The music of award-winning composer Michael Rickelton “seizes the ear” (Gramophone). An experienced composer of solo, chamber, and orchestral works, Michael has a particularly strong and critically-acclaimed affinity for the voice. “There is a quality that distinguishes his music, catching one’s ear in beau…

Addis Riddle is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performer and teacher from Arlington, Texas. He is highly involved in growing the arts community of his hometown. He teaches guitar, piano, drums, and even brass. The most important thing to Addis is that that his students feel connected to the music that…

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…

Jennifer Ridout is an accomplished flutist and pianist and has spent the past decade performing and teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Ridout received her B.M. in flute performance from San Jose State University with honors, and recently completed her M.M. in flute performance at the University of Ho…

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…

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…