Ben Jones

•  Specialties:  4, 5, & 6 String Electric Bass Guitar
•  Styles:  Funk, R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues
•  Background: In 30 years of professional playing, Ben has shared the stage and recorded with a long list of artists, including: The Neville Brothers, Jeff Lorber, Frank McComb, Peter White, Rick Braun, Paul Brown (Grammy Winner), Darren Rahn, Jennifer Batten, Patrick Lamb (Gino Vanelli), Tommy Thayer (KISS), Oregon Symphony, Noel Pointer (Grammy Winner), James Carter, BB King, Robert Cray, Phyllis Hyman, Delbert McClinton, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, Bernard Allison, Chris Cain, Lloyd Jones, Curtis Salgado, Liv Warfield, Les McCann and David Pack (Ambrosia).
•  Currently:  Performing in the Northwest. Sponsored artist for Carvin Basses, TC Electronic Amps & Effects, Dunlop Strings, MXR Effects,1964 Ears In Ear Monitors, LM Straps, and GruvGear Accessories

Connor Bruce

•  Specialties:  Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, 7 & 8 String Guitar, Bass Guitar, Beginner Ukulele, Music Theory & Ear Training, Improvising, and Street Busking.
•  Styles:  Rock, Metal, Classical, Pop, Jazz, and Chamber Music
•  Background:  Bachelor Music Guitar Performance & Bachelor Music Composition from University of Idaho. Taught music for afterschool programs & private school classes in Beaverton and Portland. Performed at farmers markets and private events as a street busking artist in the inland Pacific Northwest, and taught guitar in Moscow, Idaho.
•  Currently:  Playing bass and writing music for IgikoPop, and street performing during warmer weather months.

Dany Oakes

•  Specialties:  Songwriting, Composition.
•  Styles:  Classical, Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Folk, Country, and more
•  Background:  Author of beginner guitar book series. Studied music at PSU. Extensive songwriting and recording experience. Performs with numerous local artists. Dany has taught Guitar for over 25 years.
•  Currently:  Performs around the Northwest as singer and guitarist.

Geoff Metts

• Specialties:  Guitar, Slide Guitar, Lap Steel, Ukulele, Songwriting, Composition & Theory.
• Styles:   Guitar: electric, steel string and nylon string acoustic, baritone and lap steel. Rock, blues, funk, soul, classical, folk, country, grunge, metal, pop, improvising, soloing, strumming, fundamentals, fingerpicking, solo guitar, applied theory, reading music for guitar, beginning through advanced slide. Ukulele: Soprano, concert, tenor, baritone.
•  Background:  Studied music at University of Idaho. Designed and taught beginner lesson course for U of I, Pullman, WA Parks & Rec and Hillsboro Parks & Rec/Camp Amp Program (2007-present). Extensive songwriting and recording experience. Lead singer/guitar player of Western Aerial. Geoff has taught music for over 20 years to all age groups.
•  Currently:  Performing in Ants In The Kitchen and MRC.

Lee Alan Nolan

• Specialties:  Piano, Vocal coaching, 5-string Banjo, Guitar, Theory/Composition.
• Styles:  Piano & Voice: Classical and most other genres and levels Banjo: bluegrass finger-style Guitar: Beginner to intermediate pop & rock
• Background: Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory; studied with Robert Helps, Peggy Salkind, and Mark Westcott; performed music tours of Switzerland, Germany, and Italy; has given premiére performances for San Francisco and the West Coast works by composers Robert Helps, David Del Tredici, William Susman, and many others. Has 30 years of experience teaching privately.
• Currently: Arrived in Portland in 2018, and since then has taught, accompanied, musically coached, and performed organ and piano for church services. Additionally he is on Faculty as Professor of piano and theory studies, as well as on Staff as the choral accompanist at PCC Rock Creek.

In Store and Online Lesson Hours:

Sunday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday: 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Wednesday: 3:30pm - 7:00pm

Mack Robertson

Michael Callaway

Ryan Goodyear

•  Specialties:  Drum Set, Rudimental & Concert Percussion, Hand Drums.
•  Styles:  Rock, Funk, Swing, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Blues, and more.
•  Background:  Extensive performance experience with local bands, theater shows, and concert ensembles.
•  Currently:  Performs with A La Mode. Teaches for Hillsboro Parks & Recreation’s Camp Amp and H.A.S programs (2006-present). Sponsored Artist with Evans Drum Heads

Sam Durazzo

•  Specialties:  Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Music Theory, Song Writing, Improvisation, Sight Reading.
•  Styles:  Rock, Jazz, Blues, RnB, Gospel, Classical, Metal, Funk, and more
•  Background:  : Studied Jazz Guitar at Loyola University New Orleans. Played with Key Lebaud, Tommy Tutone, Ms. Vee, and many cover bands in the pacific northwest. Member of the Cascade Blues association. Created music curriculum for Little Otters preschool.
•  Currently:  Performing multiple gigs weekly in the house band at Fortune PDX, Abiding Place Fellowship, and more.