Daniela Popa just recently moved to Colorado from Bucharest, Romania, this year. She graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest in 2005 with a degree in Musicology, Composition and Music Pedagogy. For 17 years, she has been teaching violin and piano at one of the best music schools in Buchar…

Jeff Porter is a percussionist who has been studying, performing, and teaching music from Cuba, West Africa, the Congo and Brazil for the past 17 years. His goal is to bring the spirit of music to as many people as possible, because it is really fun!

Jeff teaches using non-traditional instruments, like wo…

Alec Powell is an accomplished musician and music educator with over 10 years experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Alec earned his masters degree in music education from Boston University in 2016 and earned a bachelors degree in saxophone performance and music education from the Eastman…

Dandan L. Powell is a doctoral candidate majoring in piano performance and has a secondary emphasis on music theory at University of Northern Colorado. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, also in piano performance, at Sichuan Conservatory of Music in China. She teaches piano lessons at Colorad…

Jessica Presso is a multi-instrumentalist who started her musicianship on the clarinet and saxophone. She started her first performing jazz band at the age of 12 and has been passionate about jazz ever since.

Jess attended CU Denver for voice, is trained in bel canto, has attended a master class with Mich…

Micala Pruitt began taking piano lessons at the young age of four and it was there her love for music began to grow. While living in Singapore she studied and was taught under the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) grading system, which called for extensive knowledge of theory, sight-readi…

Born in Portland, Oregon, Mason Puckett was raised on a wide variety of music ranging from The Beastie Boys to Squeeze to a mixture 80s hair metal bands. At an early age, he was already banging on pots and pans with a sense of rhythm. By 2006, he was heavily influenced by Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Pepper…

Emma is a passionate music lover and spends much of her time writing music, listening to music, learning covers, collaborating with others, studying, and performing at her favorite open mic. Here’s a little peek at what led her here today:

It all began when she was a little girl and heard a pop singer s…

Andrew Quinlan, a distinguished musician and teacher hailing from the city of Chicago, has spent his life immersed in the world of music and education. Born into a musical family, his journey as a percussionist began at age 6, guided by his Grandfather and Father who were both renowned Chicago professionals. …

Mezzo-soprano Gabrielle Razafinjatovo, originally from North Dakota, graduated from Minot State University in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a minor in French, as well as earning a concentration in the Honors Program. While at MSU, she studied voice with Dr. DeVera Bowles, and piano with Dr. Di…