Our Staff

Eric Ching is a jazz drummer and composer currently residing in Austin, TX. He plays music with the same tremendous amount of purpose that he applies to his studio! Eric grew up in the SF Bay Area where he studied with Akira Tana (Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt) and spent much of his time […]

Celine Hawker is a flutist and educator who is dedicated to helping students develop both artistic excellence and sustainable, healthy relationships with their craft. She recently completed the Master of Science in Performance Science at the Royal College of Music in London, where her studies focused on performance and education psychology, as well as health […]

Doniahl Afshar is a guitarist, composer, and graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Music Composition. Known for his distinctive style, Fasdom Music, Doniahl blends global musical traditions with contemporary techniques to create a sound that is both innovative and deeply expressive. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Iran, Doniahl’s musical journey […]

Megan Ross is an experienced vocal and piano instructor with over 22 years of vocal training and performance experience. With a rich background in opera, musical theatre, and classical music, Megan brings both technical expertise and artistic passion to every lesson. Having performed in several opera productions, Megan combines firsthand stage experience with a deep […]

Jeff Elliott is a multi-instrumentalist from the Houston area with a degree in Music Performance from Southwestern University. His primary instruments are violin, drums, guitar, and bass. Starting on violin and drums at the age of 4, he has cultivated a lifelong love of all styles of music, and has been an active performer since […]

Liubov is a classically trained pianist from Saint Petersburg, Russia, where she completed a nine-year diploma program at the Okhta Center of Music Education with a focus on piano performance, music theory, and ensemble studies. She also holds a PhD in Linguistics from Saint Petersburg State University. Liubov has been teaching piano since 1998 and […]

Bo Huang is a pianist, composer, and educator with a deep passion for sharing music through both performance and teaching. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Composition from the Eastman School of Music and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. With extensive international experience, […]

Dr. Betty Hill is an accomplished educational leader with over 15 years in music performance, education and arts integration. She is skilled in instructional strategy and mentoring students to improve their education and achievement. Dr. Hill has a proven record of fostering equity, collaboration, and innovation across diverse learning environments. Prior to joining the team […]

Grant is a performing musician, songwriter, and music producer with several years’ experience as a guitar teacher. A lifelong music lover, Grant has been immersed in sound since he was six years old, when he began his musical journey playing the fiddle. Over the years, his instrumental talents expanded to include guitar, trumpet, drums, mandolin, […]

Melody is a classically trained Mezzo-Soprano who enjoys crossing over into other popular genres as well, including musical theatre, pop, and folk. Melody earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the Butler School of Music at UT Austin. She teaches beginning piano, and voice students of any level – Melody coaches her students in vocal expression as […]

Jonathan Portillo is an Austin-based jazz musician and educator. Hailing from Dallas TX, he graduated with a degree in Jazz Performance from Texas State University in 2022. He has performed at Parkers Jazz Club and Monks Jazz Club, as well as other venues in the Austin and San Antonio area. In addition to his musical […]

Rob Schumacher is a professional drummer with more than 20 years of experience.  As a young child he has always had an interest for drumming and rhythm.  His music education began in middle school performing in the 7th and 8th grade concert band, and continued throughout high school as one of the schools top drummers for […]

Russell Robinson graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in music education in 2014 and has been teaching private lessons ever since. He teaches violin/fiddle, viola, cello, mandolin, and acoustic guitar with emphasis on developing good form and an understanding of music theory as it applies to Western Classical, American Folk/Pop, […]

Austin Peters is a multi-instrumentalist & vocalist with a lifelong passion for music. Inspired by the great players of the 20th century, Austin has been playing music since age 12 and began performing professionally at 17, balancing academic competitions with real world experience. He has performed in a wide variety of settings, from marching bands […]

Amanda first began her journey with music as a junior high student who recognized that no singing opportunities existed in her rural Idaho town for someone her age. She insisted on joining the high school choir with her older sister and formed a life-long love of singing and playing numerous instruments. After years competing in […]

Kelly Smith Toney received her bachelor and master degrees from The Juilliard School. Upon graduation, she joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a two-year engagement. Mrs. Toney has been concertmaster and orchestra contractor for Opera Louisiane (since 2006) and several other Baton Rouge, Louisiana area orchestras (since 1986). She was concertmaster for more than 29 […]

Konstantin Pavlov was born in Russia to a family with a cellist father and a pianist mother. Konstantin started his violin studies at the age of six with Professor Vladimir Bobilov, and continued his musical studies with him until admission to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory at Moscow. After obtaining his Master’s Degree in violin education and […]

Paul was born and raised in El Paso, moved to Austin to pursue a career in music and earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from The University of Texas at Austin. Paul studied performance and composition with fantastic educators Wayne Salzmann II, John Fremgen, John Mills, Tony Edwards, Steven Slawek, Gourisankar Karmakar and […]

Oscar is an enthusiastic teacher and dedicated musician who has been teaching for over a decade in Austin and abroad. At an early age, he was surrounded by Colombian folk and Latin American music and exposed to different instruments and styles which sparked his interest in the guitar. A few years later, he was fortunate […]

Nathan taught his first guitar lesson at age 12 and has been teaching ever since while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Performance from Wayne State University. Nathan has a unique perspective on study and teaching music lessons with over 30 years teaching experience including private instruction, group lessons, ensembles and classroom instruction. Nathan’s […]

After graduating from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas, Stinson enrolled at the Sarofim School of Arts at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was an active member of the musical community. While a student, Stinson performed in the University Jazz Band and the Classical Guitar Ensemble, Co-founded […]

Emil grew up in rural Southwest Virginia, began playing piano and percussion in the 6th grade and loved music so much he wanted to play all instruments and began playing the flute, trumpet, oboe, sax, piano and violin. The instruments that stuck were piano and flute. In college, Emil continued his love for music, even […]

Rebecca studied piano under Charlotte Tull and Dr. John Paul earning a Bachelor in Music degree at Sam Houston State University for music theory and composition, and continues to study under Dr. Timothy Woolsey and perform solo piano recitals. Since 2002, Rebecca has been the music director at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar […]

Elena Maeurer grew up in Austin, Texas, and began singing and playing piano at an early age. As a student, she participated in choir and musical theater, and had the opportunity to perform in the TPSMEA and TMEA all state choirs. Elena earned a Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in Choral Music from […]