Burdett Rice has been creating music and performing since his teens. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 7 under long time St. Louis Music Director and Composer, Joseph Price. In his college years, he performed with the Opera Workshop at the University of Missouri-Columbia where he performed with the …

Austin Rice is a graduate of North Central University (NCU) in Minneapolis, MN with a bachelor’s degree in music and an emphasis in vocal performance. During his time in college, he had the privilege of performing and traveling with NCU’s premier choir, Chorale, to Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York…

Hayley is a board-certified music therapist trained in classical voice and piano from Buffalo, NY. She uses her skills in piano, voice, and guitar to connect with those who often have trouble connecting with others. Along with a passion for music and building connections, Hayley also spreads her knowledge of …

Mark Richman is a pianist, composer, and music educator with over 30 years of teaching experience. At the age of 10, Mark had the wonderful fortune of studying with the renowned female conductor Dr. Antonia Brico for 8 years in Denver, CO where Mark grew up. She was also the instructor for folk singer Judy …

The music of award-winning composer Michael Rickelton “seizes the ear” (Gramophone). An experienced composer of solo, chamber, and orchestral works, Michael has a particularly strong and critically-acclaimed affinity for the voice. “There is a quality that distinguishes his music, catching one’s ear in beau…

Alexander Rodriguez is a dedicated music educator with over 15 years of experience, making a significant impact in the Miami Dade county area. His musical journey commenced at the age of 5 when he spent time at the opera house where his grandmother worked. This early exposure ignited his passion for music, wh…

Art and life are not two separate things.
– Felix Mendelssohn

Jessie Rothwell is a composer, pianist and vocalist, as well as a storyteller, lyricist and poet, who has dedicated her life to the arts. A self-proclaimed Renaissance Woman, synthesizer and lifelong learner, she is as passionate about creat…

Andrew Rueda is an Orlando native. He has been playing guitar since the age of 15, and singing since age 7. He attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, where he was selected for the Tenor-Bass All State Choir in 2020. He studied music theory, technology, production and performance at Rollins Colleg…

Ben Ryer is a composer and music educator who teaches flute, clarinet, saxophone, and piano lessons, as well as music theory, arranging, and composition. He is a woodwind specialist who first started his musical education on clarinet, then expanded to other instrument groups and areas of expertise, including …

After winning awards and honors at a high school jazz festival in Toronto, a judge offered Frank Salerno a full scholarship to study piano and jazz studies at The University of Las Vegas, Nevada.

At 17, in addition to accompanying the classical vocal lessons and studying arranging, Frank worked profession…