A seasoned pianist, musicologist, piano instructor and choir director . Experienced in several genres of music ......

Welcome to The Music Tree School of Music voted Richmond's Premier School of Music. We are locally owned by musicians and educators. We offer private music lessons for all ages and experience levels. Our faculty has both graduate and post graduate degrees in music and years of experience in performance and music education. We believe there should be joy in learning. A music education at The Music Tree will inspire a love of music that lasts a lifetime. Come join the music school that sets you apart from all others. We are the ONLY school in the region whose musical tree can be traced directly back to Beethoven and C. Schumann....

I focus on what makes the guitar so much fun, it should be play, not work. I've been playing guitar since 2002 and have played in Bands since 2005. I went to school for audio production because I believe music is a process of self discovery and while guidelines are helpful rules are meant to be broken. Seeing someone catch the music bug is incredibly rewarding to me. And it's always an honor to be the first person someone ever plays music with.

Learning an instrument does not always have to feel tedious! My objective is to teach trumpet students the necessary fundamentals and get them set up to succeed with the instrument while enjoying themselves in the process! In addition to the basics, students participate in ear training, call and response, and most importantly listening. My experiences as a musician impact my approach to teaching. For example, I believe it is just as important to learn a James Brown lick by ear as it is to practice the Hummel concierto or improvise on Miles Davis' so what. We should be open to any genre. I am a current member of many bands including N...

Devin Sullivan is a Music Education major at VCU. He has been playing music since he was 11 years old. Devin uses his creativity and musical understanding to help mould his lessons to fit each students wants and needs. He believes that music lessons should be fun and based around what the student enjoys, but should also cover Music theory (including reading music, ear training, aural skills etc), technique, and style.