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Ms. Ann began her musical journey technically before she learned how to read, tapping out the theme songs from the favorite movies of her childhood on the miniature electric piano her parents purchased for her. Shortly thereafter, she began studying piano in earnest at age five, and later chose to begin studying the violin at age 10. Over the years, Ann has performed in chamber ensembles, university orchestras, and in community ensembles. With each experience, as a player, conductor, and instructor, she has gained a deeper appreciation for the joy of sharing music with others. Although she is currently earning a doctorate in microbiology, her love of playing music and teaching music has never dimmed, and she is excited about working with the students of the Allegro Pearland Academy of Music as they embark on their journeys toward becoming musicians.

Mr. Alexys is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. He has been playing the violin for over 10 years and currently studies under Dr. Kirsten Yon. Having been taught and inspired by various music educators throughout his life, he hopes to help guide students through their musical journey.

He is an active teacher in Houston and has taught private lessons and sectionals at various schools in the Houston area. Additionally, he remains an active freelance musician performing with various ensembles and churches.

Mr. Alexys believes music, in and of itself, is a vast world filled with opportunities such as being able to form and cultivate friendships with fellow musicians. Through music, one can have a multitude of wonderful experiences.

Mr. Alexys is fluent in Spanish.

Mr. Brian has been teaching Orchestra and general music in the Greater Houston Area since 2007. He studied cello and bass at Loyola University - New Orleans with Allen Nisbet. Mr. Brian has taught cello and double bass lessons for the past ten years to support growth in the orchestra programs. He has inspired and provided excellence in music education to a variety of students from all around Houston working for Fort Bend ISD, Pasadena ISD, and Houston ISD. Mr. Brian is a double bassist and cellist with many years of experience teaching all string instruments. He looks forward to instilling a love of music in Allegro students while striving for musical excellence!

Mr. Jordan is an undergraduate student of Mann-Wen Lo at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music and has previously studied with Andrezej Grabiec and Ertan Torgul. His passion for music manifested at a young age and in middle school, he solidified it by beginning to study the violin. Since then, Mr. Jordan has participated in many solo, orchestral, and chamber performances including an international performance with the Virtuosi of Houston youth orchestra at Chichester Cathedral in England under the baton of Franz Krager and Andrzej Grabiec. Mr. Jordan especially enjoys performing romantic and modern pieces of music due to the liberty of interpretation that they lend themselves to. Currently, he performs often in conjunction with various programs at the Moores school and in the community.

His future plans include performing professionally both in an orchestral and chamber environment as well as teaching and experimenting with cross-disciplinary art projects.

A Houston native, Mr. Jose grew up with music and has been playing violin since the age of 5. His previous professors include Rodica Gonzalez, member of the Houston Symphony and Johnny Chang, principal violinist of Theater Under the Stars Orchestra. He is a student of Andrzej Grabiec, world-renowned soloist and conductor. Alumni of Virtuosi of Houston, where he served as principal second violin for three seasons, Mr. Camacho has been honored to perform in venues such as Jones Hall of Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, Carnegie Hall in New York and Grande Salle Pierre Boulez in Paris, France. He studies at the University of Houston where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Music with elective studies in Music Marketing. Mr. Camacho is in the second violin section of the Houston Civic Symphony and is the orchestra manager of the Texas Medical Center Orchestra.

As a teacher, Mr. Jose is passionate about developing a love for music within his student and helping each student fulfill their unique musical goals while finding joy in the music making process. He is a firm believer in nurturing the individual characteristics in every student’s playing and strongly encourages them to find their own “sound”.  Mr. Jose enjoys teaching violin and piano to students of the academy.

Music has been a significant part of Ms. Kaitlyn’s life since she started playing the violin at the age of 6. She recently completed her Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance at Oklahoma City University and is now pursuing her Masters in Violin Performance at the University of Houston.

While at Oklahoma City University she served as concertmaster of their orchestra, held leadership roles in the pit orchestra, and played in many chamber groups, including the OCU Graduate String Quartet. She believes music can be used as a tool to help students grow in all areas of life and is excited to help guide them through that journey. 

Ms. Leslie’s musical experience began young, learning harmonica from her dad and begging to play violin like mom. Lessons began in third grade, and by eighth grade she was asked to be the soloist for the graduation ceremony. Flute lessons started in fourth grade, and she became the first chair flute & piccolo player in High School. In High School and college choir, she was a soloist. She was chosen to be in a performance group, the Valley Singers, who performed at Old Town School of Music in Chicago Illinois. In that group she played both banjo and guitar while singing.       

She always wanted to be a teacher, so she earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree at North Park University, in Chicago Illinois. She studied violin, voice, and piano. She also had the honor of performing in a professional singing group called the New Christy Minstrels, traveling and recording with them for two and a half years. Ms. Leslie has served as a church music director, developing contemporary praise teams, directing holiday performances and writing children's daily Vacation Bible School music, through the years. 

Such wonderful experiences in music gave her a great passion to share this enjoyment with others. She taught Junior High, and led a ninety-person choir. She patiently encourages students to grow musically so they can become confident performers. Ms. Leslie taught Kindergarten through eighth grade music for nine years and wrote musicals for the children’s performances. She also taught High School music. It has also been a special joy to teach adults, who after taking lessons, have exceeded their own expectations and dreams playing instruments or singing. Ms. Leslie teaches beginning and intermediate Violin, Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Voice, Flute, Piccolo, Piano, Oboe, Sax, Clarinet, and Trumpet.

Mr. Marco is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Composition and Arrangement. Mr. Marco was born in Aguascalientes, Ags. Mexico and began his musical journey at the age of ten. Born into a family with a musical tradition and under the influence of his mother's family, he discovered a great affinity for playing instruments, starting with guitar lessons from his mother who was his first music teacher. 

He has been playing the violin for 11 years, including earning an Associate's Degree in Music Performance in Violin in 2022 from the University of the Arts, a program started in 2016 under the tutelage of teacher Gohar Zakaryan. Marco has been an active teacher in Mexico since 2019 and in Houston since May of 2023 with private lessons and sectionals at various schools in the Houston area.  Additionally, he was a member of the second violin section of the Aguascalientes Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Marco continues with private technical improvement and interpretation classes at St. Thomas University under Dominika Dancewicz.

For Mr. Marco, music is the gift that he received that changed his life, allowing him to enjoy it to the fullest, and wants to share it with others!

Ms. Melanie is currently studying at the University of Houston to earn her bachelor’s degree. She has been playing violin since 6th grade and is currently a junior in college.  She pursued orchestra all throughout middle school and high school, where her passion for music began. She participated in the region orchestra, as well as the CCISD solo and ensemble competition where she earned a gold medal for a solo/group ensemble. She has also engaged in several orchestral activities including camps at Baylor University and Sam Houston University where she was under the direction of highly acclaimed musicians. After growing up in orchestra and choir throughout school, she wants to apply the musical knowledge she has earned to help students grow in their musical careers.

She has performed with the Friendswood United Methodist Church where she honed her skills to help lead sectionals and guide others with sight reading orchestral pieces. Since then, Melanie is currently playing with a student-led orchestra, collaborating with other students to perform various classical pieces. 

Ms. Melanie wants to build an encouraging environment with her teaching style where she can share her life-long passion to ensure confidence and creativity in her students. 

Mr. Nick began his musical journey with violin in 5th grade, then his love for music pushed him to learn piano in high school. Here, he was honored by being chosen for a program that the Houston Symphony sponsored. In the program, he worked with members and even the conductor for the Houston Symphony. Fascinated in music, he began to obtain an associates degree while working with Allegro Academy.  His goal with students is to make sure that music is an enjoyable experience and something that seems very vast. Therefore, piquing interest in students and pushing them on the right path of being able to practice anything they want! Now having his Associates Degree in Music from San Jacinto College, he plans on going to a university to obtain his music ed. degree and work with elementary students. At San Jacinto, he worked under Ingrid Gerling for two years and had opportunities to perform in high schools and ensembles within churches & weddings.

Mr. Nick Invites all levels and ages to start a musical journey. He shares his passion and encourages students to use music as something that is theirs. Music is something that they can use as an advantage in life and gain many new experiences. Just like the ancient Greeks, he believes that music is one of the components to live a fulfilled life and plans to share this ambition with the younger generations to come.

Mr. Nick teaches both in-studio and in-home lessons.  To book an in-home lesson with Mr. Nick please contact the Academy.

Mr. Richard has studied music for over two decades under various instructors and was a well-decorated guitarist and violinist throughout his academic career, with honors and medals in high school and collegiate competitions. He is involved in the local community, performing with his string quartet at weddings and community events.

He believes teaching is not one-size-fits-all and that all individual students succeed with unique lessons. He teaches numerous genres in guitar, violin, viola, piano, and ukulele, though he has a soft spot in his heart for classical guitar. With over a decade of successful and thriving students at Allegro Academy, Mr. Richard believes no challenge is too great when the student is dedicated and passionate. 

Mr. Richard teaches both in-studio and in-home lessons.  To book an in-home lesson with Mr. Richard, please contact the Academy.