Choose Your Band Instrument Teacher

Dara Adams-Smith earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Performance and Music Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music in 1993 and a Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Music Education from the University of New Hampshire in 1999. She is an experienced music educator who teaches Drum Set, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Beginner Flute, and Music Theory. Dara is passionate about helping students of all ages—from young beginners to adults—develop confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of music in a fun, encouraging, and supportive learning environment. For more than 21 years, Dara served as Director of Bands and Music Technology at Hampshire Regional Middle and High School in western Massachusetts. She also taught beginning band for grades 4–6, spent 18 years as an adjunct trumpet instructor at Northfield Mount Hermon School, and has taught music theory and percussion to children ages 3–6 through the Animal Adventures in Music program at the Northampton Community Music Center. Dara's lessons combine strong music fundamentals with creativity and enjoyment. Whether introducing a young child to rhythm through play, helping a school-aged student prepare for band, or working with teens and adults exploring rock, jazz, pop, and contemporary styles, she tailors each lesson to the individual student's goals, age, and learning style.

Ana Salas is a wide range music teacher with a fundamental knowledge of many instruments like the Piano, Voice, Guitar, Clarinet and Flute. With 8 years of experience public school teaching, Ana has taught subjects like Choir, Band, Guitar and Piano in large classroom settings. You will learn the basics and much more fundamentals for the instrument that you choose with Ana as your teacher.

From Los Angeles, CA, Oscar has experienced music from all around the world. Primarily a clarinet player, he studied at the University of Michigan and Long Beach State. He also enjoys playing woodwinds such as saxophone and flute. He also has plenty of experience with brass, guitar and piano. Aside from music, he enjoys watching and playing soccer, cooking, and spending time with his family.