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Age: 11

Brooke has been a student at Bach to Rock since September 2019. She takes Voice Level 1, Guitar Level 2 and is in the band “Just Trouble” who won best stage presence at our December 2019 Battle of the Bands II. She has been a part of various performances, including our August and September 2020 Student Showcases as ...

Age: 14

Spencer has been a student at B2R since February 2018. He has taken drums, DJ mixing, music production lessons, and was a founding member of the band, Yes?No!

His teacher Ryan adds, "His incredible, raw talent cannot be torn down. His ability to flawlessly read and perform music years beyond his age is astounding. I couldn't ...

Christine has been a music specialist at Bach to Rock since September 2018. Christine specializes in piano and has a Bachelor’s of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Eastman School of Music. She is now pursuing a Masters of Music Degree from USC Thornton School of Music in Keyboard Collaborative Arts.

Christine adds, “One of the joys of being ...

Tyler has been a music specialist and audio engineer at B2R since 2018! While he specializes in recording arts and music production, he also teaches drums, piano, voice, bass and guitar! With a Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering, Tyler can mix, master and edit like a pro.

Tyler adds, “I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to get ...

Emma has been a music instructor at Bach to Rock since Summer 2019! She is currently studying Music Education at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. She teaches piano, voice, flute and all of our early childhood programs and camps!

Emma adds, “My favorite part about being a music instructor is seeing the students' faces light up when they ...

Cassie has a Bachelor’s degree from Empire State College in Music and Dance Education. She has been a Music Specialist at Bach to Rock since Spring 2019 and teaches violin, voice, piano and Glee Club!

Cassie adds, “My favorite thing about being a music teacher is the overwhelming feeling of joy and proud moments that come about when my ...

Jack is one of our Beat Refinery DJ Instructors who specializes in scratching and mixing! With a love for Hip Hop, his influences include Kanye West, Drake and J. Cole. If you’ve been in our lobby when Jack is in the studio, you’ve been sure to hear his awesome mixes and mash ups!

Jack adds, “My favorite thing ...

Brynna has been a music specialist at B2R since June 2018. With a degree in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia where she concentrated in vocal/general music, Brynna particularly loves writing and performing pop and jazz music.

Along with voice, Brynna also teaches piano, flute, piccolo, guitar and all of our early education classes and camps. She always leads her ...

Stan has been a music specialist at Bach to Rock since January 2018. In 2019, Stan completed his Master’s of Arts Degree from Nazareth College, School of Music in Double Bass. While he specializes in double bass and electric bass, he also teaches guitar, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, voice and drums! He coaches two of our spectacular bands - "Just ...

Ryan has been a music specialist with Bach to Rock Penfield since January 2018 and earned a Master’s of Arts in Music Composition and Theory in 2019.  Ryan has nearly completed his PhD in Music Theory! At Bach to Rock, he teaches EVERYTHING including guitar, bass, piano, voice, drums, brass, woodwinds, strings, and even harp, accordion, harmonica, and slide ...

Tim is a multi-instrumentalist and local songwriter who teaches acoustic, electric and slide guitar as well as ukulele, banjo and mandolin. He has been teaching various private and semi-private students at B2R since 2018. Tim has been performing music in the community for years and he is the perfect band coach to the B2R band, “The Jammers”!

Tim adds, "What ...

Rachel has been a voice, guitar, ukulele and piano teacher at Bach to Rock since June 2019 but knew she was going to be a music teacher from a young age. With two Masters degrees in Inclusive Childhood Education and Music Education from Nazareth College, some of her musical influences include Elton John, Ingrid Michaelson and Mary Lambert.

Rachel adds ...

Dan has a masters degree from SUNY Fredonia and has been a music instructor at Bach to Rock since July 2018. He teaches more adult bands and adult students than any other teacher at Bach to Rock and is an extremely knowledgable multi-instrumentalist and guitar salesman!

Specializing in drums, Dan also teaches guitar, piano and voice. He is the band ...

Anna is a graduate from Shenandoah University with a degree in Music Therapy/Voice and has been a music instructor at Bach to Rock for about 2 years, helping us spread the love of music through the local community one music lesson at a time.

At B2R, Anna teaches voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, violin and all of our early childhood ...

Mike, known at B2R as “Mr. Mike”, began his journey as a Bach to Rock music instructor in January 2018 and it wouldn’t be long before he became a very important member of the B2R family!

Mike is a graduate of SUNY Albany and a multi-instrumentalist who teaches various instruments and classes ranging from Guitar and Ukulele to Saxophone ...

Continue your music education with Bach to Rock Penfield virtually! Our school is temporarily closed to the public but we are now offering an option for students to continue their music education online in the comfort of your own home! Students will get a chance to work with an instructor through a video streaming device paired with our MyB2R portal ...

Age: 15

Jaedon is a Level 2 DJ Mixing student who began his journey in B2R’s Beat Refinery Program 5 months ago! He has performed at various B2R events, including Battle of the DJs in December 2019. Jaedon has taken both private and group lessons and was recently interviewed by a local radio station on his love for DJ ...