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I bring over 15 years of professional experience as a musician, writer, producer, and educator, with a strong foundation in both performance and mentorship. I began playing guitar at age 12 and quickly branched into other instruments, songwriting, and music production.

Maxwell Alemán is a conservatory-trained violist and music educator with international training in both performance and pedagogy. He earned his BM in Music Education and Viola Performance (summa cum laude) from Ithaca College, where he served as the exclusively approved music theory tutor for all compulsory Bachelor-level theory courses.

Hailing from vibrant Bangkok and now based in Boston, I’m a guitarist, singer-songwriter, touring artist, and music educator passionate about connecting people through music. Honored with the Season Awards (Thailand’s equivalent of the Grammys) and recognized as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, I’ve performed extensively across the U.S. and Asia.

I was born in Tehran in 1993. I've been playing classical guitar for 14 years and when it comes to bass guitar, I'm a session player. I've been a permanent band member for 2 years as bassist. Moreover I've been playing ukulele for some years.

I have 15 years of experience as a violinist. I have recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stetson University as a Music Performance Major. During my time in college I performed at the Weill Recital Hall at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York as winner of the "Stetson at Carnegie Hall" competition in 2022 and 2023.

Doug Byrkit hailing from St. Louis MO is a singer/songwriter with the national recording artist group “Odds Lane” and the current touring/recording bassist for the International Blues Award winning artist "Mike Zito". Doug graduated from Southern IL University with both a BA and Master’s Degree in Music Performance.

Vasco Mendes Canastra is a Portuguese violinist from Porto. He began his musical studies in May 2011, studying violin with Professor João Paz. Four years later, he continued his studies with violin teacher Pedro Rocha. From 2015 to 2019, he studied at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral (AMCC) under Professor Sergey Arutyunyan, where he completed the Professional Course of…

I have played bass for 24 years on Various levels. Played in funk/R&B bands in Tampa area for over a decade and also with First Baptist Church of College Hill for 10 years. Had the pleasure of playing with Milton Biggham and the Georgia Mass Choir when they came through town. Was Voted top Gospel Bass player 2 years for Tampa area.

Hello! My name is John Dorney. I am a Berklee College of Music alumni and educator located in Brooklyn NY. I have 5+ years of teaching both privately and for after school programs such as The School of Rock (3+ years) and The Williamsburg Music Studio. I also teach online lessons and have been doing so for 2+ years.

Hello! I am a professional music educator and performer. I have been playing the violin for 35 years. I am a member of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and teach middle and high school orchestra to 5th-12th-grade students. Music is my passion! I started playing the violin in 4th grade. I attended a traditional Suzuki program from 6th to 12th grade.