Susan Alexander Payne

Susan Alexander Payne

Susan Alexander, Violin, Viola, Cello teacher was one of those kids who could not sit still and learned quickly. She began violin in school in the 4th grade and played through 7th grade, when the cello looked appealing. The following year, her teacher thought she might like to try the bass, and she alternated…

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Robert Bolyard

Robert Bolyard

Originally from Los Angeles, Robert Bolyard is a happy resident of Seattle Washington. He received his Master’s degree in Choral Conducting at the prestigious Yale School of Music.

While at Yale, Robert was (among other things) the assistant conductor of the Yale Glee Club and conductor of the Yale Glee Cl…

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Emily Bryan

Emily Bryan

Throughout the transient nature of life, music has the power to ground us, make us feel safe and at home when we are in the midst of chaos. Studying music teaches us a plethora of valuable lessons that can be applied in all facets of life. This inherent bond and connection is what Emily looks to enrich in her…

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Samuel Calhoon

Samuel Calhoon

Sam Calhoon, Guitar and Cello teacher attended Willamette University in Salem, OR, where he earned a B.A. in sociology with a minor in music. Throughout his time there, he took private cello lessons with Dr. Hekun Wu, played cello in the university chamber orchestra, and participated in small ensemble groups…

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Dahae Cheong

City: Seattle

Dahae Cheong

Music has been a large part of Dahae’s life. She started playing the piano at age six, and then started taking cello lessons around the age of 12. She looked forward to cello lessons, because her teachers were encouraging and made lessons fun. She was part of both her high school orchestra, and also part of B…

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Sophia Feinberg

Sophia Feinberg

Sophie attended the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal where she studied with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz for four years and graduated with a degree in Cello Performance. She has been part of several performance tours across Europe as featured soloist, Principal cellist, and orchest…

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Charlotte Gilbert

From bluegrass Hopper family to Honor Band, Choir, and Orchestra, Charlotte has a broad-range of musical heritage and experience. Charlotte played bass guitar and sang with her famous fiddling sister Jana Jae and backed up Jana and Buck Owens with her band. Combining country, rock, and pop, she had several to…

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Jonathan Graber

Jonathan Graber

Violinist and violist Jonathan Graber has appeared as soloist, Concertmaster, principal player, or conductor with groups throughout the United States, Europe, and Central
America. He has held full-time teaching positions at Allegheny College, Dickinson College, The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvani…

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Elan Green

City: Seattle

Elan Green

Elan was raised in a family of musicians near Portland, OR, where he lived on 36 acres with bees, goats, and llamas. He began studying the cello at the age of 4, receiving classical training until age 19. In middle school and high school, he studied with Hamilton Cheifetz, a protege of Janos Starker and the …

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Sage Indigo

Sage Indigo

Sage Indigo is a performer, composer, teacher, author and entrepreneur based in Seattle, WA. They began their musical journey in public school orchestra at the age of nine as a violist. In high school Sage took a keen interest in expanding their musical skills and began taking lessons in viola, violin, cello …

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