Rian Holmes teaches guitar, violin, bass, music composition and theory, as well as beginning-intermediate drums and piano. He also runs the student band rehearsals.

Rian has more than 20 years of diverse professional experience as a performer, composer, and educator in music. He holds Bachelor's degrees in Music Composition & Performance and a Master’s Degree in Education. This background gave him a strong foundation for his professional teaching roles at colleges, K-12 pubic schools, and private music academies. Drawing on this extensive experience, Rian founded a music school where students develop exceptional musical skills and consistently strive to exceed expectations.

His performance experience spans many genres and styles across his 20+ years as a music professional. He has been a violinist and guitarist with many bands, orchestras, and combos over his career as a guest musician and studio player to this day.

David comes from a family of music lovers who encouraged him to learn to play the drums after he showed interest and asked for music lessons at age 14. He studied music through high school in Tallahassee, Florida, and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston from 2001 to 2005. In teaching, he draws on years of study, practice, and experience to help students work towards their goals.

He maintains a busy performance schedule as a studio drummer, guest musician, & performer with numerous artists in the NW.

David Kelsay is our resident drum and rhythm expert. He teaches drum kit, percussion, congas, and banjo.

Anna Meyer “Zyanna” is a Portland jazz and contemporary vocalist, bassist & educator.

She has been featured on two of George Colligan’s recent projects, “The Phyllis Wheatley Project” (2023) & “You’ll Hear it” (2024). Zyanna briefly lived in Los Angeles and collaborated with Astral Voyage - an International funk & soul collective. She released her first solo EP project “Soul Angel” (2023) featuring local Los Angeles artists. In August of 2023, she became a vocalist with the Grammy-Winning Los Angeles Vocal Ensemble “Tonality”. 

Zyanna became a bandleader for her trio in 2024 and has found success as a jazz/contemporary electric bassist. Her trio is a blend of R&B classics, Jazz Standards, and Originals with influences of hip hop, spoken word & experimental art rock. Her recent project “Dance of the Dragonfly”, released October 2024, features local Portland Musicians and Los Angeles saxophonist and creator, Nicole McCabe. Zyanna is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Portland State University, pursuing university level jazz education and upright bass.