88Keys Music School

Flautist Madison Deppe has over a decade of teaching experience with students aged 4 to 80+, and from beginner through to intermediate levels. 

Join Madison for comprehensive beginner piano lessons, or experience a unique and refreshing philosophy towards playing the flute! Look forward to interesting and challenging lessons which always turn out to be quite fun. Madison demands a lot of her students, and encourages exploring what sounds and emotion their instruments and bodies are capable of. 

Madison holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Flute Performance from Western University. She has performed with the Stratford Symphony, Orchestra Breva, the Scarborough Philharmonic, and the London Community Orchestra. She enjoys playing contemporary music, baroque flute, and performed on the piccolo for five seasons with the iconic Band of the Ceremonial Guard on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as part of the Canadian Forces. 

Named by CBC Music as one of Canada’s top “30 under 30” classical musicians in 2017, Roydon is an award-winning composer, pianist, and educator based in Toronto.  He is currently a Doctoral candidate in Music Composition at the University of Toronto and holds a Masters and Bachelors in composition from UofT and the University of British Columbia.  His portfolio of over 40 works includes orchestral, wind ensemble, chamber and vocal music which have been performed and broadcasted worldwide by renowned orchestras and soloists.  Passionate about nurturing the love for music and creativity in students of all ages, Roydon and has worked as an educator at the University of Toronto, Regent Park School of Music and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and has extensive experience as a private instructor in piano and theory.  He holds a Licentiate in Piano Performance from the Associated Board in the UK

Piano Teacher:

Ms. Jany started her piano studies at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, and now holds a degree in Piano Performance from the University of Victoria and is currently working towards her Masters in Piano Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Toronto. She has been a pianist for over 15 years, and have won numerous awards and scholarships along the way. She is now an active performer in solo and chamber music as well as a collaborative pianist.  She has been teaching piano for about 8 years and is still constantly fascinated by her student’s unique abilities. Her goal in teaching is to provide a solid foundation for piano, theory, and ear training in a well-structured and positive environment, in hopes that her students will grow to love music as much as she does.

Piano and Voice Teacher

With 14 years of teaching and counseling experience, Ms. Sammi can help students have an enjoyable artistic experience. Ms. Sammi has acquired: MMT, Master of Music Therapy and BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours; specialization in Classical Piano at York University. She has been trained in Guitar, Voice and Orff Instruments, and is a pianist, classical singer, dancer, actress, member of a choir and a rock band. Ms. Sammi has a passion in sharing her music, not only with performances, but also through teaching and encouraging her students. She utilizes repertoire of all types of music literature, including traditional and contemporary that are appropriate for all ages and skill levels of students to provide creative and professional music lessons. Sammi’s teaching methods are adaptive to varying aptitudes in each student and instill the joy of learning and making music.

Ms Atefeh is a professional pianist and music educator holding a master's degree in classical music performance majoring piano from The University of Art in Tehran, Iran. She has over 30 years of experience in teaching music and piano to a variety of ages and levels. With her background as a Montessori music teacher, her class management is remarkable. She makes it all joy for the children to learn music and have fun. Her passion for music as a performer and as an educator has brought her success all through as she puts in all she has to give her best to the audience when she performs and to her students when she teaches. She is as well an award winner dancer which is an add up to her musical skills.

Studio Director 

Studio Administrator

Ms. Maryam has successfully completed piano studies at Naghmeh Goshayesh Music School and holds her degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from the University of Applied Science and Technology in Iran. Ms. Maryam has been teaching music for over 10 years to students of various ages. Ms. Maryam has joined 88Keys in August of 2016, after successfully passing the audition, and we are delighted to have such a wonderful addition to our team. Ms. Maryam is currently leading individual lessons for our students, as well as became instrumental in providing Practice Coach sessions for our Yamaha Group students. Being warm and friendly, her teaching style is very inspiring and motivating.

Piano and Voice Teacher

Ms. Alondra is a composer, performer, and teacher residing in the city of Toronto, Canada. Her pieces have been performed across Canada, the United States and reaching as far as Milna, Croatia.

She graduated from her MMus in Composition from the University of Western Ontario in June 2015, and since then has been actively striving to promote new music. She has been teaching Yamaha Program since 2013. In 2016 she organized and performed a Call for Scores concert called Glimpses that included eleven pieces by upcoming Canadian composers. In 2017 her New Music Drama In Wonderland showcased and premiered pieces by composers from around the world.

