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"Her powerful voice is characterized by superb diction...heartfelt intonation...and often aching beauty." - All About Jazz With feet rooted in gospel, a heart filled with soul, and a voice touched with jazz, singer and songwriter Chanda Rule has been weaving stories through song, humming melodies, and bending words since her childhood.

I teach fun, personalized guitar lessons to students of all ages and skill levels, and I've been at it since 2011. Choosing the right teacher for yourself or your child can potentially make the difference between a weekly obligation and a meaningful learning experience that can enrich your life!

Award-winning guitarist Francesco Barone is celebrated for his "strikingly original programs" and his ability to "play with flair and substance" (Groupmuse). Barone has graced stages across the United States as both a soloist and chamber musician.

Thomas Laubhan is a trombonist who finds joy in creating. He has found himself performing on tenor and bass trombone with many creative ensembles in the New York City area, including the Frank Zappa-esque Ed Palermo Big Band, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, Steven Maglio tribute to Frank Sinatra, and Good Shepherd Collective.

Hello! I'm Kevin and it's nice to meet you. Before I dive into myself, my one goal in teaching is to give you a happy and healthy relationship with music. That's it! If you walk away from our lessons, be it one or for years, I want you to always have a relationship with music that makes you smile. When you go see a movie, you appreciate the score.

I graduated from Berklee College of Music as a pianist with a major in Contemporary Writing and Production and specialized in Music Production at UCLA. I have either played with or produced countless artists from all over the world and have been teaching privately since 2014, when I attended the Souza Lima Jazz conservatory in Brazil.

Victoria Witmer is a viola, violin, and chamber music teacher who prioritizes the needs of each individual student. She teaches with the objectives of enhancing performance capabilities and inspiring a love of music. Performing around the world, Victoria has been a member of Lincoln Center Stage piano quintets and the Lucerne Festival Academy in Switzerland.

A writer, director, actor and fight director, Matt has more than 70 theatre and film credits, including a six-year stint as a Blue Man in the popular Blue Man Group, where he performed more than 1,000 shows and played in front of millions.

My name is Tristan Norton and I have been a guitarist, bassist, gigging, composing, and teaching musician in Northern California for 13 years. I am a graduate of Berkeley’s prestigious California Jazz Conservatory with a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies.

Téa Renee is a multi-faceted/multi-genre singer-songwriter, whose intricate and intimate storytelling takes the listener on a healing journey. Her lyrics encompass the breadth of human experience and emotion. The rich and captivating melodies she creates weave together stories of love, loss, depression, and hope.