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Michelle is originally from Arizona and started playing the piano at the age of 5. In addition to learning the piano , she also participated in musical theater, choir and played violin through college as well as learned to play the organ. One of her favorite things to do is being an accompanist and she has accompanied for several school and church choirs over the years. In her 20 years of private teaching experience she has taught students as young as 4 through adult. She loves to teach expression, chords and improvisation. Her goal with her students is that they have fun, grow an appreciation and love of music and continue to be challenged to improve their skills.

Ashley is studying at the University of Colorado Denver with a minor in Music Performance and plays in the MSU Denver Symphony Orchestra. She began her musical career playing violin at a young age and quickly fell in love with music. She then enjoyed performing in orchestras, joined various music programs, and began her musical training in piano.

She's now an accomplished pianist and violinist with many years of musical training, orchestra performance, and solo performance experience. She has a talent for passing on her passion and inspiring all her students to grow in their musical journeys.

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Dante is a drummer, percussionist, pianist, and audio engineer based in the Denver area. He began learning to play the drum set and percussion in 3rd grade when he started lessons at Allegro! While he enjoys working on his craft, he believes that sharing the knowledge and passing down the skills he has acquired is one of the most important aspects of music. Additionally, while it’s great to practice and work hard, Dante believes music should be a fun experience for both the performer and the listener!

Throughout his life, Dante has spent his time playing and listening to a lot of jazz, latin, rock, hip-hop, pop, and indie rock music. He played in his high school’s Jazz, Symphonic, Concert, and Marching Bands, as well as the Musical’s Pit Orchestra, Choir Ensembles, Wolverine Symphony Orchestra, and Winter Percussion Ensemble. Outside of school, he played percussion for the All State Orchestra and the Continental League Honor Band. While in high school, he also discovered his love for piano, and began pursuing it as his secondary instrument. He played drum set and piano at a church for 6 years, while also filling in on bass and guitar, and as the live sound engineer.

Dante earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music with an emphasis in Recording Arts at the University of Colorado Denver in December 2023! At CU Denver, he dove into all things audio while improving his playing through studying Latin Music and Latin Percussion. He currently plays in a few groups ranging from Latin Jazz to Funk and Pop. Playing his first show at Dazzle in 8th grade, Dante has grown up playing music all around Denver.

David has been a passionate musician and educator for over 30 years. He started piano at six, moved to clarinet at nine, and found his lifelong instrument, the oboe, at ten. Along the way, he explored a variety of instruments, including bassoon, trumpet, and saxophone, and expanded his expertise to strings, brass, and percussion while earning a Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Arizona.

David began his teaching career in 2010 in Tucson, Arizona, building a thriving orchestra program. In 2017, he and his wife Rebecca, also a music educator, moved to Colorado, where he now teaches band and orchestra at Elizabeth Middle School.

As a father of two boys, David finds immense joy in inspiring young musicians and helping them make music a meaningful part of their lives.

Hailing from Denver, Colorado, instrumentalist Gavin E. found himself in a sea of expressive and emotional music, inspiring him to explore the most peculiar instruments and combinations. Music became an adventure, performing with groups like Bianca and the Flyboys and the Atomic Fusion Initiative in a variety of performance settings.
Studying with names like Rob Mullins, Shane Endsley, and Dawn Clement, Gavin received a passion for music and its ability to transform the soul and bring beauty to one’s life.
Gavin currently holds a Bachelor’s in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Metropolitan State University of Denver and plays trumpet and piano professionally in the Denver area."

So excited to be a part of the team!

With 49 years of experience, I have dedicated my life to teaching and sharing the joy of music. I began playing piano at age six and violin at eight, later earning a position in the first section of the Kern Philharmonic Orchestra during my senior year of high school. Over the years, I have taught private and group lessons in piano, violin, beginning guitar, and ukulele, while also performing on standup bass and fiddle in local bands. Music is a lifelong source of joy and self-expression, and I am passionate about helping others discover and nurture their own musical journey.

A student and teacher in several musical arenas, Kevin is an accomplished pianist, keyboardist, and recording engineer. He holds a bachelor's in the Recording Arts with Piano Performance Emphasis from the University of Colorado Denver. This education was preceded by almost two decades of instruction in piano and performance from several different teachers and mentors, passing on playing technique, practice skills, compositional ability, improvisational tools, and performance tips, all of which Kevin now shares with his students. He has participated in many musical endeavors over the years, including college ensembles, performing for local music groups and bands, supporting musicals from the orchestra pit, and serving in many different worship bands within and across state bounds, for churches, conferences, and rallies. Kevin's teaching strategy is based on a desire to pass on wanted skills to the student. Communication between teacher and student is key, and, for the younger crowd, bringing the parents in on progress and reports. Worship remains Kevin's specialty, given his experience in the local scene and his long list of teachers, mentors, and peers that have helped develop his skill as a worship keyboardist. Kevin excels in teaching his students to read chord charts, play well in and ensemble environment, and how to learn improvisation. Kevin believes in healthy motivation to improve, instruction in regular, effective practice, and making the learning process enjoyable. He is excited for each new student and the unique talents and ideas they will bring to the studio.

Miles has been playing piano for around twelve years and doing vocals for six. He started on classical and switched to jazz in high school, which he currently studies at MSU. He's been teaching for several years now, including piano, voice, and low brass instruments like euphonium and trombone.

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.