Meet Our Music Teachers

At Lessons In Your Home, we are proud to offer expert instruction to budding musicians across the nation. Our highly skilled music teachers specialize in nurturing young talent, providing lessons that are tailored to each child’s unique learning style and interests. Whether your child is picking up an instrument for the first time or looking to enhance their skills, our instructors are passionate about creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. With us, your child’s musical journey is in expert hands, ensuring they not only learn, but also love every step along the way.

Sarah Lysiak

Sarah Lysiak

Up and coming soprano, Sarah Lysiak, is a consummate and dedicated musician and teacher. A recent Master's graduate of the University of Houston, she was incredibly active with productions through the Moores Opera House. In two years she performed five fully staged productions and was featured in roles such a...

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Carlin Ma

City: Seattle

Carlin Ma

Seeking means of discovery and expression, Carlin Ma has dedicated her life to music and the arts, including solo piano, chamber music, photography, and multidisciplinary projects. She received her Master's of Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Yoshi Nagai and previously studied at Indiana ...

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Leah Gastler Mabbun

Leah Gastler Mabbun

Leah Gastler is an enthusiastic musician with a love of collaboration and communication. Having begun her musical studies on the violin, she took on the viola as her voice of preference during high school. While maintaining both instruments, she studied viola at Bard College Conservatory with Steven Tenenbom ...

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John MacDonald

John MacDonald

John is equipped with a decade of teaching experience in multiple subjects with his favorite subject as music. As a guitar player, John has performed live shows with several bands, recorded multiple albums, and has even toured across the country. Guitar is not his only instrument, though. He can also play the...

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Alec MacLaughlin

City: Dallas

Alec MacLaughlin

Alec MacLaughlin is a professional musician and designer who has been studying the guitar since 2005. His work as a musician has combined both rigorous dedication to technical mastery and a commitment to sonic exploration. His fascination with sound, which led him to work in bands and as a music director for ...

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Juliette Macron

City: Denver

Juliette Macron

Juliette has been playing piano since she was four years old, with very few interruptions. A New York native, she studied at the Brooklyn College Center for Performing Arts and went to Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts as a piano major. Her first piano student was the little boy on her block when ...

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Blake Madden

Blake Madden

Blake Madden is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who has been performing and making his own music since he was 13 years old. His primary instruments are bass and guitar.

Blake grew up in Miami, Florida, but has also lived in South Africa, Japan, and New York. He began his music career with six months o...

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Steven Madonia

Steven Madonia

Steven Madonia, originally from Long Island, New York has an extensive background in string instruments, orchestral performance, and education. Steven received his Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music for music education in 2018. One year later, Steven completed his Master's Degree at t...

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Claire Magid

Claire is a board-certified music therapist, certified dementia practitioner and piano teacher residing in the Leesburg area. She has worked with Lessons in Your Home since 2011. At the age of 6, she began taking piano lessons with the late Rhona Pulman of Springfield, VA and continued lessons until her sopho...

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Jibrael Malik

Jibrael Malik

Jibrael “Jibby” Malik earned his B.A. in music at The George Washington University, where he focused on classical guitar performance while studying under renowned Paraguayan guitarist Berta Rojas, as well as focusing on piano composition. A highly trained performer in both classical piano and classical g...

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Why Parents Trust Our In-Home Music Teachers

Your child’s safety is at the heart of everything we do. Every teacher with Lessons In Your Home completes a comprehensive background check before teaching their first lesson and we look for instructors who bring both strong musical qualifications and a genuine dedication to helping students grow. Most of our teachers hold a bachelor’s degree in music from an accredited university or have equivalent professional experience.

After joining our team, teachers complete orientation, continue professional development, and are supported by a local Director of Operations. This ensures every family receives consistent, high-quality instruction from a trusted educator who makes music a safe, encouraging, and joyful part of home life.