Xhenis (Janis) Prendushi is an Albanian native who migrated from Albaniato the United States at the age of 6 as a refugee to escape the communistgovernment ruling at the time. Janis’s Dad named her after the rock n rollstar Janis Joplin because of his high hopes that someday he would […]
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Ana is a pianist and singer-songwriter. Born and raised on the border of Texas and Chihuahua, Ana is fluent in English and Spanish. She trained in piano at Musicians Institute here in LA under teachers such as Joe Bagg (keys and organ for Jeff Goldblum), Jeff Colella (jazz pianist), Peter Hume […]
Ehsan is a pianist, composer and piano instructor. He was born in June, 1991 in Tehran and began playing piano self-taught at age of 14. After he found out his gifted talent in music, he began attending music courses and classes under the supervision of several maestros in Tehran. He […]
A recent graduate of UCLA’s musical theater program, Kay is an actor and musician based in Los Angeles. With 5 years of private music teaching experience in piano, guitar, singing, and acting under her belt; she loves introducing music to young people. She draws from her diverse experiences with a […]
Elias is a Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator. Elias grew up in Denver, where they began studying drums at age 4, piano at age 7, and guitar at age 9. They studied percussion and jazz drum set at Denver School of the Arts and began touring professionally by the […]
Troy is a Los Angeles based music educator, pianist and producer. Graduating with a bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music. Troy was classically trained on piano from age six for 7 years before he dived into jazz piano techniques. He passed ABRSM Grades with Distinction at a young […]
Reese Massey is a recent music education graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Having grown up in Los Angeles, Reese spent her childhood singing in every choir she could find. She started taking vocal and piano lessons at a young age, but soon learned that her passion […]
Tracey Singleton, also known as, Spacey T, is a multi-instrumentalist, ex-lead guitarist from FISHBONE, and a pioneer of the 80s LA Metal Scene. Spacey T. founded the band SOUND BARRIER, which became the first All-Black Heavy Metal band to be signed to a major label, MCA records. Tracey has played […]
Vince is a Los Angeles based guitarist, songwriter and musical director. In addition to playing and performing music and has a long, diverse history of teaching music spanning over 15 years. Vince’s musical journey first began at the age of 8, when he first picked up the guitar. Although he […]
Peter Risi is an experienced instructor committed to helping others learn and enjoy the process along the way. Each student gets a customized approach based on their interests including all the essentials needed for real world playing. Peter has a degree in music with over 20 years of teaching to […]
Kim Acuña has created a well rounded style that is flexible to each student’s individual needs. Whether you’re in need of help prepping for an audition, performance, character development for a role or continued work on your craft, she’s ready and excited to be apart of your journey. Her heart […]
Originally from Cincinnati, Max Greenberg grew up jamming with his family and gigging throughout the Midwest with his father, an orchestral and jazz bassist. As a teacher, he understands that every student has a unique approach to learning and finds that music is a beautifully flexible subject that can be tailored […]
Shayan is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and recording artist based in Los Angeles. He started his career as a self-taught musician in his teenage years within the Tehran underground music scene playing guitar, writing songs, producing and performing with various artists. He later moved to Boston to attend Berklee College […]
Logan Cain is a Los Angeles based musician–composer, pianist, percussionist, recording engineer, and educator–who specializes in new music and electronic music. Cain’s compositional works are characterized by unique instrumental combinations and a blend of influence from popular music, film music, classical music, and visual art media. Cain readily incorporates electronics […]
Bruce McBeth is a dedicated teacher, performer and violin maker. Directly after receiving his Master’s degree from the University of Nevada-Reno studying with concert masters Philip Ruder of the Cincinnati Symphony and Roy Malan of the San Francisco Ballet, he began teaching and quickly became well known for his ease […]
Haley Hedegard is a Los Angeles based cellist and has been playing for over 14 years. Graduating with her Master’s of Music in Cello Performance from UCLA in the spring of 2021, having studied under Antonio Lysy, Haley also holds a Bachelor’s of Music and a Bachelor’s of Science in […]
Cooper Wolken is a drummer, composer, and music educator living in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up in the woods of Massachusetts, he began studying drums at an early age. He completed studies at New England Conservatory’s preparatory school, then moved to LA to attend California Institute of the Arts where […]
The man, the myth, the pseudo-italian legend, Mike Papagni is an accomplished drummer of latin, jazz and rock styles. Since first learning drums in 1998, Mike has performed for thousands of people across the US with various artist and bands, including, but not limited to, Sexual Jedi, Chuff Puppy, and […]
Ted Taforo is a performer, educator, and composer known for his versatility, unique compositions, and powerful saxophone sound. Ted has performed and/or recorded with Spoon, Duncan Thum, Kan Wakan, Maxim Ludwig’s Raw Dog Band, Michael Mull Quartet, Bird Concerns and others. His work as a solo artist includes the recordings […]
Sara Sinclair Gomez is a Los Angeles based classically trained mezzo-soprano and multidisciplinary performance artist who specializes in teaching voice, piano, and early childhood music. Born and raised in LA, Sara has been an active member of the local artist community her entire life and is thrilled to be sharing her […]
Rusty Kennedy is a Los Angeles based bassist, educator, arranger, conductor, and composer. He has over 10 years of experience teaching, and has spent much of that time leading elementary and middle school brass, winds and orchestra and teaching privately. He currently teaches, conducts, and arranges for Harmony Project Ventura, […]
Jaron Crespi is a pianist, producer, songwriter, and teacher based in Los Angeles. He began studying the piano at age nine, then picked up the guitar at age thirteen and has been writing songs ever since. He studied jazz guitar at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary music in […]
David Rhodes is a Los Angeles composer, pianist, and teacher. Before completing his MFA in the California Institute of the Arts Performer-Composer program, Mr. Rhodes worked with an experimental theater company in San Francisco as resident composer and music director, where he received exemplary reviews for his “mesmerizing” and “ethereal” […]
Daniel Wood is a composer of new opera and new chamber music and experimental filmmaker born based in Los Angeles. He attended Whittier College where he studied with Dr. Teresa LeVelle in composition and Dr. Tyler W. Tom in solo piano. There he received the Friends of Music Scholarship among […]