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Adrianne Blanks

August 21, 2023 by ryanreardon

Request Lessons w/ Adrianne BIO Adrianne Blanks (she/her) is a professional singer, songwriter, voice teacher, and piano teacher. In 2011 she began teaching private voice lessons, and has had over 50 students in this time. Students’ accomplishments include winning first place at the National Association of Teachers of Singing High School Musical Theatre Competition as […]

Bob Strain

February 5, 2016 by status.forward

Request Lessons w/ Bob Bio Bob Strain holds a Bachelor of Arts in music from Shepherd University, and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from Shenandoah Conservatory, where he was on the piano faculty for eight years. He has performed extensively in the Washington, DC region, in solo and collaborative […]

Elisa Faires

May 30, 2012 by status.forward

Request Lessons w/ Elisa Bio Elisa Faires started singing and performing at the age of eight. At the age of 11 she started her study of the piano, Classical music and ear training. She soon was a cantor and soloist at her church and at school. When she was 16 she started writing her own […]

Ivan Seng

January 4, 2018 by ryanreardon

Request Lessons w/ Ivan Bio Ivan Seng has been playing the piano and composing since the age of five. He received his bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Oberlin Conservatory and his master’s degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Since then, he has been teaching and performing regularly in Winston-Salem […]

Linda Kendall Fields

June 6, 2022 by ryanreardon

Request Lessons w/ Linda Bio Linda began her love affair with music over forty years ago, when as a child, she began participating in groups and taking private piano and violin lessons in a Kansas college community, abundant with talented and passionate artists and musicians. She excelled in classical violin and piano and played Swedish […]

Luma Lor

November 11, 2025 by ryanreardon

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BIO Luma discovered the joy of piano at age four when she could play almost any song she heard by ear. At age nine she dove passionately into private piano lessons and acting that eventually led to a rich professional life of music theatre, concert performance, award-winning composing and teaching music. Her Hollywood and New […]

Mar Perez-Albela

September 10, 2018 by ryanreardon

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Request Lessons w/ Mar BIO Mar (he/him) originally from Lima, Peru, is a non-binary/trans, bilingual, international singer/songwriter/producer/teacher with more than 15 years in the music industry. His background and teaching experience include a wide range of Music Performance, Production, Music Instruction, and Music Therapy with ASD and developmental delays. Mar has a master’s degree in […]

Mary Steinbrecher

April 21, 2023 by ryanreardon

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Request Lessons w/ Mary BIO Mary Steinbrecher is a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor based in Asheville, NC. She teaches private lessons for voice, guitar, bass, and piano, as well as group band classes. Mary grew up in North Stonington, CT, and got her start with music in the elementary school band, playing clarinet. In middle […]

Melanie Ida Chopko

August 15, 2022 by ryanreardon

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Request Lessons w/ Melanie Currently accepting new voice students (as of Fall 2025). Bio I am a pianist & singer-songwriter who believes in the incredible power of music to create happiness! I teach piano and songwriting to children, teens & adults ages 6 and up. We primarily use the fantastic Piano Safari curriculum, a mix […]

Michael Jefry Stevens

January 8, 2013 by status.forward

BIO Pianist/Composer Michael Jefry Stevens received his Masters of Arts degree in Jazz performance and composition from Queens College (CUNY) in 1992 and was a member of the BMI Jazz Composer’s Workshop from 1995 – 1998. He was the Margaret Lee Crofts Fellow at “The MacDowell Colony” in the summer of 2000, received 2nd prize […]

Michael Sebastian

January 17, 2018 by ryanreardon

(Note: Online Lessons Only) Bio Originally from Lancaster, PA, he began taking piano lessons at 9 years old and cello lessons soon after. At the age of 12 he became the youngest person ever to join the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and at age 13, he was featured soloist with the same Orchestra, performing the Saint-Saens […]

Paul Templon

September 3, 2024 by ryanreardon

Paul Templon

Bio Since before Paul Templon even began school he wanted to sing and be on stage. He started singing and dancing in historical dramas in his hometown, Shenandoah, Va. Soon he was asked to join several large choruses in Page Co. Next were solo performances for churches, and then lead singer and or keyboardist for […]

Ryan Kijanka

January 28, 2014 by status.forward

Request Lessons w/ Ryan Ryan Kijanka began playing bass, guitar, and piano in rock bands at the age of 12, and has since performed various genres of music including: jazz, classical, funk, reggae, latin, tango and gypsy jazz. He received his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Western Connecticut State University, and his master’s degree […]

Shalene Hill

June 26, 2025 by ryanreardon

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Bio Shalene Hill is a dynamic vocalist, guitarist, and music educator who brings over a decade of experience teaching students of all ages through innovative and engaging approaches. With a Bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Appalachian State University, Shalene combines classical training with a passion for making music accessible to everyone. As a performer, […]

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