Cynthia Arnold

Cynthia Arnold has been teaching with the Central Valley Academy of Music for more than 25 years. She currently teaches all levels of piano, from beginners to advanced students, and her many years of experience have allowed her to develop a variety of effective teaching methods. Her education and experience in both Royal Conservatory and Suzuki methods, has broadened her ability to successfully motivate and support her many award winning students. Cynthia has a strong focus on performance etiquette along with a passion for teaching the appreciation and enjoyment of music. She holds a degree with the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) and is a qualified Suzuki teacher and is currently a longstanding and active member of the BC Registered Music Teachers Association. Cynthia is currently the Music Coordinator for the Central Valley Academy of Music. She develops musical events for the Academy and the community and encourages all CVAM teachers to have their students perform at various in house recitals, at community events such as performances at retirement/care homes, as well as the Academy's more formal concerts. She also assists in the development of the Academy's annual Music Festival and the 'Technique Olympics" which help to foster sound musical education for the Academy's students.

Celeste-Tina Hernadez

M.A. in Arts Education, SFU; BA, double major in Music and Drama, TWU, concentration in piano performance, Provincial Instructor Diploma, BC. Celeste-tina has taught private music lessons in Ontario, Africa and the Lower Mainland. She has also taught at Douglas Academy of Music in Surrey. Founded and directed the Aldergrove Children's Choir (by audition only) for talented children in grades 4-10. The choir achieved high standings in a number of music festivals.

Debbie Bonar

Debbie Bonar has taught RCM Piano & Theory for 27 years and holds an Associate Diploma in Piano teaching from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She has had many successful exam and festival candidates and enjoys teaching beginners to advanced students. As well as performing as a collaborative pianist with colleagues and students of other diciplines.

Adele Lofgren

Adele has over 40 years experience teaching music. She taught at the University of Regina, Conservatory of Performing Arts as well as a private home studio teaching traditional violin and piano, along with the Suzuki Method. She has studied at summer workshops for Suzuki strings/piano in Canada and the US. She began teaching at CVAM in September 2008 after moving from Regina, Saskatchewan.

Diane Petkau

Diane has her ARCT and has taught piano for over 35 years, many of those years being on the CVAM staff. Her specialty is working with beginner and group classes (Yamaha).

Tracy Tobin