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I am an award-winning songwriter, composer, performer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer. I combine a BFA in Musical Arts and an MFA in Performance & Composition from California Institute of the Arts with 28+ years of professional experience in the music industry and 15+ years of teaching experience.

I’m a professional musician, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with over 10 years of professional performance experience and 8 years of teaching experience. Since 2018, I have taught students throughout Rancho Santa Margarita and San Clemente, and online through Rancho Canyon Music, Roos Studios, and independently.

Mitch Hood is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose career spans punk clubs to national tours. He broke out in the late ’90s with East Coast indie punk band Grandview, opening for The Click Five, The Ataris, MxPx, and Ghoti Hook.

Originally from Fort Lauderdale Florida, Zico Chevy Hernandez hails from a long line of artists and musicians. His Father, a percussionist from Cuba, used to play percussive beats on his mother’s womb, inciting Zico to tap back. Throughout Zico’s life, Zico has studied a collection of musical instruments and genres, with a primary focus on percussion and guitar.

Hi, I'm Simone, a professional guitarist based in Lisbon with 20 years of playing, 16 years of teaching, and a deep love for the guitar in all its forms. I have toured and recorded with international artists including Brazilian singer-songwriter Leo Middea and Paulo Novaes, performed at festivals across Europe and North America including the Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, and…

I am a lifelong musician, recording artist, songwriter, performer, and educator with decades of professional experience. Throughout my career, I have toured and performed internationally across the United States, Brazil, Mexico, India, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and other parts of the world.

I’m a Mumbai-based guitarist, performer, and instructor with a strong foundation in blues and rock guitar. Over the years, I’ve worked with students across a wide range of levels—from complete beginners picking up the instrument for the first time to intermediate players looking to refine their sound and musical identity.

Brooke is a 20+ year vocalist, indie-rock artist and film composer. After earning her Master of Music in scoring for games and media in 2021, Brooke became an award-winning film composer at the Seattle Indies Awards in August 2024 (third place). She has composed for several short films and projects, letting her love for telling story shine through the screen in her compositions.

From as early as I can remember, I was aware of the magic and power of sound. Harmony, melody, and rhythm were constant companions growing up — whether I was syncing footsteps to imaginary beats on the sidewalk or singing harmonies to ’70s radio hits from the back seat of my parents’ AMC Gremlin, music was always there. I come from a long line of musicians.

David is a successful singer/songwriter/guitarist in the Washington, DC area. He has a bachelor's degree in Music with a concentration in composition from Salisbury University, where he also studied jazz and classical guitar . In the 30 years he has been performing (27 of those professionally) and playing guitar, he has released 4 CDs and written over 200 original songs.