Traci Michelle Wheeler was born and raised in a small suburb outside of Dallas called Rowlett, Tx. She began taking piano lessons in third grade with Mrs. Drew, who allowed her to play the piano for the class.  Being among the minority in the class, she always felt so special to play music for her cl…

Ryan has been a private educator since 2006 based in Atlanta, GA. He has had the privilege of teaching students in Colombia, Thailand, and across the United States. As a multi-instrumentalist with a deep understanding of music at its core, Ryan relishes the opportunity to broaden the horizons of all students…

Michael Williams was born in Tennessee. He graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2019, before relocating to Colorado. He spent some time teaching financial education, before finally making his way back to music. Being a 2nd generation John Mack student, he has performed as a soloist in multiple en…

Garrett Wingfield is a Miami-based saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, arranger, composer, and general person who loves working on a million different things. As a saxophonist, Wingfield has performed with musicians all across the spectrum of the jazz world. He was a member of the GRAMMY nominated One O’Cloc…

“Music is an adventure, sheet music is your map, technique is your tools, playing out of key are the raisins in the trail mix, and practice is every step on the journey.”

Malcolm Wood is a multi-instrumental Music Educator based in Fairfax Virginia. He began his adventure in music in the 3rd grade on viol…

Ruby Yeh is the second prize winner of the first International Henri Selmer Paris Clarinet Academy and Competition in 2017 and the second prize of the Barbara Wagner Chamber Music Competition in the United States in 2021. She was the recipient of the Verdehr Trio Award from 2017 to 2021. Ms. Yeh’s started h…

Margaret Young-Weitzel was in the faculty of Claflin University as Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Education. She completed her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Washington where she studied conducting with Timothy Salzman. She also holds a Masters in Teaching and a Bachelor’s i…

Gabriella’s passion for music began when she discovered a love for playing the piano at the age of five. Gabriella taught herself to play instruments by ear, playing music she frequently heard her mother play on the radio. Gabriella developed an interest in writing her own music throughout elementary school. …