• Name: Hollis Griffin

    Instruments you play: Guitar, piano, ukulele

    How long have you been teaching Heading into year 5!

    When did you fall in love with playing music? When i was really young my nana would play piano and we would sing together. Music has always been a huge part of my family.

    What song always gets the party started?Never too much - Luther Vandross

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? Tiramisu - because i am full of coffee.

  • Name: Anna Griffith

    Instruments you play: Piano, Guitar, Bass, Upright Bass, Ukulele, Drums, and Vocals

    How long have you been teaching? I started teaching music in high school, and I have been teaching with Little Treblemakers since 2020.

    When did you fall in love with playing music? I fell in love with playing music when I started piano and vocal lessons at age 7!

    What song always gets the party started? I think “Vampire Empire” by Big Thief gets the party started

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? I would be ice cream cake! Is it ice cream? Is it cake? Why choose when you can be both?!

  • Name: Tim Holder

    Instruments you play: Guitar, bass, piano, drums

    How long have you been teaching? 5 years

    When did you fall in love with playing music? When I was a teenager, writing and recording songs in my childhood bedroom.

    What song always gets the party started? Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? Cheesecake! Why wouldn’t you want that to be your favorite dessert?

  • Name: Aaron McNamara

    Instruments you play: Guitar, Bass, Drums (plus more!)

    How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching on and off since I was 16 years old! I joined LTM in January of this year.

    When did you fall in love with playing music? I fell in love with music when I was gifted my first guitar at 10 years old. It has been my main passion ever since.

    What song always gets the party started? I think Party Rock Anthem is a classic song that ALWAYS gets the party started.

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? If I could be any type of dessert, I would be a fruit salad. Fruit salads are great snacks and they are healthy!

  • Name: Megan Almonte

    Instruments you play: I play the guitar, piano, ukulele and sing :)

    How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching music in some capacity since 2021, however I started teaching at LTM in August 2024.

    When did you fall in love with playing music? I fell in love with music as a child. My dad would play and sing at home and with his band in south Florida so there was no real moment where I knew I fell in love, it was more of a I don’t know a life without music.

    What song always gets the party started? Anything black eyed peas gets me going, KAYTRANADA is always fun and Jungle is such a vibe!

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? I would be tiramisu! So many layers and flavors piled onto each other to create the most epic taste. I feel like I’ve got a lot of layers to me but they compliment each other like that of tiramisu.

  • Name: Holden Fincher

    Instruments you play: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys

    How long have you been teaching? 7 Years

    When did you fall in love with playing music? Between the ages of 8-9 years old

    What song always gets the party started? Get This Party Started by P!nk

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? A pecan pie and a cup of coffee, cause what a dang combo. Tried and true, sweet & bitter, good for mornings, evenings, thanksgivings and convos with grandma.

  • Name: Alexandra Kustin

    Instruments you play: Vox, guitar, drums, bass, piano, uke

    How long have you been teaching? 10 years

    When did you fall in love with playing music? When I was a kid

    What song always gets the party started? “Mighty Real” Sylvester

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? Luster cake, so glam.

  • Name: Parker Bradford

    Instruments you play: Piano & Drums

    How long have you been teaching? 10 years

    When did you fall in love with playing music? There have been lots of little moments, but some notable ones are my first synthesizer, the first time I produced a great singer/songwriter, and the first time I wrote my own songs.

    What song always gets the party started? Anything by Young Thug

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? Flan, I had it for the first time the other night and it rules!

  • Name: Will Velleca

    Instruments you play: I play pedal steel, guitar, bass, drums, and piano.

    How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching for about a year and three months

    When did you fall in love with playing music? In 6th grade, I downloaded my first DAW and couldn’t put it down. I haven’t wanted to do anything else, since.

    What song always gets the party started? I can’t say I’ve ever heard this song at anything close to a party, but Just What I Needed, by The Cars.

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? I would be an apple crumble pie. It’s not often that I have dessert, but a cool fall day with some apple pie is hard to beat.

  • Name: Mason Palanti

    Instruments you play: Piano, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Violin, Viola, Vocals

    How long have you been teaching? 4 years

    When did you fall in love with playing music? As soon as I started learning piano and learning about music for films and video games in elementary school my love for playing and making music really took off. Playing in the jazz band in high school was also a huge propellor for me performing and being a part of a group.

    What song always gets the party started? “Da Funk” by Daft Punk

    If you could be any type of dessert what would you be, and why? Lobster Ice cream, because I’m a fan of high risk high reward