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Noelia (she/her) is a Costa Rican guitarist, singer-songwriter, and educator with over 10 years of teaching and performing experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in music education from Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, and her background is in jazz, contemporary music, and Latin American rhythms. Her teaching philosophy is student-centered, adapting lessons to individual interests and learning styles. Noelia has performed internationally, with projects focused on empowering women in the industry. She is passionate about creating inclusive learning spaces where students of all levels can develop their unique musical voices. Now based in Seattle, Noelia is excited to help students explore their creativity, build technical skills, and develop confidence in their musical journey.

Please note - Young-Chhaylee works with guitar and ukulele students up to intermediate level, and beginner vocalists.

Young-Chhaylee (he/him) is a singer-songwriter who has been part of the Seattle music community for over a decade and has performed all over the country. He aims to help students find joy in making music, and loves to see students challenge themselves to strum, sing, and write some of their own songs. Young-Chhaylee teaches guitar, voice, and ukulele at Meter. 

Please note: Aaron does not teach drum lessons on Mondays or Thursdays.

Aaron (he/him) is a doctoral percussion student at the University of Washington, and holds degrees in percussion performance from Ohio University (MM) and Centenary College of Louisiana (BM). He regularly presents concerts of contemporary solo and chamber music, and performance highlights include the 2013 Athens International Film Festival and the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival. As a composer, he frequently collaborates with artists from other disciplines including choreographers Ani Janian and Travis Gatling, filmmaker Chris Lange, and Bristol-based potter Steve Carter. Aaron teaches drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, and piano at Meter. 

Dytrich (they/them) is a multi-genre multi-instrumentalist with classical piano training. They tackle a plethora of musical styles convering classical, improvisation, pop, rock, blues and more. Dytrich holds a Bachelor's of Music in Performance/Composition from Cornish College of the Arts where they studied with Dr. Peter Mack (piano), Dr. Kaley Lane Eaton (piano and composition), and Ha-Yang Kim (cello). They also took classed with Dr. Tom Baker (theory and composition) and Dr. Kerry O'Brien (musicology/ethnomusicology). Dytrich's teaching draws on examples from BIPOC, Women, and Living composers.

Please note - Jesse does not teach drum lessons on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Jesse (he/him) grew up in a musical household, and developed a passion for music early on. He has played and released music with a wide range of groups on various instruments, as well as doing session work. Jesse's teaching approach emphasizes fun and practicality, informed by his experience teaching music in schools as well as his personal experience as a working musician. When he's not playing music, Jesse enjoys learning new languages and making hot sauce. Jesse teaches guitar, electric bass, ukulele, drums, music theory, and songwriting at Meter.
 

Carrie (they/them) is a musician and photographer originally from St. Louis, MO. Starting guitar and piano around age ten led to a lifetime of musical learning, joy, and experience across instruments. Carrie is grateful for the flourishing music scene of St. Louis, which nurtured their indie rock band, studies of music and culture at Washington University in St. Louis, and exposed them to vibrant arts communities from a young age. Since then, Carrie has performed solo and with folk trios in Colorado, studied music production, and coached bands at Seattle's Rain City Rock Camp. 

Carrie specializes in rock, folk, and singer songwriter material. Lessons will always be a fun, non-judgemental, and creative space for students of all skills and backgrounds. Carrie aims to build general musical understanding alongside instrument specific technique, and empower students to find voice and community through the arts. Let's rock!

Ricky has been studying, writing and performing music since his childhood, and has played guitar and piano for over 25 years. On guitar, he is most proficient in blues, rock, and post-punk. On piano, he teaches classical and popular styles.

Ricky's early piano training was with a professor of music theory and history, which formed the foundation of his musical knowledge. In his performing career, Ricky has released three albums and toured the United States. He is also trained in methods intended to address the individual needs of neurologically diverse populations.