Instructors
Charlotte Loeppky
Piano, Guitar, Singing
Charlotte grew up in a household of music, where the whole family sang and played the piano. She studied RCM piano for ten years, then ventured into theatre, voice and guitar studies, performing in choirs, directing church worship, and touring with performance groups and bands.
She has worked with numerous theatre and film companies as composer, accompanist, actor and director, recording and performing with local artists, and currently serves as Artistic Director at Imagine Performing Arts. She directed the JH Theatre Program at TCS for 18 years.
Charlotte has a Diploma in Child and Youth Counselling (OCC), and is a certified Therapeutic Arts Master Practitioner (CiiAT). She has been teaching music for over 35 years and is passionate about tailoring music lessons to fit the creative learning process of each and every unique student.
Doug joined the TCS Music Academy teaching staff in 2016. He is an actively performing guitarist in Calgary, playing regularly for worship services at his home church, as well as in Calgary's "The AdHoc Band," and "Band in the Corner" with talented musicians who play fundraisers to help out local charities.
He has raised two very talented sons and offers wonderful expertise in ukulele, guitar and bass technique for all levels and styles. Doug is married and lives in the Sundance/Midnapore neighbourhood.
Doug Crowe
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Banjo
Sarah grew up in a musical family, with her parents facilitating in school programs and owning a music studio. She fell in love with music at the age of 4 when she started playing piano. Teaching piano brings her much joy, and she has been playing for over 20 years and teaching for over 10 years. Sarah loves guiding students through their RCM exam preparations (with many achieving First-class Honours), but also just encourages them to find joy in playing for fun, whether it’s classical, pop, worship or Disney! Outside of teaching music, Sarah loves playing soccer and spending time with her husband, 4 kids and fluffy Samoyed dog, Bauer!
Sarah Schenk
Piano
Margo Morris
Piano
Margo enjoyed taking piano lessons in Grade 1 and studied with the same teacher all the way to Grade 10 Royal Conservatory. She enjoyed playing in recitals and Kiwanis Music Festivals in Ontario. She did her B.A., B.Ed. degree at Queens University and Queen's Faculty of Education. In Calgary, Ms. Morris has taught classroom music for the last 25+ years in three different schools ranging from the JK level to Grade 5. She also taught private piano lessons in her home and at TCS. Ms. Morris retired as the music teacher (K-4) from T.C.S. in 2022.
Margo has a structured approach to teaching piano and likes to include technique and theory alongside the lesson books to reinforce new skills and concepts. She believes that lessons should be fun and music should enrich the lives of our children! Ms. Morris loves to teach beginners and work with them for several years to build on that foundation and develop true musicianship with positive character qualities.
“Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh, praise the greatness of our GOD!” (Deut. 32: 2-3)
Jaclyn Ruddy
Piano
A passionate piano teacher and performer, Jaclyn Ruddy has been teaching piano and music theory since 2014. She works with students of all ages and levels, including RCM examinations up to Level 10 and festival preparation. She is also an experienced pianist and accompanist, with a strong background in ensemble playing, choral accompaniment, and worship music.
She has completed Yamaha teacher training for group piano instruction and is actively pursuing her ARCT in Piano Pedagogy. She is a member of the Alberta Piano Teachers’ Association (APTA) and Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association (ARMTA), and is committed to creating an engaging, encouraging, and goal-oriented learning experience for every student, any age, any level.
Outside of music, she is a wife and proud mother of three children. She enjoys running outdoors and attending live orchestral performances whenever she can.