MAR-SCHELL'S MUSIC TEACHERS

Gabriela Ocejo

Instruments: Voice, Guitar, Bass and Ukulele
Styles: Jazz, Country, Rock
Musical Education: University Of Manitoba & Private 
Languages: English, Spanish


Gabriela Ocejo is an Argentine-born, Treaty 1-based guitarist and songwriter. Raised in a musical family, Gabi’s father, guitarist Guillermo Ocejo was a major influence to her love of music and artistry, introducing her to Jazz, Tango and Argentinean Folklore.  
Gabi continued honing her craft playing with her talented hometown musician friends in Buenos Aires and Bahia Blanca, as she bounced back and forth between the continents. Decidedly relocating to Winnipeg in 2011, Gabi became immersed in the local arts and cultural community. Her range in style, gift in songwriting and tasteful arrangements quickly made Gabi a mainstay of Winnipeg music scene. Gabriela’s main projects today all female early swing band Juvel, Indie pop band French Class and her own band with her originals.

She has and continues to collaborate with some amazing singer songwriters and musicians from all genres, such as country and western swing with Petunia and the Vipers, folk singer songwriter Matt Foster, Begonia, Cec Lopez, brazilian Winnipeg’s best Marco Castillo, Latin cumbia music with  Grupo del Solar, and is always performing the main jazz venues with different jazz combos. As well as performing, Gabriela is really passionate about teaching her craft. She teaches voice, guitar, bass and ukulele, and welcomes students of all levels and ages.


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He is nice and funny. He is a really good music instructor. He is really good at giving me my lessons! And he can find lots of cool songs for me to play.

By Kyah (Ukulele / Guitar 9 years old started at 5 years old with Tate - Private Lesson & Group Ukulele Group )