Hi there, I have been a professional musician for over 30 years. Music is all I have ever done with my career, except for a short stint as a preschool teacher. I am currently a working musician and recording engineer. I run a private recording studio in the San Fernando Valley, and gig with multiple bands: Ie. The Music Connection & 5th Avenue Entertainment. I am happily married with three children, and I occasionally assist my children's music teacher in middle school with their advanced band summer program. I record their ensembles for their end of the year programs. I lead worship at a church in the San Fernando Valley, and work with the musicians to develop their skills. While I am focusing on teaching Guitar and Drums, I play the following instruments: Drums, Guitar, Piano, and all types of Percussion. There is a lot to learn about music, and I am ready and willing to begin the journey with you or your child.

Let's start from the beginning. Music quite literally moved me about as early in life as it could. As a toddler, I bounced in the child seat in the back of my parents' car each time The Police came on over the radio. It's no surprise that to this day, Sting is perhaps the biggest influence on my career. By the time I was 6 years old, I could sing along to just about every Beatles album in its entirety, while I also enjoyed running around in circles until I got so dizzy I fell over to Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon.

It probably was not a shock when I wanted to play a musical instrument only a couple of years later. I picked up the clarinet at age 9, and only two years later added the saxophone. In another two years, I wanted to have a rock band in addition to performing in concert, jazz and marching bands at school. That led me to try out the guitar. However, in yet another two years, I picked up the instrument that changed my life: the electric bass guitar. It...

I'm a pop/rock singer from New Jersey with a B.A. in Music Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. I majored in voice where I had to sing classical music (!) and I minored in piano. After I graduated, I went on tour with a Broadway review and shortly after that, recorded my first hard rock album. Right now, I have my own band where I sing, play keyboards and Latin percussion. I can not only help you to sing in tune and with confidence, I can help you learn to perform and connect with an audience. I'm also an accomplished songwriter with hundreds of songs of all styles placed in film and TV. I can teach you how to construct a pop song.

CHRIS S.

Award-winning guitarist Chris S. hails from Winnipeg, Canada. Coming from a musical family, Chris started playing music at an early age. His first professional band was playing old time fiddle music with his dad, Albin, an accomplished violinist.

Chris began studying guitar at The Royal Conservatory Of Music in Toronto where he completed Grade 10 Classical Guitar. He followed this accomplishment by winning the Manitoba Music Competition for Classical Guitar, Level 11. In 1999, Chris won Fender Guitar Warz. In the year 2000, he won the same competition in which he played alongside Jeff Healy, one of Canada’s premier blues and jazz musicians. It was a very exciting performance and his first on national television.

Chris decided in order to follow his dream, he would need to leave Canada. He moved to Los Angeles to study guitar at The Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he graduated First Class Honors and was dubbed “a...

Kris has been a private vocal, flute and piano instructor since 1984, and has been teaching in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1994. Her students have gone on to perform in the Los Angeles Opera Company, and in Regional Theatre and National Touring Companies for Hairspray, The King And I, The Music Man, Jekyll and Hyde, A Little Night Music, Fiddler On the Roof, My Fair Lady, Edges, Cats, and many other great musicals. She has been an Individual Voice Instructor at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles since the Fall semester of 2004, and also teaches at a private studio in West Hollywood. She has taught vocal workshops from coast to coast, in Musical Theatre and Rock styles.

Kris has been the Vocal Director for the Southern California Childrens' Music Theatre productions of And The World Goes 'Round, Zombie Prom and Footloose, and was also the Vocal and Musical Director for their production of Once Upon A Mattress. She was the Vocal Director for...

I have been active in Southern California as a Pianist, Conductor, Music Director, Composer, Arranger, and Music Educator. I studied conducting, composition and piano performance at the University of Southern California, receiving a Masters Degree in Music. The organizations I have directed include the Glendale Chamber Orchestra, Glendale Youth Orchestra, and the California College of Music. I have worked as a composer and orchestrator for Doc Severinsen, Telarc Records, Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati "Pops" Symphony and my compositions and arrangements have been performed by more than two dozen major orchestras in the United States and Europe. I am also a Faculty Member of the University of Phoenix.

I have been playing various hand percussion (doumbek, djembe, cajon, conga, frame drum, daf, zills, and the occasional random passerby) for more than ten years. I have been teaching for more than five years, in one on one lessons, as well as in classroom settings and group workshops. I am also a facilitator at Remo RMC, in North Hollywood, CA, and an instructor at Pasadena City College.

I am a professional recording artist and performer, and am the Percussion Director and Lead Drummer of Twisted Gypsy, and of the Rhythm Caravan.

All of that really means that I have a firm background on not only the theoretical aspects of percussion, but also on the practical aspects of how drumming actually works. And, I can explain it in ways that help students to grow, without being overwhelming.

As a teacher I always focus on fun, relaxation, and confidence. My curriculum is based on steady progress, achievement, and exploration. From brand new drummers, all the way to...

Certified teacher and professional musician with over 20 years experience. My credits include work for the Music center of Los Angeles, the California Arts Council, feature films and TV sound track work with MGM, Paramount, Lucasfilm, Expo, major label recording and performances for Nonesuch Elektra Asylum and others. Masters degree in music performance and a BS in music education.

Hello, my name is Cindy and I am a vocal and instrumental instructor. I received my BA and MAT degrees from Pepperdine University. I have taught privately for over 25 years in the San Fernando Valley, along with Pasadena and Simi Valley areas. During college I performed in several operas including The Magic Flute and Hansel and Gretal with the Burbank Symphony Orchestra. After college, I was a member of Musical Americans, a select touring group from Southern California under the direction of K. Gene Simmonds that toured South America and Japan. I also served as a minister of music at a local church for several years.

I began playing the piano at the age of 7. My mother and sister were taking lessons and, when they had finished practicing I would go into the piano and play what they had just played. My mother figured that I was the one with the talent so I got the lessons. When I was 9, I became interested in the violin. Back in those days, it was required for you to take...

Noted violinist and gifted educator. Studied with H. Harutyunyan and V. Khachatryan, students of the great violinist L. Kogan. Tigran N. has been teaching Violin and Viola to students of all ages for over 15 years. He received his Master's degree in Music Performance from The Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan, Armenia and his Bachelor of Music from Babajanyan State Music College. In addition to teaching, he has performed and recorded with several orchestras, has composed and arranged several pieces including his own album. He is a highly educated individual who enjoys sharing his knowledge and expertise with students interested in learning.

I have been playing music for over 15 years and I have been in many different musical situations. I've studied privately and I have been giving music lessons for over 7 years. As a teacher, I will focus on what you, the student, wants to learn so you can get out and play the songs you like right away!

Marc is an instrumentalist, artist, and music educator. He is currently attending Cal State Northridge as a music major. He specializes in cello, drums, and piano. Marc has years of experience with playing in orchestras, rock bands, writing and performing with various song writers, along with experience in recording studios.

Since 2010 Marc has worked as a private music teacher one on one with students along with running a music class through Music Star Academy.