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Ethan Minard

Ethan Minard is a multi-instrumentalist based out of Boulder, Colorado. He offers beginner lessons in guitar, ukulele, and percussion (concert and drum set), and offers beginner to advanced lessons in classical piano. Raised in Dillon, Colorado, Ethan started taking classical piano lessons at age 7. He went on to start percussion in 6th grade and guitar his sophomore year of high school. Ethan studied classical piano at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2016-2020 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, a Minor in Business and cert... Read More

Andres Orco

Andres is a guitarist and composer. Playing since the age of 14, he holds a bachelors degree from Berklee College of Music, a masters degree from New England Conservatory, and is currently pursuing a doctorate from the University of Colorado Boulder in jazz performance and pedagogy. While at Berklee, Andres had the opportunity to study with Tim Miller and Mick Goodrick, two legendary guitarists and teachers. As a member of the New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra during his masters, Andres had the honor to share the stage with jazz luminarie... Read More

Avery Johnson

Avery is a classically trained cellist that has been studying the cello for 21 years. In 2017, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Cello Performance from CU Boulder. He has been playing the guitar (electric and acoustic) for 9 years, and has been in multiple rock bands, classical string quartets and orchestras. He has performed all over the US and Italy. When he’s not making music, Avery likes to swing dance (he was once in a competitive dance troop!) As a teacher, his goal is to foster a love of music in his students that is not restrained by... Read More

Theresa Peterson

Theresa a lifelong musician, teacher, and performer who has been teaching music for 12 years. As a classically trained violinist/violist, she can teach in a traditional idiom, but also plays and teaches many styles of music. Through the utilization of the Suzuki method among other methods, Theresa lets the interest of the student guide the lessons. Her approach to music is a full sensory approach that includes technique, practice strategies, and memorization strategies. Her first priority is for music to be fun and to feel doable! Theresa grew ... Read More

Scott Mitzner

Originally from New York, Scott moved to Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Scott knew he was meant to be a musician from an early age. “When I was a kid, I always had music in my head. I got a guitar from a friend in high school and played it nonstop. Somewhere along the way, it just became obvious to me that I would keep at it my whole life.” Playing and teaching guitar is a passion for Scott, and he is fortunate to be able to share his rich musical experiences with his students.Through the years, Scott has collaborated with singer/songwriters and re... Read More

Jerry Ko

Jerry is a Master of Music student majoring in jazz composition at the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours degree from St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. As a jazz composer, Jerry’s works had performed by various ensembles of UNC, including Jazz Lab Band I, II, and III, and the Spectrum Studio Orchestra. Jerry studies jazz composition under Professor Drew Zaremba and jazz guitar under Professor Steve Kovalcheck. Jerry has also been invited to present at the New Music Workshop of Symposium 2022... Read More

Matthew Rentz

Matthew is a multi-instrumentalist musician and audio engineer. Beginning his musical career at age 5 learning to play the piano. At age 11 he picked up the guitar and drum set. He was enrolled in private lessons for 15 plus years and continued with self-study and practice. He has a passion for song writing, and for empowering others to express their creativity. He values giving others the tools they will need for their personal musical journey. Having written, produced and distributed much of his own music, he has a passion for sharing with ot... Read More

Matthew Rentz

Matthew is a multi-instrumentalist musician and audio engineer. Beginning his musical career at age 5 learning to play the piano. At age 11 he picked up the guitar and drum set. He was enrolled in private lessons for 15 plus years and continued with self-study and practice. He has a passion for song writing, and for empowering others to express their creativity. He values giving others the tools they will need for their personal musical journey. Having written, produced and distributed much of his own music, he has a passion for sharing with ot... Read More

Elliott Elder

Elliott Elder was born in Dallas, Texas in 1999, but was raised and lived in Atlanta, GA until adulthood. In 2017 he left for Boulder, Colorado to pursue his interest in American music forms. At CU Boulder, he studied as a bass player in the Thompson Jazz Studies Program and quickly found a deep love and appreciation for jazz, an art form deeply embedded in the heart of American history and culture. While studying at CU, Elliott had the chance to feature his own compositions in his ensemble's performances, as well as recording his own compositi... Read More

Elliott Elder

Elliott Elder was born in Dallas, Texas in 1999, but was raised and lived in Atlanta, GA until adulthood. In 2017 he left for Boulder, Colorado to pursue his interest in American music forms. At CU Boulder, he studied as a bass player in the Thompson Jazz Studies Program and quickly found a deep love and appreciation for jazz, an art form deeply embedded in the heart of American history and culture. While studying at CU, Elliott had the chance to feature his own compositions in his ensemble's performances, as well as recording his own compositi... Read More

Elliott Elder

Elliott Elder was born in Dallas, Texas in 1999, but was raised and lived in Atlanta, GA until adulthood. In 2017 he left for Boulder, Colorado to pursue his interest in American music forms. At CU Boulder, he studied as a bass player in the Thompson Jazz Studies Program and quickly found a deep love and appreciation for jazz, an art form deeply embedded in the heart of American history and culture. While studying at CU, Elliott had the chance to feature his own compositions in his ensemble's performances, as well as recording his own compositi... Read More

Mason Phillips

Mason Phillips grew up in Fort Collins, CO and has been playing music for 12 years. He started out in middle school playing percussion as well as piano, and eventually branched off into marching band, jazz band, pit orchestra, and symphonic band. He was invited to play at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2017, alongside his other jazz band members. Today he is enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder where he is studying music and astronomy. The piano is Mason's main instrument, but he also has experience playing guitar, bass, ukulele, te... Read More

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Casey Kelly

Both my children have been taking guitar lessons at Mountainside for years. They love their teacher. I recommend Mountainside Music Academy to everyone I meet looking for music lessons.

2021-6-21