Michael Shaw was introduced to music as a child through his mother’s piano lessons, and began studying percussion at the age of eleven. He developed a passion for music during high school while performing with the renowned Lassiter band program. He continued his love for making music at the Georgia Institut…

Anyone who has met Caen, will say he is an incredibly positive, energetic, patient, and friendly person. He believes in working hard and having a good time doing it. Caen loves learning, in all its forms, and teaching others about his passions seems to be effortless. Music has always been a part of him; Howe…

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…

Wayne Smith has been a musician and percussionist since a young age, and over the years developed a fun and entertaining style of playing the drums. Wayne has attended Montgomery College, in Rockville MD studying performance, theory, jazz, piano and percussion under prominent professors such as Dr. Dick Ecton…

Cole M Stover completed his bachelor’s degree in percussion performance at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music in 2019. He grew up in many places as an Air Force brat, but calls Colorado and Georgia home. Since he began playing drums in 3rd grade, Cole has benefited from diverse instruction in orc…

Alec Sullivan is a multi instrumentalist music teacher and composer based in Arlington Virginia. He holds a B.A. in Music from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he studied Guitar under Mike Ess and David Toussaint and Piano with Wells Hanley.

Alec began his musical journey by studying guitar at age…

Born and raised in the DMV, Brandon is an active performer and educator specializing in Drums and Percussion. He is very passionate about sharing his knowledge of drums and “the stage” with the next generation of musicians.

Brandon’s journey started in his school when he joined his first ensemble. After …

Ben Tufts has played over six hundred shows in the past four years, with over sixty bands and artists, covering most of the continental U.S. 2017 marks his eighteenth year teaching orchestral percussion, drum-set, piano, and electric bass in the DC metro area. A self-described musical omnivore, Tufts’s holi…

Alana Dym did not come from a family of musicians, but certainly came from a family of music fans. Music was constantly being played through her house growing up and Alana was there listening, but her ear seemed to focus on the drums. She absolutely loved the way the drums sounded and wanted to create those…

Passionate about expression through the art of music, Matthew has been a percussionist of multiple capacities since 2010 and has been an educator since 2018. He received a BSBA in entrepreneurship and a BSBA in Business Management from Western Carolina University.

Matthew pursued excellence in the realm of…