Teachers
Their teachers are still making music.
B-Music teachers are working musicians, songwriters, producers, performers, and Grammy-winning artists. They write songs, make records, tour, perform, and collaborate with artists—and bring that experience directly into the room with our students.
Because young musicians deserve to learn from people who still love making music.
Brandon Pierce
Founder · B-Music since 2014
Drums · Piano · Guitar · Bass · Baby Band · Mini Band
Brandon founded B-Music around a simple belief: kids learn best when music feels exciting, social, and real. A lifelong musician and educator, he brings more than a decade of teaching experience—and an infectious sense of play—to everything B-Music does.
From a child's first beat to their first time onstage, Brandon's goal has always been bigger than teaching an instrument: help them discover what they're capable of.
Rachael Kennedy
B-Music since 2015 · Grammy Award-winning songwriter & producer
Guitar · Voice · Ukulele · Drums · Recording
Rachael is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer and one-third of the writing and production team LIONCHLD. Her credits include work with Calvin Harris, Charlie Puth, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Bebe Rexha, Benny Benassi, and Shenseea.
She brings more than a decade of professional songwriting and production experience into the studio with her students—with none of the ego. Around here, she's as known for her kindness as she is for writing a killer pop song.
Emma Weisberg
B-Music since 2015 · Grammy Award-winning songwriter
Piano · Voice · Ukulele · Drums · Recording
Emma is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, powerhouse vocalist, and classically trained pianist who has worked alongside leading artists and producers.
She brings together serious musicianship and contemporary songwriting—and, more importantly, the excitement she still feels about making music. Her students feel it too.
Zen Thomas
B-Music since 2016 · Artist & songwriter
Guitar · Bass · Drums · Ukulele · Piano · Voice · Recording · Bands · Early Childhood
Raised on the iconic rock sounds of the '70s and '80s, Zen started with drums and guitar before finding his voice as a singer and songwriter.
Today, he balances a thriving artist career with teaching at B-Music, bringing the same curiosity and creative energy he puts into his own work to every student he teaches.
For Zen, music is about connection—and that starts in the room.
Will Woodland
B-Music since 2018 · Composer & songwriter
Guitar · Bass · Ukulele · Piano · Voice · Recording · Bands · Early Childhood
A graduate of CSUN's Media & Commercial Composition program, Will began his career assisting acclaimed composers including Emmy Award winner Bill Ross and Burn Notice composer John Dickson.
A composer and songwriter in his own right, Will brings a deep understanding of composition, production, and musicianship to B-Music—and loves turning that knowledge into something young musicians can make their own.
Cory James
B-Music since 2023 · Berklee College of Music graduate & music director
Guitar · Bass · Drums · Ukulele · Piano · Voice · Recording · Bands · Early Childhood
Cory is B-Music's resident groove genius. A Berklee College of Music graduate and multi-instrumentalist, he brings serious musical knowledge without ever making music feel serious.
His playful teaching style makes him a natural with younger students, while his foundation in theory and musicianship can take advanced students much further. When he's not at B-Music, you'll find him performing around LA or touring as a music director.
Nico De Luca-Verley
B-Music since 2016 · Artist, songwriter & producer
Recording · Songwriting · Production
From Rhode Island folk to Savannah southern rock and blues, Nico's musical background is as wide-ranging as his approach to making music.
As an artist and producer, he's toured across the country and collaborated, performed, recorded, and written with established musicians throughout the industry. At B-Music, he brings that real-world experience into recording and songwriting sessions for the next generation of artists.
Sarah Walk
B-Music since 2024 · Singer, songwriter & producer
Guitar · Ukulele · Piano · Voice · Recording · Bands · Mini Band
A Berklee College of Music graduate, Sarah is a Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, and educator whose career has taken her from LA to London and stages across the US and Europe.
She's released multiple albums, collaborated with acclaimed producers and songwriters, and had her music featured across Netflix, Apple TV, MTV, and more. Her teaching experience ranges from Berklee programs to songwriting mentorship and music-based work with veterans.
She knows how powerful finding your own voice can be—and loves helping students find theirs.
Matt McCombs
B-Music since 2026 · Singer, songwriter & producer
Guitar · Voice · Bass · Recording · Mini Band
Matt is an LA-based singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, and educator whose music moves freely between intimate singer-songwriter records and hip-hop.
Alongside writing, producing, performing, and releasing his own music, Matt has taught students across Los Angeles from a wide range of ages and backgrounds.
His philosophy is simple: give people the attention and space to discover what makes them shine. At B-Music, that means helping each student develop a sound that feels like their own.
The right teacher changes everything.
Sometimes it's technique.
Sometimes it's the right song.
Sometimes it's simply having a musician you look up to take your ideas seriously.