I am a professional singer and actor with over 10 years of performance experience and private vocal/acting coaching. I studied acting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and have performed nationally in regional theater, for cruise lines, and several theaters in my current residence of San Diego such as the Lyric Opera San Diego, Old Globe, Lamb's Players Theater and Cygnet Theater. I have taught students from ages 7-adults, and my focus is always the dramatic and emotional aspects of the piece and how to use technique to release that emotion in a healthy and exciting way.

I love to share the joy creative output can bring. Songwriting is a valued communication tool. It allows us a venue to be expressive, loud when we want, as well as welcomes your opinionated self as it enables us to show what we stand for. It can relieve us, inspire us, and educate us. Song is part of our everyday lives as it brings us joy, helps us communicate our pain, and more. It is share worthy. I want to demonstrate a no-fear approach to songwriting, and offer insight into a celebrated communication tool.

"Tara Nichole, a natural leader and lover of the arts, will tune us in on how to make a song right now! While a licensed Soul Therapist and alumni to the University of California as well as the Los Angeles School of Songwriting, Tara Nichole remains busy a social activist artist and multi-genre songwriter with over 400 songs written, and airing on NBC Morning News. Her 2012 CD release of the album Ready Set Sing is only a sample of the catalogue of co-write projects to...

Hi everyone! I'm a hard-working musician with a background in live performance, songwriting, composition, and home recording. I want to help you perform the music you love, whether you're playing to your family, your webcam, or a 15,000 seat arena. I have been teaching private music lessons since 2007.

I am a graduate of UCSD, where I completed my bachelor's degree in music theory and composition. I have taken years of private lessons, played bass, guitar, and mandolin in local and touring bands, and released three albums of original music. I want to make your goals accessible.

Hi! I’m Alison. I developed a passion for the arts while growing up, leading me on a career path as a professional performing and teaching artist. I've performed in NYC, LA and San Diego as a musician, vocalist, dancer, choreographer and actress.

I’m also a recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on voice, ukulele and piano. My debut album
features a combination of my original songs along with several jazz standards.

My teaching career began in 1999 when started my own program as an independent teaching artist/director throughout San Diego. I also ran a non-profit arts organization for over 7 years while serving as it’s artistic and executive director. As a music instructor, I teach voice, piano and ukulele. As a performing arts teacher; ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, modern, and acting.

Learning to express myself through music was without a doubt, the best thing that has ever happened to me. I was classically trained in private lessons on the piano starting at age 6, began writing my own music at age 9, and singing at age 15. In high school I worked with Michael Hamilton, a composer for film, television and commercials, to start a teaching program and recording studio for other high school students. There I self produced my first album and helped to teach other aspiring students with similar musical goals. While in high school, I also performed in several dance groups and taught all levels of jazz, ballet, modern and lyrical dance. I performed classical, baroque, romantic and contemporary pieces on piano in the National Guild Auditions from the ages of 8-16, and I have also the opportunity to perform original compositions for crowds as large as 500 people. I have been in several bands since then performing both in groups and solo at San Diego venues. Currently I...

I have been teaching music for about 20+ years. I'm completely self taught aside from some brief schooling at Musicians Institute of Los Angeles. I have taught myself how to read and write out musical notation by observing other great musicians and my own private studying along the way. I have found that whether your doing session or jamming with a band, the key is to listen.

I got my music education in Europe. My studies were evaluated in California, and are considered equivalent in the level and purpose of a Bachelor of Music. My main instruments are my voice and piano.

I've been playing guitar for 11 years, and singing since as long as I can remember. Singing and playing guitar is a lot of fun. It can be a wonderful way to develop patience, concentration and perseverance. But we need proper guidance in order to learn the right way.

In my case I received outstanding training as a child (both in choral singing and in classical music) and never regretted the long hours I spent rehearsing and practicing. The discipline it taught me gave me great strength in life. And when I picked up a guitar in college I discovered a wonderful instrument that I could take anywhere and share with others.

After a short career as a recording artist (see the videos in the next tab) I discovered my true calling, teaching. In the past few years I've been helping dozens of students discover their talents and find their voice, accompanying them as their skills develop and their confidence grow.

I teach kids ages 5 and up and adults both male and female. I'm 33...

Hi there! I started singing at the age of 5 and haven't stopped since. Throughout the years I have been involved in choirs (both amateur and collegiate levels), worship teams, a touring music group in college and various other music groups/bands along the way. In 2006 I graduated with a B.A. in Music(voice)/Liberal Arts from Simpson University where I was trained Classically with work in Opera and musical theater. Since then I have utilized my degree as an assistant musical instructor for various summer programs and teaching musical theater arts for an After School Program. Over the years I have also worked in the arts with Shasta College, Simpson University, The Dance Project, as a Company Member for Westside Performing Arts Company and teaching privately for the past 3 years. My preference and general experience has been teaching youth and beginner/intermediate level voices. Currently, I am teaching private vocal lessons and performing professionally wherever I can because this...

I started taking music lessons at the age of 9. It began playing in the church and then I taught lessons in my home at the age of 16. I went on to attend and graduate from Christian Heritage College (now called San Diego Christian College) with a Bachelors Degree in Music and Business. I am now the Director of the Music Department at San Diego Young Artists Music Academy. I direct two youth and children choirs, a male chorus and a great adult choir. I also sing with the Voices of Prayze who travel with Jason Mraz from time to time. As a singer, pianist and as a teacher, I specialize in Gospel piano & vocal technique and repertoire. I also have a great deal of experience in Pop, R&B, and Classical so I am able to help students excel in these genres as well.

Francesca has over 20 years of experience polishing her guitar talents. While working towards her BA in Music Education and English, she carried a full teaching roster with over 30 students and still managed a 4.0 GPA from Cal State University at Los Angeles. Francesca's musical dexterity has taken her touring in four continents and has allowed her to perform with some of the most prestigious artists in the industry, including the Donald Briniger Singers, her own pop/rock bands Minor Setback and Franki and the Ntelegents, and even playing the banjo in The Three Penny Opera.

Francesca started teaching music at the early age of 16 with great success. She was on the faculty at California Music Academy, Cornelia Connelly High School, Pasadena Saturday Music Conservatory, and Sawday and Holmes Music and she has taught classrooms of up to 70 choir students. Francesca has high expectations and is skilled in helping her students reach their goals. With a constant effort to maintain...

Kevin T. is a music professor at MUM, Vice president of the San Diego Songwriters guild, and CEO of Songwriting Planet. He is an instructor of guitar, bass, voice, piano, songwriting, composition, orchestration, jazz arranging, music theory, ear training, production and engineering, and music business and career development. He graduated from Musicians Institute with a performance certificate, received his BA degree with honors from Berklee College of Music with a dual major in Songwriting and Performance, and received his Masters degree in Music Composition from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.

Kevin has written and performed myriad and diverse styles of music which include everything from jazz, rock, funk, country, blues, fusion, R&B, and classical, to world music and avant-garde. Kevin has recorded CDs and has been the songwriter, arranger, and bandleader for several original music groups. Stress Factor Zero combines rock with funk and jazz. Cloud Ex is...