Savage

New to the Twin Cities, Emily is thrilled to share her musical knowledge with you. She began private lessons on the flute at 8 years old and practiced avidly while growing up in Idaho. While studying art in college, she constantly drew from the combination of discipline and expression she learned from her musical education. Emily finds a uniquely transportive experience whether playing the flute or piano which shapes her experience of the world. Her love of teaching comes from the opportunity to enable others to cultivate this experience. When she’s not teaching, Emily is making ceramics, listening or watching jazz performances, and enjoying the outdoors.

Joe has been playing guitar for over 15 years and has been teaching for over a decade. He is a well versed Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Drums, and Piano instructor. He plays a variety of genres from funk/jam band to reggae to progressive metal. Joe graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at Saint Cloud State University and continued studying Guitar Performance at McNally Smith College. He has years of experience working with kids teaching private lessons and has owned and operated the Kracker Jacks Drumline since 2015. No matter the time of the day, Joe can be found spreading the word: “Music is a language we all know how to speak. Some of us just don’t know it yet.”

Guitar Repairs

Joe has been repairing guitars for nearly 10 years. His work covers everything from pickup mods, parallel/series wiring, to full refrets. Whether you need a cracked headstock glued, to deck out your Squier/Epiphone with upgraded parts, or just a restring/setup, Joe has you covered!

As a classically trained violinist and pianist, Esther has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe.  She began piano lessons at a young age, followed by violin lessons a few years later.  Esther graduated from Luther College with her B.A. in Violin Performance.  She has participated in many violin and piano competitions, music camps and masterclasses, and toured with the Sound of Strings Music School and Luther College Orchestra.  Esther graduated from Luther in 2011, and has been teaching since 2014; she can work with all ages and abilities.  Although her training was formal, Esther enjoys teaching all genres of music and customizes her teaching method for each student.  She aims to share her passion of music with her students, and create a positive learning experience.  She enjoys collaborating and working with students to play with her and other students.