Learn and  Perform Online and in the Studio at Leading Note Music  in Scarborough! Now offering Guitar Lessons!

Royal Conservatory of Music Certified Teacher

Welcome!  

Whether you are looking to pursue music lessons based on the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum, or you want to learn to rock out like In Your Walls, we invite  you to our studio.  

We are a music studio that offers the benefits of both the online and the in-studio experience. Our piano students have received many awards including the 2014 RCM Gold Medal for grade 1 piano for achieving the highest mark in the province of Ontario,  the 2016 RCM Gold Medal for grade 4 piano for achieving the highest mark in the province of Ontario, and the 2022 Oscar Peterson Scholarship. Contact us here. 

Two members of the the up-and-coming indie rock band In Your Walls teach at our studio.

"if there’s one thing that truly sets In Your Walls apart, it’s their live show. Whether they’re playing a packed bar, a sweaty DIY venue, or a space that barely qualifies as a stage, they don’t just perform—they pull you into the experience. Every show is immersive, electric, and impossible to ignore." -Front View Magazine March 20, 2025



Clair de Lune (Claude Debussy) on Roland Sept. 17, 2012.mp3

A Message from Christina Puhacz, Principal Teacher, and Studio Owner

I believe that music nourishes the soul.  In my own life, I have found that the day is always a better one when I can sit down and play something touching and beautiful. Playing the piano offers a means of expression at those times when words simply are not enough.  I have the desire to make a difference in the lives of my students by encouraging a lifelong love of music of all kinds and showing them how music can nourish their souls.  


Testimonials

"Thanks for making me glissando to the top!  You are a great teacher." -- Aidan, age 9, after placing first five times and placing second twice in the 2014 Oshawa Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival and then being invited to perform in the chairman's junior piano run off competition

"Kai is doing so well with piano and he really loves it. I'm sure he's picked up his passion through you. Music is healing and a powerful thing - thank you for teaching that to him." --Akiko

"Thanks for your commitment and passion, the kids have benefited so much from you." -- Tracy

"Thank you for all your help and kindness to Emily this past year at piano.  She learned so many things from you." -- Andrea

"Thank you for helping prepare for the piano competition.  I'm proud of getting 1st place for my two songs." -- Kai, age 8