Anna has been teaching with Lippert's since 2000. She has just completed her degree in Social Work and is working towards the completion of her A.R.C.T. in addition to her current studies in Social Work. She has a vast amount of experience dealing with children and shows her patience and attentiveness to all that she meets. She is a great inspiration and motivator to all her students.

Brigitte began her musical career singing and playing the piano at the age of six.  She has had the privilege of studying with the late Zigrida Golts, Leslie Kinton, Andrew Burashko, Peter Longworth, Donna Sherman, Paul Massell- and many more. She completed the four year professional program at the Royal Conservatory where her main focus was piano and her minor was voice.  At the end of this pedagogical and performance-oriented program, Brigitte obtained an Honours A.R.C.T. diploma in piano and a level 10 first class honours vocal performance certificate. Presently, she is training to do her performer's A.R.C.T. exam for voice.  She has also completed two years of study towards a psychology degree.

Brigitte has been teaching for 18 years in piano, voice, theory and musicianship. She is bilingual and has worked as a French Teacher and Tutor in private schools and in homes. Her musical endeavours include playing and/or singing in numerous festivals, church masses, senior homes, weddings, funerals and bands of varying musical styles. She has done ensemble work as a pianist in a quartet and has accompanied a wide range of instrumentalists for numerous concerts. She was the keyboardist for Hart House's musical production of The Wiz and was a choir member of La Traviata and Hansel and Gretel.  Other accomplishments include: the principal vocalist of a Celtic music band, vocalist with the the Timmins Youth Singers and the RCM Choir- where for one of the various concerts in which the group performed, she was a soloist in Bach's Magnificat.  She also sang in the St. Mary Magdalene church choir, and other similar choral groups.   She was also requested to sing a special recital at the "Arts and Letters Club".  

Finally, Brigitte has given solo classical recitals in both voice and piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music. She is truly a well-rounded teacher and musician.

Karen joined the Lippert staff in 2000 to teach the co-requisites to the higher levels of instrumental performance. These courses include: theory, history, harmony, counterpoint and analysis. Karen holds an ARCT in Theory with distinction, Grade 10 Honours in Voice and Grade 9 in Piano. A very versatile performer, Karen has sung opera, classical and popular music in many different venues. She has been soprano soloist at several well known churches in the Toronto area. Her studies have taken her to Austria to study with some of the best teachers in the world. She is also a freelance Equestrian Instructor and coaches numerous students for shows throughout Ontario. A very dedicated teacher, Karen has gone out of her way to help students attain high standards on the university level courses she teaches.

Montreal born soprano Claire de Sévigné recently graduated with a Master’s degree in opera from the University of Toronto (UT). She appeared as Lucia in Lucia di lammermoor and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel. Last year Ms. de Sévigné sang the roles of Flaminia in Il mondo della luna with an “Expressive voice and nice coloratura” (Opera Canada) and Cunegonde in Candide with UT.

Ms. de Sévigné recently returned from the Aspen Opera Theater Program where she understudied the role of Tytania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In June Ms. de Sévigné performed with the Tafelmusik Baroque Institute and recently competed as a semi-finalist in the Palm Beach Opera Competition.

In March she performed the role of Oksana in The Enslavement and Liberation of Oksana G with Tapestry New Opera. In December Ms. de Sévigné performed Messiah with the Buffalo Philharmonic and performed in recital with the Aldeburgh Connection Young Artist Discovery Series.

Ms. de Sévigné earned her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from McGill University in 2009 where she appeared in many productions including La Rondine, The Rape of Lucretia, and Thésée.

Last summer Ms. de Sévigné appeared as Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with the Center of Opera Studies in Italy. In past summers Ms. de Sévigné has attended the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, Opera NUOVA and Janiec Opera Company at the Brevard Music Center.

Ms. de Sévigné’s upcoming engagements include the role of Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare with Maestro Kevin Mallon and the Thirteen Strings Orchestra. She will also be attending Vancouver Opera’s Y.A.C.I.N training program in December.

is a musician with many varied interests and talents. She is currently working towards her ARCT diploma in piano, and is an advanced student of the viola. She's also pretty handy with the baritone ukelele! In addition to her musical activities, Zoe has a B.A. (Honours) in Drama and has worked extensively in the professional children's theatre as a playwright, composer, lyricist, pianist, director, teacher and producer. She is currently taking a Master's degree in Music Therapy at Wilfred Laurier University.

