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Pianist, composer, singer, and recording artist, Dr. Irene Monteverde, hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she discovered her curiosity for the piano at an early age. At first, the piano was a relaxing hobby that she enjoyed by herself; later, however, after hearing an album led by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, Irene decided that she wanted to […]

Ezra is from Alexandria, Louisiana, and has recently moved to Lafayette to pursue his master’s degree in music with a concentration in Instrumental Conducting from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He started getting involved in music at a very young age when he started learning the piano at the age of 5 and the […]

Nicole graduated from ULL with a Bachelor of Arts and a minor in creative writing. She has studied music business, jazz guitar, and jazz vocals during her undergraduate. She has put all of those disciplines into practice by performing solo acoustic sets with her own original music and unique covers throughout Acadiana for the last […]

Amber currently studies Vocal Music Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, under the direction of Shawn Roy. She has been involved in the University’s Chorale and also the Ragin’ Cajun Women’s Choir throughout her entire college career. Amber has also performed with the UL Opera Theater. Her most recent performance was as the […]

Blair has been playing and studying cello for over 15 years starting in New Orleans under Dr. Joseph Butts, and piano since the 4th grade from J. Wallace James. Blair has been a classical and Cajun musician throughout this time, having been chosen to represent Louisiana at Carnegie Hall at a very ripe age. Throughout […]

Amyl is a classically trained pianist who has studied piano since the age of 5 under the instruction of Mrs. Mila Olivier. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette under the instruction of Dr. Susanna Garcia. Amyl has participated in piano competitions, federations, and rallies from […]

Evan has been motivated and inspired by his love of music since an early age. Beginning in his elementary school choir, with 7 years of individual instruction in voice and piano, and maturing under the choral instruction of Ms. Atkins at L.J. Alleman and later Ms. Grefe at Lafayette High School. This love of music […]

Jim found his love for music at the age of 7 when he began learning piano. After years of lessons, he applied those skills and taught himself guitar and bass as well as vocals. He continued as a piano major in college where his musical diversity helped him excel personally and professionally. Over the last […]

Joshua is a proud Lafayette native. Music has been a defining characteristic of his upbringing and cultural identity. Beginning as a clarinetist at Cathedral-Carmel, Josh developed a passion for learning to play a variety of instruments including the guitar which he teaches at The Music Box. Josh has played a range of instruments in classical, […]

Ms. Katie is an undergraduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, studying instrumental Music Education. Her primary instrument is the B-flat clarinet; however, she has studied piano under Dr. Chan-Kiat Lim throughout her time in college. She has been performing as a clarinet player for almost 10 years. During this time, she has […]

Ms. Sarah is a recent graduate from ULL, with a Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. She has been involved in music her entire life, both as a performer and a teacher. She has subbed as a music teacher in private schools, taught private lessons, and group classes with CYT. Ms. Sarah’s biggest goal as a […]

With over 12 years of experience as a musician, Sean started his guitar training young. He shares, “I fell in love with guitar, and music in general, the first time I performed.” During his collegiate training at University of Louisiana, Sean studied under the musical direction of Dr. Jeff George at the University of Louisiana […]