Matthew English holds Bachelor of Arts (Honors) and Bachelor of Education degrees from Queen’s University-Kingston. He began playing the guitar at the age of 17, and a late interest quickly grew into a passion. His teachers include Jeff Hanlon. He has participated in masterclasses with the Canadian Guitar Quartet and Ben Verdery. He performs regularly as a soloist and with Canadian recording artist, Andrew Martin.

Matthew believes that music is an exploration of creativity, which permeates all aspects of life. Whether a hobby, or aspirations of being a professional musician, the role of a teacher is to help guide and direct students in achieving their goals.

Although classically trained, Matthew is proficient in many styles of music including fingerstyle, Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Pop. He also offers Ukulele lessons, a great instrument for a beginning musician of any age!