Paul joined the Lippert staff in September 2002. A very popular guitar teacher at the school, he is also the original instructor of our School of Hard Rock programme. Guitar teaching is his main career goal along with performing with his bands. Paul holds a Bachelors of Guitar Performance from the Brandon University School of Music, and has been teaching for 7 years. An avid performer, it is easy to catch Paul, live, around TO on the weekends.

Christina joined Lippert's staff in September 2003. She is a patient teacher and enjoys her students immensely. We all enjoy her smiles and dedication to the job. She is always willing to help out in a pinch and gives her students the very best all the time. Christina has just graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto and is working towards her A.R.C.T. in piano.

Janna is a proud Newfie who now makes Toronto her home. She obtained her Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University and a Masters in Voice Performance from Western Washington University. She studied and coached with some of Canada's best including Gail Katz, Peter Tiefenbach, Jean MacPhail, Phyllis Mailing, and Wendy Nielson. Performance credits on the operatic stage include Fiordiligi in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Musetta in Puccini's La Boheme, the title role in Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni, and Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata.

Elizabeth Spiteri-Diodati has been a music educator for over 20 years. She holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto and an A.R.C.T in education from The Royal Conservatory of Music. She also maintains status as a member of The College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music and membership in the Ontario (ORMTA) and Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Association (CFMTA).

Ms. Spiteri-Diodati has had the enjoyment of teaching elementary school music and continues to teach piano to children and adults through her own private studio. She has also had the privilege of adjudicating Music Festivals throughout the city of Toronto. Ms. Spiteri-Didoati is the owner and director of Little Heart Beats which provides music programs for young children. These programs include Kindermusik, and Little Hearts Beats’ Music and Movement.

Lana studied piano performance, pedagogy, and philology at the University of Tomsk in Russia. While teaching piano, she actively participated in many concerts in Tomsk, both as a soloist and as an accompanist. When Lana moved to Canada in 1997, she continued to teach and study piano while enjoying collaborating with other musicians. Lana has been part of Lippert's staff for over 10 years and continues to perform regularly.

Paula holds a Master of Arts degree in Psychology for Musicians from Sheffield, England as well as both a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and a BA in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan. She has lectured both at the University of Saskatchewan and for the Saskatoon Registered Music Teachers on topics related to psychology and music. Paula is presently living in Toronto and has recently completed an Artist Diploma at the University of Toronto under the instruction of Mary Morrison.

As a mezzo-soprano, Ms. Wickberg has enjoyed diverse performing opportunities both domestically and abroad and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards at both provincial and national levels. She has performed with the Saskatoon Symphony, Saskatoon Opera, The Opera Troupe of Saskatoon, Opera NUOVA, and the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Abroad, she has performed with La Musica Lirica in Urbania, Italy and has also participated in workshops in both England and Austria with members of the faculty of Guildhall.

Paula enjoys performing diverse repertoire including art song, jazz, oratorio, and opera. She performs regularly with the Canadian Opera Company as part of their chorus.

Allison holds a Masters of Music in Piano Literature and Performance from the University of Western Ontario, studying with James Anagnoson. She completed her Bachelor of Music (Honors) degree at Brandon University in Manitoba and the Solo Piano Performer’s ARCT Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Allison is currently on the Piano Performance Faculty at the University of Western Ontario in London, ON, and on top of being an active performer and chamber coach, she maintains a private studio in Toronto where she resides. As a senior piano member of the College of Examiners at the Royal Conservatory of Music, she also recorded components of the new Perspectives compact disc recordings launched Winter 2008. Allison has extensive experience adjudicating music festivals around the country and particularly enjoys the Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects Contemporary Showcase competitions.

Allison specializes in the study and performance of 20th Century music and received a grant from the Canada Council of the Arts to perform as a semi-finalist in the 24th Annual Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition for the Performance of Canadian Music held in May 2001. As an active performer, she is a recipient of many awards and scholarships, and was honored to perform in the inaugural ‘monster’ concert of the opening of Toyich International Institute for Music Performance and Pedagogy held in Rome, Italy August 2003.

Allison is the pianist for CONTACT contemporary music ensemble which is dedicated to the creation, production and presentation of contemporary music, with a focus on Canadian music, representing and recognizing diverse socio-cultural communities. Recent concerts include a multi-media collaboration with film and music at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City; the Bang on A Can New Music Marathon in the New York Financial District and an upcoming tour in Canada, US and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, UK in Fall 2010.