Victoria Hammill is a professional performing artist, musician, and songwriter, who is gifted with the natural ability to teach students of all ages, including those with special needs. With a rich experience in the arts, music, and sciences, Victoria reaches students of all ages. She honors all cultures and teaches with joy and enthusiasm. With a genuine desire to foster and inspire the growth of every individual, private instruction is tailored to fit each student’s goals and passion. From August 2011 to present, Victoria has taught 150+ students, ages ranging from 4 yrs. of age to adult.
Learning piano and guitar and taking formal classical violin and orchestral study and voice through the highly regarded public school music program of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and studying voice at the University of Wisconsin in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Music program, she has performed professionally for more than 30 years in Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and regionally in Texas and Wisconsin.
With mastery of multiple instruments – acoustic violin, viola, piano, and guitar – as a professional performing artist, her niche is voice and electric violin blues / rock / jazz / fusion.
Jessica Cowan has a classical background in voice and piano. Amongst many of her academic musical achievements of studying piano and vocal performance at Rhode Island, she has taught all ages for over a decade and currently is also the pianist at a local church in Georgetown, TX.
In addition, she enjoys teaching music theory and encourages the creativity of original composition.
Nick Lopez has been introduced to music at a very young age. He made it official his senior year of high school and hasn’t looked back since. Nick has performed in various solo and ensemble performances and has also performed in Carnegie Hall while pursuing his undergraduate studies. He received his Associates of Arts (music) from Temple College and received his bachelor’s degree in music (Vocal Performance) from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He has since performed in various venues and has performed in a number of community theater musicals and summer operas.
Nick’s influences for music include a wide range of singers including Michael Jackson, Elton John, Hugh Jackman, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder and Lin-Manuel Miranda. He has not only performed classical and jazz music, but his different genres to perform include rock, pop, R&B, soul and hip-hop/rap.
Outside of music, Nick enjoys reading, working out, writing, taking walks with his German Shepherd, Rosa, playing video games, hiking, swimming, and sports.