Violin Teacher
Mr. Kristian : A violin
teacher at 88Keys, he is a graduate of the Suzuki Violin Method,
the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) for violin, and York
University Bachelor of Fine Arts; Honors Degree for Violin
Performance, and was in the first group to help standardize the
music education system for all provinces in Canada. This
former child prodigy has performed with world renowned violin
maestro Itzhak Perlman among many others. First performing with the
Toronto Symphony orchestra at the age of 7 as a solo violinist,
continued to perform in multiple countries around the world.
As well as being a club DJ for 15 years, he also played the
valve trombone, baritone, cello, viola, bass guitar and piano.
Along with teaching, he acts, performs violin and magic for
multiple films & t.v. shows.  His unique teaching style
follows the solid foundation of the world renowned Suzuki method
with some elements of RCM & university, and involves music
history, composition, improvisation & ear-training. Utilizing
his Perfect Pitch & Synesthesia he aims for precise tonal
clarity while maintaining a fun & diverse learning experience
for every age.

Piano and Flute Teacher

Mr. Dmitry, composer, arranger, piano, flute and saxophone player and teacher, holds 2 Masters of Music in Composition and Flute from The Sibelius Academy (Finland) and Tashkent State Conservatory (Uzbekistan). Dmitriy has participated in numerous competitions, festivals and master-courses in Asia, Europe and North America, and has extensive experience as a performer and composer. His music is published and performing in over 15 countries. Known as Mr.D to his students, Dmitriy is Senior Department Director and JOC Program Coordinator at 88Keys, and has taught many accomplished students throughout his 8 years teaching Yamaha music programs.

Kindermusik Educator
Ms. Nora takes great pride in her teaching
career. As a Kindermusik educator, she has over 10 years’
experience in teaching music and movement to young students ranging
in age from babies to preschoolers. Through her teaching methods,
Ms. Nora strives to capture and nurture a child’s desire for
language, the body’s urge to move, the brain’s attention to pattern
and the voice’s response to sounds. She takes the same approach
when it comes to teaching piano, voice and theory. In the over 15
years of private instruction to students ranging in age from 4 to
adulthood, Ms. Nora’s main focus has been to offer a well-rounded
musical start, which will lead to a lifelong love and appreciation
for music. Her students have successfully completed Royal
Conservatory Examinations, receiving First Class Honours with
Distinction.
Nora Satmarean is a voice graduate from the Royal Conservatory
of Music’s Performance Diploma Program. She has previously studied
at renowned music schools in Romania, and she graduated with a
voice and piano certification. A recipient of two voice
scholarships from the Contemporary Showcase in Toronto, third prize
winner at the National Music Competition and guest performer on the
national “Young Talents” broadcast in Romania, Nora has extensive
performance experience. She has sung in numerous operas and
operettas, as well as on the recital stage, presenting a variety of
composers and styles.

Kindermusik Educator
Ms. Pippa has been an educator for fifteen
years, specializing in arts education and the early years. In
addition to being a Kindermusik instructor for 88 Keys, she is a
supply teacher for YRDSB, teaches Zumba Fitness for Goodlife and
runs a variety of music and movement workshops at events and camps.
Pippa studied Early Childhood Education at Seneca College, has a
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Education
Primary/Junior from York University, completing all her programs
with Honour.
Pippa has been a certified Kindermusik Instructor since 2012 and
has taught at 88 Keys for over five years. She has facilitated the
Kindermusik ‘Village’, ‘Our Time’ and ‘Young Child’ programs in
studio as well as off site. She also loves hosting Kindermusik
Birthday parties for children ages 1-12.
Growing up Pippa practiced various dance styles, gymnastics,
piano (RCM) and hand drums, all of which informs her daily work
delivering music and movement programming for young children. Pippa
connects to the engaging, developmentally appropriate and holistic
approach that kindermusik curriculum offers as it aligns with her
personal teaching style and philosophy. She loves to excite and
challenge her students always focusing on cultivating a fun
experience and inclusive environment.

Piano Teacher

Ms. Olga holds a double degree: Bachelor of Music from Belorussian State Pedagogical University and Bachelor of Education from Department of Modern Foreign Languages from Belorussian Institute of Entrepreneurship. Ms. Olga is an Ontario Certified Teacher and Registered RCM piano/theory teacher. Her main field of study is classical piano performance and she has more than 18 years of piano experience. With a specialization in early adolescents education, Ms. Olga has experience teaching students of various ages. Even though her main area of expertise is piano, she also teaches accordion and voice. Being result oriented, Ms. Olga is quite successful in creating an atmosphere where great results are balanced with welcoming teaching style.

Piano Teacher

Mr. Sergey started his musical education at the Music Academy of Reinhold Gliere in Ukraine, graduating with Honours in Jazz composition and performing. With over 20 years of experience in teaching, musical writing and performing,  Mr. Sergey is able to tailor his lessons towards each students needs and produce amazing results. His main focus is to incorporate elements of general musicianship, such as ear training and theory, as well as instrument technique and interpretation.