Laima

Laima

I first studied music at the Juozas Gruodis Conservatory of Music in Kaunas, Lithuania  at age 16.  During my 4 years at the Conservatory I took classes in Choir Conducting,  piano theory and practice, Harmony, Solfeggio, and Music History.  I then enrolled at The...
John E.

John E.

John has been playing and teaching professionally in Portland since 2010. He specializes in trumpet, French horn and accordion in a wide variety of international styles including jazz, classical, blues, klezmer, musette, funk, bluegrass, rock, cumbia, norteno, ska,...
Katie P.

Katie P.

At age four, I began learning music in a children’s program, Kindermusik, then, piano lessons at six, trumpet at nine, and the upright bass at 14. After a jam session with my Dad, (we played “Jingle Bells” with real musicians! I was 10), and my first...