Chad Walker began playing trumpet at age 10 in his elementary school band. By age 12 he changed his focus to playing guitar, taking lessons from his father. Born and raised in Atlanta Georgia, he grew up in a family with a long musical tradition.

Many of his musical influences came by way of R&B, Dixielan…

Matthew Walker was born into a family of four: his mother, Donna, his father, Jonathan, and his older brother, David. At the tender age of four Matthew picked up his first instrument, the drums. His mother sang in a band, Burning Bush. It was this band’s drummer that gave Matthew the inspiration for musi…

Mercedes is a passionate multi-instrumentalist and music instructor based in Dallas-Fort Worth. She embodies kindness, determination, and a passion for creativity, standing out for her ability to connect with people and craft meaningful experiences. She teaches piano, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, and ukulele…

Emily Wangler is a passionate educator and performer in Colorado. She currently serves as Associate Principal of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and regularly performs with groups such as the Centennial State Ballet Orchestra and Longmont Chorale. She is also a member of Cairn Music, a chamber group dedicated…

Jesse Ward is a guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter who grew up in Houston, TX. Inspired by his father, Jesse started playing guitar at the age of 13. Soon after getting his start on the guitar, Jesse discovered jazz music and it quickly became his favorite genre. To grow as a jazz musician, Jesse stu…

Jowan Watson is a Miami, Florida native who is passionate about music and mentoring the next generation of musicians. He began playing guitar at the age of eight years old, and began professionally playing for churches in the Miami area at the age of fourteen. As he developed his craft Jowan became a prominen…

Chris Watson is a violin, piano and guitar instructor in the Washington, D.C. area. He enjoys making lessons fun and intriguing to improve his students’ literacy, as well as increase their sense of musicianship.

Chris started playing the violin when he was 9 years old. He continued his study throughout…

From a very young age, Talon was passionate about music. He has many memories in riding in the back of his moms car while she played her favorite music, from Michael Jackson to Willie Nelson to Def Leppard. Being exposed to a wide variety of music at a young age instilled a deep passion and love for music. He…

Alison Weber graduated from the University of Georgia earning her undergraduate degree in Music Education with Maggie Snyder. She is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music Education degree from the University of West Georgia. Alison or “Ally” will be starting her third year of teaching middle school orchest…

Andrew Weeks is a D.C. Area Guitar & Piano Instructor and performer who is versed in music from all over the world. He was born in Memphis TN and spent many years over seas in other countries, like Bangladesh, Uganda and Liberia. His family eventually moved to the Washington D.C. area. By the age of 13, An…