Songwriting can seem daunting: There are so many aspects to tackle from music theory to music production and learning various music software. But you are here because you are passionate about music and dream of creating your own melodies and lyrics– maybe for your own music, but also maybe writing great songs seems like a fun profession! Whatever your reason, your music education starts here, under the private tutelage of Canadian Artists working in various genres and applications of songwriting.
Our Songwriting Classes are designed to ignite your creativity and guide you through the art of crafting compelling songs. Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring songwriter looking to refine your skills, our courses cater to all levels of experience. Some of our artists are experts in producing music and others in lyric writing and working with guitar and piano for acoustic styles. Whatever you are looking for- there is a coach for you.
We want your songwriting journey to feel streamlined. This is why we have brought a diverse range of artists onto our roster so that we can connect you with a coach who is applying songwriting in the same modality as you hope to do. If you want to write for musical theatre, pop songs, explore harmony building- whatever it is, your lessons will focus on what you want to learn.
Our songwriting courses cover: music prouduction, working with DAWs, working in the recording studio, all genres of music from indie rock to pop to rap to classical songwrtiting, creative flow work, and establishing foundational skills like music theory, rhythm, harmony and microphone techniques.
As an experienced songwriter with a track record of collaborative and individual releases, I am here to guide you on your musical odyssey. Whether you’re a seasoned writer seeking refinement or a newcomer discovering your creative voice and hoping to improve in lyric writing, I believe that everyone can write music, and I am dedicated to helping you uncover your distinctive style. With a professional background in sync placements for TV and commercials, I offer insights into the craft of writing for diverse platforms.
Beyond songwriting, delve into the realm of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) with my expertise in Reaper, Ableton, Logic, and Pro Tools. Whether you’re a novice or have basic knowledge, I can help you navigate recording acoustically, create MIDI instrumentals, and explore the intricacies of music production. Join me in this collaborative exploration of layering vocals, mastering EQ, compression, reverb, and unleashing your creativity within a DAW. Let’s elevate your music production!
Rachel Bobbitt is a singer/songwriter and performer from Nova Scotia Canada. She has been based out of Toronto since 2017.
In 2019, she released a collaborative album with guitarist/producer Justice Der called “When This Plane Goes Down.” After leaving Humber College after her third year of Jazz studies, she wrote and produced her first EP, “And It’s The Same.” This garnered the attention of record labels, including Fantasy Records, an American label who ended up signing Rachel at the beginning of 2021. Since then she has released two EPs, “The Ceiling Could Collapse”, and “The Half We Still Have” respectively. These projects landed press on sites like The Fader, Stereogum, Exclaim and NPR, as well as CBC radio play and many Spotify and Apple Music playlists.
Rachel has toured extensively with artists such as Men I Trust, Matt Corby, Indigo De Souza, Blonde Redhead, Will Butler, Luca Fogale, Mat Kerekes and Hannah Georgas. She has also taken part in sync writing for film and television, as well as commercial use. She is gearing up for more tours in the new year, and will soon record and release her debut solo album.
Panther is a fantastic teacher for students who want to learn how to write songs and create their own beats. Understanding all the tools at your fingertips, you will be able to craft the sound you want.
- Native/Logic Softwares
- Master songwriting for YOUR voice
- Lyricism
- Recording Techniques
Panther Matumona, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and Hip-Hop producer, has honed a musical experience with the energy of an iconic one man show. Taking elements from both live instrumentation and electronic music, Panther Matumona prides himself on being at the cutting edge of modern rap music production as well as creating poignant lyrics aimed at the awakened soul.
Raised in Vancouver BC, Panther Matumona built his reputation one show at a time, going on to perform sold out shows and gaining a solid following of excited turnup fans and clarity seekers in the process. In the media, Panther was featured on front covers and was positively reviewed in coveted magazines. Panther is undoubtedly skilled in the studio, but his passion for performing is obvious to anyone who has seen him anywhere around the world. He alone can draw the audience in and take them on a journey of rapid-fire verses and velvety vocals. His is a soul meant for storytelling and his honest commitment to “Doing It Yourself” can’t lose. As Panther spent his time working to perfect his self-produced sound, powerful drums with colourful transporting melodies and creative message, he also was featured on many collaborations that allowed him to gain a larger fanbase internationally.
