Mojo's Music Academy

Miranda Schreiber is both a composer and pianist who is passionate about utilizing music to paint pictures of the human experience and imagination.​

 

Miranda holds both a Bachelor’s in Music Composition from Illinois State University (Summa Cum Laude) and a Master’s in Music Composition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

 

She has been commissioned by artists such as Chuck Bontrager, Illinois Modern Ensemble, and Fifth House Ensemble (via their virtual Fresh Inc Festival 2020) to compose contemporary classical, jazz, and third stream works. She has also appeared as a pianist at the Sonare Festival (Lafayette, CO), the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, and various local venues.

 

As a teacher, Miranda believes that every student should be inspired to pursue their unique musical interests while also being pushed slightly outside of their comfort zones. Learning music should be fulfilling and fun - all students will learn to think critically when interpreting or composing pieces, and younger students will enjoy playing educational music games alongside playing piano!

Jacob believes in the transformative power of music. From his earliest piano lessons at age five, through his years as a classical violin student, his years as a dedicated student of traditional Irish and Old Time Fiddle and on through his undergraduate degree in Music at Bates College, Jacob has followed his heart.

 

He has studied and taught in a variety of settings including advanced orchestral stages, Old Time Appalachian jams, a musical initiative in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

During the height of the pandemic, he recorded and released an EP titled “Puppet on a String".

 

As a mature multi- instrumentalist, emerging singer songwriter and music instructor, Jacob delivers a unique combination of empathy and enthusiasm.

 

He enables reasonable and attainable goals and facilitates success in his students with a patient sense of humor.

 

Jacob recently moved to Longmont, Colorado from Maine. 

John has been playing guitar for 40 yrs and has been composing his own material for nearly as long. By the age of 15, John was learning guitar and bass.

 

From then on the guitar became his main focus. In 1996 John earned a B.A. in Classical guitar performance from the University of Colorado Boulder.

 

His first band playing his original music is the Wiley Cotton Band which was named after his father- Wiley Cotton McKay.

 

The John McKay Band is rich with musical talent which runs the musical gamete from jam band to folk, rock to world music. 

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After completing a Jazz performance degree from Temple University in Philadelphia where he studied arranging with Grammy award winning pianist Bill Cunliffe, Shawn Cunnane relocated

and settled in Los Angeles where he worked as a musician, instructor, and recording artist for

13 years.

 

He taught for National Music Workshop in four different cities and has over 17 years of teaching experience with all ages and skill levels including group ensembles.

 

Shawn is well versed in all modern styles and enjoys sharing his connection to music with audiences and students of all ages.

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Paul has been teaching at Mojo's since 2010.

 

As a highly experienced drum instructor, I take pride in sharing my wealth of knowledge and skills with aspiring drummers of all levels, from beginners to advanced.

 

At Mojo's Music, I offer personalized one-on-one instruction that caters to the individual needs of each student.

 

Whether you want to focus on a specific genre or want to improve your overall technique, I am here to help you achieve your goals and become the best drummer you can be.​

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Throughout his career, he has performed at venues nationwide, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Ball Arena. Ryan also produces and records for songwriters at local studios such as Widget Studios,​The Keep Recording, and Mighty Fine Productions.

 

Ryan has been a working musician since 2000, playing a range ofgenres including blues, funk, rock, pop,country, and jazz.

 

Over the last two decades, he has established himself as a highlysought-after sideman, collaborating with artists and bands like Eric Golden and The Mixed Apes.

 

In addition to his stage and studio work, Ryan has been an educator, providing one-on-onedrum lessons since 2002.

Doug Carmichael is a Colorado native that started playing saxophone at the age of 11.

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Doug holds an undergraduate and master's degree from CU Boulder in music education and a minor in saxophone performance.

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 Doug has taught private lessons for over 30 years. He has taught in the Denver Public School, Douglas County Schools, Cherry Creek School and with most of his time in the St. Vrain Valley School District. He has also taught through the Colorado Honor Band and the Colorado Jazz Workshop. 

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As a Performer:  Doug has performed with CSpot Groove, 3ology, Greeley's Matt Pack, the Longmont Symphony, the Jean Pool Trio, Fort Collins' Deafuncle, DKO, the Dale Ness Quartet, Jockamo, The Lucky Few, Otone Brass Band, The Lee Thomas Band, The Vipers, Makeshift Funk Band, Archie Funker, Boulder's Funk Knuf, The Just for Kicks Big Band, The John Mills Orchestra, Mojo jazz duo and Mojomama.

Holly is a passionate performer and educator who holds Batchelor's Degrees from the University of Colorado - Boulder in Violin Performance and K-12 Music Education.

 

Holly began her musical journey on the violin at the age of 5 when she was inspired by a high school student came into her music class to demonstrate the instrument; from that moment on, she was hooked.

 

20 years later, she now performs with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal 2nd Violin. She has also performed as Principal 2nd with the Boulder Opera Company, performs at weddings with 5280 quartet, and plays in a string quartet with some close friends from college.

 

Holly has been teaching private lessons for violin, viola, and cello for almost 10 years and greatly looks forward to joining you in your musical journey.

Nicole has been playing the cello for over 30 years, she has played with the Longmont Symphony and continues to enjoy taking music lessons herself.

 

Professionally, Nicole has dedicated 20 years to supporting individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities to live independent, meaningful lives in community settings.

 

She is also a studio artist in the mediums of fiber, ceramics and anything that may strike her fancy.