Hannah Sitoy is from the city of Pearland, Texas and began studying classical piano at the age of five. She competed in various TMTA competitions under Cindy Mills and studied twelve years of music theory and music history. In middle school, she learned how to play the violin and the clarinet and began playin…

John Smith is an accomplished music therapist at the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from Sam Houston State in 2014, followed by a Masters’ Degree in Music with a focus in Music Therapy in 2021. His thesis explored the relationship between gross motor co…

Dona M. Solis is currently a freelance voice and flute teacher in the greater Houston area. Dona has been passionate about music since the sixth grade, entering the music scene as a flutist. Dona’s love of music is limitless and eclectic, having performed classical, pop, jazz, and even mariachi. Dona also k…

American violinist Valeri Speights helps her students cultivate a life-long love of playing the violin through the use of historically informed techniques and practice strategies.

As a chamber musician and orchestral performer, she has travelled and trained extensively as a professional violinist. Valeri s…

Ms. Swanson’s degrees include a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education from Youngstown State University as well as a Master of Music and Post Graduate Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She relocated to Houston to commence a Doctorate of Music Arts at the University of Houston u…

Ricardo Sweatt Rodriguez has been a master-class clinician at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and has studied guitar technique & performed with world-renown Belgian guitarist Bert Lams of the California Guitar Trio and American guitarist Curt Golden of the League of Crafty Guitarists. He has also studied m…

Charlie began his musical journey at the age of 11 when he joined his middle school band and orchestra as a tuba player. Charlie was then accepted into The High School for Performing and Visual Arts where he not only played Tuba and Baritone, but he also focused on Music Theory and Piano. During his time at H…

Tori Trahan is an American Mezzo soprano originally from Spring, TX. She holds a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance from Sam Houston State University and is currently finishing up her Master’s of Voice at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, studying under baritone Wolfgang Brendel. Most rec…

Schuyler Tsuda is a guitarist and composer who holds two Bachelor’s Degrees in Music from Gonzaga University with concentrations in Classical Guitar Performance, Composition and Music Education. He went on to earn his M.M. and Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Hawaii and the University of Minn…

Shane started his musical journey with guitar at the age of 11. After playing guitar for several years, he added the alto saxophone in 6th grade and continued through grade 12, furthering his knowledge as a musician. Shane continues to this day to work on his musicianship in the areas of composition and perf…