Putting Music 1st in your life because it is so much more than just song
Our Instructors are here to make your musical dreams and goals a reality, and to ignite the spark of music in your children and teens.
One of the things that makes Music 1st different is that we are not just a bunch of individuals that all teach our own way, but a team of instructors (and a music therapist) committed to the fundamentals, relational teaching, and great music together. And, we were founded by Sean-David McGoran (SD) and his wife Jenna, who also founded The Tuned In Academy (TIA). TIA serves over 450 students every week so they know what works, what families want, what students need, and how to grow students as musicians. Music 1st team members all go through multiple interviews, reference checks, and an audition with SD, Jenna, or other TIA lead faculty.
Believe it or not, we know for a fact that most other music studios in town don’t actually vet their teachers before hiring them to teach. No serious interview, no real audition, no vetting. With our team, you can rest assured that they know the foundations of music proficiently (scales, chords, theory, rudiments, etc.), they can read music notation proficiently, and they either have experience as music educators or we are convinced they can become great educators under our direction.
Just click on the links for each instrument below to read more about some of our team members. We have teachers with degrees from Berklee College of Music, Yale, Florida State University, Lawrence University, Pacific Lutheran University, Central Washington University, and many more. And we have great student and community instructors that have been brought up through The Tuned In Academy and those that play in wildly popular local bands like WINEHOUSE.
Whether you are looking to just pick an instrument for fun, maybe to develop a new healthy and creative hobby while you chill, or you want to get serious about music with some great people—you’ve come to the right place at Music 1st.
Hear some of our team below (Chivan with WINEHOUSE, Micah and ELi at a Rhythms with one of our students, and Caleb with Jenna (our co-founder).
