Instructor Private Studios

Allegra is a pianist, vocalist, and composer who teaches piano across classical, jazz, and pop styles. Drawing on her experience as a professional session musician and solo artist, she offers personalized, judgment-free lessons that emphasize theory, harmony, and creative exploration.

Ari is a painter and educator with a Fine Arts background from SAIC and UCLA. Their lessons emphasize personalized mentorship, helping students explore their unique artistic voices through experimentation, thoughtful critique, and generative questioning.

Michelle is a freelance photographer with 10+ years of experience in commercial and portrait photography. She teaches with a patient, approachable style, helping students build technical skills and confidence while developing their unique creative eye.

Lisa is a classically trained pianist with a deeply adaptive, student-centered teaching style. She tailors each lesson to a student’s individual goals, blending strong technical foundations with creative exploration in a supportive and encouraging environment. Lisa also offers music production lessons in Ableton and Logic for songwriters.

Alice is a voice teacher who leads with somatic awareness and experiential learning, helping students understand their lived experience of singing so they can make informed, empowered artistic choices. With roots in classical training and a passion for exploratory and extended techniques, she supports singers in stretching their instrument while prioritizing vocal health. Her lessons are centered on each student’s unique impulses and artistry, creating space for authentic, sustainable vocal growth.

Ellie is a ceramics instructor specializing in handbuilding techniques, guiding students through foundational skills while encouraging personal creative exploration. With an approach rooted in curiosity and encouragement, she empowers students to experiment, problem-solve, and confidently create functional and expressive work in clay.

Simha is a vocalist, songwriter, and producer with roots in Indian Classical music and a Berklee College of Music songwriting degree. They blend Eastern and Western influences to guide students in jazz, soul, songwriting, music theory, and Ableton Live, emphasizing vocal health, practical exercises, and personalized musical storytelling.

Kamara is a multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and educator with over 10 years of teaching experience in New York and Los Angeles. She focuses on building solid musical fundamentals while keeping learning inspiring, creative, and joyful.

Shelley is an accomplished harpist with 20 years of experience in both classical and contemporary styles. She specializes in harp performance, electronic music composition, and improvisation. With her extensive background, Shelley offers lessons with a unique blend of traditional harp techniques and modern musical innovations.⁠

Matt is a drum instructor with over five years of teaching experience, specializing in both playing by ear and reading music. He helps students build a strong foundation while connecting their skills to real-world performance, encouraging them to discover their unique style.

Lauren is an oil painting instructor in Los Angeles who guides students through a variety of techniques from traditional to contemporary styles. Lauren's interactive, student-centered teaching style fosters creativity and collaboration in the intimate process of creating artwork.

Sebastian is a painter and installation artist whose work explores hybridity, identity, and storytelling through ink, color, and Xuan rice paper. Their lessons balance technical skill-building with creative exploration, guiding students to trust their intuition and discover their unique artistic voice.

Saun is a composer and interdisciplinary artist whose work spans image, sound, and body. With international exhibitions and film festival screenings—including Cannes—he brings a rich, experimental perspective to his teaching and creative practice.

Ella is a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter who teaches students of all ages in classical and pop music. Energetic and engaging, she guides students in piano, voice, songwriting, music production, and DJing, helping them to develop skills to bring their creative ideas to life.

Giuliana offers personalized vocal, piano, and music production lessons. Whether you're developing vocal technique, learning piano, or creating your own music with Ableton Live, Giuliana guides you through every step to make learning fun and inspiring and help you express your unique sound.

Bill is a multi-instrumentalist with nearly 20 years of teaching experience on saxophone, clarinet, and flute. Drawing on a rich performance background, he creates a positive, tailored learning environment that helps each student reach their musical goals.