she's teaching. Please keep up the great work." "I am so thankful  for Erica." "We found Erica to be a kind and gentle teacher. She was always in a happy mood and we appreciated that about her." "Erica has a lot of patience and very light hearted personality which makes her an amazing teacher." "Erica has a wonderful way with young children. Her gentle nature and kind personality put little ones at ease and her encouragement gives them the confidence to try new things." "Thank you, Erica! ***had a great time learning with you. Thank you again for the wonderful introduction to music that you have given ***." "Thank you Erica for being a wonderful role model, inspiration and blessing in our life"  M******* "Thank you for all your patience and dedication on every music class." L*** and A**** "Thanks so much for your wonderful instruction." HB A little bit more about my professional background. I have been the principal oboe with the Prince George Symphony for 29 years and have performed many solos with them including: Six Studies in Folksong for English horn and orchestra, Mozart Concertante for Four Winds, Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto, Marcello Oboe Concerto, Albinoni D Minor Concerto,the Vivaldi D Minor KV 454 Concerto as an oboist and Rose Prince from Symphony of Saints by Gordon Lucas, Kapliow’s Green Eggs and Ham, Handel’s Messiah, Brahms Alto Rhapsody, Bach Cantata # 54, Mahler Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen, Vivaldi Stabat Mater as a singer. I have also performed both as a vocal soloist and an oboe soloist at the Mostly Mozart Festival in Kelowna, BC and has the pleasure of touring much of the beautiful BC and Yukon with a small chamber group both singing and playing. My training has taken me across the globe. I moved here from Toronto where I completed the Orchestral training Program at the Royal Conservatory of Toronto. I completed an honours Bachelor in Music Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario studying oboe with James Mason and voice with Patricia Pascoe.   Prior to that I spent a year studying at the Conservatoire Nationale de Sant Maur in La Varrenne, France. Further Study has included the International Voice Workshop with Richard Armstrong at Banff, Institute of Voice Performance Pedagogy with Richard Miller at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Early Music Vancouver Baroque Workshop, Ray Still Masterclass in Vancouver, John Mack Oboe Camp in North Carolina, Banff School of Fine Arts summer masterclasses, the Sarasota festival, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the Ontario Youth Choir. I have also studied Kodaly music education with several teachers including one who was a student of Kodaly himself. I am currently with the PGSO, perform with Alban Classical Artists, direct the Trinity United Church choir and teach voice, oboe and piano.

I am currently teaching in person in Prince George. BC, online classes and private lessons via Zoom and Skype as well as hybrid half online, half in person.  Please contact me to learn more.   I would accept special needs and disabled children and their parents into my classes as I have experience teaching special needs students. I run a private teaching studio out of my home.   My home studio is spacious and has 3 pianos in it, including a baby grand. I own a total of 4 pianos. Testimonials "Erica was great, I'm glad she's teaching. Please keep up the great work." "I am so thankful  for Erica." "We found Erica to be a kind and gentle teacher. She was always in a happy mood and we appreciated that about her." "Erica has a lot of patience and very light hearted personality which makes her an amazing teacher." "Erica has a wonderful way with young children. Her gentle nature and kind personality put little ones at ease and her encouragement gives them the confidence to try new things." "Thank you, Erica! ***had a great time learning with you. Thank you again for the wonderful introduction to music that you have given ***."