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Hey there! My name is Andres and I am a musician and artist based in Chicago. I have taken private and group lessons lessons on various instruments throughout my entire life, as well as formal University training and extensive real world experience.

I’m Illia Netkach, a professional and experienced violin teacher with a Junior Bachelor's Degree from Kharkiv State College of Music (Ukraine 2006) and a Licentiate Diploma in Violin Teaching from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (UK 2019). I picked up the violin at the age of 7 and have been following my passion ever since.

Hi! I’m Bashar Alfakosh, a violinist and music educator originally from Syria and currently based in Istanbul. I began studying the violin at a young age and quickly developed a deep passion for music, discipline, and artistic expression. I hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, which has shaped my analytical and structured approach to learning and teaching.

Rhys Lovell is a theatre artist whose work has been seen throughout Central Illinois for the past 35 years. As an actor, he has appeared in dozens of productions at Heartland Theatre Company, Prairie Fire Theatre, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and the Evergreen Cemetery Walk, which he directed for six years.

Raquel Flores, originally from Porto Alegre, south of Brazil, has been studying music since she was eight years old. She currently has a degree in Music from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, has training in vocal pedagogy from FullVoice Studios.

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…

I am an operatically trained tenor who has been teaching privately for over 24 years now. I've spent time performing in the classical arena as well as musical theatre and cabaret. I've also spent over 10 years as a choir director and vocal coach students for performances and auditions. I love teaching and find that it gives me such energy when I can share my knowledge with others.

I am a professional guitarist, composer, and conductor with over 20 years of experience in performance, education, and creative direction. My formal education includes studies at several leading conservatories in Russia and Europe. I began at the Lyceum of the Rostov State Conservatory, where I studied classical guitar under Associate Professor Y.G. Likhachev.

My name is Jess Block. I'm from Long Island, New York. I started playing the bass at age 10. My primary teachers in grade school were Emil Botti, Eugene Levinson, Joel Braun and Ron Castillo. I earned a degree from Juilliard Pre-College in 2009. I attended Manhattan School of Music for my Bachelors where I studied with Tim Cobb.

-- Pop, Rock, Metal, and Alternative genres. Teaching private one-on-one lessons and group classes. I specialize in a variety of techniques for singing, vocal health, building confidence, screaming for alternative genres, and performance anxiety.