Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, Joseph (Joey) Roy earned his HBmus from Lakehead University where he studied classical guitar with Sean Mundy.  He received his MusM from the University of Toronto under the guidance of Jeffrey McFadden, simultaneously earning a performers ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music.   Joey has participated in many masterclasses for renouned guitarists and artists such as John Holmquist, Ricardo Cobo, Jorge Morel, Manuel Barrueco and Benjamin Zander.

 

Since 2002, Joey has been a Sessional Lecturer at Lakehead University  teaching  classical guitar, Guitar Literature, and Music Theory.  He has also taught Form and Analysis, small ensembles and World Music.

 

An active soloist and chamber musician, Joey has collaborated with many local musicians and has been a featured performer with the Lakehead University LUMINA concert series,  the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and Consortium Aurora Borealis.

 

Maintaining a thriving private studio, Joey has taught guitar students of all ages and levels with a variety of musical interests, including classical, blues, jazz, country, folk and hard rock.