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As an award-winning music educator, professional singer-songwriter, and social media creator with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and 1.4 million TikTok followers, I’m passionate about helping students achieve their artistic dreams while navigating today’s music industry.

Teacher of the Year for Songwriting - Lessonface 2025 (read my interview) New Students - Buy 5, Get 1 Lesson Free 🎁 Have you ever felt left out by conventional, intellectual approaches that focus on reading notation and copying other people’s music, rather than listening and feeling the heart of the music?

Currently accepting students! Born in 2001, Ayla has been deeply passionate about music since even before she played any instruments or wrote songs. Having grown up in a family where the music of the Gipsy Kings, Buena Vista Social Club, and the Beatles were always playing, she began singing at an early age.

Eliza Waldman is an award-winning teacher and songwriter. She is trained in both jazz and classical theory, and holds a BA in Music from Vassar College, where she was awarded the Elisabeth Locke Scholarship in music. She was a 2024 Audiofemme Agenda Grant Finalist and won a 2025 Wavy Award for the Live Performance Category.

I'm a professional singer, songwriter, producer, and performer with over 25+ years of experience in the music business. I am currently a full time staff writer at Sony Music Publishing Nashville and have written for both major and independent publishers such as Spirit Music Nashville, Better Angels Music, and Swat Music Group.

Rod Ferreira is a seasoned guitarist, composer, and producer with a rich performance history across the United States. He has shared the stage with a wide range of talented musicians and has recorded several albums, showcasing his versatility across genres. Originally from Brazil, Rod holds diplomas in guitar, piano, bass, harmonica, and music theory.

**JUST ADDED SOME MORNING & EVENING AVAILABILITY TO MY SCHEDULE** Ross James is a guitarist, bassist, pedal-steel guitarist, and singer/songwriter currently residing in the Denver Area. Since 2012, Ross has been a regular collaborator with Phil Lesh, and has shared the stage with many greats including Bob Weir, John Scofield, Dave Schools, Warren Haynes, Jim James, Stanley Jordan,…

**I'm pretty booked at the moment, but please feel free to join my waitlist and I'll let you know when something opens up! (Current availability listed is for current students only, thanks!) Hi! I'm Hannah Lou Woods. I am an award winning songwriter, performer, and music lesson teacher.

Hi, I’m Travis Sykes — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music educator with over a decade of real-world experience. I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, where I studied under department chairs in Songwriting, Harmony, and Bass Guitar, and attended masterclasses with legends like James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Victor Wooten.

Lourdes Moreno is a singer, songwriter and composer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She lives in Canada since 2016. She is an active performing and recording artist. She has over eight years of experience teaching voice, guitar, piano, music theory, and songwriting to kids and adults.