I grew up in a musical home, with two music teaching parents. I have continued their love of music through my own teaching and performance for over 25 years. I currently am furthering my own music education, while performing in community bands and theater musicals on both clarinet and piano.

I like to leave each student with a positive feeling of accomplishment, and try very hard to gauge how much and when to challenge or to chill. Individual, custom lessons are my forte. I would love to be by your side, creating music and not just playing notes.

I graduated from the Academy of the Performing Arts in Prague where I received the Master of Arts in Violin Performance and Literature degree (M.M.), which is the terminal performance degree offered in the Czech Republic. Before completing my studies at the Academy, I studied violin at the Prague Conservatory of Music.
As a violinist I have a wide list of competition and performance credits, including first prizes at the Kocian International Violin Competition in Ústí nad Orlicí and the Beethoven’s International Solo and Chamber Competitions in Hradec nad Moravicí, in the Czech Republic.
A frequent soloist with the leading orchestras in my native country and abroad, I have performed with the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the West-Bohemian Symphony Orchestra, the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, the Moravian Philharmony, the Orquestra Sinfónica Simon Bolívar de Venezuela, and the Solisti di Praga Chamber Orchestra.
Since 1988 when I was chosen to represent the Czech...

I was born and raised in west Michigan. I graduated from Grandville High School and then moved to Southern Alabama for college in 2005. I received my Bachelors in Music with an emphasis on Vocal Performance in the Spring of 2010.

I have always had a passion for singing since before I can remember. I co-wrote and produced music with my Uncle in Dallas, TX when I was in High School, and met with several record labels including; JIVE, RCA, Arista, etc.

I decided to take the classical music route after attending Interlochen Arts Camp in 2004. I studied opera and vocal performance at the University of South Alabama.

I was a part of the Mobile Opera Developing Artist Program for 4 years, where I performed in professional opera ensembles, concerts and special events.

I attended the Oberlin in Italy program in summer 2009, where I lived, studied, and performed in Arezzo, Italia.

I have recently returned to Mobile Opera as a guest artist in Candide and The Light in the...

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About Jared:
I'm a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter originally from Kansas and am proud to call myself a Tennessean and Michigander. I live in Michigan with my wife and our two beautiful daughters. I'll give you a brief history of my journey in music here, but can't wait to get to know you, the potential student reading this, one on one.

I have been teaching lessons for 18 years; from my own recording studio also in music stores. I come from an extensive touring and performance history co-leading the band Annagail with my lovely wife Jennifer and previously as lead guitarist and then bassist for 'Satellite Soul' on Ardent/Forefront Records. Releasing two albums with Satellite Soul and 5 albums with ‘Annagail’ (our latest just released on the Nashville based record label ALL Entertainment Inc.) I have toured coast-to-coast, Europe and South Africa. We’ve played intimate acoustic shows to a full-blown...

I am a graduate of Calvin College with a degree in education. My classroom teaching includes places in Nigeria, New Mexico and Michigan. I started teaching piano lessons in my home about 25 years ago. During the school year, I am a teacher's assistant in the 4th grade. Children are precious to me and every day they surprise me with their fun and wisdom. In the summer, I enjoy gardening. In the evenings, I like to knit and crochet. Also, reading is another of my hobbies. Music has always been an important part of my life. My mother was a piano teacher and I took lessons from the time I was in first grade all the way through college. Music can bring so much happiness to people's lives and that is why I love to help other people to be able to play the piano and enjoy all kinds of music.

I am based in Central/Western Michigan and have been teaching drums and percussion since 1993 in the areas of Concert, Marching, and Drumset. I began playing in middle school and have gone on to study music formally at Kellogg Community College and with many professional musicians. I have played professionally with many local bands in many styles (rock, jazz, big band, pop, punk, metal, musical theater). My teaching experience combined with my formal training and professional experiences will help you achieve your musical goals and will create a unique and fun environment for learning about drumming and how it works in different settings.