Jesse Maw
Grayson County | Teaching Artist
About Me
Jesse Maw is a National Oldtime Fiddle Champion who has immersed himself in the world of music since the age of 5. Jesse has performed in countless bands …
Areas of Expertise
Oldtime Fiddle, Bluegrass Fiddle, Jazz Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar, Music Theory, Composition
Ros O’Brien
Harrisonburg | Teaching Artist
About Me
Ros O’Brien is a functional stoneware potter in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. She works primarily with textured soft slabs, although her work sometimes incorporates thrown, pinched, or …
Areas of Expertise
Hand built stoneware ceramics
Charles Owens
Charlottesville | Teaching Artist
About Me
Charles Owens is a master tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader, recording artist, and educator and has been performing, composing, and teaching professionally for over 25 years. After attending …
Areas of Expertise
Saxophone, piano, theory, harmony, improvisation, jazz harmony, composition, production
Brian Parker
Hampton | Teaching Artist
About Me
Hi! I'm a Virginia-based recording artist, born and raised in Hampton, VA. I graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Recorded Music in …
Areas of Expertise
Music production, songwriting, guitar, percussion
Trevor Pietsch
Richmond | Teaching Artist
About Me
Trevor Pietsch is a Richmond, Virginia based musician who has performed with a variety of different groups and styles from folk to fusion to heavy rock on both …
Areas of Expertise
Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Double Bass
Jared Pool
Richmond | Teaching Artist
About Me
Jared Pool is a multi-instrumentalist from Richmond, VA who currently plays mandolin with legendary flatpicker, Larry Keel and teaches locally. From an early age, Jared grew up immersed …
Areas of Expertise
Guitar, Mandolin, Music Theory
Jim Robertson
Amherst County | Teaching Artist
About Me
Jim Robertson started playing guitar during the folk music boom of the 60s. Prior to that his parents gave him a Hohner Marine Band harmonica. At age 16 …
Areas of Expertise
Trad. strings: banjos, mandolin family, guitar, fiddle,whistle, bagpipes, bass,
Angel Alberto Rodriguez Serrano
Richmond | Teaching and Performing Artist
About Me
I’m Angel Alberto Rodríguez Serrano, a freelance Latin and ballroom dance instructor and entertainer. You might know me as the Salsa Guy of Richmond. I am a proud …
Areas of Expertise
Latin Dancing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cumbia & Swing
Sunun Saranai
Charlottesville | Teaching Artist
About Me
Chef Sunun is a native of Bangkok, Thailand who came to the U.S. in the early 2000's. In Bangkok she operated her own street cart for decades serving …
Areas of Expertise
Thai Cuisine
Tes Slominski
Charlottesville | Teaching and Performing Artist
About Me
I have taught Irish fiddle off and on for 23 years. Raised in Lynchburg with deep roots in Halifax County, I fell in love with Irish fiddle as …
Areas of Expertise
Irish fiddle