Maya is a classically trained singer, pianist, and guitarist. Her most renounced accomplishments
are performing at the Meridian Hall and CTV Ottawa. She graduated Metalworks Institute for
Music Performance and Technology in 2021 and has been performing, songwriting and teaching
since.
Maya’s career takes her back 14 years when she began studying voice at the young age of 7.
She has performed for the past 10 years as a soloist and a chamber choir member for Cardinal
Carter Academy for the Arts, Viva Youth Singers of Toronto and her local church choirs. Maya
also performed the lead role as Narrator in the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat”, and as a jazz band singer. She won best vocalist in the Kiwanus music festival and
received a gold ranking performing for the Cantando Music Festival in Whistler BC.
Maya has been working as a music teacher for the past 5 years instructing children and adults
voice, guitar and piano. Her students have successfully completed RCM exams, received work
in the music industry, and have won international music competitions like Little Mozarts
International Competition. She is personally continuing to pursue academic success receiving
her RCM 8 for voice in 2022 and is currently studying for her ARCT in voice and piano with
Mezzo Soprano and RCM examiner Cassandra Warner. Maya always tries to inspire her
students to be the best musician they can. She gives her students opportunities to grow while
always continuing to ensure they are enjoying their musical learning journey.
Maya Tisdale is one of OTOB’s former students and studied piano at On the Off Beat Music School with William Lewans! We are thrilled to have her teaching with us!
