Duane Rough is a dedicated and passionate music teacher who believes that playing music should be fun! His teaching style is a blend of the technical aspects of technique and theory, with an equal focus on performance aspects. He enjoys nothing more than playing music himself, and aims to share his love of th…

Dalton Rouse was born and raised in the greater Seattle area. He began playing music seriously at the age of 12 when he received an electric guitar as a gift. With the help of his guitar teacher, Chris Meadors, Dalton quickly learned the basics of blues, rock, jazz, and metal guitar playing. At age 14, Dalton…

Learning music is a life skill. For Chris Rouse, among moving countries, schools, friends and roving memories, music has been one of the few constants of his life; a gift that he hopes to share.

Chris started playing piano at the age of 6, taking lessons from a Juilliard Graduate in a tiny apartment on th…

Aaron has been playing guitar since since the age of 8 and began teaching 14 years later. Although he started learning at the age of 8, the music “bug” didn’t really bite until he was a teenager. Music study, playing, and teaching have been a massive driving force in his life ever since.

Aaron learned fro…

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…

Brian D. Rozen is a consummate musician and music educator. With 40 years experience in the music education profession, he has taught numerous students, ranging in age from children through adult, beginner through advanced levels.

With degrees from Ithaca College (B.M in Music Education), the University o…

Krystal Ruby is a graduate of Seattle Pacific College where she holds a Bachelor of Arts in music, theory, and composition where her main instruments were piano and voice. She now shares her love of music through teaching piano where she can pass on some of the best practice techniques taught to her by some o…

The intrinsic language of music has been a life-long pursuance for Dane Ruckstuhl as the tradition of music has been passed down and practiced throughout many generations of his family. From banjo folk tunes to jazz piano, Dane practices a wide variety of genres, instruments, and techniques. Starting off as a…

Andrew Rueda is an Orlando native. He has been playing guitar since the age of 15, and singing since age 7. He attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, where he was selected for the Tenor-Bass All State Choir in 2020. He studied music theory, technology, production and performance at Rollins Colleg…

Having started his musical journey at Miami Dade College, Alexander honed his skills in piano and opera singing through the Opera Workshop. During his time at the institution, he showcased his talent as Antonio in the Gondoliers and played Sam and The Modern Major General in two different productions of Pirat…