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NOW ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS

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The Bird & The Bean Music Studio offers voice, piano, composition/songwriting and music theory lessons to students of all ages and levels. 


We focus mainly on classical/opera & art song, musical theatre and popular music. 

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- WHO WE ARE -

THE BIRD & THE BEAN

Meet the founder of the studio and her dog, Bean! 

Our goal is to bring our students to the highest level of musical excellency while offering them a unique and inspiring experience. 

THE STUDIOS

The studio is located in the Alta Vista area (Ottawa). Piano students are taught on a Yamaha upright piano (1st studio) or a Baldwin upright piano (2nd studio).

Meet the B&B Co-Prof

HELENA CHEU PIANO/VOICE/COMPOSITION

HELENA IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS!


Helena Cheu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Laurentian University and Grade 9 Piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She is currently completing a Masters degree in Composition from the University of Ottawa under the tutelage of Robert Rival. She has been teaching classical piano, musical theatre, guitar, ukulele and voice since 2019. In 2024, she was the vocal director of a production of High Society and the music director of a variety of new Canadian musicals in Kingston. She has a mastery in musical theatre repertoire through her key experience for musicals such as The Beauty and the Beast and Ride the Cyclone. 


Music is such an integral part of the human experience, whether it's enjoying a tune with a cup of coffee or playing guitar with your buddies around a campfire. The best time to begin learning an instrument is during childhood, and the second best time is now.

Listen to her music

Music by Helena Cheu, recording and performances courtesy of Bruce Bai for Sounds Global Composers' Workshop 2022. This piece was performed May 20th and 21st in Vancouver, BC. 

Lessons / SERVICES

Music lessons - ALL LEVELS

French & English

Voice Lessons

RCM exam preparation, stage presence, building repertoire, audition preparation, music theory, professional recordings


(For advanced students & music undergrads: coaching for IPA French, English, German, Italian)


Classical, jazz, pop styles

Piano Lessons

RCM exam preparation, ear tests, technique, sight reading, music theory


Classical & pop style

Composition/Songwriting Lessons

Music theory, choral, orchestral & art song composition, professional recordings, Sibelius writing software, PRO TOOLS, Garage Band


Classical & pop style

Music Theory Lessons

RCM exam preparation, elementary/intermediate/advanced rudiments


(For advanced students & music undergrads: Harmony & Analysis)



Cancellation policy applies to all services - All payments can be made by e-Transfer

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