Shyam Nepali
About Me
I am a hereditary Gandharva musician from Nepal, and my father and grandfather played for royal court of Nepal. I have 30 year long career playing and teaching …
Areas of Expertise
Nepali Sarangi (fiddle), Nepali Percussion, Nepali Tugna (banjo), Nepali Bansuri (bamboo flute), Indian Sargam (solfege)
Donna Ray Norton
About Me
DONNA RAY NORTON is from the Madison County community of Sodom Laurel, home to what is arguably the most famous tradition of ballad singing in the Appalachian mountains. …
Areas of Expertise
Traditional Appalachian Balladry
Cristina Hoyos Nunez
About Me
I am an Artist from Ibague, Colombia, teaching arts for many years to different types of audiences. My expertise in mixed media paintings, acrylics, watercolors, oil paintings, using …
Areas of Expertise
Visual Artist.
Charles Owens
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
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
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
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
Reid Poole
About Me
Born and raised in Fountain, Colorado, Reid Poole is happy to be an active bandleader, freelance musician, as well as an educator in the great city of New …
Areas of Expertise
Trumpet, Improvisation, Music Theory (basic to advance)
levi rainwater
About Me
My name is Levi Rainwater. I am from the Cayuga tribe in New York. I was born in New York but have been living in North Carolina for …
Areas of Expertise
Native American Flute
Mitch Reed
About Me
Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist, traditional music instructor, and storyteller Mitch Reed was born in Bayou Vista, Louisiana and raised in Lafayette by musicians and storytellers from Mamou. When …
Areas of Expertise
Cajun and Creole fiddle and traditions
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