Erin was born in Atlanta, GA to musicians Michael Moore (Tuba, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) and Paula Peace (Piano, Atlanta Chamber Players). She began studying piano with her mom at the age of 7 and was given a cornet by her grandfather (former ASO tuba player E.W. Moore) shortly before starting 3rd grade. Sh…

Chris Morgan began playing percussion at age 16 when he was a junior at Byrd High School in Shreveport, La. His father had been playing drums for quite some time, and Chris began to play around with a practice pad and the drumset in his garage. Around that time a close friend of his invited him to join the dr…

Meet Malik, a music-loving soul from Central Florida whose heart beats to the rhythm of melodies since his early years. His journey with music began in middle school in 2001, where he first picked up the French horn and different percussion instruments. Throughout his high school days, he immersed himself in …

Abby is in her 8th year of teaching music. She is originally from Aurora, Colorado and has lived in Colorado her whole life! She currently teaches music at West Middle and High School in Denver and has taught middle school band, choir, and orchestra in Parker. She is excited to be teaching with Lessons in Y…

Taylor is a professional musician and college graduate with a lifetime of experience in music. Since moving to Denver he has been teaching private lessons to children aged 5-12 in the greater Denver area. He can offer guitar, mandolin, piano, or harmonica lessons; or multiple instruments.

Taylor began pla…

Luis has been drumming since age 2. Luis first started drumming with Latin percussion instruments such as congas, bongos, and timbales. Luis has played in many different musical settings that range from salsa bands and jazz combos to musical theater.

Luis spent two years studying orchestral percussion at …

John Odom is very passionate about playing and teaching the drumset and percussion instruments. He has spent countless hours practicing and continues to make a focused effort on learning more about playing and teaching this complex instrument. When John was 10 years old he asked his grandmother if they coul…

Aaron has had a lifelong appreciation for music, which has led to almost 13 years of study and performance of all genres of music leading to a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. Although his primary instrument is the trumpet, he can play and teach brass, percussion, piano and woodwind instruments. Thr…

Christian Ortolf is a percussionist and drummer from Yardley, Pennsylvania who is currently studying under Dr. Lee Hinkle and Danny Villanueva at the University of Maryland School of Music. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and abilities, especially those who are new to percussion. It is his goal to i…

Mike Ounallah comes from a varied and vast array of musical experiences. He has a bachelor’s of music in jazz studies from UNC Wilmington and a Masters of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Maryland. A highly trained performer on classical and modern piano as well as traditional and contemporary d…