A singer from a very young age and a natural teacher, Kaarin Cecilia Phelps combines her knowledge of vocal pedagogy with her own performance experience, to create a dynamic atmosphere in her lessons. From absolute beginners to advanced vocalists, Ms. Phelps has a unique talent of diagnosing vocal problems an…

Luanda Plasencia is a violin, viola, cello and piano teacher born in Havana, Cuba. She began her musical studies at the age of 7, and continued her music education all the way up until her graduation from the Higher Institute of Art in Havana in 2009 with a degree in teaching violin and chamber music. Perform…

An avid educator Adrian Ponce has taught both privately and in public schools. He has participated as a Solo and Ensemble judge for several school districts in the Rio Grande Valley. During his time in the Houston metro area, Adrian has taught with the Houston Youth Symphony’s “El Sistema” based Coda …

Russell has been teaching piano and guitar in the NW Houston area for 10 years. He is the Musical Director/ Worship Leader for his local church. His eclectic musical influences range from classical piano to all decades of rock music. Russell began his musical training at 6 years old taking piano lessons and …

Alexander Ramazanov started playing trumpet when he was 7 years old in Ekaterinburg, Russia, and received specialized music education later in Moscow. In 2015, he decided to move across the Atlantic Ocean in pursuit of his dream to be a professional musician. In 2019, he graduated with a Bachelor of Music fro…

Michael started playing piano at age 3 and trumpet at age 10. He went on to play both instruments through all of his childhood, and was a member of the San Diego Youth Symphony for 4 straight years.

From there, Michael went on to receive his Bachelors degree in Trumpet Performance from Vanderbilt Universi…

Amanda Ridge, a native Houstonian, started playing the cello at five years old. By the time she graduated from high school at HSPVA, studying under Lisa Vosdoganes, she had already performed in New York City and Chicago and was traveling to China to perform for the Chinese Government shortly after. She then w…

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…

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…

Elisabeth Rodgerson is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. She has been playing violin since she was seven and has taken lessons from many teachers throughout her playing career. She took private and group lessons as well as music theory classes at Peabody Preparatory School in Baltimore. Her background in m…