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Carla Bray started playing piano at the age of five. Recognized as an accomplished and versatile musician, she is known for teaching and performing in a variety of different styles and venues. She holds a B.A. in Music from California State University Long Beach, a recipient of the prestigious Presser Music Scholarship in her junior […]

A native of Georgia, Brett Carson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a focus on piano performance from Kennesaw State University, and a Master of Arts in Composition from Mills College. He has studied piano performance with David George and David Watkins, and music composition with Roscoe Mitchell, Fred Frith, Zeena Parkins, and […]

Ray Hidrogo has been playing musical instruments since the age of five. His first instrument was flute, and for six years his flute studies were mostly centered on classical music. His second instrument was guitar, and he has continued to study guitar until today. His first solo gig was at fourteen years of age for […]

Michael Eckstein

Guitar & Ukulele

Michael Eckstein is a guitarist with over 25 years of playing experience. While attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, he focused on guitar and arranging and received a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Composition, graduating with honors. Michael has studied guitar with an array of teachers including Bud Dimock, Jon Damian, Gabe Cornella, John Wilkins, […]

Mark Stoebe

Guitar & Ukulele

Mark Stoebe began playing guitar in 1977. Ten years later he began to teach guitar and has loved it ever since. In adddition to teaching and performing, Mark managed the Music & Arts Center in Springfield, Virginia. During this time Mark continued to get encouragement and instruction from other excellent teachers and he attended music […]

San Francisco based musician, drummer, educator, and bandleader, Adam Briere, started playing the drums at the early age of five. He was influenced by the greats such as John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Mitch Mitchell, Stewart Copeland, and Mel Lewis. At an early age, he quickly became immersed in the San Francisco music scene, playing everything […]