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Shelby grew up in the Tampa Bay Area, and is now happy to call Lakeland her home.  She studied music at the University of Tampa and enjoyed performing with the UT orchestra. She has played violin and been involved in music in multiple arenas including orchestras, recitals, church music, non-profit events, and has facilitated summer music camps for middle and high school students. She enjoys working with students of all ages and skill levels from beginner to advance. Shelby is most interested in connecting with students and using music to help them grow in all areas of life by building habits of discipline and having fun!

Emily is a Florida Southern graduate with a BA in Music.  She teaches violin, viola, and cello, and has performed as a member of the FSC Orchestra as well as the FSC Opera Orchestra. She is passionate about teaching music and likes to use a variety of resources to help structure lessons to best suit her students' individual needs.  In addition to teaching private lessons she also enjoys  working with students in group settings; leading small ensembles, group workshops, and masterclasses.  Emily works well with students of all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced.  

Bill is a multi instrumentalist who plays and teaches drums, piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and bass guitar.  Born into a very musical family, he took after his two older brothers and began playing piano as a young boy.  Throughout his childhood and into his teens he took private instruction for piano, guitar, and drums, and began gigging professionally with local bands while he was still in middle school.  In 1976 he graduated from Berkley College of Music with a BA in Music Composition.  One of his most memorable career highlights is performing with singer songwriter legend Bruce Hornsby.  When Bill's not playing or teaching music you can find him on any given sunday morning teaching sermons at Faith Lutheran Church in Winter Haven where he faithfully serves as the Pastor.

Breannen has been playing music since she started piano lessons at the age of nine, and just two decades later, she now has a Master’s of Transformational Curriculum from Florida Southern College and a Bachelor’s of Music Performance from University of Florida. She has experienced and enjoyed many performances with the Harrison Symphony Orchestra, the University Orchestra at UF and the UF Samba Band, as well as performing for several church worship teams, charity events, pit orchestras and solo recitals.  She is passionate about helping her students cultivate practical musical skills and good practice habbits so they can enjoy playing, creating, and performing beautiful music of their own.  

Matthew, a violinist, studied at the Konservatorium Luzern in Switzerland, and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has performed recitals in various venues in New England and Switzerland as well as chamber music for the Manchester Chamber Players in New Hampshire. He has done recordings, tours, and numerous concerts with Collegium Musicum Zurich under the baton of the illustrious Dr. Paul Sacher, in collaboration with top international artists. He has performed with legends such as Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, The Irish Tenors, Donna Summer, Marvin Hamlisch, and others. He is the founder and leader of Ensemble Aevia and the inventor of the C-Clip®, an accessory to protect the violin.