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Music has always been a big part of my life. I used to sing in the church choir when I young, and I began learning the clarinet in 5th grade. In 7th grade, I taught myself the trumpet because I wanted to join the jazz band. I also began teaching myself other instruments too, like the saxophone, trombone, piano, guitar, and drums. Midway through high school, I started getting more serious about jazz, and joined a couple of weekly programs in Detroit where I got to play with and learn from top notch jazz musicians. This inspired me to continue to study jazz in college, and that's where I am now! I have all kinds of experience playing with and learning from the biggest names on the local and national jazz scene. I may be young, but I've been teaching in person private lessons for years on trumpet, and many of my former students are also on the road to pursuing music in their future.

Jeremy Makkonen (b. January 28, 1998) is a Michigan based composer, flutist, and educator. Makkonen’s music explores elements of the mystical, the macabre, and the surreal to create an evocative and engaging musical language. Makkonen has recently collaborated with and has had his music performed and read by the musicians of the Jasper String Quartet, NorthStar Duo, HUB New Music, the Khemia Ensemble, and the percussionist Simone Beneventi, and has attended and participated in the 2021 highSCORE Festival, the 2022 Composers Retreat with Dr. Chen Yi, and the 2022 Connecticut Summerfest. He was also previously a winner of the 2019 and 2022 Honors Composition Competition at Michigan State University, both times in the category of chamber music, and a finalist in The Valley Winds International Composition Competition in 2021. Makkonen's primary musical mentors include Alexis Bacon, David Biedenbender, Ricardo Lorenz, Richard Sherman, and Zhou Tian.

Kelsey Joanne Rogers is a composer, songwriter, orchestrator, conductor and arranger in many genres and types of media, as her clientele are based all around the world with many different projects as a working professional. Kelsey Joanne Rogers is also passionate about teaching, with over 10 years of experience in many subjects. Due to her diverse background and experience, Kelsey’s intent is to pursue avenues to cultivate and encourage others to explore many exciting opportunities. “My aim is to remain mindful of all the possibilities ahead and to orchestrate their realisation.”– Kelsey Joanne Rogers.

Brooke has been an active musician for 20 years, exercising her practice through solo and group performance, composition, recording and individual instruction. She is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in trumpet, voice, guitar and piano. As a singer she leads her own indie-rock band project, The Rookery, sings with 60’s soul group, Jaws of Brooklyn, and has sung with Americana-soul band, Glass Beaches. As a trumpet player, Brooke has performed with Seattle Sounder's pep band, Soundwave, and is currently lead trumpet for the soul rock band, Fast Nasties. Brooke is an avid film composer, having worked in genres of comedy, documentaries, mockumentaries, inspirational, drama, action and adventure. She hopes her teaching experience with every student of hers is a source of color, joy and love in their lives.

I have always worn many hats in my 30+ years of musical experience. From prog metal to jazz, classical to show tunes, I've played and worked in just about every guitar-related genre. In addition to my practical experience I have a BA in music and have taught and tutored in various capacities, from beginner guitar to college-level music theory. I'm also a published songwriter and composer and I have recorded and released several hundred songs. Bringing out a student's creativity is always one of my main goals when teaching.

Joshua was born in Minnesota, and learned music starting at a young age. He took piano lessons and sang with the North Star Boys' Choir, where he went to the World Choir Games and won a silver and a bronze medal. After his voice changed, he shifted his focus to saxophone, which he played in several musical productions and a concert band while in high school. He went to college at DigiPen in Washington state, where he learned about the more technical side of music while refining his skill in classical and jazz saxophone performance. He currently plays saxophone for his church's worship group and teaches Digital Music with Ableton through IdTech.

I'm a college professor for several institutions in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. I have over a decade of teaching experience and 25 years of performing experience.