Carisa Henderson

Carisa has been studying music for over 22 years. She fell in love with music in 2003 when she picked up her first instrument. The obsession with guitar and drums quickly followed. For two years, Carisa spent her weekends at open mic nights honing her craft in drum performance. In 2010, she joined the local […]

Donetta Rasmussen

Donetta is a pianist who started lessons at 9, eventually studying under the late Claire West and Mary Rae Johnson. She received her Bachelor of Science in Piano Performance from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. She started accompanying choirs in school and church meetings on the organ and piano at the age of 11. […]

Emily Yates

Born and raised in Arizona, Emily Yates is a seasoned cellist who began her musical journey as a young child. While learning the cello she began to develop an intense passion for classical music, leading her to join many local music camps and symphonies. It was this passion and collection of musical experiences that led […]

Susanne Hinrichs

Susanne Hinrichs is a multi-instrumentalist and lover of music who began with the piano at age 6. She then took on the cello in elementary school and joined choir once reaching junior high in Mesa, Arizona. She took lessons throughout her time in school and accompanied theater and choir performances on the piano under Debbie […]

Esther Beack

Esther Beack is a pianist, vocalist, composer, choir director, and music teacher with over twenty years of experience in the field of music. Esther started piano lessons with her mom when she was 5 years old and studied piano from Dr. Younghee Kim in South Korea at Pusan National University. She studied under Professor Min […]

Matthew Sutton

Matthew Sutton earned his Bachelors of Music in Voice Performance from San Diego State University, Having taught voice and piano for upwards of 6 years, working his way through his studies while doing so. Specializing in a variety of genres, specifically classical, musical theater, rock and pop music; Matthew is dedicated to making sure your […]

Isaac Wisdom

Isaac Wisdom is a pianist, trombonist, composer, and educator from Queen Creek, Arizona. He plays many different styles, but especially enjoys jazz, samba, salsa, soul, and funk. He began playing piano at age 4, launching a lifelong love of music, leading to diverse performing experiences playing trombone and piano in various jazz ensembles, playing sousaphone […]

Katherine Kononova

A native of Washington state, Katherine Kononova began her piano education at the age of 6 with private piano lessons, followed by violin and organ lessons. Throughout primary and secondary school, she performed and competed in a variety of local and regional piano competitions and conventions. She began teaching piano students in high school, who […]

Shaylin Lorenz

Shaylin Lorenz is an Arizona native who was born and raised in Tucson. She began taking piano lessons at the young age of 6, and continued to play piano through College. She has played in many recitals and juries, including accompanying for her church choir. Shaylin began teaching private students after graduating High School, and […]

Matt Randall

Matt Randall Matthew is a music educator and percussionist who currently lives in the Phoenix area. He started his career in marching percussion in 2010 with his high school’s marching band and has since grown to perform with groups such as 7th Regiment, the UMass Amherst Minuteman Marching Band, and Gallant Entertainment Inc. During his […]