Alaina Majewski

In Her Studio:

Alaina Majewski teaches cello with the Conservatory. Lessons with Alaina cost $57 per hour of instruction. She is accepting students at this time. Alaina will teach students ages 3 and up, and will teach any level of student although her preference is the beginner and intermediate levels. In Alaina’s studio students are not required to work towards exams, participate in recitals or participate in music festival but will be encouraged to do so if it will help their growth as a musician. Alaina teaches classical music but is willing to include pieces from other genres such as pop and Broadway if it is level appropriate and serves a purpose (fun is a valid purpose). She requires students to supply their own cello, bow and rosin (which can be bought or rented from Long and McQuade or the Sound Post). Instrument sizing for younger students will be determined at the first meeting. Typically any student five feet or taller will need a 4/4 cello although hand width and arm length do play a role in determining proper cello size. Her practice policy will be discussed in detail with student/parents but as a general rule you should only practice on the days you eat or on days ending with the letter y, whichever occurs more frequently.

Biography:

Alaina Majewski is currently a cello instructor at the Conservatory of Performing Arts at the University of Regina. She began her musical journey at age three in the Music for Young Children Program and began studying cello under the instruction of Barbara Fitzpatrick in the Child Parent String Program at age four. She completed her A.R.C.T in Cello Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2016 and her Bachelor of Music Performance with Distinction from Campion College at the University of Regina under the instruction of Simon Fryer. She recently completed her Master of Music in Performance at the University of Manitoba’s Desautels Faculty of Music under the instruction of Dr. Minna-Rose Chung. Alaina has performed in masterclasses for cellists such as: Leanne Zacharias, Rachel Mercer, Elinor Frey, and Nick Photinos as well as benefiting from the instruction of Cameron Lowe and Sandra Cosbey. Alaina has completed ECS and levels one and two of Suzuki Cello teacher training at the Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute. Professionally, Alaina has performed as part of the backing orchestras for 2Cellos and Michael Bublé.

In her spare time, Alaina is an accomplished flute player. She earned the RCM Gold Medal for her Grade 8 Flute exam in 2012 and represented Manitoba at the 2019 Federation of Canadian Music Festivals National Competition. She has studied with Heather Ross, Michelle Wheeler, Marie-Noelle Berthelet and Layla Roberts and has performed in masterclasses for Albert Brouwer, Gwen Klassen, Alex Conway and Jan Kocman. While studying at the Conservatory she was awarded the Silver Medal for Woodwinds in 2012 and 2013 and the Director’s Gold medal in 2017. Alaina is also making strides as an arranger and composer.

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MMus. Performance, University of Manitoba
BMus. Performance, University of Regina
A.R.C.T. Violoncello Performance
Ed, Music Education, Inclusive Education, University of Regina