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Hi, I've been teaching music full time for the past 20 years in San Francisco. I've also been playing professionally in various band and doing studio session work for 30 plus years. Recently I've been dabbling in film scoring and production music (music for commercials, web videos, etc) Even more recently I've ventured into the world of online teaching and it seems like a natural…

Vasco Mendes Canastra is a Portuguese violinist from Porto. He began his musical studies in May 2011, studying violin with Professor João Paz. Four years later, he continued his studies with violin teacher Pedro Rocha. From 2015 to 2019, he studied at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral (AMCC) under Professor Sergey Arutyunyan, where he completed the Professional Course of…

Hello 🎵 I will be happy to help you get acquainted with music or continue to master new instruments, regardless of age online and offline. I have more than 10 years of teaching experience and a conservatory education. Together with me, you can learn to play the violin, piano, guitar, ukulele, gain knowledge in the field of musical literacy begin to improvise and look at music as…

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.

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…

My name is Miriam Cacciacarro and I am a professional violinist, pianist, and music teacher. I have been performing for over fifteen years, teaching for just over ten years. I complete both my grade eight exams for violin and piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music, as well as my grade ten violin exam with honors.

Mark Cummings was born and raised in Southern California and has been playing bass professionally for over 30 years. He studied music theory at Riverside Community College and specializes in most genres including rock, pop, reggae, country and blues and is an original member of California ska legends The Skeletones.

Ryland Kelly is a graduate of The Juilliard School where he studied bass, piano and composition with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Nationally, he has performed at such notable venues as The Blue Note, The Highline Ballroom, Sullivan Hall, and The Kennedy Center.

Over the course of my musical career, I have had the opportunity to learn from many musicians. From University Professors to Street Corner Musicians, I have gathered much knowledge on playing music. Applying that knowledge to my guitar playing has opened up many doors of opportunity and has made life very fun.