Did you know that all of our teachers at OTOB are also professional musicians that perform around Toronto, across Canada and sometimes internationally? Many students have never heard their teacher perform so we are proud to launch a new “Teachers in Concert” series here at the music school! We want to make teacher performances accessible for our students and neighbourhood community. These concerts are kid-friendly small, intimate events on Sunday afternoons and will run from 2 pm – 4pm with a 15-20 minute intermission in between to chat with the musicians and have some refreshments. Concerts will be held in the upper orange room at OTOB (1113 Queen Street East). There are three available parking spots on Caroline Avenue. Ages 8+ recommended
Carissa Neufeld/Kurt Nielsen/Michael Skinner – jazz trio – Sunday, May 4th 2pm – 4pm
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To celebrate our 15th year in business we are launching this series featuring the three teachers who have been at OTOB since the beginning! Kurt Nielsen was the first guitar/bass OTOB teacher who joined OTOB owners Carissa Neufeld and Michael Skinner 15 years ago. They performed together at Edward Levesque’s Kitchen for several years every weekend as a jazz trio and also performed on OTOB’s front lawn for “Live Jazz from Across the Street” during the pandemic lockdowns. Come join us for an afternoon of jazz standards and arrangements with Carissa Neufeld on piano, Kurt Nielsen on bass and Michael Skinner on drums. For more information on each teacher please see their bios at:
Tickets are $20 each – no tax will be added. For this concert OTOB students are free! With every $20 ticket purchased you may bring one OTOB student who is currently enrolled in lessons for free! Please e-mail the office to let us know which student will be attending and we will add them for you. Check out the video below for a taste of what you’ll hear at the concert:
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Live Music for your next event – hire OTOB musicians!
OTOB teachers are also some of Toronto’s best musicians. Did you know that all of our teachers perform extensively in Toronto and sometimes around the world? If you’re looking for musicians for your next event – whether it’s a backyard birthday party, jazz cocktail music, or wedding ceremony/dinner/DJ music check us out! We have a wide assortment of musicians and can cater to any musical tastes and needs. Please contact the office for prices and more information: info@ontheoffbeat.ca.
Check out some videos/pics of our performances in the community:
