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Ms. Hannah holds her Master’s in Cello Performance from the University of Houston, Moores School of Music, and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance from Minot State University. Private teachers include the esteemed Mr. Anthony Kitai, Dr. Erik Anderson, and Caroline Busser to name a few.  Ms. Hannah has additionally honed her skills in Masterclasses with Debbie Pae, the Formosa String Quartet, and Dr. Ashley Sandor Sidon. She has also performed in Munich, Germany at the Internationale Meisterkurse Raumberg and High Peaks Music Festival.  Ms. Hannah is the Winner of Minot Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Solo Competition, she was a participant at the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition Finals in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and earned 1st place at Regional and State Jugend Musiziert Wettbewerb, 3rd place at National Jugend Musiziert Wettbewerb. She has performed with  the Moores School Opera and Symphony Orchestra, the Tomatz String Quartet, the Minot Symphony Orchestra, Western Plains Opera Company, and Cello Ensemble Repertoire at the Eastman Cello Institute at the Eastman School of Music.  Ms. Hannah has been teaching for many years and currently performs in the Houston area.

Mr. Julian is a conductor, cellist, and string educator from Houston, Texas. Mr. Julian has established a strong presence in the Houston area as both a private instructor and string educator having worked with numerous high school and middle school ensembles and orchestras in Houston, Sugarland, and Alief. He has worked as a string ensemble coach at Kinder High School in the Performing and Visual Arts where he featured as a guest conductor in May 2023. Mr. Julian has also coached the string orchestra at Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School. In March 2020, he performed select movements from the first cello suite by Johann Sebastian Bach for the State of the College event presented to Maor Sylvester Turer on behalf of Houston Community College. Mr. Julian graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in music education from Texas Southern University, where he was awarded the Bennie Creswell Music Alumni Scholarship in 2022. His mentors have included musicians such as cellist Maki Kubota, violinist Dr. Benjamin Grube, and conductor, Dr. Brad Smith.

Mr. Julian teaches in-home lessons.  To book with him, please give us a call at 713-452-9402.

Mr. Shayne is a musician, teacher, and performer originally from upstate NY. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Buffalo State University, where he received the Dean's Award for Excellence in Music. Prior to that, he studied music and theater at Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, completing a minor in piano performance. After graduating, Mr. Shayne taught for Buffalo Public Schools, where he directed vocal ensembles and musicals, and taught general music, music theory, voice, and piano in grades 5-12. During his time as the tenor section leader of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, they (with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance. With various choirs, he has sung in venues such as the Met Cloisters in New York City, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Mr. Shayne began studying violin and viola at age seven, and has played with several string chamber ensembles and orchestras. He is also a trained actor and dancer with an extensive background in musical theater, and has performed lead and supporting roles throughout the eastern US, in addition to his experience as a music director, choreographer, and pit musician. He enjoys composing and encouraging composition in his teaching.

Having recently relocated to Texas, he’s very excited to teach all musicians, and looks forward to working with Allegro students to create the music they want to make!