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Born and raised in Billings, Montana, I am entering my fourth decade as a music teacher and theater coach in Eugene, Oregon, where I remained after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1994. In addition to my expertise in teaching music and theater, I have also spent my life studying foreign languages and am currently focused on translating my method into…

Ashley Young is a classically trained pianist and experienced music educator with over a decade of teaching and performance experience. She began piano at age 6 and later expanded into jazz, blues, and gospel, performing professionally throughout the Pacific Northwest.

[5.0 rating over 70 reviews from another lesson platform] I began classical piano lessons at a young age and I loved the idea of music. Some of my earliest memories are of exploring my parents’ CD collection, listening to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Earth, Wind & Fire on repeat.

Why are we called to sing? We sing to commune with the depths and heights—the full range of life, but also the Life beyond the self. We channel something both ’of us’ and ‘beyond us.’ If we’re lucky, it is here we discover ecstasy and aliveness. Singing is alchemy. And all is welcome in the realm of song.

I am a jazz pianist studying for a BA in Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire (2023–2026), following a foundation year in jazz (2022–2023). I perform regularly as a solo pianist at The Majestic Hotel by Hilton in Harrogate (2023–present) and play in various ensembles both within and outside my university curriculum.

I'm a modern violinist/composer graduated from Berklee College of Music. Classically trained since the age of 7, and now professionally playing modern music including Jazz/World/Modern Groove. Teaching has always been my passion, due to it, I came up with an efficient system of learning music theory and multiple genres of music.

I am a pianist/multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer, and lifelong musician, with a diverse career spanning almost two decades. I love bringing arts and music to the community, both in performing and education. As a freelance keys player, I record and play live for-hire as needed by project and producer.

Hello and welcome! I have been teaching music full-time for more than 25 years. I have started and joined hundreds of students of all ages (5 to 75!) on their musical journey and have enjoyed every moment! I teach piano, clarinet, electronic keyboard, and music theory in Western Classical, Jazz, and Popular styles.

"Mark is a very enthusiastic and supportive teacher. With me hardly having any musical background he rapidly managed to turn me into a musician. Without any boring exercise, or too much theory, he taught me how to connect to the musical side in me and express myself through the piano. I highly recommend him, he is truly amazing." Yoel G.

Native to Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Matt Jarosch is one of the most in-demand trombonists in the Chicagoland area. As a recent graduate of DePaul University, he studied under Thomas Matta, Tim Coffman, and Charles Vernon (Chicago Symphony Orchestra). In his time at college, he received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies and a minor in Mathematics.