John Apostolides is a passionate teacher who believes in every student’s right to learn. He enjoys teaching music just as much as he does performing it. In central Florida public schools, Mr. Apostolides is a certified full-time teacher. He teaches music theory, music history, instrumental music, and music …

Michelle Apostolides currently resides in Central Florida with their husband and cat (Taso). They play trumpet, French horn, and the ukulele. She attended University of Central Florida to study music and education. They have over 100 service hours in the local public schools working with elementary music pro…

Comics and movies inspired Johnny to pick up the bass guitar at the age of 12. Punk rock sparked his interest in music, and consistent bass lessons and admission to his middle school jazz band helped him develop a love for all styles of music. He performed in jazz bands throughout all of grade school, also …

Jay Beard is a life long musician specializing in a number of instruments including piano, guitar, bass, and percussion/drum set. A graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Music Composition, he teaches a variety of genres including classical, jazz, rock, and popular music. Some of his a…

Colleen Murphy Beatty is an adventurous explorer in the world of music and arts and an avid creator. From her current project, as the singer and founder of eclectic bluegrass/folk/jam-jazz project, BottleRocket Hurricane, to her book/cd ‘s “Fairytale Endings” & “Soul Songs”, Colleen always tries to keep the m…

Marcos Benitez is guitarist, songwriter, and music teacher from South Florida. Growing up in the multi cultural city of Miami, Marcos was exposed to latin and jazz music at an early age and by the time he was 12 he had discovered guitar as his passion. Marcos played with several different bands in high school…

Nick Benitez is a trumpeter, educator, and composer from New York City. Having grown up playing bass and classical/electric guitar, music has always been a part of the young jazz musician’s life.

Mr. Benitez grew up mostly playing traditional South American and Caribbean music and picked up the trumpet at…

Robert Berg began his journey as a musician the day he was born. He performed in his first talent competition at the age of 5 and has since performed on many stages. He has found a real love for teaching others of all ages and helping them to put their talents in front of others. Robert studied at the Univers…

Kevin Bittle is a piano and guitar instructor, songwriter, and performer with over 40 years of experience in the music industry. He has spent a lifetime refining his craft and enjoys being able to share the gift of music with absolute beginners to advanced students of all ages. In addition to guitar and pia…

Mitchell began his music studies with piano lessons at 7 years old and guitar at 10. After playing in rock bands throughout high school, he changed course into classical music and college programs going on to earn Bachelors’ in classical guitar performance and music history at the University of Wisconsin Mi…