Emery is an accomplished pianist and violinist who has studied with Jennifer Bowman and in the performance studies program at PLU. Emery is also an award winning musician both in orchestral and piano work, and has served as the Ballet accompanist for Evergreen State College Dance Department. Teaching at an early age through high school and college, Emery is excited to be a part of the team and work with your children on Fridays at our west side location at McKenzie Road Baptist Church and is enrolling now for private lessons in piano, violin, and viola.
An Olympia local, and Emery loves include oregano, cinnamon, bergamot, silk, Park Chan-Wook movies, Barber Adagio for Strings, Rachmaninoff Symphony no. 2, Ysaye Violin Sonatas, Coltrane's Coast to Coast and Blonde Redhead albums, and George Crumb. This summer they are learning to swim. their lifelong favorite authors include James Baldwin, Joy Harjo. they are a proud worker-owner of Orca Books Co-Operative, Olympia’s largest and only co-operative bookstore in downtown Olympia where you can find a book freakier than you intended. they prefer heavier violin bows and the planet Neptune, currently a sort of light green is their favorite color.
Emery is enrolling now for lessons on Fridays at our West side sattelite (at McKenzie Road Baptist Church).
Evyn’s musical journey began when he was 9 Years old in Elementary school. His teacher at the time demonstrated the cello with two simple notes from the movie “JAWS” and from that moment forward he knew that his future involved mastering the cello! Since then, it became very clear that he had natural proficiency with the instrument and he genuinely enjoyed my daily practice routines.
Evyn was lucky enough to receive lessons from very early on all the way through high school, which allowed him to blossom and become the musician and mentor he is today. He naturally found himself in a leadership role at the front of the orchestra almost immediately, which taught him how to help the other cellists in the group and learn how to best serve his fellow classmates. Years later, a high school classmate asked him if he was willing to teach them privately and he humbly took on his first student! This was a paradigm shift that planted the seed for his future career as an educator and mentor.
Evan’s skills were also honed from earning a spot in The Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) in middle school; this organization is one of the finest youth orchestras in the country and the oldest as well! They played professional grade music at incredible stages all over the United States, which taught me what it takes to be a professional musician. Evyn will always be incredibly grateful for the education received while in this fine organization. After high school, he spent a year at the University of Oregon as a cello performance major before switching my focus to Therapeutic Music.
Evyn has always been intrigued by the effects of sound on our mind and body, especially with having to overcome my own bodily problems. Evyn has found his purpose in life is helping others learn how to be more efficient human beings by passing on wisdom that he’s been blessed with.
Evyn is enrolling now for private lessons in Cello!
Alireza began his musical journey at a young age, initially starting with the viola, violin, and the piano. He continued his music studies with voice, leading to a B.M. in Viola Performance and a M.M. in Voice Performance from The Conservatory of Music at University of Redlands and an M.M.A in Voice Performance Opera Program from Yale University. He is currently completing his D.M. in Voice Performance at Florida State University and will be graduating in December 2024. Alireza has over 15 years of teaching experience at all levels and loves teaching music to kids.
Beyond music and teaching, Alireza enjoys playing chess, and loves nature and animals.
Alireza is enrolling now for private lessons in violin, and viola.
