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…

Joshua Albert began playing Drums and Piano at the age of 7, eventually competing in competitions and winning spots in All-State festivals and State Solo and Ensemble. The part of music that got Josh sparked was the creativity and uniqueness involved in performing and improvising for his family members. He we…

Sheila Albertson is a piano, guitar and voice instructor based in Northern Virginia. She teaches all age groups and is particularly drawn to working with children. She is as passionate and dedicated to teaching as she is to music itself.

Sheila was constantly surrounded by music throughout childhood. …

Dr. Donny Albrecht is a D.C.-based Brass Specialist and Piano Instructor. He enjoys an active career balancing his love of teaching and performing as a freelance musician in the Washington, DC, area. Dr. Albrecht is a professor at Frostburg State University, where he teaches jazz and classical music. He has …

Adriana Aldunate is a classical pianist and music educator in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Adriana earned her Bachelors of Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County under the direction of Dr. Audrey Andrist. In her time at UMBC, she was an active member in the music…

James Alers has been praised as an “extraordinary violinist” by the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. With over 23 years of experience playing violin, he has surmounted humble beginnings and has made a big impact on the musical scene in Central Massachusetts. James received his schooling at the Longy School of…

Aidan was born with music in his blood. Born to parents Eric and Nila Alexander, classical music was being played for him even before he was born, as both of his parents are classically trained musicians. They are life-long professional musicians who both received post-graduate musical education in Boston. Ai…

Enmanuel Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist, performer and producer based out of Aurora, CO. At the age of 7, he began taking piano lessons, and by the time he had reached high school, he was playing guitar, alto saxophone, drums and bass. In 2012, he was awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award for drums whi…

Cali Alexander started playing flute at the age of twelve in a small school band, and soon after began performing in youth orchestra by fifteen. She began teaching lessons while in high school to other students and has regularly taught since then for a total of fourteen years. She played alto saxophone in her…