Austin

by zachary | 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 zachary | 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 zachary | 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...

Nicholas T.

by zachary | Sep 18, 2019

Nicholas Thompson began playing guitar at age twelve and his first electric guitar was a sunburst US Standard Fender Stratocaster. He formed a band with his friends in England and began performing live. Since moving to the USA in 2004 to attend Musicians Institute,...

Ary

by zachary | Sep 18, 2019

My teaching style is rooted in shared curiosity – I am most interested in what the student wants to be learning and how they like interacting with music. My goals as a teacher, facilitator, and songleader are to cultivate a space where the student can move at...