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Laura Shapiro is a music producer and multi-instrumentalist. She grew up in the suburbs of Boston with a piano teacher as a father. Piano was her first love and after that songwriting, production and composition quickly followed along with guitar. Laura started playing piano at the age of 5 with her father as…

Following family tradition, Anthony picked up violin passionately at a young age. Formally trained in Seattle, and Guadalajara with various instructors. He made a career as a Mariachi Violinist. His unique ability to learn the various styles, and sub-genres encompassed by the Mariachi Genre has allowed to par…

Anna Stephens is an accomplished pianist and pop vocalist from Indianapolis, Indiana who began taking piano lessons at the age of 3 ½. She quickly began to play anything and everything that she could learn, including playing songs by ear from the radio. Shortly after turning 8, Anna auditioned for the Indi…

After a show with a local rock band, a friend of Lief’s asked him for cello lessons. That was in 2014, and he’s been giving lessons ever since. Lief began playing cello at 10 and guitar at 11. He played other instruments as a child, but cello and guitar became his lifelong passions. As a child, Lief playe…

Zachary Myones recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Clarinet Performance at Arizona State University, studying under Bob Spring and Joshua Gardner. Originally from Sugar Land, Texas, Zach was a member of the Dulles High School Viking Band and the 2009 and 2010 Texas All-State Bands on the b…

The music of award-winning composer Michael Rickelton “seizes the ear” (Gramophone). An experienced composer of solo, chamber, and orchestral works, Michael has a particularly strong and critically-acclaimed affinity for the voice. “There is a quality that distinguishes his music, catching one’s ear in beau…

Born and raised in the DMV, Brandon is an active performer and educator specializing in Drums and Percussion. He is very passionate about sharing his knowledge of drums and “the stage” with the next generation of musicians.

Brandon’s journey started in his school when he joined his first ensemble. After …

Tony Porreco is a guitar instructor based in Silver Spring, MD. With over 15 years of study, Tony has performed in a wide variety of musical settings and projects including rock/pop bands, theater productions, pit orchestras and solo. Tony designs students’ lessons to closely align with the music that they lo…

Jonathan Moy is an accomplished musician, having been classically-trained in piano. He studied with Izabella Vilensky for a decade and competed in various regional and local music festivals. Jonathan earned top awards and marks from festivals, competitions, and testings sponsored by various organizations in…