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Stephen started his first band at the age of 15, where he performed as a classic rock guitarist and vocalist around Denver, performing songs from artists including Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Rush. Stephen has also performed as an acoustic solo act, and can help students learn to sing and play. While his specialties include rock, blues and funk, Stephen is also proficient in fingerstyle guitar. With a heavy emphasis on rhythmic playing and improvisation, Stephen is a good fit for beginners of any age, as well as those wanting to learn more about music theory, soloing, performance, and basic songwriting. Along with his 5 years of experience teaching guitar, Stephen also performed and toured with the Colorado Children's Chorale as a child, where he sang in Canada, South Africa, Italy and Austria.

I grew up with a passion for music, even playing the violin myself, but over time slowly fell in love with the beauty of an orchestra and the skill/talent of the violinists. I help students discover their own passions and enjoy introducing them to both the art of reading music and playing by ear since some areas come easier to students than others, but ultimately work together to play the violin. With each student I try to tap into their favored learning style to help them succeed and enjoy the process of learning and practicing the instrument. 

Andrew began his music journey 25 years ago. He is at home with guitar, bass, and drums. In middle school and high school he took classical guitar lessons from John McCoy, right here at Allegro Music. He completed his AA degree from Musicians Institute in 2008. After college, he began his own business focusing on studio recording, live production, music lessons, and video tutorials. He has written, recorded, and produced various projects over the years, including original material. Today, Andrew is the Creative Director at Summit Church in Centennial overseeing AVL (audio, video, lighting), broadcasts, film production, graphics, and web design. 

“Music has opened the doors for so many amazing opportunities in my life, and I am excited to help others get started on that same journey!” 

Don't let the degrees fool you, Ben is a super fun Drum teacher! He's new to the area so his schedule will fill up quickly. Ben loves teaching drums and percussion to students of all ages and abilities. His vast experience helps him quickly identify what a student needs and how to make the lessons fun. 

Dr. Benjamin Arnold is a percussionist, composer, and music educator currently teaching percussion in Denver, Colorado. Ben previously held the position of Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Director of Special Initiatives and Graduate Studies at Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri. He has spent over 18 years working in higher education, including a long tenure as Associate Professor of Music and Music Education Coordinator at Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, Mississippi. 
 
Ben received his Doctorate in Music Education from Boston University and his Masters degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Tennessee where he studied with Keith Brown and F. Michael Combs. He received a Bachelor in Music Education degree from Ohio University where he studied with Guy Remonko, Roger Braun, and Eric Patton. He has also studied with Dom Famularo, Joseph Gramley, and William Wiggins. 

Ben has performed with various artists including Corey Harris, Kenny Blake, Jimmi Mayes, Carl Allen, and blues legend Bobby Rush. He has been heard on Mississippi Public Broadcasting as a member of the Thacker Mountain Radio house band, in addition to performances with various ensembles including the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, the Welsh Hills Symphony Orchestra, and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
 
Ben can be heard on Caught Up in the Blues, with Ben Wiley Payton, A Look Inside, with guitarist Larry Vincent, and Mississippi Influences with Alphonso Sanders. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and the National Association for Music Education. 
 

Bryan has been playing the Bass Guitar for 25 years and it is his favorite instrument bar none. His musical journey began on the saxophone in grade school, but he was persuaded to the way of the low-end when he learned that all the garage bands needed some bass! While studying 6 string guitar, he was propositioned to play bass in his teacher's jam band at age 14. By 16 he was teaching bass and guitar lessons at his local guitar shop. Bryan has taught lessons to well over 100 students over the years and is excited to take on more. After high school he studied jazz at Five Towns College in NY and Johnson State College in Vermont. While being a 90's rocker at heart, Bryan also fell in love with Funk and Soul, working tirelessly to capture the feel of legends like Bootsy Collins and James Jamerson as well as perfecting slap and percussive techniques. He has played in numerous projects spanning a multitude of genres, some taking him on extensive tours around the country and opening for big name acts. He currently plays bass and sings in local 90's rock cover band Good Catch. 

