Francis is a guitar and bass instructor who has an interest in a wide variety of musical traditions, spanning from the music of Brazil to Ragtime Piano to Indian classical music. He finds joy in helping others realize their musical goals, whether thats learning finger picking patterns, improvising or even so…

Jesse James Russell began playing guitar at age 8 and performing at age 10. Growing up in a rural community in Eastern Washington, he has always had a strong appreciation for blues, country and roots music. Mostly self-taught, Jesse did not have many opportunities to get lessons or play with other musicians b…

Jack Schonher grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in Seattle, Washington. Jack was raised in a household that loved classic rock music of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s which formed much of his initial musical interest. He began taking guitar lessons at the age of 8 years old and progressed through f…

Dan has been a professional guitarist for 25 years based primarily in Seattle, Dallas and Denver’s music markets and has recently relocated back to his hometown after a 20 year residency in Denver, CO. He has toured extensively throughout the United States performing various genres of music including Jazz, Ro…

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Brian Scott began his study of music on the violin and piano at the age of four. He played chamber music and solo repertoire throughout elementary and high school, when he began composing as well. He was awarded the Thomas L. Read Award in Composition upon graduating from the …

Jacob Seither is a songwriter, performer, accompanist, teacher and all-around musician. His musical journey began at the age of 4 and was fostered all through his early life. He received lessons from several of the best teachers/professors in Sacramento, California and performed regularly at churches, school…

Martin started playing violin at age 9 and quickly found that he loved to play any stringed instrument he could get his hands on–including a sanxian (3-stringed Chinese lute) he picked up and performed on during a recent trip to China. He says, “Ever since I played my orchestra challenge piece for my grandma…

Seattle Piano and Guitar teacher Celsie Sirrine was born and raised in a small town in Utah. From a young age, Celsie had a passion for music and knew how powerful it could be. She attended Utah State University, obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science in Music Therapy with a minor in Family Consumer and Human De…

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…

Alynn Sobolik is a multi-instrumentalist from Kent, WA. He started taking guitar lessons at age twelve, but fell in love with the instrument at sixteen. He started a band in high school with a fellow guitar student and has continued to play ever since. Having his father as inspiration, Alynn taught himself ho…