Chris Van Dorn is a drummer from Orlando, Florida. He got the bug of playing drums early from his dad who was a professional drummer that toured with the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, and Godspell. Chris was in numerous rock bands throughout middle school and high school. Playing shows in the downtown Orlando…

From Bach to Carpathian Mountain fiddle, Tess is an accomplished violin and fiddle player who can teach not only great technique, but many different musical styles. She began playing the violin at the age of 5, studying the Suzuki method. She is a classical violinist, but is also well versed in many differe…

Kate Van Note received her Bachelors degree in Music from Goucher College where she studied jazz and classical piano, as well as music theory and conducting. During her education, she performed in showcases and the Goucher jazz ensemble, conducted the Goucher College Choir, and performed in master classes fo…

Reef started their musical career at the early age of 4. They played through grade school and regularly traveled to Ottawa, Kansas to train at the Suzuki Strings institute over the summer. They started playing many styles of music ranging from musical theatre, classical and jazz, to rock, pop , and hip-hop. R…

Elica Mori started her musical training in Kawasaki, Japan at age seven. As her family relocated to different cities in Japan, Elica continued practicing on her own, and when the family moved to Yokohama, she was accepted into the studio of performing artist Chiharu Taguchi, a graduate of Juliard School of Mu…

Miguel Varela, professional pianist, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Musicology earning the valedictorian award from the Central University of Venezuela. In addition, he earned a minor degree in arts and theater. His thesis project was an edition of the contemporary composer Gerardo Gerulewicz piano works.
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Julie Vargas specializes in piano, woodwinds, voice, songwriting and artist development, and early childhood music. She began her musical journey as an award-winning, full-scholarship saxophone performance major at Central Michigan University and continued to expand her horizons, recording a contemporary pop…

Alana Vargas began studying piano at the age of 6 years-old under the training of Gaylyn Capitano and focused on singing, songwriting and guitar around the age of 14 years-old. She teaches voice and piano.

Alana participated in recitals since she began playing the piano and has also competed in many compet…

A native of Rochester, NY, Elena Varon began her journey on the horn at age 10. Throughout the years, she has performed music in genres ranging from classical to film to contemporary. In July 2018, Varon traveled to Cesena, Italy, to participate in the soundSCAPE International New Music Festival, where she co…

Andy grew up in a Chicago suburb and always had a piano near him to play and enjoy. He and his three siblings all learned to read music and play piano from the familiar red and white John Thompson books. His mother, who could not read music, played jazz ballads by ear. Andy began pursuing piano lessons more c…