Instructor Stuart Pollard is an accomplished, multi-instrumental music educator originally from Pontypool, South Wales who resides in the Northern Virginia Area. As a brass specialist, he offers lessons on all instruments in this section including trumpet, euphonium, trombone, French horn and more. He also …

Benjamin Ray, trombonist and brass pedagogue, received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Kennesaw State University in 2010. An active section coach, he currently works with Lost Mountain and Palmer Middle Schools, as well as Kell High School.

Formerly, Benjamin worked as the Assistant Band Di…

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…

A native of St. Louis, James Robinson spent time performing with many fine ensembles including the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, the St. Louis Philharmonic, Alarm Will Sound, and multiple community groups. He studied with Reese Land at the University of Louisville, where he earned his bachelor’s degre…

Dylan Rye is a brass specialist and piano instructor with Lessons In Your Home and has been an active teacher since 2012. He has worked with both sectionals in school ensembles and private students in his teaching, and he is versed in trumpet (primary instrument), trombone, tuba, euphonium, and french horn. …

Andrew Santillo began his musical journey 16 years ago as a member of the choir in his local church and elementary school in Bridgewater, New Jersey. After moving to Alpharetta, Georgia at the age of 9, he began playing the saxophone in his school band class, which would continue for several years. After deci…

Dan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He credits his time at Baylor University for teaching him the value of a supportive and nurturing environment balanced with hard work and dedication. Dan has had the unique opportunity to be able to study with …

Dan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He credits his time at Baylor University for teaching him the value of a supportive and nurturing environment balanced with hard work and dedication. Dan has had the unique opportunity to be able to study with a …

Chris Shaw, a multi-instrumentalist musician, has been playing music for nearly 13 years and has performed every genre under the sun. While he primarily teaches guitar, voice, and keyboard, he also plays and teaches bass, drums, mandolin, brass, and accordion.

As a seasoned player and teacher from Gainesvi…

Born in Austin, TX, Jerome Smith has been a professional musician for almost 20 years. Playing music has taken him all over the world including Los Angeles, CA for the Grammy’s; Orlando, FL for Disney World show bands, Beijing and Shanghai, China on orchestra tours, United Kingdom and South America on Royal…