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Mellisa graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Liturgical Music, with a minor in Flute Performance and Bible in 2007 from Golden State Baptist College in Santa Clara, CA. She received her Master of Arts in Music Education with a concentration in Piano Pedagogy in 2013 from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.

I’m a composer, performer, and music educator based in New Haven, CT, blending elements of classical music, rock, pop, and film scoring. With over 3,000 live performances and hundreds of recording credits for clients like VH1, MTV, and Sony Records, I bring a wide range of professional experience to both the stage and the studio.

Hello! I am Fran Paez Grillo, a songwriter from Mendoza, Argentina and I want to invite you to join my songwriting classes. Whether you never wrote a song, or you can't finish them, or you need someone to help you with the final revision to your creations, this course can help you. I realize that songwriting is not something that only people with a "natural talent" can do.

I am a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer with over 15 years of teaching experience in music schools, high schools, and private instruction. Educated at London’s Trinity College of Music, I hold ABRSM Grade 8 certifications in singing, violin, and music theory, alongside advanced studies in piano and guitar.

I’m a Montana-based multi-instrumentalist with over 35 years of experience on bass, guitar, and other stringed instruments. I’ve taught hundreds of students—children, teens, adult beginners, worship players, and working professionals—and I specialize in helping musicians learn to play confidently by ear without relying on tabs or charts.

Hello! My name is Paul Rosevear. I'm a singer, songwriter, and teacher based in Jersey City, NJ. I've been writing and performing songs for about 20 years, both solo and with my bands. Along the way, I've supported amazing artists from Joan Baez to Stone Temple Pilots. My original music and singing has also appeared on various TV shows and commercials.

Born and raised in Billings, Montana, I am entering my fourth decade as a music teacher and theater coach in Eugene, Oregon, where I remained after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1994. In addition to my expertise in teaching music and theater, I have also spent my life studying foreign languages and am currently focused on translating my method into…

Juliette Reilly is a recent magna cum laude graduate of Muhlenberg College with a major in Music Performance and double minors in English and Creative Writing. She was the music director of the Broadway-based a cappella group on campus, and performed in a wide range of shows such as Jesus Christ, Superstar and Street Scene.

Hola :) I’m based in Guatemala, where I dedicate my time and energy to creating spaces for musical exploration, creativity, and human connection. My work focuses on helping people reconnect with their natural creativity through music. I believe that everyone can create and express musically, and my approach is centered on exploration, intuition, simplicity and play.

I’m Michael Thomas Andrews, a London-based conductor, composer, pianist, and educator. I’ve led large orchestras and massed choirs (up to 400 voices) in major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, collaborating with guest artists such as YolanDa Brown, The Kingdom Choir, and Keith & Kristyn Getty.