Company Profile
About Name Your Tune
Based in Toronto, Name Your Tune Inc. is founded and managed by Candace Alper. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Education degree from OISE/University of Toronto. Candace has been active with children and youth in her community through social programs, summer camps and trips abroad.
This project has been a natural progression bringing together her love of music, arts, children and creativity. As mother to four-year-old
Hannah, Candace appreciates the impact and joy of music in her child's every day. It is her motivation, enthusiasm and vision that have driven
this project from its conception through to the hands of each child.
Co-Founder Eric Alper, has been active in the Canadian Music Industry for more than 15 years and a music-lover his whole life. As Director of Media Relations and Label Acquisitions for KOCH Entertainment, Eric brings his unique perspective and experience to Name Your Tune. Eric founded Hear Here in 2000 together with his audiologists. The Fun Fest is also a day to raise money for the Hospital for Sick Children in order to help provide hearing aids for hearing impaired children. The fund covers the patient cost of the hearing aids that is not covered by the Assistive Devices Program (ADP). Hear Here is administered through The Hospital For Sick Children. Name Your Tune proudly donates a portion from our CD sales to support Hear Here.
About Name Your Tune West
Introducing: Jessica Kaplan and Mario Margaritis
Bringing Name Your Tune to the West Coast as Name Your Tune West, are Jessica Kaplan and Mario Margaritis. Jessica and Candace Alper have been best friends since they first met at the age of 3 on the first day of nursery school. Their friendship has remained strong even though Jessica moved to British Columbia 15 years ago. Bringing together a lifelong friendship and a successful and innovative business, we are so proud to fully realize Name Your Tune to the West Coast.
Jessica and Mario come to Name Your Tune with diverse experience in lifestyle and work. Jessica has a degree in Nutrition and has been a Lifestyle Counsellor with a focus on natural nutrition and active living. Mario has been a chef for more than 10 years having operated and started several successful restaurants in the Vancouver and Toronto areas. Mario has recently brought together his love for music and computers and is working in audio-visual production.