Panther Matumona has gained support from artists such as Snails, with tracks mixed live by Skrillex at Red Rocks Theatre, collaborations with notable artists, earned track placements in the blockbuster “Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw”, “John Wick 2”, “The Kinsmen” as well as the Finale of the HBO show “Ballers” and UFC Fight trailers. With many performances across Canada & Europe, ranging from the Shambhala Music Festival in BC, and Red Club In Moscow to Pop Montreal in Quebec, Panther Matumona has performed alongside such notable artists as Snoop Dogg, Kurupt , Daz, Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul, BTSM, Joey Bada$$, Underachievers, The Beatnuts, Apashe, Snails and ONYX.
In this course we will explore how we can utilize your unique skills and assets to start writing music, or develop your songwriting skills depending on your experience level. We will be focusing on helping you find your unique style in any or all of the following skills: singing, lyric writing, song structuring, and instrumentation whether you’re just looking to write music as a pastime, whether you want to start experimenting with releasing music, or whether you want to start or develop your career as a musician. This course is for individuals of all skill levels looking to develop their approach to songwriting and come into their own as a musician.
Veronna is a Canadian singer-songwriter and a graduate from Saint-Laurent College in Jazz/Pop Singing (2011-2014) and after more than 300 shows around the world for several groups in the past years, she makes her solo debut with her first album “In The Unknown” launched in December 2018.
Memorable melodies, a nuanced and powerful voice, deep lyrics, majestic musical arrangements, amazing stage presence and great visuals; that’s what makes Veronna a stand out on stage. It is at Tangerine Studio in Montreal Veronna developed her sound with producer William Gaboury (Fuso, Simon Morin, Andy St-Louis).
In August 2017, Veronna released her first single “Queen”, her female empowerment anthem. The song is noticed on release and Veronna is called to perform it at the Rimouski International Jazz Festival as a duo with the renowned pianist Rafael Zaldivar. During the summer of 2018, she is the special guest on the show “Women Of Rock” and shares the stage with Quebec rock icons Marjo and France d’Amour, while performing with her own band in venues all around Quebec.
Since the pandemic dragged down promotion of the album and the tour that was supposed to happen in 2020, Veronna has turned to LiveStream to reach her audiences and has also composed many songs that she unveils during her virtual concerts. Her new French song “On a oublié” was released in September 2021. She had the chance to have one in-person concert in 2021, which was sold-out weeks before the date, on November 26 at the Orbite in the Old Montréal. You can follow her on Instagram (@veronnamusic)
A combination of singing and piano, songwriting classes are designed to find your unique artistic voice and how to express that through songs. Learn to understand your range, chord progressions, harmony, and much more. Write songs that are showing off the best of your vocals.
Montreal vocal coach December works from her studio in the Chateaugay / Lasalle region. December is an award winning vocalist known for her power, range, and nuance. The pop vocalist and songwriter depicts authenticity and diversity through her carefully crafted songs, aimed at giving listeners and abuse survivors a voice, and comfort. December received the New Music Weekly’s Top 40 Artist of the Year award for ‘Raise Your Voice’ in June 2020 as well as the Hollywood Music in Media Award 2021 for her song ‘Apple Tree’. Her latest album release has had several charting singles on US radio, and ranked on iTunes Top 200 Canadian Pop album releases. While working on her music, she coaches and mentors other singers and artists that wish to pursue a career in the music industry. She has combined her Music Degree and Naturopathy Certification to best advise and guide students for healthy singing and lifestyle choices, to best serve and preserve the voice.’
Songwriting Lessons:
Want to find your own style and flow as a songwriter? Work with Katrina Anastasia to explore a variety of styles and learn from her process.
Stage Performance Techniques:
How do you keep an audience engaged on stage? How do you master the art of chatting with the audience? How do you find YOUR style on stage?
