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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.

For over 33 years as a musician and 29 years as an educator for all grade levels and teachers alike, I have the experience of learning from my previous students and applying more efficient techniques to current and future ones. Much like my students, I work towards learning the most innovative techniques while foreseeing the trends of the future in music and education.

Adam grew up listening to his dad practice trombone at home, and started playing clarinet in the fourth grade. In middle school, he started learning guitar and writing his own songs. In high school, Adam produced an album for his solo project and distributed his CDs. Adam studied Composition and Arranging at Azusa Pacific University, where he was a Music Theory TA and tutor.

Music Teacher-Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Recorder, Theory PIANO: All ages. Beginners to Advanced Intermediate (grade 6) All styles. As solo and accompaniment instrument. UKULELE: All ages. Beginners to Advanced (grade 3). I mainly use this instrument as accompaniment as I am a singer first, but I cover melodic solo pieces for ukulele too, including music literacy. RECORDER: All ages.

I am a professional guitarist and qualified music teacher with extensive experience as a soloist, accompanist, and band member across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Classical, and more. I play Lead Guitar for the band El Misti and we're about to release our 4th album in 2025.

I’ve worked with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Daniel Caesar, 42 Dugg, Orion Sun and Robert Glasper, and composed music for Apple TV+, Hulu, and Riot Games. I tour internationally, with performances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

I approach music with a holistic mindset: with work ethic and discipline, yet also empathy and passion from the student's perspective. I see music as a tool to enhance the expression that already exists within the individual, while pinpointing necessary skills that still need to be developed.

Hello! My name is Michalis Kailis, and I’m a professional composer, music educator and guitarist with over 5 years of teaching experience. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Composition and a Master of Music (M.Mus.) with a focus on composition.

Hi, I’m Sandro Manzon, a composer, educator, and passionate mentor for aspiring film composers. With a Master’s in Film Music Composition for Screen and a Master of Education, I’ve dedicated my career to both creating and teaching music at the highest level.

My Name is Alex and I'm an alumni of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA where I studied jazz trumpet under multiple well known jazz musicians such as Donny McCaslin, Dave Holland, Miguel Zenon, and Ralph Alessi. Along with the knowledge of jazz improvisation I gained studying with these greats, I also studied classical trumpet with Steve Emery, a classical trumpet…