My name is Aleksis Bilmanis, but many of my students know me as Mr. B. I am a professional instructor and performing musician who combines a love of music with a desire to help others who want to achieve their highest musical potential. I try to make that passion show in everything I do.
My education includes classical voice training with Michele Howard Hansen, an opera singer that often performs at the Kennedy Center. I studied piano with Geoffrey Chappell, who writes for Jazz Times. I also received compositional training on multiple instruments from Stanley Cowell, who recorded and performed with legends like Miles Davis.
I have been performing professionally since 1992. I studied education in college and did my student teaching in a music class at Goshen Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
I have been teaching music professionally now for over twenty years. Some students want to take a few lessons to see if it is something they will enjoy, others have...

Bob W. received his Bachelors degree in Classical Guitar performance from Catholic University. An accomplished classical guitarist, teacher, and arranger, Bob performs regularly at public and private events, including weekly church services.

He is a regular guest artist for Afternoon Teas at the Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda MD, as well as Brookside Gardens annual "Garden of Lights" winter festival, and Sandy Spring Museum concert series. He has also performed at a reception for the Washington Bach Consort, along with numerous weddings and
special events Bob is currently involved with the Friedman/W. Flute/Guitar Duo, and has participated in ensembles including the Potowmak Trio, the Vivaldi Trio and the Joyful Noise folk group.

I found my mom’s guitar tucked away in the attic when I was nine years old and banged around on it for about a year hoping that I would miraculously be able to play like Micky Mars from Motley Crue. ...Eventually, my parents persuaded me to take lessons. I ended up taking lessons all the way through high school and college. Around 9th grade I started playing in a few bands on college radio and at bars and parties.

Ska and punk were huge in the early 90s when I was first starting on guitar, Reggae and Hawaiian music were also extremely popular where I grew up: Honolulu, Hawaii. Additionally, I studied classical and jazz for years. Of all these forms of music I have the strongest affinity for popular music: Beatles to present day Top 40.

At about the same time I found my mom's guitar I got into music recording and songwriting. I couldn't stop analyzing chord progressions and figuring out songs, so in college I got a degree in audio technology (music recording) with...

Hey guys and gals, my name's Necovelli. Whether you are looking to learn new scales, chords, key techniques for playing, or just want to jam out- I can get you where you want to be.

There's no time like the present to get started on your musical adventure!!

Elementary school principal and music teacher for more than 10 years. BA in Music theory and history, Recording and performing experience.

"… spirited and self assured…" - The Washington Post

"...saucy vocalist…" -DownBeat"

"... strong mentholated vocals…" - New York Times

In 2006 I competed in the London International Vocal Competition , I placed as a top finalist among some 107 competitors from over 25 nations.

I am a Washington D.C. Native. I studied music at the University of the District of Columbia with Professor Calvin Jones and continued at Howard University studying privately with drummer/vocalist Grady Tate (Sarah Vaughn, Quincy Jones). Heidi credits the legend with helping her find her “voice” as an artist.
I have performed and/or recorded with Nicholas Payton, Reuben Brown, Steve Williams, Russell Gunn, Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Gregoire Maret and the late Keter Betts, since making her debut on the New York jazz scene at Birdland.

I lived and made my living recording and performing in New York City. I have performed at the legendary Blue Note, the Knitting Factory, The...

My name is Omar. I am a musician and a visual artist. I earned a Masters cert. in Songwriting and Guitar from Berklee College of Music. I have been playing guitar and recording music since childhood, am a classically trained sitar player and am currently studying indian classical vocal.

My favorite thing to do is share music with people, I love to discover new things about music, and no better way to do that then to meet new people who love music. As an artist I have been featured on the BBC, NBC, VOA, ARY, MTV and in Alt Press, Rollingstone, LA times, and much more.

I am a great teacher for anyone who wants to learn to write songs, or is into Indie, rock, pop, reggae, metal, hip hop, and electronica. I have spent a lot of time developing as a vocalist, songwriter, composer and producer, which helps me in all aspects of my music and teaching, I'm always looking to learn more. I have played in really heavy bands, but have also done slow acoustic stuff, I produced raw...

"Ever since I could remember, I have always been in love with the guitar. I just always felt like it was an extension of who I am!" recalls Washington DC guitar and multi-string instrumentalist, Michelle. Michelle is a restless collaborator who is engaged in exploring and extending the boundaries of her instruments. Michelle's guitar playing is often described as incredibly creative and innovative. A FORCE OF NATURE. Her playing is visceral, with a expressionistic approach to creating timbre and velocities. Constantly discovering new sonorities on her guitar, she has created a uniquely personal language which speaks to audiences. "Michelle is the most engaging improvisor I have ever seen. No one is breaking boundaries and taking command of the guitaristic language like Michelle is, NOBODY. She is a percussionist on guitar, indeed she is the GUITAR'S RENAISSANCE" to quote Lydia Cummings Smith (independent improvised music critic) in 2002. Influenced at first by guitarist like Allan...

I played on a toy piano when I was very young, learning a bit of sight reading from my Mother, while listening to classical, jazz, and rock music. When I was 12, I learned guitar and later took private piano lessons from a prominent Philadelphia instructor. After playing in a rock band in high school, I went to college and received my degree in Physics. During this time, I joined a choir, and sang and played guitar in a contemporary vocal group where I became the lead guitarist and vocal arranger, and later became the director. I also played guitar in my church, as well as in a small folk group, performing music of the Beatles, Bacharach, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and many others. I also played or sung in a number of weddings during my college days.

Upon graduation, I moved to the DC area to work in the engineering field, while simultaneously pursuing my music ambition. I studied classical guitar at American University with a student of the great Andres Segovia, and also...

I have been playing for about 35 years and teaching music and guitar for 25 years. I have a Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Classical guitar. I've taught at the University level and currently maintain a professional studio in Arlington, Virginia. I am very well versed in many different styles of music including, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical and Suzuki guitar. Students who decide to sign up with me, will have a lesson plan, a strategy for meeting their musical goals and will enjoy themselves in the process.

David is a successful singer/songwriter/guitarist out of Baltimore, MD. He has a bachelor's degree in Music with a concentration in composition from Salisbury University, where he also studied jazz and classical guitar . In the 18 years he has been performing (13 of those professionally) and playing guitar, he has released 4 CDs and written over 200 original songs. He has opened for major national acts like Journey, Maroon 5, Toby Keith, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Story of the Year, The Bouncing Souls, Eric Hutchinson, Virginia Coalition and Graham Colton. In the process, he has performed at such notable venues as FedEx Field, Nationals Park, Jiffy Lube Live/Nissan Pavilion, the 9:30 Club, Rams Head Live and the Recher Theatre.

As a teacher, David has taught in numerous locations in the Maryland area for the last 16 years. His students generally range anywhere from 4-70+ years old and come from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of proficiency, from basic...

Nero is a young Entrepreneur , the founder of Global Entrepreneurship,a group that create opportunities for business owners,entrepreneurs and others to share ideas,collaborate and network. He also runs an internet Un-franchise business and he is a civil engineering student.Nero is an extremely smart,innovative,creative thinker and love to research.

From a very young age Nero has always had a love and passion for playing Guitar, He began enjoying music in his teens and later picked up guitar where he fell in love with.He is a subject matter expert for rock,pop and jazz. He enjoys the empowerment that the guitar and classic rock bring him.Nero plays Acoustic & Electirc Guitars.

Nero was influenced by Dennis Franks, an accomplished lead guitarist, now with over 25 year’s experience,Dennis Franks is enjoying the electricity of entertaining with The Honey James Band where each and every member of the band has unique talents that helps make night of entertainment.