Learn to master the stage.
Katrina Anastasia, a 24 year old multidisciplinary artist and entrepreneur from Toronto, Canada.
Her sound includes alternative new wave tones with hues of RnB, dream pop, acoustic, nu-disco, folk, and more. Her sound is smooth and alluring, and she continues to experiment with her dynamic range to produce ethereal layered vocals that follow effortlessly with her lyricism, truly an intimate experience for her listeners.
Her acoustic EP titled “It’s cool to care.” is a 6 song project fully written, produced, and performed by Katrina Anastasia. An experimental EP with no guidelines or restrictions.
The true bare bones of Katrina’s artistry.
Katrina loves giving back by showing upcoming artists and her students how to navigate the industry, their voice, and their music.
Songwriting Lessons:
Lyrics. lyrics. lyrics. These sessions will hone in on your ability to craft emotional, resonating songs through words. With the lyrics as your starting point, Kaden will then work with you on taking the meaning of the text and reflecting it in the music of your songs: what chords will you choose, what motifs make sense within the song.
“I believe in starting from the words. Once you know that, the music is easy. Focusing on writing titles, at least as an exercise (Nashville style). Focusing your writing is the hardest and most important part. From the lyrics, working on chords and melodic content. What do the words suggest? What resonated with you?”
KADEN is an actor, singer, composer, and writer who crosses genres as creator and performer. Recent theatre credits include: Dion: a rock opera (Coal Mine Theater), Cabaret (Ovation), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sh-Boom (Drayton Entertainment); Almost a Full Moon (Citadel Theatre); One Day (Segal Centre, Playwrights’ Workshop Mtl); It’s a Wonderful Life, Naked Radio, Classic Country Roads (Chemainus Theatre Festival); Little Women, Candide, Fiddler on the Roof (NUOVA). Selected opera credits: Mary’s Wedding, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (POV); Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Aspen Music Festival); Orlando Paladino (Mozarteum); Gianni Schicchi (Amalfi Coast Music Festival). Film/TV: March Hare/Card #2 in The Garden of Alice.
Songwriting Lessons:
Bring a lyric, a voice memo or just an idea. Shyla writes and releases her own R&B music, and she’ll help you turn what you have into a finished song: lyrics that say what you mean, a melody people remember and a hook that ties it together. Songwriting lessons work just as well online.
Shyla Gray is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter whose music merges soulful R&B with raw, emotional storytelling. Drawing inspiration from artists like Amy Winehouse and Adele, Shyla discovered her love for music early on and has cultivated a voice that is both timeless and contemporary.
Shyla offers singing lessons for beginners and advanced students. Your lesson will be curated to where you are at in your singing journey and your unique goals. Work on expanding your vocal range, finding your singing aesthetic style, access your chest voice, and more. Your classes are private lessons and are available in person in Mississauga. Online lessons are also available.
Shyla’s breakout releases have landed on coveted Apple Music editorial playlists including New In R&B, Brown Sugar, and Northern Vibes, as well as Rap Season’s New Music Friday. Shyla has collaborated with Grammy-winning producer Mike Hector on Nobody Else (2024), a track praised by Vince Staples, Jordan Ward, and Boi-1da. In 2025, she teamed up with acclaimed rapper Deante’ Hitchcock on the single Somebody Else, further cementing her reputation as an emerging voice in Canada’s R&B scene.
Industry figures such as Sean Garrett, London On Da Track, and former Island Records executive Darcus Beese have taken early notice of her artistry. Now partnered with Drumatized (Forbes- profiled production company) and Reflection (management and creative firm), Shyla is preparing her debut EP Nothing Left to Feel (February 2026).
Through themes of heartbreak, unrequited love, and emotional vulnerability, Shyla’s music connects deeply with listeners who crave authenticity. Her upcoming singles First Time (October 2025) and More (November 2025) set the stage for a bold new chapter in her career—one that seeks to blend personal storytelling with sonic sophistication, and to bring her soulful voice to wider audiences across Toronto and beyond.
