About Us
We are a music school for strings open to all ages and levels located in Montreal, Canada. Bariolage was founded in 2026 by violinists Sallynee Amawat, Daphne Manavopoulos, and Emily Redhead, all dedicated musicians and teachers with over twenty years of teaching experience in Canada, Asia, the United States, and Europe. Our program at Bariolage offers private lessons and group classes, as well as concerts and events. Weekly private lessons are held at our teachers’ studios in NDG, the Plateau, and the South Shore. Our group classes also take place on a weekly basis. We strive to create a community centred around the making and sharing of music, and our program includes outreach and community performances throughout the greater Montreal area.
Sallynee Amawat
Violinist Sallynee Amawat is equally at home in the teaching studio and the concert hall. With over twenty-five years of teaching experience in private studios, music programs, classrooms, workshops, and universities, Sallynee has taught students of all ages and levels and has been invited to teach workshops and clinics across North America and Asia. She holds a Masters Degree in Violin Performance with an emphasis in Suzuki Pedagogy from the University of Hartford in the United States, as well as a Master and Doctor of Music from McGill University. As a performer, she is the Executive and Co-Artistic Director of the Juno- and Prix Opus-nominated ensemble Infusion Baroque, and performs with a multitude of early music ensembles in North America such as Ensemble Caprice, Arion Baroque Orchestra, Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, and Bach in the City (Chicago).
Daphne Manavopoulos
Daphne Manavopoulos is a violinist and teacher specializing in historical and modern violin. She holds a Performance Diploma (BMus equivalent) from the Orpheion Conservatory of Athens and a Master of Arts in Historical Performance from the Royal Academy of Music, London. With over twenty years’ experience, Daphne teaches both Suzuki and traditional violin. She has taught privately in Athens, London, and Bristol, at various music conservatories in Athens, the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music in London, St Catherine’s British School in Athens, South Shore Conservatory in Boston, MA, and École FACE in Montreal. Daphne enjoys a performing career in both North America and Europe with early music ensembles such as Ensemble Caprice (Montreal), Florilegium (UK), and The Hanover Band (UK).
Emily Redhead
A dedicated performer and teacher, violinist Emily Redhead has over twenty years of experience teaching all ages and levels, combining Suzuki and traditional methods of violin teaching. In addition to maintaining her private studio, Emily has taught at several music schools and programs, including Stewart Hall Cultural Centre, École FACE, Thorndale Elementary School, and Comox Valley Youth Music Centre. She created and directed the music program at École Rudolf Steiner de Montréal from 2018-2022, and co-founded Sinfonia Mont-Royal and Orchestre à cordes du Plateau, both programs for string players of all ages in Montreal. As a performer, Emily co-founded the early music ensemble Les Amusements de la Chambre, and has played with a variety of ensembles including the Victoria Symphony, the Amberwood Quartet, Sinfonia de Lanaudière, Warhol Dervish, and Ensemble Caprice. Emily is an alumna of McGill University.