Kevin Larkin grew up in a musical family in Troy, Michigan and has been teaching at Westwoods since 2011. He began playing piano at an early age and got his first guitar when he was 16. He graduated from the University of Colorado in 2004 with a degree in Structural Engineering. While in college he discov…

Kirk Larson is from Chicago, IL., and has lived in Denver for 5 years. He is a huge Chicago Cubs fan and his favorite bands are The Doors, Steely Dan, Earth Wind & Fire, and Herbie Hancock. Kirk has been drumming for 15 years and has been playing live for 7 years. Currently, Kirk plays drums with the local D…

Allegra is a native of Springfield, Illinois where she grew up playing music
from the age of five. In 2012 she earned her B.A. in Music from Millikin
University. She is a pianist, a violinist, and a vocalist who has spent her
life taking lessons, attending competitions, going to camps, performing in
e…

Bill started piano lessons when he was five years old, beginning a lifetime love of music. Learning to play the piano gave Bill an advantage when he started playing in the school orchestra and singing in the choir. He also developed self-confidence and the realization that “Hey, I’m good at something.” Addi…

Sara LeFevre is a guitarist and composer based in Denver, Colorado. As a self-taught musician from the age of 14, she is in the unique position to help her students find not only the tools to understand and succeed in music, but the tools to find their passion in music as well. Using a fun and relaxed teachin…

Zach Levenson is a Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger who has recently moved from New York City to the Denver metro area. He received his bachelor’s degree in music theory and composition with a minor in Jazz from West Chester University where he studied saxophone privately for four years. Zach then went on t…

Daniel Levy has relied on music as a tool of expression and self discovery since he started playing guitar as a child. Through high school and college jazz studies, along with membership in various Colorado based bands, he has developed his own artistic voice, and has shared it across the country. He is music…

Julia LiBassi started playing piano at the age of 5 under the Suzuki method. She now holds a BA in Music from Metropolitan State University where she graduated with special honors and a 4.0, a BA in Literature from Tufts University and a Professional Certificate in Film Scoring from Berklee Online. She has b…

Violinist Taylor Lighthill, originally from the Washington D.C. area, is a graduate of New York University. Her previous teachers include Anton Miller, Nicolas Kendall, Zino Bogachek, Ricardo Cyncynates, Rhonda Cole, and Martha Shackford. Taylor has participated in master classes with Donald Weilerstein of th…

Reid Lindeberg has been playing music since his mom got him started on the piano at a young age. Eventually, Reid switched to the bass guitar and double bass in middle school where he began playing in the orchestra and jazz band. Reid fell in love with the bass and continued to play in the school orchestra an…