Ash Rise is a Brass Specialist and Piano Instructor serving the greater DC and Northern Virginia areas. He began his studies in middle school band class. He started lessons in high school, in his hometown of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with Mary Beth Orr, the 3rd horn player in the Grand Rapids Symphony. He ha…

Ben Risemberg is a teaching and performing multi-instrumentalist who encourages students to have fun and work hard. He understands that having fun with music lessons, combined with active practice, and displaying artistic expression to others, helps to build confidence, communication skills, and helps the ind…

Elizabeth Risner is 26 years old, from Sarasota Florida, she moved to Decatur GA in 2020 to find new opportunities in a new place. She has been playing the trumpet since age 8, and singing since age 12. Elizabeth was homeschooled until college and was fortunate to be able to spend most of her time on music s…

Alexander Rivera-Charles was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He started learning clarinet in middle school in 2009. He attended University High School in Orlando and joined the marching band on clarinet and color guard. In 2015, he attended Stetson University, where he was co-principal clarinet in the St…

Chad has been a student of music since he can remember. The first instrument he played was a drum set which launched him into a world of creation that never stopped. Taking lessons and starting groups with friends, he began to learn that songwriting was one of his greatest passions in life, and he would dedic…

Kristen Roberts is an active performer and music teacher in the Houston area. Introduced to classical music through an after-school strings program in her hometown, Kristen’s music education began on the violin. She took private lessons with Craig Sorgi (San Antonio Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster) and su…

Sean is a Piano Instructor based in northern Virginia. Though jazz is his primary performance focus and part of his educational background, he has experience playing and studying a wide variety of styles, including classical and pop. He is currently a student at George Mason University, pursuing a degree in …

Ms. Roberts is thrilled to be a part of the Lessons in Your Home teaching team! A graduate of Sam Houston State University’s School of Music, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Voice in 2016, and has been teaching private voice lesson since her completion of her degree. As a te…

Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Dr. Christine Roberts is a dynamic music educator and performer. After seeing The Phantom of the Opera in middle school, Christine decided it was her destiny to become a career musician akin to main protagonist Christine Daaé — albeit without some of the dramatic twists and…

Brad Robertson grew up in Oklahoma and it is where his musical journey began. At 12 years old, his parents gave him his first snare drum as a Christmas present. Brad played nonstop for weeks and soon began to take lessons. He joined band during his next semester and won “Most Improved Musician” among 7th …