MICHEL PARADIS
Fifteen years of experience in the practice of music. Thirteen years of experience in music education. Technical skills of piano, drums and various musical instruments percussion (vibraphone, cajon, congas, etc.)
Professional experience:
⦁ Drums teacher at Polyvalente de Normandin (2010)
⦁ Drums teacher at the Roberval Music Workshop (2011-2014)
⦁ Teacher at the Roberval cultural summer camp in music (2013)
⦁ Member of the board of directors of the Atelier de Musique de Roberval (2012-2014) 1
⦁ Drums teacher at the Guylaine Messier music school (2017-2019)
⦁ Drum teacher at À la Portée music school (2018-2022)
⦁ Drums teacher at the private school Miss Edgar & Miss Cramp (2018)
⦁ Drums teacher at the music school of Ahunstic (2019- in progress)
⦁ Percussion specialist at Collège l'Assomption (2019- ongoing)
⦁ Drums teacher at the Vivaldi Academy (2019- ongoing)
⦁ Private drum teacher (2022- ongoing)
⦁ Accompaniment (shows) and management of music groups and ensembles of several different styles, including rock, pop, hip hop, jazz (and jazz fusion), funk, reggae, ska, blues, corporate, and classical. (2008- ongoing)
⦁ Collaboration or replacement with the following artists: Fred Fortin, Waahli, Sam Fayes, Ska Sound System, Takeyce and the Reggae Funkers, Mario St-Amant, Yasushi Matsuki, D-Track and many others.
Training and Development:
⦁ DES in the music-drums studies program at Normandin (2010)
⦁ DEC in Professional Music and Song Techniques at College of Alma (2010-2014)
⦁ Ultimate drum camp, mentoring with Dennis Chambers (2012)
⦁ BAC in music (artistic practice in drums) at UQAM (2014-2018)
⦁ Private class with Simon Phillips (TOTO, The WHO) (2017)
