Anna Troy
My family and music – they are the two constants in my life. I first played guitar at the age of 12, using a Baby Taylor that my dad bought for me. It was a transformative gift. Presently, I play guitar every day; whether composing and rehearsing with bandmates, at gigs sharing music with others, […]
Tan Nazare
Tan Nazare is a Portuguese-born and Scotland-ripened “”triple threat”” performer, educator and researcher. They earned their Bachelor of Music from The University of Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in Music Theory from McGill University and will soon conclude a Master of Arts in Vocal Pedagogy from The University of Essex. Tan has received various awards […]
Sandy Baratoff
Sandy Baratoff holds a Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance from the University of Maryland in College Park. She studied under esteemed instructors Evelyn Elsing, Steve Geber, Nathaniel Rosen, and David Soyer, and collaborated with the renowned Guarneri and Maine String Quartets. She has been a frequent performer in a variety of […]
Alexander Vargas
Alexander Vargas is a passionate musical theater artist and arts advocate with a strong background in performance, education, and digital media. He studied musical theater in Peru, specializing in vocal performance, theater, improv, and ensemble work. He also completed courses at Berklee Online in Voice of the Actor, Music Business, and Management. Dedicated to making […]
Chas Wilken
Chas Wilken is a guitar and multi-instrumentalist teacher and performer from the San Francisco Bay Area where he began studying music at the age of 5. Over the course of his life, Chas has mastered skills at acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars in addition to the ukulele. Chas is an ongoing performer, regularly playing […]
Adesuwa O.
Adesuwa is a Nigerian musician, vocalist, percussionist, and movement artist based in Atlanta, GA. Her musical journey began with jazz vocal studies in NYC, leading to years of dedicated vocal training. Passionate about sharing her knowledge, she started teaching contemporary singing. With decades of experience as a vocal and band coach, Adesuwa has also worked […]
Karen Sremac
As a performer, Karen has been the principal clarinetist of the Santa Cruz Symphony since 1990 and principal & bass clarinetist in West Edge Opera since 2015. She performs on all the clarinets including Bb, A, Eb and Bass and on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. Karen also enjoys performing on her basset horn, which […]
Ryan Acosta
Ryan Acosta has taught guitar for over 30 years and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Guitar Performance from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated summa cum laude. He has performed in numerous bands, including Divided By Seven and Sons of Theo, and continues to perform and record as a solo artist.
Theresa Ronan
Theresa Ronan was raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, where she displayed signs of musical talent at a very early age. Her parents nurtured this talent, and she became a pupil of the late Mrs. Helen Starr. As she grew, she became involved in many musical groups in and around her school, participating as an accompanist from […]