TRAIN: Teachers of Remote Arts Instruction Network

Jim Robertson started playing guitar during the folk music boom of the 60s. Prior to that his parents gave him a Hohner Marine Band harmonica. At age 16 …

Trad. strings: banjos, mandolin family, guitar, fiddle,whistle, bagpipes, bass,

I began my learning in woodwork at Twin Oaks community in Louisa where I lived for 18 years. There, they have 450 acres of hardwoods where I was …

Woodwork, repair, carving, toy making, lathe turning

Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval is renowned for blending America’s great tap tradition with Brazil’s rich rhythmic and musical heritage. He helped bring tap to a …

Tap Dance, Body Percussion, Brazilian Rhythms & Styles, Improvisation, Choreography

Chef Sunun is a native of Bangkok, Thailand who came to the U.S. in the early 2000's. In Bangkok she operated her own street cart for decades serving …

Thai Cuisine

My background is as a bandleader in New Orleans. I have two bands. Panorama Jazz Band is a 7 piece sit down band that (until the pandemic anyway) …

Finale software, composing, arranging, music theory, as well as bandleading and clarinet.

Jesse Shultzaberger is a full time, professional musician. He has been a drummer for over 30 years, has taught private drum lessons for more than 15 years, and …

Drum set, percussion, drumline, concert band

I have taught Irish fiddle off and on for 23 years. Raised in Lynchburg with deep roots in Halifax County, I fell in love with Irish fiddle as …

Irish fiddle

Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Small has performed with artists ranging from Sierra Hull and Mandolin Orange to the North Carolina Symphony. A native of eastern North Carolina, Andrew now lives …

Old Time Fiddle, Old Time Banjo (clawhammer and fingerpicking), Bluegrass and Old Time Mandolin, Bluegrass and Old Time Guitar, Double Bass

Gina Sobel is a natural improviser. A virtuoso on multiple instruments (flute, sax, voice), she exudes energy and excitement in her live performances and is sought after as …

flute, sax, voice, guitar, songwriting, piano, jazz studies

Natalie Spears is a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and dance lover. She has performed heavily over the past 7 years and has played at the John Hartford Memorial Festival …

Banjo, Bass, Jamming 101, Piano