Chris is a guitarist from Mahwah, NJ. Chris started playing guitar at
age 14, and four years later was awarded a full tuition scholarship to
Berklee College of Music. Prior to his college education, Chris was
awarded “Most Outstanding Musician” at the 2009 Berklee High School
Jazz Festival, performed as a featured soloist with the Boston Pops at
Symphony Hall (Fidelity Futurestage Competition winner), participated in
All-State Jazz Band, and was awarded gold medal for jazz trio by the
Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education.

Chris studied with Hal Crook, George Garzone, Mick Goodrick, Tim Miller,
and Ben Monder to name a few. In 2014, Chris graduated with a dual
degree in Composition and Performance. During his studies, Chris held a
weekly residency at the historic Wally’s Jazz Club, where he led his
quartet for over one year. Having attended weekly jam sessions and
performed in many different ensembles, Chris maintains one can gain
invaluable experience in performing music with others, and recommends
his students to hold recitals. 

At first glance, you may think Eric could play every big hair 80’s guitar solo, and you would probably be right. But have some ‘Patience’ and don’t ‘Jump’ to conclusions about this member of our Motley crew. Eric dug deep into jazz at Boise State University, and studied film scoring at University of Colorado, found himself playing in orchestra pits, and toured as a country guitarist while taking his rock guitar gymnastics to venues from coast to coast.
With 30+ years of playing and 25+ years of teaching, there isn’t much Eric hasn’t played or taught. He also has a great deal of experience in other aspects of the field in live audio and recording settings.
Come see our resident chef (fun fact—Eric also has a culinary degree) and get your chops well done.
 

Whether you’re looking to serenade your audience to tears or shred till your fingers bleed, Jonathan's your guy! He specializes in cello and guitar but can help you get a start on other string instruments including violin, bass, ukulele, and more. Jonathan is classically trained with experience performing, recording, and even audio engineering. He's spent years in orchestras as well as bands and loves helping musicians realize their potential! 

Kristen Tracy is a flutist and composer pursuing a Bachelors degree in Music at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Kristen emphasizes the development of fundamentals and and approaches her teaching from an understanding that every person can learn and grow. She creates a learning environment that allows students to develop their confidence through music making.

Lydia Anderson is a vocalist and flautist from Lancaster, CA. She started singing at 3 years old and started playing the flute at 10 years old. Lydia is classically trained vocalist with experience in recording and performing. She's spent almost her whole life in choirs, stage performances, marching bands, and orchestras and loves every moment of it! She loves seeing her students excel in every area they want to grow.

Maggie has many years of experience on Piano and Acoustic Guitar. Most importantly, she loves working with kids! 

From a very young age I fell in love with the drums and through my career I've been lucky to be a part of a great number of musical ventures. From Jazz Bands, Drum lines, Prog Rock and Metal bands; To running a recording studio and performing session work for bands across the country. I've become experienced not just as a player but as a professional. Teaching has been a passion of mine from day one and I've always been excited to share my knowledge. 

I've always been and will continue to be a student, from taking lessons at Allegro to teaching there myself, I can't wait to see how we help each other grow our craft!

Nick Ertel has an Associate of Arts in guitar preformance from the Musicians Institute. He has been playing for 15+ years and is currently signed to Media Records. 

Randel is an active performer and educator in the Colorado area. Leung is completing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance and Pedagogy (abd) at the University of Colorado Boulder, studying with Daniel Silver. He also received degrees from the University of Texas at Austin (Master of Music and Artist Diploma) and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (Bachelor of Music). Before pursuing his degrees in music, he completed a degree in Marine Studies.

Leung is currently the woodwind mentor of the Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra and was part of the Teaching Artist program at the Aspen Music Festival and School from 2018 to 2020. Leung performs regularly with the Colorado Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, and Fort Collins Symphony. He has performed with the Central City Opera, Cheyenne Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia, as well as the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players.

Additionally, he has toured and performed throughout Asia and the United States. In past summers, Leung was awarded fellowships to participate in prestigious music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution of Arts NY, Brevard Music Center, Taipei Music Academy and Festival, and Festival Napa Valley. Leung’s recent honors include the first prize in the International Clarinet Association Orchestral Audition Competition and the Bruce Ekstrand Solo Competition.

