Manda is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music. She received a Bachelor’s of Music in clarinet performance, and is currently studying her Master’s degree in Arts Administration at Boston University. She has performed in multiple performances in the Chicago and Cleveland areas as a soloist, chamber musician, and in large ensembles. Her classical training and interest in popular culture is the perfect combination for students interested in clarinet and piano because her students can have the chance to play what ever music they want!
She began teaching beginners in high school, and began leading advanced players in sectionals and master classes. She continued, as a clarinet and piano teacher at the Joyful Noise Community Music School in Cleveland, Ohio. There she worked as a volunteer for the nonprofit organization with beginners. Aside from performing, Manda works to coordinate fundraisers for causes close to her heart. She has worked as a...

Music is my passion. I love film and acting but music is where my heart truly lies. I am a new graduate from Berklee College of Music in Boston, but my love of music started long before my college education.

I began piano lessons very young but gave that up to pursue guitar. I've also been writing from an early age, anything from lyrics to poems to short stories to screenplays. My poetry was published many times in a US wide book featuring the art of children between 6 and 12 years of age. My father, an artist (mainly painter), encouraged me to pursue my artistic passions and by the age of 12 I was writing some of my first songs on guitar. I took voice lessons over the years as well as guitar lessons and even played clarinet in my high school band. I spent a year in Puerto Rico in my junior year of high school where I attended an arts school and was a student at the Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. There I studied music theory, voice, and international songwriting. I...

With a nationally known reputation as a Pop Music Producer, Voice Teacher, Voice Therapist and Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist and over 30 years of Teaching Experience, Jimi Z. will connect with you or your child's needs at their very first lesson. Whether you or your child is taking lessons for fun or perhaps a possible music career, Jimi Z. has what it takes to give his students the optimum plan and environment to work with each student's schedule. His experience has allowed to him guide his students locally and nationally. He has prepared and developed his students for college preparation and has helped them get into the colleges of their choice with substantial scholarships. He has also developed and prepared them for major auditions in Boston, New York and Los Angeles including some students who placed high in American Idol as high as Top 24 Nationally. Jimi will create a customized plan for you or for your child that is reasonable and fun.

With a fun voice studio that...