
Darren Wirt
Piano
Darren Wirth is an Aurora, Colorado native; he holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Music from the University of Denver. Darren has been a prize winner in numerous piano competitions, including the International Piano Odyssiad, the Symphony in the Valley Concerto Competition, the International Duo Piano Competition, […]
Elidi Clark
Viola, Violin, Beginning Piano
Elidi Clark is a violist originally from San Diego, California now based in Denver, Colorado. Elidi has performed with numerous ensembles in a wide range of musical styles and settings, including symphony orchestra, opera, musical theatre, chamber ensembles, and modern music ensembles. These opportunities have led her to perform on stages around the United States […]
Logan Beaumont
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Logan Beaumont has been playing guitar for years and is passionate about helping others develop their own musical voice. A graduate of the University of North Carolina with a degree in Environmental Science, he grew up in a small town in North Carolina, where he first picked up music under his fathers influence. Logan enjoys […]
Richard Clarke
Beginning Piano, Voice, Guitar, Woodwind
I am a composer, musician and teacher based in Denver, Colorado. I’m originally from the United Kingdom, where I studied music at the University of Huddersfield and Royal Northern College of Music and music education at the University of Bristol. After specializing in saxophone performance at college, working as a gigging jazz saxophonist, then teaching […]
Toni Acerra
Piano, Voice
Toni Acerra has been teaching 1-on-1 music lessons since November 2021. She specializes in voice and piano, and teaches a wide range of ages and levels across her instruments. Toni is a performer and songwriter, with a knack for classical music theory as well as her roots in rock and pop! Toni is from Long […]
Sarah Kanyok
Voice, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, and Flute
Sarah began piano lessons at age 4 and quickly fell in love with the instrument. By age 10 she was singing in choirs and playing flute in band. After growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Sarah attended Northern Illinois University and received a bachelor’s degree in music education with a vocal emphasis. While at NIU […]
Sofia Avery
Voice, Piano & Bass
Composer, bandleader, educator, and musicmaker Sofia Avery was born into a musical family in New Orleans. As a child, she accompanied herself on Brazilian cavaquinho and studied classical cello. In high school, she took up contemporary voice mentorship under acclaimed Bass-Baritone, James Butler. Sofia’s love of composing started in earnest in 2015, when she was asked to […]
Melissa Escobar
Violin & Viola
Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Mexico, Melissa Escobar brings an international perspective to her flourishing career as a violist and an educator. As a performer, Melissa has showcased her talents across a range of ensembles, from symphonic orchestras to opera settings, baroque practice, and has collaborated with fellow musicians on modern contemporary projects. […]
Momchil Zanev
Violin
Momchil showed a great love for music at a very early age. He was influenced by his father, who is a conductor and composer, to start violin lessons and solfeggio at the age of 5 in 1979. When Momchil was six, he was admitted to the Plovdiv School of Music where he studied until grade […]
Taylor Graham
Voice
Taylor Graham is a classically trained Lyric Coloratura Soprano residing in Denver, Colorado. From the time she was a little girl up, she has performed in church choirs, community choirs, theater/opera productions and acting camps. At fifteen, she began taking vocal lessons with Dr. Christina Lynn-Craig who ignited her love and passion for classical singing. […]
Lance Croucher
Drums, Percussion
Drumming on pots and pans at age 3 and moving to his first set of drums by age 5, Lance Croucher was well on his way to becoming a professional drummer. In 2001 he played drum set in the six-time world champion Blue Knights Winter Percussion Ensemble, and from 2001-2003 he was a student and […]
Tucker Smidt
Guitar & Bass
A lifelong music lover, Denver native Tucker Smidt has been playing and performing since boyhood. After learning guitar, he attempted to learn as many instruments as he could get his hands on, including drums, ukulele, and keyboards, but he would always find his home on guitar and bass guitar. Raised on rock and country but trained […]