Rick's been teaching and playing professionally since 1992. He's also the owner of Allegro Music! He teaches all percussion but loves helping beginners get started on snare drum and drum set. 

Besides teaching and running things at Allegro, Rick loves playing steel pans! He's been a member of several ensembles and but also runs 2 professional steel bands, Strings & Steel and Urban Island.

First Concert: David Bowie, Glass Spider Tour, 1987.

Robert has a resume a mile long and you can read most of it below. Basically, he's our go-to guy for Music Theory, Composition, and Music Technology. Of course, most of his students are studying piano primarily. Robert is super talented and we've seen tremendous growth in all of his students!

Robert Strobel is an accomplished composer, performer, and teacher of all ages who wants to make learning music fun. Some of his favorite things include Ableton Live, music marketing, piano music, and writing for the orchestra. As a composer, he has over 20 commissions. Among those he has received through time include 2 commissions from the Barlow Endowment, Ladyslipper Ensemble, a work for some string players of the St. Louis Symphony (Mizzou NM Initiative), [TriO], The Missouri Quintet, and Columbia College, among others.

He undertook an artist residency at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, and won the Southwest American Prize in the electronic music category. He was also a finalist in the Orient/Occident orchestral competition where his recent orchestral work Life : Aaru was performed by the KLK Symphony Orchestra. He won 3rd place in the Bruno Maderna International Composers Competition. His music has been broadcast on WPRB Princeton in Marvin Rosen’s 25-hour new music marathon, and on Hawaii Public Radio, in the program “Singing and Other Sins.”

Recordings of his works can be found on Society of Composers, Inc. CD flare, and on the album Sn. His symphonic work From the Book of the Dead was a winner in the Missouri Orchestra Composers’ project. He also won the FSU sponsored Force Majeure Woodwind Quintet Competition.  His work Prairie Dog Rhapsody received a special mention at the Alfred Schnittke Composer's Forum and Competition. Some of the festivals he has attended include the TUTTI Festival, Source Song Festival, among others.  His music has been published by Holy Sheet Music, Aldebaran Editions in Italy, and Forton Music in the UK. Robert Strobel has a doctorate degree from Florida State University.

Sherry Boyer is a Colorado native and professional musician who has performed in the Pikes Peak region and as a recording artist in Denver for movie production companies. In addition to solo work for various special events, orchestras she has perfromed as Principal Oboe with include the Rocky Mountain Symphony, Pikes Peak Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Little London Winds, Rocky Mountain Wind Symphony, and most recently with the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra. 

Holding degrees in oboe performance and music education from Western Colorado State University and Adams State, she was Adjunct Professor of Oboe at Colorado State University at Pueblo and a member of the CSUP Woodwind Quintet, traveling and performing at various venues across the state. Her primary instructors were David Abosch and Forrest Cornwell. 

Sherry recently relocated from Colorado Springs where she maintained a private music studio for over twenty years, teaching piano, oboe, clarinet and cello. She now resides in Parler, CO and enjoys international travel. 
 

Susan has been teaching Piano and Music Theory since she was in high school. She has had students from the ages of 4 to 70. Susan's undergraduate studies in Piano Pedagogy at Michigan State University were with Professor Joseph Evans. Her graduate studies in Piano Performance at Austin Peay State University were with Anne Glass. She also studied there accompanying Dr. Mary Alice Domenica. Other notable teachers she has studied with include Professor Stevem Hesla, Professor Donald Morelock, Dr. Joseph Banowetz, and Dr. Forrest Robinson. 

Susan also volunteered as a choir accompanist for 13 years at a church in Middle Tennessee and has filled in as an organist and accompanist at other churches in other places she has lived. She also played in the handbell choir.

Susan moved to Colorado to be closer to her four grandchildren and to be here when their new sibling arrives. Susan is also a licensed realtor and an environmental health coach. In her spare time she enjoys crocheting and playing other musical instruments.