An active freelance musician since 1984, Michelle Grégoire maintains a solid reputation as a sideperson and band leader having backed up artists in all genres.

She has toured across Canada with her own projects and her music is heard regularly on XM Radio and Galaxie satellite jazz programs. Pianist and composer Michelle Grégoire’s music has been described as “ingenious”, “elegant”, “balanced”, and “original with great depth and imagination”. Michelle Grégoire, Senior Instructor – Piano, Jazz Piano Leon is married to Susan Leontaridis and has 4 talented daughters to share his passion of music with.

He is a highly sought-after vocal coach and has worked with performance companies such as: Storybook Theatre, The Young Canadians, Revv52 and Kantorei. Currently, Leon is also part of the voice faculty at The Conservatory of Music at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Leon holds a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Victoria. He has performed in cross-Canada tours with The Rankin Family and Canadian Country Music superstar George Canyon. Some of his touring highlights include performances in: Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Olympics, Miss America Pageant, Children’s Miracle Network, Disney World, St. Over the last 30 years, Leon Leontaridis has toured and performed with groups such as: The Canadian Tenors, Destino, Calgary Opera, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Cowtown Opera, Vivace, Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, GhostBoy, piano and violin sensations Roy Tan and Rosemary Siemens, and as the solo artist The Gentleman Leon.

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