I started to fall in love with music when I saw the Beatles Anthology on TV; got my first guitar when I was 15 and have been hooked ever since. I started playing in Rock Bands in high school and started teaching lessons my senior year of high school in Dale City Virginia; then I got real serious about music and decided to go to Music School.

I received my bachelor degree in music performance from VCU in 2006 and have been teaching lessons in the Richmond area ever since. I play many instruments around Richmond and Central Virginia, and you can most notably see me playing mandolin with bands such as, The River City Band and A Good Natured Riot.

I teach every style that a student is willing to learn, everything from Italian Opera to Hip-hop funk. If a student is passionate about a certain area of music then I will help them to further there knowledge on that particular style. I teach students from age 5-100 and have also taught many students with special needs. I love...

TIM B. was born and raised in South Africa. He published his first song at the age of twelve, demonstrating to those around him that his promising career in the music industry was imminent. He was tutored at a prestigious private music school in Cape Town, South Africa while attending elementary and high school. The latter part of high school saw the end of the apartheid years in South Africa, and for the first time in 40 years, South Africans were allowed into international competition. This culminated in an orchestral tour throughout Europe, where he represented South Africa in a youth orchestra that received the acclaimed status of first prize at the Vienna International Youth Music Festival. This cemented Tim’s determination to make music his career. He received the best student award trophies for both High School and Music School before entering university.

He studied music at Stellenbosch University, one of Africa’s elite music institutions, which also houses one of...

A musician for over 20 years, Geoff now plays professionally up and down the east coast. He has studied rhythm and drumming from the who's who of drum instructors including, Rich Thompson (Eastman School of Music) and Howard Curtis (VCU) among others.

Geoff has shared the stage with a multitude of inspiring musicians and bands including Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin and Wood), Johnny Rabb (Biodisel), Allen Aucion (Disco Biscuits), Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), Darren Shearer (The New Deal), KJ Sawka (Conspirator) among many others.

Geoff modern creative approach to teaching and music make him a sought after instructor. He uses a tailored approach that allows each unique student to create their own path and begin achieving their music goals in a simple, fun and strategic way. His upbeat personality and excitement always seem to be the right ingredient to inspire his students.

Hi, my name is Willis and I’m a new drum instructor at TakeLessons. I began studying drum set at age 14 and took private lessons for 4 years before attending The College of William & Mary, where I studied percussion with two amazing jazz drummers Howard Curtis and Tony Martucci. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in both Music and Environmental Policy (2005), and a Master of Education for Higher Education Administration (2007) from William & Mary, I began playing music professionally.

I’ve traveled all over the world with my main band, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. In that band, I toured the United States and Canada extensively, and had three tours of Europe as well as a trip to Tokyo to promote the Japanese release of their record. Their music has been on TV shows, commercials for Ford and Clorox, and received international radio airplay. I played major festivals including Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, Coachella, and the Radio4 festival in Vienna. My other recording...

Carrie H. is a member of Screen Actors Guild and candidate member of Actors Equity Association; experienced actress/singer and dramatic/vocal coach specializing in musical theatre, jazz and opera styles. She uses body mechanics; emotion and character building to help her students fully realize their potential and become not just a vocalist, but a well-rounded performer. Ms. H. has had extensive training in music, dance and drama. Starting her performing career at the age of 9, Carrie has sung with several Civic Light Operas, cabarets, parades and churches. Some more notable performances: voice over work for Saturn, Budweiser and The Learning Company.