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2020 Acoustic Guitar Teacher of the Year - Lessonface An active musician for over two decades, Sam has been teaching Guitar and Music Theory privately since 2014. After earning a Masters Degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Chicago, Sam moved to Colorado to manage a small music shop and teach.

Hello, thank you for viewing my profile. I am excited to assist you on your musical journey! I am a professional music educator and performer, and for the last three years I have been teaching a diverse group of international students in Shanghai, China. Here, I teach band, orchestra, and choir, as well as a classroom music curriculum in collaboration with The Juilliard School.

I was born in Mexico City, Mexico. At the age of 10, I was deeply inspired by rock giants such as Santana, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, etc. I took lessons and participated in as many concerts as possible all throughout grade school. Upon finishing high school, he began formal studies in music theory and production.

Accomplished bassist, composer and producer from Montreal, Canada, Eric Auclair has built a solid 30 year career performing live and in studios with some of the most acclaimed artists of the French Canadian and European musical community.

Jeff Pifher is an award-winning instrumentalist, composer, and producer. Recently he has received wide recognition with the release of the self produced short documentary In the Same Direction: Jeff Pifher & Socrates' Trial (2020) which chronicles Jeff and his band's latest projects garnering 24 “Best Documentary” and “Best Music” awards from film festivals worldwide.

Violinist, educator and composer, Christian Howes was voted #1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes critics poll, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association.

I’m Paula Prieto, a singer-songwriter with extensive experience in both performance and music education. My musical career blends influences from my Argentine roots with contemporary sounds, and I’ve had the privilege of performing and collaborating with a variety of musicians throughout my journey.

As A Music Educator Tom’s passion for playing music has always been matched by his excitement for sharing musical knowledge. A full time private instructor for over two decades, Tom has taught students of all ages and skill levels.

Mark A. Nokes earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2005. He has performed in ensembles, as a solo guitarist, for film, and as a session guitarist. Mark has played many diverse styles of music on and off the stage including jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, blues, pop, and metal. He is the author of Modern Guitar Method: A Practical Approach.

Are you a dedicated jazz pianist looking to break through plateaus and unlock a more sophisticated, authentic sound? From my studio here in Budapest, Hungary, I help serious musicians like you master the art of jazz by combining deep American traditions with a distinct contemporary European approach. ​My name is Tamas Balazs.