Songwriting & Composition:
Cassidy is an indie pop artist and producer who has been writing songs since she was 8. Her song “The Moon” was placed in Netflix’s Surviving Summer. Lessons help you write lyrics that say what you mean, find your hooks and finish your songs, in person in Verdun.
Cassidy Taylor is an indie pop artist and producer based in Montreal, Quebec. Known for writing incredibly thought-provoking lyrics and unforgettable hooks, Cassidy’s sound is described as introspective yet anthemic — the kind of music that allows you to hear yourself. Cassidy has been compared to artists like Gracie Abrams, Billie Eilish, and some of the greats like Joni Mitchell and Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. With her enormously warm and inviting presence on stage, she has charmed audiences across Ontario and continues to amass fans in places as far as Australia and Germany through her regular music releases. Her latest release, an acoustic version of a fan-favourite track called “Not Blue”, was released in March 2026.
Growing up a shy kid in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada, Cassidy began writing songs in her bedroom at the age of 8. After years of honing in her artistry both on and off the stage, now nothing matters more than connecting people through her self-produced tracks and unifying live shows.
Releasing her debut, self-titled EP in 2023, the project has garnered over 200K streams on Spotify. The third single off the project, “The Moon”, landed a spot in Season 2 of Surviving Summer, a fast-growing Netflix TV series based in Australia.
Some of Cassidy’s notable performances include Opening for Michelle Owen at The Drake Underground in Toronto [2025], opening for Havens at the El Mocambo in Toronto [2024], opening for Julian Taylor in Haliburton [2023], the JUNOS Opening Night Chair Reception in Toronto [2022]. Having written with acclaimed artists such as Julian Taylor, Zoe Sky Jordan, and Robyn Dell’Unto, Cassidy is making a name for herself in the industry not only as a proficient songwriter and producer but as an artist.
Beginner Songwriting Lessons & Vocal Arrangement
Unleash your creativity and learn the basics of songwriting. I will guide you through the process of crafting melodies, lyrics, and song structure. Whether you’re an aspiring singer-songwriter or simply want to explore your creative side, our beginner songwriting lessons will help you bring your musical ideas to life.
Kelsey Vaz is a Canadian singer-songwriter and vocal coach. She has been singing and writing a range of genres from Pop, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, and Alternative Rock for over 10 years. Her influences are Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, and Brandy.
Kelsey encourages all of her students to find their passion in music and get comfortable growing their talents. She focuses on vocal techniques, pitch, and tone. Music is a form of expression and the art of storytelling. The goal is to motivate students to perform with emotion and intention in a beautiful articulated way. Kelsey likes to push singers outside of their comfort zone to capture the essence of their music.
Kelsey has performed in major cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, and Rochester. She has released singles that were played on played on CBC RadioOne, Flow 93.5FM, and Hot 89.9FM. She has also performed background vocals for Daniel Caesar, Coleman Hell, and Maurice Moore.
Songwriting Classes
Songwriting can be a great therapeutic tool for expressing your emotions or a new way to tap into your creative energy. Whether your goal is writing a song for a loved one, learning how to songwrite with other people, or writing songs for TV/film, I will work with you on songwriting foundations, song structure, and creating melodies.
Tracy Pham is a R&B & Jazz singer-songwriter and pianist based in Toronto. She combines her Vietnamese identity, vulnerable lyrics, and inspirations from Nina Simone, Cleo Sol, D’Angelo, and Tom Misch, to create her blend of jazz and R&B/soul.
In 2023, Tracy was accepted into the prestigious Honey Jam artist development program that has supported emerging Canadian women artists for the past 28 years. Notable alumni include Nelly Furtado, Melanie Fiona, Jully Black, and Haviah Mighty. The program culminated in a final concert at TD Music Hall where Tracy performed her original song “In My Mind” in front of 500 guests and won the Yamaha Make Waves $2500 prize.
After years of being a hidden musician, her goal is to help others discover their voice and pursue their passions through teaching and mentoring.
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