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Our mission is to make music accessible to everyone. Our lessons cater to diverse learning styles.Whether it’s conquering sheet music, composing, arranging favorite tunes or performance, we tailor instruction to individual preferences while emphasizing the significance of theory and technique. We don't just teach music – we mentor, instilling persistence and patience for success in music and all facets of life.

Upbeat and Accents Studio:

I’ve loved instruments since I was five years old and started playing my babysitters piano. I got a BS in Journalism and tried out career choices outside of music, while continuing to sing in ensembles, study the bass guitar and guitar.

Over the past couple of decades, I returned to the piano, added drums to my repertoire and graduated with an AA in Jazz Pedagogy from Cuesta College. In addition to my decades of practice, local and national performance, I’ve trained and taught privately, at TeVelde Conservatory of Music. Taught at Cuesta’s College for Kids, regularly perform with my rock band, Hot Tina. I gig on solo guitar and play in various jazz combos.

My passion lies in guiding students to lead an artful life by equipping them with skills that transcend the realms of music into every dimension life. My patience and ability to relate to all different personality types keeps my waiting list full of students I’ve had the honor to train for many years.

My students with a passion for music go on to pursue music degrees, compose and release their own music and audition and perform with confidence.

I’ve been a professional musician and teacher for over twenty years. I’ve performed professionally in New Orleans, Manhattan and here in California. I am a professional jazz vocalist and pianist with classical and operatic training. In addition to voice and piano, I play the clarinet, violin, cello and guitar.

I have extensive experience performing in operas, musical theatre productions, films and plays. I’ve taught private lessons, groups, classrooms and worked with special education students.

Current Student at Cuesta College focusing on Jazz Studies, Mathematics and general studies, preparing to transfer to Cal Poly. I’ve played music since middle school and have played in school band, and currently play in Cuesta College Jazz Ensembles.

I play the guitar, bass and piano. I have a lot experience playing live.

I not only have experience working with children in a musical education setting but also spent a few summers working as a sailing instructor at a camp for kids in Ventura County.

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