Mr. David
Born and raised in Southern California, he is an internationally acclaimed multi-genre record producer, recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, graphic designer, film editor, and music educator.
He plays guitar, bass, drums, percussion, auxiliary percussion, and is a classically trained pianist. Initially a natural born drummer and vocalist (most of which taught by his father, a professional multi-instrumentalist himself), he began playing piano and composing original music at age 5. Soon after, he began private lessons until the age of 14. With a deep yearning to apply his advanced theoretical knowledge of rhythm, composition, and extended harmony, he joined a top competitive level Jazz orchestra that fiercely competed to become 1st place champions at the world renowned annual Reno Jazz Festival in Nevada. Feeling accomplished as a seasoned Jazz musician, he searched to further expand his sonic adventures by quickly joining a Latin Jazz orchestra as well. However, due to his father’s music, he was no stranger to the world of Latin Jazz.
Through his songwriting studio sessions, he eventually met and collaborated with many different people, including the Black Eyed Peas. His music was eventually heard by top industry executives, A-list artists, and a handful of celebrities in the entertainment industry. This recognition catapulted his music which ultimately lead to multiple Top 100 hits on international radio including two back-to-back Top 40 hits on US radio, a Top 10 hit in South America, and multiple world tours around the globe.
Along this path, he enjoys very much teaching for many years & sharing his strong knowledge to ages 3-adults, including students on spectrum as well.
Ms. Allysia
Allysia has been playing guitar for 12 years, and has over 4 years of experience teaching private and group music lessons. She earned a Bachelors degree in Music from Cal Poly Pomona. During her time at Cal Poly Pomona, she studied classical guitar for 4 years and was an active member of the CPP Guitar Ensemble and the Mariachi Los Caballeros de Pomona. She also spent a summer in Granada, Spain through the CSU Summer Arts program “La Guitarra Española”, where she studied flamenco guitar technique and attended master classes and workshops.
As a teacher, Allysia is passionate about helping students learn to play songs they enjoy. She has experience playing and teaching many styles of music, including classical, folk, pop, rock, jazz, and metal, so her students are welcome to build a repertoire of songs that reflect their musical tastes. She uses these songs along with traditional instruction methods to help students develop essential musical skills such as note reading, rhythm, expression, and more. Allysia’s main goal as a teacher is to guide and inspire her students to become the best musicians they can be.