Ryan M. Smith is a Colorado musician, composer, teacher, and
producer. He received his Bachelor of Music degree with a
Concentration in Composition from Metropolitan State University
of Denver in May of 2013 and graduated with Honors. Ryan
plays in local music groups, teaches privately and with loca…

Kylie is an educator and musician originally from the New England area, and she is so excited to join the Denver music community! Her primary instrument of 14 years is the viola, but she also loves to play the ukulele, piano, guitar, and violin as well.

Kylie is an elementary music teacher in the Denver …

Inspired by alternative and punk music of the earlly 90s, Dean Snyder began playing guitar at age 14. His interest in, and passion for music has continued for nearly 30 years. Throughout these years, Dean has become a fan and student of music in general and has an extensive knowledge of guitar theory and tech…

George Somi has been fascinated by music since the age of three, when, according to his mother, he climbed atop a piano bench and played “Happy Birthday” after watching someone else do the same. By the age of five, he acquired his first small keyboard and the rest is history. George began formal study of pian…

Alex discovered the joy of music at an early age, having been born into a family of musicians. After receiving classical instruction by Dallas Symphony First Chair Cellist, Alex Djinov, he began to delve into genres other than classical, and picked up numerous instruments along the way, taking guitar lessons …

Ike Spivak is a Downbeat award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and producer from Denver, Colorado. While pursuing an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver, he was honored with first place in the college big band division of the Next Generation Jazz Festival. DU also awarded him…

Sami Steidl is a versatile player and teacher specializing in Violin, Viola and Cello across many genres. Sam began playing the Viola and Violin in her hometown of Alexandria, MN at age 11. Discovering a passion for the fiddle, Sam started performing with Irish and Country bands throughout Minnesota and the…

Adam Stern is based out of Denver, Colorado and plays guitar and pedal steel for numerous roots music artists. Adam’s original instrumental music has been the subject of feature articles in Vintage Guitar magazine and his sideman studio work has even made it to Sirius/XM’s “Outlaw Country” channel. Hi…

First picking up the guitar in 1998, Ryan developed a love for all genres of music throughout the course of his career. Starting with rock, punk, and metal, he was eventually drawn to bluegrass, jazz, and more progressive music as well. Ryan has now been teaching professionally for over 10 years specializing …

Luke Story, a Native to Colorado, has been around his music for his entire life. After graduating from Littleton High School in 2008, Luke attended both Boise State University and Metropolitan State University of Denver studying Music education. Luke played trumpet for the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps f…