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Sean King- Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

A touring musician and instructor for over a decade, Sean King began playing guitar at the age of 11 after hearing performers like Jimi Hendrix, BB King, and Van Halen. At 18, he also discovered and studied the advanced bass world of players such as Vic Wooten and Les Claypool. Since then and for the next 25+ years he has toured and performed with a wide variety of music projects, most notably his jazz-fusion band, SPiNRaD. In addition to thousands of private one-on-one lessons, Sean has led group lesson programs for multiple music education centers (teen rock band programs and summer camps.) He teaches electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass, songwriting, and music theory. Sean has vast amounts of experience in teaching all ages, children and adults from beginner to advanced, with a style that is practical and intuitive. His teaching philosophy is that music should be fun first, how it all works will come along the way!

 Pierce Murphy - Guitar, Voice

Born and raised in Denver, Pierce is an established teacher, guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter in the city’s various music scenes. He holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Music with an emphasis in jazz guitar from Metropolitan State University of Denver and a Performance Certificate in jazz voice from University of Denver. 
He has extensive studio experience, with performance, production, and engineering credits on more than 30 albums and projects, and in live music settings as the production manager for Dazzle Jazz where he worked with the biggest names in the jazz world. 
He performs regularly in Denver and has recently enjoyed taking his music overseas on a Japanese tour in the Fall of 2017 in support of an album he wrote there in 2014. He is one of Vrain Street Music’s artists, a local licensing and recording company, preparing to release multiple albums with the group in 2018. 
Pierce comes from a family of music teachers and has himself been teaching privately for over 13 years. He tailors his lessons to each individual student and class, addressing the interests and goals of each to maximize understanding and fun. That’s because a core tenet of his music philosophy is that it should be, if nothing else, a lot of fun.

Tayler Doyle - Guitar, Fiddle

Guitar (all levels) and Fiddle (beginner) instructor. He has more than 7 years teaching experience and a Bachelor of the Arts in Music with a concentration in jazz guitar from MSU Denver. Tayler plays regularly around the Denver area and beyond, and is a versatile musician, well versed in many genres from rock n roll to country...from bluegrass to jazz. "If you're having a tough time pushing forward in your guitar playing, or just starting out and would like to learn a few songs, I'd like to help you achieve your musical goals." Ages 10+

Kimberly Bird - Electric/Upright Bass

 

Kim has over a decade of experience teaching bass and guitar from the beginner level through more advanced students.  From rock to pop to jazz to classical, her musical background and training is extremely versatile which is reflected in her approach to teaching.  She holds a Master's Degree in Double Bass Jazz Performance from the Lamont School of Music, and maintains an active performing schedule. 

 

Also see Joe Engel for Guitar.