Hi! My name is Kristine, and I'm a classically trained contralto, lifelong music student, and performer. My music studies began with piano at the age of six, but eventually led to two undergraduate degrees in Music and Broadcasting, which included ten years of private study in Bel Canto technique.

In addition to my work as a classical singer, I regularly collaborate with a variety of artists working in genres such as folk, bluegrass, gospel, experimental rock, spoken word, broadway, and jazz standards. These collaborations have resulted in performances at a variety of Denver venues, as well as private engagements and parties.

After over twenty-five years of musical training and performance in a wide range of genres, I began teaching as a way to share my love of music with children and adults who are in the early stages of their exploration of this wonderfully expressive art. Because of my varied musical background, I am uniquely positioned to tailor lessons to your...

I started playing drums in church at an early age. I started studying drums and piano at age 14. My fist teacher was a great musician named chad Johnson. After that I studied with current Berkley College of Music faculty member Henrique Alemeida and with him i learned technique and tools to play all genres. I also studied with Phd. Jonathan Latta at Fort Lewis college and through him i learned classical percussion and some drum set repertoire. For music theory I studied with Phd. Hoyt Andreas of Metro State University. I currently study with Jazz Greats Ron Miles, Paul Romain and R&B/Gospel extraordinaire Cory Baker. I also study with Kendrick Scott through Skype. I currently play Gigs, Teach Lessons, and study full time. I currently have students in all areas in age groups from 5-25. I have played with many great artists including Trent Austin, and Ron Miles.

I've been singing and dancing since I was 3 years old, when I used to sing Loretta Lynn songs off the radio into a toy shovel I used as a microphone. I won my first songwriting competition in kindergarten, a song about springtime I played on a little Casio keyboard. I played clarinet and piano in elementary school and junior high, and also sang in the chorus, but in high school I had to choose between band and choir, so I chose choir. I sang solos in all the talent shows and was section leader for my high school advanced choir, and as a senior I was choir president. I was also accepted into G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) choir, which was district wide.

I started my college career at Chapman University in Orange, California as a music major, and trained as an opera singer with Lynn Cole-Adcock, a professional opera singer of many years before teaching at Chapman. After a year of hard work mastering vocal technique and music theory I switched to theatre when I...

Hello, I'm Tory. Colorado native here, I was classically trained in Denver for fifteen years since age four. I also completed significant coursework in Music Composition at Northwestern University. After college, I worked as a Resident Musician with Princess Cruises for many contracts. Now, I currently provide world class entertainment around the Metro Area as Dizzy Fingers, and consistently build my piano student base every year. I'm excited to take on new students and help them reach and exceed their goals!

As I child I found myself excited to sounds and the wonderful joy of music. I spent much of youth listening to music and yet never experiencing private lessons or any formal music training until my twenties. At this point I had started music music school way behind my fellow students, and thus, to ensure success, I had to work extra hard. I found the most efficient means to not only catch up to many of my peers at the University, but graduate with a respectable 3.75 GPA. Proving, of course, that I know what it takes to achieve goals that appear overwhelming.

As a student at Metropolitan State University I studied Music Composition and became obsessed with understanding how composers used vibration and sounds to create such wonderful art. This obsession pushed me to study advanced music theory on my own and away from school, but it also proved the value of performing. As I shifted my gears towards performing music my abilities as a composer grow and that created a hunger to...

Nathan is a classical guitarist, performer, and teacher living in Denver, Colorado. He teaches a variety of styles of guitar and piano, including classical, folk, popular, and contemporary Christian. In his teaching, he seeks to give students the satisfaction of achieving their personal goals, one step at a time.
Nathan holds a Bachelor of Music in guitar performance and is currently pursuing a Master of Music in guitar performance at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, where he was awarded a graduate assistant-ship teaching guitar and music theory. He has received various awards for his performances on classical guitar and has performed in masterclasses for world-renowned guitarists. He is also a composer, writing works for solo guitar, chamber ensemble, and choir, and has performed as a classical pianist.

Born in Boston mass I am a DU educated pianist comfortable in any Jazz, Rock, or Classical setting but find my first love is the bluesy rollicking piano reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis, Dr. John, or Ray Charles. You might have seen me around town in my Top 40 group, Jazz trio, Funk band, Gospel choir, Burlesque band, or as accompaniment to any of the extremely talented singers I have worked with. I'm also a composer and songwriter with a sardonic songwriting style compared to Mose Allison and Dave Frishberg.

