Alex Purcell, MA, B.Mus
About Alex
Alex brings professional performance experience, RCM qualifications, and a warm personality to his music lessons. He graduated with honours from the Humber College Contemporary Music Program (Bachelor of Music), and has been a full-time music teacher for nine years on piano and guitar. Trained at a young age by the Royal Conservatory on the guitar and piano, he excelled through examinations and recital performances at an advanced level. Alex comes from a working musician’s background of live and studio performance, and is a busy supporting musician working in multiple ensembles/bands in the GTA. He plays a variety of music, such as classical, jazz, pop, folk, rock, and is an established multi-instrumentalist on the guitar, piano, bass and drums. In recent years he has toured Europe as a recipient of a Canada Council Touring Grant. Alex teaches guitar, piano, and ukulele lessons at Neighbour Note.
Phylosophy Of Teaching
Alex is very flexible in his lesson plans so that the student can have a program that is matched to their individual personality and passions.
"Alex embraces multiple teaching methods, ultimately, he is showing that learning music is a source of joy. There are many tools such as theory and ear training practice that will benefit his students as they get deeper into the music. Alex is very flexible in his lesson plans so that the student can have a program that is matched to their individual personality and passions." Alex has developed many teaching methods to accommodate these diverse musical interests. Flexibility is a key feature in Alex’s lesson plans so that students can find their musical passions. Alex will provide crucial support and direction to help his students on their personal music adventure.
—Alex Purcell