Cyndi

by Valerie | Dec 13, 2022

Cyndi has been playing drums for 19 years. She specializes in Latin rhythms such as reggaeton but also loves jazz, hip hop, pop, and classic rudiments. Her teaching style is to empower her students to learn to love the world of rhythm. She has studied under Madam...

Søren

by Valerie | Nov 22, 2021

Søren is a composer, performer, and educator who has been playing violin for 15 years, in a wide variety of settings, from solo repertoire to chamber music to symphonic works. He is currently working on his Bachelor’s in music education at Portland State...

Austin

by Valerie | Feb 5, 2020

Austin is a Portland native who has been performing as a freelance bassist for 13 years. After earning a B.A. and Master’s of Music in Music Education from the University of Oregon, he is well versed in traditional and contemporary curricula. Traditional methods...

Anandi

by Valerie | Jan 2, 2020

Anandi studied vocal jazz performance at Mt Hood Community College and St. Francis Xavier University, studying with Sandra Dudley and the late Berklee College of Music educator Mili Bermejo. Anandi began her career as a singer-songwriter, recording three albums of...

Tess

by Valerie | Dec 16, 2019

Tess has been singing her whole life and started playing the piano at the age of 7. She went to school at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and graduated with a BA in Vocal Performance. Tess enjoyed teaching at The Academy of Performing in Milwaukee for 3 years and is...