I attended the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music and graduated with a B.M. in Jazz and Commercial Piano. Not only have I studied intensely with local fixture Eric Gunnison, but also with internationally touring artist Gerri Allen and even with jazz legend Billy Taylor at a summer music institute in Amherst, Mass. In Highschool I won the Clarke Terry award for outstanding musicianship. In college I won the Lamont Made composition contest two years in a row, my...

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I have been performing music since I was in the 4th grade when I started playing clarinet. In the 8th grade I started playing the oboe, and decided in my senior year to go to Ithaca College to become a music teacher, studying with Paige Morgan.

While at Ithaca College, I had a private studio of 4 oboe players who were in middle school and high school. My oldest student was selected to be an oboe player at the NYSSMA All-State conference. I also toured around New York state playing in operas, as a solist, and in many broadway shows.

Upon graduation I was hired by Teach for America and Denver Public Schools to be a music teacher k-8th grade. I taught music theory, band, orchestra and piano.

I now play the flute, oboe, saxophone or clarinet for hire, and love to share my love for music with my students.

Greetings, from Denver, CO . . . As a licensed teacher with experience teaching pretty much every age and skill level of students, across a wide variety of subjects, I have developed a program and an approach that gets students learning fast -- and enjoying it! Although I have taken several college classes in music -- everything from music theory to Garage Band (music software) -- most of my education as a musician and a music teacher has come from real-life musicians! I've personally grown up with many excellent piano players, drummers and singers, so I've been taught by the best! My first love was piano, and currently I sing and play the drums in my church choir. I look forward to teaching you how to Make music, not just Know all about it! Please note: If the student is a kid, I would like the parent(s) to hang around during the lesson. Thank you!

Growing up in Denver, I had a huge desire for singing and performing. By age 14, I was taking weekly singing & piano lessons, was acting constantly in local productions-many times getting the lead role.
Some of the productions I acted in: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Camelot, Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), How to Succeed in Business (Smitty), Carousel, Oklahoma, Les Miserables, and Oliver (Nancy.)
I received a 4-year scholarship to the Conservatory of Music in Stockton, CA. at the University of the Pacific. Upon graduation, I entered graduate school at the University of North Texas to continue my singing and piano studies, along with music theory, history, and musical video production.
Upon graduating UNT, I was chosen among 200 performing arts majors to be the featured soloist at the UNT commencement ceremonies. This led to an offer to tour Italy with the Rome Festival Orchestra. For the next two summers I performed in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Rome and Berlin with the Berlin...

Nathaniel has been a performer, composer and educator for over 10 years. He has been asked to perform in concert halls, music festivals, jazz clubs, fine restaurants, state fairs,art galleries and musical theater's throughout the Midwest and front range. He performs genres as varied as early renaissance to the most modern avant-garde jazz and art music.
In 2001 he began teaching when he was asked to lead and direct a student ensemble. At this time he also began giving private lessons in piano, guitar and music theory. Nathaniel passes his passion for music on to his students, leading them to develop in excellence and enjoyment of the wonderful art of musicianship.
He studied composition and music theory at Missouri Southern State University. While at MSSU, Nathaniel received a scholarship to study jazz guitar and excelled in his piano studies. Nathaniel has released several jazz-fusion albums and many solo pieces. Upon his move to Colorado, he began a new study and...

I've performed and taught in a wide variety of settings. My early professional experiences have included 3 years in the Army Band, several cruise line contracts, and freelance work as a performer and composer. Through these times, I've learned to excel in many styles. I recently graduated from NYU, where I was an adjunct faculty member. Here, I also performed and worked with a wonderful faculty including Kenny Werner, Brian Lynch, Chris Potter, Ralph Alessi, Tony Moreno, and trumpet guru Laurie Frink, who all inspire me as a musician and a teacher. While in New York, I was a faculty member at Douglaston School of Music and Art, where I worked with younger students .
It is my belief that discipline and technique are necessary elements that allow emotion and creativity to thrive. I also recommend a healthy dose of listening to what you love. Through this process, I strive to inspire my students, fellow musicians, and listeners.