ABOUT ME
I have been playing music professionally in the L.A. and Orange County areas for over 20 years, and have been teaching for over 17 years.

MY EDUCATION
Alongside several years of private classical piano instruction, I also received my Bachelor's from Cal State Fullerton, where I studied music and literature. Recently, I have been finishing up the Film Scoring Program at UCLA, where I’ve had the opportunity to more extensively study Composition, Counterpoint, Orchestration, and of course writing music for film. After finishing the program, I intend to also finish my M.A. in Composition.

EXPERIENCE
I have played in many different band situations -- jazz bands, pop bands, rock bands -- as well as doing a fair amount of session work in all styles.

Recently the debut album from my own progressive rock band Days Between Stations was released and garnered great reviews worldwide, as well as much Internet radio airplay. One of the songs was even featured in the...

Education
Colburn Conservatory of Music
- Drummer for the “Session Squad” led by “Willie” Murillo from Gordon Goodwin's "Big Phat Band"

Associate of the Arts at Fullerton College
 “Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival” First place 2012
 Performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The “55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival”
"The Newport Jazz Festival 2013"
 Friends of Jazz Scholarship Recipient
 “The Big Bad Band” the “The Eraserheads” (Bruce Babad) and “J-Train” / “Jazz Synergy” (Jamie Shew)
 One Year of private study with Matt Johnson and One Year study with Erik Leckrone
 Other instructors / mentors include; Willie Murillo, Joe Jewell, Paul Kreibich, Dean Koba.

Irvine High School Awards; Instrumental Music / Wrestling (2006 - 2010)
- Most Improved 08’, 09, 10’
- Most Valuable Musician (Jazz Band) 09’, 10’
- Directors Award 09’, 10’
- Most Valuable Wind Ensemble Musician 10’
- Andrew Pena Award for...

For as long as I can remember, I have been singing and dancing, mostly by ear and by mimicking music videos. My first passion was R&B and pop. I began taking lessons at age 15 and my musical world opened to genres such as art song and musical theater, due to a fantastic teacher.

I left home to study music at Cal State, Long Beach. There, I was challenged with more difficult subjects, like opera and Lieder. My appetite continued to grow as I immersed myself in performance, competitions, and traveling the world with college choirs.

All the while, I did my best to satisfy my true self by collaborating with fellow musicians. I sang in my first band, Flexx, when I was in high school, then 2 others while in college. Professionally, I was a back-up vocalist and percussionist with the Sam Morrison Band from 2006-2012, where I traveled all over the country. This premiere Bob Seger tribute band is signed by Titan Tribute Media and has recorded 3 albums that can be found on iTunes....

When I started playing piano I was 17yrs old. I couldn't read music at all. The one gift that I had was my ear. I could play anything on the radio by ear, but I always wished I could read music. So I took beginning piano 101 in college and learned how to read music. I loved playing piano so much and continued my education at Cal State Fullerton University where I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music Education.

I now am a piano performer and a composer. With my background and education I know I can teach you to play piano. In fact I will teach you more than just reading notes. I will teach you how to make your own arrangements and make the music come to life. Let me show you how to play beyond the written notes.

I am a graduate of Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education. For the past four years I have been the Vocal Director for all the major musical productions for Arts and Learning Conservatory at Vanguard University. I am also the Vocal Director at Music Theater of Orange County. I teach piano and voice for 45 students at Virtuosos Russian Music Academy in Fountain Valley. I have been the tenor soloist for the Oratorio Choir and Orchestra at the University of Northern Iowa. Performed in thirteen countries as a professional singer. I performed in 49 states in the USA for 18 years. I have recorded 15 CDs.

I have studied, performed and taught music for over 25 years. Accordion was my first instrument at age 7 followed by drums and guitar. I studied with great teachers in the past as well as at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. I have also performed at the Cape Cod Jazz Festival, The Bakersfield Jazz Festival and numerous club dates and private functions throughout New York, New England and Califomia.

Hello! My name is Tayler and I am a professional singer/actor/dancer. I graduated from USC's School of Theatre with a bachelor's degree in Theatre with an emphasis in musial theatre. I have been trained in bell canto opera as a singer for over ten years, have danced in and choreographed over 50 musicals, and have been acting in musicals and plays for 14 years. As a student over the years, I have so loved learning and discovering my crafts! As a teacher, it is my desire to take what I have learned and to instill the same knowledge and passions of this wonderful industry into the students that I teach. My belief is that learning the core of all these trades can train you to do any style, and I believe my training will do exactly that. For example, I was trained in opera, and with that core training, my main profession is singing and I perform in all styles: folk, jazz, blues, classic rock, gospel, opera, top 40's, you name it! I have toured with bands throughout the country and have...

Kris has been hired to perform with with many top musicians including: Clare Fischer, Smokey Robinson, Stu Goldberg (film,T.V., John Mclaughlin. Pat Martino), Doc Severensen (Johnny Carson), Otmaro Ruiz (Sheila E, Alex Acuna), Vinnie Falcone (musical director for Frank Sinatra), Tim Bogert (Jeff Beck. Rod Stewart), Luis Conte.

Kris has been on the teaching staff of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood since 2001, and has received his Bachelors Degree in Music from Cal State Northridge.

Kris has studied privately with: Luis Conte, Peter Erskine, Jeff Hamilton , Joey Heredia, Jimmy Branly, Gerry Brown, Wally Snow, Roy Burns, Peter Donald, Joel Leach , Karen Ervin, John Magnussen, Brian Kilgore, Rob Carson.

I graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2012 with a degree in Music and in Economics.

Music and teaching are my two life passions. I have been teaching music for over 10 years and playing for over 15. I was born and raised in Southern California and attended Newport Harbor High School. Upon graduating, I attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where I studied Guitar and Music Business.

After graduating from Berklee, I received my Early Childhood Teacher Certification and worked as both a preschool and toddler teacher in addition to teaching music lessons. I am experienced with all age levels from the youngest children to the oldest adults. I make learning music a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone!

Hi, my name is Pierre. I have enjoyed the music business for more than 30 years. My music education includes studies at the Swiss Jazz School in Switzerland and the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

I have been a music coach in Switzerland, in Los Angeles, in Long Beach, and since 2009 in the Mission Viejo area. During the 2009 / 2010 school year I was a music coach for the Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) in South Orange County. I have also been a member of numerous groups, including Original bands, Top40, Tribute, Recording and Performing bands. Please do not hesitate to ask for references!

I have taught piano for almost three years now, and thus am extremely excited to share the gift of music with the world. Nothing compares to the feeling I get when a student succeeds at his first piano song, or even better, when a student practices extremely hard and completes a difficult song. The proud feeling of accomplishment is unrivaled.

I am a jazz piano major at UC Irvine and have been playing piano since I was in elementary school. I currently play jazz music at a number of different restaurants, and even have recordings on iTunes!

I am very patient with the pace in which each individual student is comfortable learning. I do not expect hours and hours of practice from each of my students every week, but I encourage my students to practice as much as possible.

In addition to my jazz and classical background, I play with a number of singers, and play in lots of pop venues! I have thousands of views on youtube with incredible singers.

I am a very personal and...