I’ve always been a musician, it just took me a long time to admit I was an artist. I only made it part way through music school before I left to make sure I had a backup plan. The thing was, the backup plan quickly became my actual trajectory. I became a 4th grade teacher in Aurora, Colorado. I loved it and I…
Read MoreJacqueline Smedley
City: Washington, DC
Jacqueline (Jackie) Smedley began studying piano and violin at the age of 2 and began studying classical and theatrical voice in the years following. As a child, she performed in numerous violin ensembles and piano competitions with the Music Teacher’s Association of Southern Maryland. In school, she accomp…
Read MoreCarolyn Smith holds a BM in Composition from California State University East Bay and is a Guild Certified Member through the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She started learning piano at the age of four, studying the Suzuki Classical Piano Method until attending college.
For fun, Carolyn likes to read t…
William Smith
City: Washington, DC
Brad Smith is a composer and music instructor who has been teaching since 2006. He graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in Music Theory, and his primary instrument was Classical Guitar. He studied under Bill Zito, and Larry Snitzler – protégé and friend of the legendary Andrés Segovia. Brad …
Read MoreMonikah “Irie” Smith is a passionate music teacher and artist who believes that everyone has special gifts they can tap in to. At the age of five, Irie started writing her own songs and singing, inspired by the likes of her grandmother and other talented family members. In middle school, she started learning …
Read MoreKylie is an educator and musician originally from the New England area, and she is so excited to join the Denver music community! Her primary instrument of 14 years is the viola, but she also loves to play the ukulele, piano, guitar, and violin as well.
Kylie is an elementary music teacher in the Denver …
Wayne Smith
City: Washington, DC
Wayne Smith has been a musician and percussionist since a young age, and over the years developed a fun and entertaining style of playing the drums. Wayne has attended Montgomery College, in Rockville MD studying performance, theory, jazz, piano and percussion under prominent professors such as Dr. Dick Ecton…
Read MoreJohn Smith is an accomplished music therapist at the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy from Sam Houston State in 2014, followed by a Masters’ Degree in Music with a focus in Music Therapy in 2021. His thesis explored the relationship between gross motor co…
Read MoreEmilio Sole
City: Miami/South Florida
Emilio Sole Sempere is a Voice & Piano educator with strong background and many years of successful experience. He began his music career in Barcelona, Spain studying under the guidance of Elda Sainz de La Maza. Later on, he moved to Caracas, Venezuela, where he studied Psychology at the Catholic University …
Read MoreDona M. Solis is currently a freelance voice and flute teacher in the greater Houston area. Dona has been passionate about music since the sixth grade, entering the music scene as a flutist. Dona’s love of music is limitless and eclectic, having performed classical, pop, jazz, and even mariachi. Dona also k…
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