Kay is an professional soprano based in the Boston area equally at home in concert repertoire and opera. Possessing a naturally light clear agile tone she finds a special affinity for early music and contemporary music alike.

An avid equestrienne and animal lover she began teaching horseback riding professionally and entered the Harvard Extension Health Careers Program with the intention of pursing a career in veterinary medicine. However singing proved too powerful a calling and she is thrilled to be making music again.

Her musical studies began at age 8 with piano then taking voice lessons soon thereafter. She enjoyed many years performing in musical theater but settled comfortably in classical music where she felt most at home. Kay was thrilled to make her debut on the opera stage in 2008 as the Queen of the Night in the Bethesda Summer Music Festival's production of Die Zauberfl?te. Kay has performed choral and solo work with many local ensembles including Longitude New...

Hey I'm Andy! Let me tell you a little about myself. I have a Bachelor's in Percussion Performance from UMass Lowell and a Master's in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory. I've studied and performed in a wide range of styles including rock, jazz, classical repertoire, world music, and improvisation. I'm currently still at NEC working on a Doctor of Musical Arts degree while working on my own art and music in the Boston area. I've studied with New York improviser/composer Anthony Coleman, Jeff Fischer of the Boston Ballet Orchestra, Fred Buda of the Boston Pops, and Bob Gullotti of The Fringe.

From Bowling Green, OH to Peru, South America to Boston, MA I have always found the joy and fun in making music. I'm a highly trained violinist who graduated from the Boston Conservatory in December, and since then I've been actively working as a gigging musician in Boston's live music scene.

Music is my way of sharing joy and fun with the people in my community, and I feel that it's the best lifestyle I could possibly have. My students help make that community even better and stronger. Music not only gives them a healthy group to belong to but a creative space to be themselves.

I've set up a student orchestra in Tacna, Peru, played in jazz bands and combos, made music for tango dancers, and performed in countless orchestras and small ensembles. I have taught to all age groups and, after graduating with my master's degree in music performance and education, I feel that I'm ready for any teaching situation!

I've been lucky enough to have the opportunity to work around the world as a professional singer. As a classical singer, I've performed as a soloist in such venues as the Kennedy Center, Cincinnati’s Music Hall, and Boston’s Shubert Theater. As a recitalist, I've toured around the country, most recently giving concerts in Mobile, Alabama and Washington, DC I am currently finishing a Performance Studies Certificate from Boston Conservatory, where I received my Masters in Voice this spring. I did my bachelors at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. I understand what it takes to be a professional singer in the world today, and can help you work toward that goal.

Many classical voice teachers have a hard time teaching non-classical students. I've found that I've been able to use my classical training to perform successfully in a lot of non-classical styles. I'm the co-founder of Kansas City's Crossroads Theatre Company, where I had the opportunity to perform a lot of...

I am a musical theater trained performer and singer-songwriter from Eagan, Minnesota. I recently graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater and an emphasis in songwriting. I love to teach and help students find their voice - whether it be through music, theater, or both!

I also studied piano for many years and believe that it is the best "gateway" instrument out there. With basic piano skills, learning any instrument becomes much easier.

Thomas M. earned a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Furman University and a M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy from the Boston Conservatory, where he studied voice with Sara Goldstein and vocal pedagogy with Kevin Wilson, and he taught both classical and contemporary voice lessons at the Boston Conservatory Vocal Academy. While attending Furman, he studied voice with Bruce Schoonmaker and Trudy Fuller, and he studied vocal pedagogy with Bill Thomas, participating in master classes with Sergei Leiferkus and Betsy Bishop. He participated in the Furman Singers, Chamber Choir, and Bell Tower Boys (a student-lead a cappella choir).
As a soloist, Thomas has performed with the Furman Opera Theater, The Boston Conservatory Opera, Marsh Chapel at Boston University, and at the Lyrique-en-Mer opera festival in Belle-Île-en-Mer, France, and he has an upcoming engagement singing Alidoro and covering Dandini in Boston Opera Collaborative's August 2013 production of La Cenerentola . Performing...

