Playing music by yourself or with others is the greatest way to communicate feelings and ideas. Chad truly believes this and takes great joy from practicing his craft, performing on stage, and teaching other people how to play music. Chad has always been active teaching friends and family how to play the dru…

Nico received his first guitar at the age of eight and has been playing
music ever since. When he was ten he started drum lessons and found
it to be an excellent outlet for his creativity and energy. Throughout
middle school and high school in South Florida, Nico played in concert
bands, jazz bands, r…

Seeking to encourage self-expression through music, Danny has been a guitarist for over 15 years. An El Paso, Texas native, he graduated from El Paso Community College in 2014 with his AA in Music Performance for Classical Guitar, where he was first chair of the EPCC Classical Guitar Ensemble. Currently, Dan…

Creativity in music comes from a place of comfort with the desired skills we develop but passion for music is equally as driving during the process of finding our own voice.

Matthew Garcia known by his stage name of “Tito” has found a life of passion for music through drums. He currently co hosts an o…

JP Garnette is a drummer with over a decade of playing under his belt. Originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, JP now lives in the Atlanta area. He started playing drums years ago in middle school and quickly realized that it was what he anted to do with his life. He spent time playing in different bands,…

With over twenty years of experience, Michael’s musical vocabulary extends across many genres. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Michael’s musical journey began with private instruction on the drum set starting at the age of twelve and progressed through high school; performing in both the school’s j…

Gabriela Garza (she/her/ella) is a musician, conductor, percussionist and arts administrator currently living in Seattle, WA. She was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico, and in 2011, she moved to the United States to pursue studies in music. Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance and …

Daniela began learning music at the age of 7 when she got her first keyboard and later her first guitar. After a couple years of lessons she joined the band program in middle school, and quickly discovered her passion for drums and percussion. In high school she was the drum captain and section leader of the …

John Gelderloos is a multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter who has enjoyed learning music since he was ten. He attended Northern Virginia Community College and has been teaching guitar and drums for four years.

After playing the viola and clarinet during elementary and middle school, John’s enthusiasm …

From learning piano at the age of 5, Tobias has been deeply engaging in music. Following piano, he learned clarinet at the age of 10, guitar at the age of 12, bass guitar at the age of 14 and music production, recording and engineering at the age of 16. Guitar has become his main instrument and means of self-…