Biography

Ms. Lorna Bjorklund has enjoyed music her entire life. She started studying music from an early age and never stopped.

Through Lorna's studies, she's achieved qualifications in:

ARCT in piano performance (RCM, Toronto)
LTCL in piano performance (Trinity College, London England)
AVCM in piano performance(Victoria Conservatory of Music)
BEd (major in music, University of Saskatchewan)
BMus (major in piano performance, University of Saskatchewan)
MEd (Administration, University of Ottawa)
Grade 8 Voice (RCM, Toronto)
Grade 4 Baritone/Euphonium (Trinity College, London England)

Lorna has taught students at all grade levels in many places. She's taught at the Cayman Islands, Brasilia, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, and Sooke, British Columbia. She has taught as a teachers at schools, a private instructor, and a builder of music programmes. Her students generally get honours or first-class honours in exams.

In addition to teaching piano and theory, Lorna has taught:

concert bands
jazz bands
dixie bands
choral groups
musical theatre
and chamber music

Lorna has studied with:

Lyell Gustin
Robin Harrison
Kenith van Barthold
Winifred Scott Wood
Robert Holliston

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Student Quotes

"I'm so thankful and feel privileged to be one of your music students. I'll continue to improve my music skills and will always remember that you're one of the first teachers who made me believe I had talent."
-Kamala Murugeu
"...thanks for every possible opportunity that you strive to offer me."
-Kim Wiken
"You're always a constant role model for me; it was you who made me realize it was teaching I wanted to do."
-Jonelle Ebanks
"You're passionate about what you do and you have passed that onto me."
Richard Hessing