Valerie began playing piano at the age of 3. She was classically trained for the next 15 years of her life, where she competed in various piano competitions and participated in different music festivals, state-run assessments, and National Piano Guild auditions. She completed up to the highest level (level 12…

Jason Abbot is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and engineer born and raised in Everett, WA. He started playing guitar in at the age of 13, just looking for a fun hobby to pick up but along the way found a deep passion for music that couldn’t be contested. Jason studied music theory and jazz improvisation fo…

Manal Abdel-Khalek is a French horn, trumpet, piano and guitar instructor in Northern Virginia. A lover of classical music, she believes that music is a universal language and enjoys using it as a catalyst and mechanism to connect with others.

Hailing from New Jersey, Manal’s musical endeavors first beg…

At first, Andy wasn’t sure about taking piano lessons. In fact, he refused to listen to his parents and did not practice. Until, one day, his teacher brought him music that he loved. Andy discovered that making music is something exciting, something to look forward to every day after school. Now, even to th…

Baritone Davion Adams is a student at Houston Baptist University majoring in both music and finance. His performance highlights include performing the roles of both Figaro and the Count in “Le nozze di Figaro”, and the Judge in “Trial by Jury”. He has also had the privilege of attending an esteemed summer wo…

Mehrnoush Aghagholizadeh is a NoVA based Piano Instructor with Lessons In Your Home. She was born in Tehran, Iran and began her musical journey by taking the Orff method classes for children at the age of six. She was introduced to different musical instruments such as xylophones, metallophones and glockensp…

Barbara Ann Aguirre grew up in Miami and began to play piano at a very young age. She enjoyed playing songs from the radio by ear. By 2nd grade she was taking private lessons and in 4th grade she became the Church pianist at her private school.

Barbara was discovered by a fashion designer in Miami which …

Victoria Aikin is a passionate and dedicated violinist with over 18 year of experience (and counting!). She first found her love of music at 3 years of age and has been expanding her craft ever since. In her early years, Victoria studied under Rice University professor, Sylvia Owellette, and with her she gain…

Jess Aikman is a passionate musician who discovered her love for music at the young age of 4 when she first touched the piano. Since then, she has dedicated herself to the art form, studying it privately since the age of 6. Jess is deeply committed to creating a safe space through music, and she hopes to insp…

Understanding how artists write original songs, Jonathan Alaniz began learning piano and guitar at the age of 5. As a teenager, Jonathan started playing in different bands. Jonathan soon devoted his life to music completely and quickly established himself as an artist. Jonathan has been featured in many songs…