Andi Ridings

City: Seattle

Andi Ridings

Andi Ridings is a violinist and cellist originally from Saint Louis, MO. Ever since she can remember, Andi has had music coursing through her body and couldn’t resist singing and dancing to just about any type of music when she was growing up. She started playing the violin at age 10 through her elementary …

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Jennifer Ridout

Jennifer Ridout

Jennifer Ridout is an accomplished flutist and pianist and has spent the past decade performing and teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Ridout received her B.M. in flute performance from San Jose State University with honors, and recently completed her M.M. in flute performance at the University of Ho…

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Emily Rigsby

Emily Rigsby

Three words to describe Emily Rigsby would be enthusiastic, goofy, and thoughtful. Born in Boise Idaho, Emily recently moved to Seattle to start her career in music education. Emily graduated from Whitman College in 2020 with a degree in Music and Anthropology. Emily’s primary instruments she teaches are viol…

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Matt Rikli

City: Atlanta

Matt Rikli

Matt Rikli first developed a passion for music at the age 12. In 2007, he
graduated from the Atlanta Institute of Music. Since then, he’s played in
bands in Georgia and has also collaborated and performed with
songwriters in Nashville. He has played various kinds of music including
rock, jazz, country…

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Melanie Riordan

Melanie Riordan

Houston violinist Melanie Riordan began playing the violin at the age of ten in her hometown of New Rochelle, NY. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, Melanie received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied with esteemed pedagogue Cyrus Forough. While at CMU, Mel…

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Joe Risch

Joe Risch

Joe Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up amongst the cherry orchards of Door County, Wisconsin. He exuded a deep passion for music at an early age, but it wasn’t until he picked up a guitar at age 12, that his native ability was realized. That summer, he locked himself in his room with his ne…

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Ash Rise

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…

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Benjamin Risemberg

Benjamin Risemberg

Ben Risemberg is a teaching and performing multi-instrumentalist who encourages students to have fun and work hard. He understands that having fun with music lessons, combined with active practice, and displaying artistic expression to others, helps to build confidence, communication skills, and helps the ind…

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Elizabeth Risner

Elizabeth Risner

Elizabeth Risner is 26 years old, from Sarasota Florida, she moved to Decatur GA in 2020 to find new opportunities in a new place. She has been playing the trumpet since age 8, and singing since age 12. Elizabeth was homeschooled until college and was fortunate to be able to spend most of her time on music s…

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Alexander Rivera-Charles

Alexander Rivera-Charles

Alexander Rivera-Charles was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He started learning clarinet in middle school in 2009. He attended University High School in Orlando and joined the marching band on clarinet and color guard. In 2015, he attended Stetson University, where he was co-principal clarinet in the St…

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