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Hi there! My name is Eric, and I have spent the better part of the last 15 years learning, performing, and teaching the cello. At my peak, I had a studio of nearly 50 cello students through various schools and programs in the NY City area. I have since moved away and am trying to build an online studio so that I can reach and teach students worldwide!

Luke Benedict, 24, born in Winchester, Virginia, began his piano studies at age 5. He has played the piano for 18 years and has spent the last 6 years studying at Lynn University, Eastman School of Music, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

[4.98 rating over 46 reviews from another lesson platform] I've been teaching music composition and theory, violin, guitar, voice, and piano for the last five years. In addition to teaching, I work as a professional composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist.

I graduated with Honors from The City College of New York with a BfA in Classical Piano. I have enjoyed playing all types of music during my professional career, including with famous artists. I’ve been playing and performing for thirty years, and have been composing for over twenty years.

Aaron Walker is a teacher, composer, and producer born and raised in Houston, TX. His interest in music began when he was introduced to the saxophone at age 10. Years later, he learned the bassoon in order to perform in an orchestral setting and studied bassoon performance at the University of Houston, where he was fortunate enough to study under his brilliant professor, Elise…

Emad Attar, originally from Iran, is a distinguished composer and music producer currently based in Vienna, Austria. His early passion for music led him to pursue formal education and training in composition and music production. Emad Attar is renowned for his work with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, where he has composed and orchestrated several pieces.

I am a woodwind performer, composer and educator who loves to make serious subjects fun and fun subjects serious. I graduated from Eastman School of Music in 2012 as the only Rogers Scholar in my class, and received a PhD in Music Performance and Composition from New York University in spring 2022.

Hi, I’m Yannik. I teach narrative, ear-driven composition for EDM producers, film & game composers, and pianists. My work focuses on atmosphere, emotional expression and musical storytelling. Instead of starting from rules or theory systems, we work from listening, intuition and impact – developing a personal musical language that feels authentic and expressive.

Olga Shishkina is an internationally active gusli artist and educator, pianist, organist and composer with over 20 years of professional experience. She has performed in the USA, Japan and Europe and gave solo concerts in California, Paris on some of the world's best venues.

I'm a composer currently based in Los Angeles. My music has been heard on television, independent films, feature films, web series, documentaries in the festival circuit, and concert halls around the U.S. I've also been at the forefront of new multimedia platforms, composing music for one of the first VR television series.