Staff
Jessica Alvarado Brenes
Jessica Alvarado Brenes holds a Master’s of Arts from Truman State University, and a Bachelor’s in Music from the University of Costa Rica. Originally from San Jose - Costa Rica, Jessica has develo...
Eric Hayslett
Eric Hayslett is a teaching artist, workshop facilitator, musician, and mentor with more than 25 years of experience in arts education and community enrichment. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, E...
Matt Robertson
Matt Robertson is a drummer and educator in the Kansas City area. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from Missouri State University and a Master of Arts in Music Performance from the...
Dylan Guthrie
Dylan Guthrie is a Kansas City musician and teacher who loves helping students grow on guitar and voice. He studied jazz guitar and vocal performance at KU and later earned a master’s degree in edu...
Heather Baldwin
Heather grew up in the Kansas City metro and has been part of its music community for decades. A proud graduate of the University of Kansas, Heather holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, a ...
Parker Woolworth
Parker Woolworth is thrilled to join the team at the Music House School of Music, bringing with him a deep passion for music and years of experience as a performer, collaborator, and educator. A fa...
Mia Garrett
Mia Garett is from Paola, Kansas, where she grew up singing in choir, dancing, and performing in theatre. She graduated from Pittsburg State University in May 2025 with a major in Marketing and a m...
Briley Patterson
An active freelancer and musician in the Kansas City area, Briley Patterson is a drummer/percussionist with a love for contemporary chamber music. Briley was introduced to the drum kit at a very yo...
Tori Venske
Tori Venske is a passionate music educator and performer with a strong foundation in classical music and a love for helping students discover their unique musical voice. Originally from Oklahoma an...
Emily Lynn
Emily Lynn is a singer and teacher from North Manchester, Indiana who moved to the Kansas City area for her graduate studies in vocal performance at UMKC. Throughout her academic route, she has gui...
Kyle Maddox
Kyle is a life-long learner from Overland Park, KS. Coming from a family without musicians, he never had a music lesson growing up. However, from a young age he could always be found in the company...
Pete Marten
From the early age of nine years old, Pete knew he wanted to make guitar his life. He started taking private lessons and went on to earn a Guitar Performance degree from Musician’s Institute in Los...