After nearly ten years of private teaching experience, I finally founded my dream studio called Musicians’ Playground! I wanted the Playground to be “home” for beginning pianists, both young and old, excited to explore the world of music and all of its wonderful possibilities. It’s evolved to be a truly remarkable place where imaginations are inspired, creativity is embraced, dreams are realized, passion is ignited, and love for music is fostered.
For me, music has always been a lifelong love and fascination. It’s the only thing in the world that makes me feel fully alive. And no matter where I’ve gone in life, it has always paid me a visit time and time again. It’s that relentless friend I can’t get rid of, that breath of fresh air I’m so desperately in need of, and in many ways is a mirror that offers me the truest reflection of who I am.
It is my hope that at Musicians’ Playground (or in your own home), you can start to develop a love and passion for...

I have had extensive jazz a rock studies from attending The Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, to becoming George Russell's teaching assistant at The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston before he retired. I learned from a true master of jazz and contemporary music regarding composition, improvisation, theory and teaching students.

My musical career started in 6th grade, which was around 2001. That year I started playing guitar and trombone. My main interest was in the guitar so I started taking lessons since the first time I picked up it up. Through out high school I played guitar in the jazz band and trombone in the symphonic and marching bands. I also played guitar in the 2006 New Years day parade in London. I was with the marching band and was a featured soloist during the parade.

I was eventually accepted into Berklee College of Music and began attending during the fall of 2008. At Berklee I have performed with many different independent groups at medium sized venues. In addition, I have performed with a series of ensembles, and performance labs here at Berklee. I am still currently attending the college where I am finishing a degree in professional music. The main focus area of my major is music education. Through out my Berklee career I have been teaching privately with a wide range of students....

Josh is from Columbus Ohio and currently lives in Boston Massachusetts attending Berklee College of Music. While living in Ohio, Josh performed in groups of varying styles, including jazz, blues, rock, funk, and many more. Along with performing, he taught, composed and recorded in his home studio. He was accepted to Berklee College of Music on scholarship and is currently studying jazz composition. He has an extensive knowledge of music theory, guitar and improvisation techniques, as well as compositional techniques.

Sander is a 21-year-old drummer from Livingston, NJ currently residing in Boston, MA. He started playing drums at age 14 and began playing in bands one year later and has been a touring musician for the past two years. Sander graduated from Berklee College of Music in May 2013 with a four-year Professional Music degree, which he completed in less than three years. He currently plays in the math-rock/post-hardcore/emo group I Kill Giants and is playing a new group with ex-members of math-rock/progressive/experimental group That’s Rugby. In addition, Sander has also played for various other musical projects and performs his own solo work.

Sander is known for his unique approach to the drum kit and songwriting, taking strong influence from the likes of John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Chris Tsagakis, Zach Hill, Deantoni Parks, Tony Williams, Vinnie Caliauta, and many others. Sander has studied with Greg Sundel (a long time student of Joe Morello), Neal Smith, Ian...

Kat is an enthusiastic and patient contemporary string player specializing in teaching violin and viola. Growing up she played violin and viola in school and community orchestras, as well as bass in jazz bands and small ensembles. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she studied viola/violin with Mimi Rabson, who is leader of the Really Electric String Quartet and has toured with Itzhak Perlman on his klezmer project, and Melissa Howe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At Berklee, Kat majored in Film Scoring (writing music for film and TV), so she is accomplished in composition as well as performance. She has performed onstage with music greats from all over the world including: Brazilian singer Rosa Passos, Cuban bassist Cachao, alternative rock singer Paul Cole, and Christopher Guest from "This is Spinal Tap."

As a teacher Kat utilizes her training in and experience playing a diverse range of styles in her lessons. She has taugh private lessons and...