Due to precautions following the COVID-19 outbreak, Foxes has concluded that the best course of action is to suspend all in-house private lessons until further notice. Please check back for updates about reopening of lessons.

If you are a current or interested student, we are here to assist you during this time! Several of our teachers offer real-time video lessons, and all are available to help students continue home learning and practice. Please contact us for resources: lessons@foxesmusic.com

Do you have any military discount or if I have more than one child that wants to take lessons?
We do not have any discounts for lessons. All lessons are priced at $35/half hour ($52.50/45min voice)

Can I have both of my kids take a lesson at the same time for the price of one?
If you have two children that are interested in both taking lessons, they will need to sign up for two seperate time slots. It can be with the same or different teacher.

Can I sit in the lesson with my child?
Parents of younger children are welcome to sit in the first couple lessons with their child, however the rooms are small and depending on the instrument, this can't always be accommodated.

Can I have lessons every other week or every once in a while?
We understand that many of our customers have busy lives, and we will work with you to accommodate occasional schedule changes. However, our instructors are also very busy and high-demand and rely on a consistent schedule to manage their time. As a result, we cannot support lesson schedules less than once per week.

Do you have group lessons?
No. All lessons are one-on-one.

Do you have any teachers that will come to my home to teach?
All of our lessons take place in the store. We do not have any teachers that will travel to your home.

Do you have recitals or performance opportunities?
The only teachers to hold recitals are our piano and voice teachers.

How long will it take me to be "good" at an instrument?
This is the question I hear most often, and the most difficult to answer! Like any skill, learning an instrument is a practice in patience and perseverence-- your rate of improvement depends on how much time and effort you put in each day. Your progress adds up day by day.

I am calling the day of my lesson to cancel because my child is sick. Why can't I make the lesson up later?
Part of what you are paying for is your time slot. Your instructor is saving that spot for you whether or not you make it to the lesson. Instructors are earning a living by teaching. It's a struggle for so many musicians to get by. We and they greatly appreciate your understanding that their time is valuable.

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Ms. Arnold graduated with honors from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and the Flute Performance Certificate. Following study at the Shenandoah University, Jean received a scholarship to attend the Sewanee Summer Music Center at the University of the South, Sewanee Tennessee.

Bernard Baiden is a native of northern Virginia, and holds a bachelor's of music education from West Virginia University. He was the 100th anniversary drum major in 2001 for The Pride of West Virginia. In 2004 he started teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools and served as a band director for grades 4 thru 12 until 2014. He is now pursuing a career in performance, has an active horn studio and works at the Foxes Music Company.  

David Belazis studied Composition at Virginia Commonwealth University with Doctors Dika Newlin and Loran Carrier and later recording engineering at Omega Studios School. He has studied Suzuki education techniques and specializes in educating younger cellists.  He is also the author of a forthcoming scale book for young students. 

Mr. Belazis is also good at motivating teens and keeping their interests fresh in their instrument. Mr. Belazis has a high success rate with improving techniques and gettings students to a higher level of proficiency in a positive and nurturing environment. He has been playing cello for over 23 years and teaching for over 10 years.

Michael Bevan brings much experience to his students as a performer and instructor for over 30 years. His studies include Berklee College of Music, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Music in Guitar and The Eastman School of Music. He studied with such jazz notables as Gene Bertoncini and Mick Goodrick.

Cara Cammaroto is a lyric coloratura soprano who has performed in the U.S., Italy, Austria and Slovenia. She is considered a specialist in the bel canto style and ornamentation. Ms. Cammaroto is a featured artist at numerous festivals in the above mentioned countries. As a participant of the Bel Canto Institute, Ms. Cammaroto studied and performed many of the early roles featured in her most recent solo recording Running Through The Years. Within the DC area, Ms. Cammaroto has been an active soprano soloist for a number of concert series and churches, which include The Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall, The Phillips Collection, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The British Embassy, Church of the Epiphany, Resurrection Lutheran and St. Luke’s. She is the recipient of several notable awards including The Theodore Presser Foundation’s Presser Scholar Award, and The Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society.

Ms. Cammaroto holds a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in vocal performance from The Catholic University of America where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. During her years at CUA, she was awarded a music scholarship for both graduate and undergraduate studies. Vocal training includes: opera coaching with Dr. Michael Cordovana and Jane Bakken Klaviter; vocal instruction with Mary Ann Stabile and Raymond McGuire; Master Classes with Renata Scotto and Dalton Baldwin.

An active member and adjudicator for the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the Virginia Lion’s Bland Music Scholarship Competition, Ms. Cammaroto maintains a vibrant private studio and is on the voice faculty of Northern Virginia Community College. She has been teaching here at Foxes since 1990. Her students range from high school age to adult and perform at various levels and musical styles within the DC area. The studio’s annual recital is a beloved event by the surrounding community. Former and current students have been awarded music scholarships at leading universities and conservatories.

Nicholas Cronin attended McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul Minnesota for guitar performance. Over the past decade, Nick has gigged with a variety bands, performing original music. Nick has been playing guitar for sixteen years and has been teaching private and group lessons formally for four years. Nick teaches both children and adults alike.

Nicks personal style in music is a fusion between metal/rock and jazz styles. Nick can cover a gambit a topics with students in their studies including legato, sweep, tremolo, economy, and hybrid picking styles. Nick teaches music theory in an applied context as it pertains to the instrument in an easy to understand format. Nick puts emphasis on understanding rhythms and grooves as well. Nick is primarily an electric player but also teaches fingerstyle too. Nick can aid students to develop their own compositions. Nick will assess the student’s skill level, talk about the student’s personal goals and develop a custom curriculum to help achieve those goals. Complete beginners will start with reading notation and learn music fundamentals along with learning songs that the student would like to learn.

Nicks goal as a teacher is to make sure that every student has a positive experience with music, and develop musical growth in a positive, fun and encouraging environment.

Mr. deHoll started playing guitar in 1964 with the British Rock Invasion in full swing. Jan studied the styles of John Fahey, Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, and others in 1974 under the tutelage of Bob Driver, accomplished fingerstylist from Harrisonburg, VA. He also studied under Duck Baker in the 1990s.

Jaime Guitz has taught students of all ages and experience levels. A native of Guatemala, he graduated from The National Conservatory of Music of Guatemala with a degree in Piano Performance and received a Musical Education degree from The University of San Carlos of Guatemala.

Jaime holds a B.A. in Music, minoring in jazz piano, and a Masters in Music, in piano pedagogy, both from George Mason University. Jamie has more than 15 years experience teaching and accompanying in the Northern Virginia area.

Paul was born in Seoul, South Korea on February 23rd, 1990. Born to a musical family, he grew up with a mother who was a piano teacher and father who was a piano tuner. Paul naturally picked up playing piano through his mother. When he was 9, he started playing drums which became his main focus.

In 2001, Paul moved to the US with his family where he continued his musical studies at school, through his mother, and his peers. In 2008, Paul was admitted to Berklee College of Music with a scholarship, and enrolled there in fall of 2008.

While at Berklee Paul further studied music performance, and music theory. He also took part in many projects of his colleagues, recording and performing with them.

In 2012, Paul moved back to Virginia as he finished his studies at Berklee, and since then he has been working as a musician and educator throughout Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. He has performed at Blues Alley, Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, appeared on 2019 WAMMIE Best Album nominated “Making Up For Lost Time” by Oren Levine, shared the stage with legendary bass player Butch Warren, as well as other projects and performances.

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Edward Kapusciarz was born in Chicago. He began violin lessons at the age of three with Sidney Miller. He attended DePaul University studying with Paul Stassevitch and later with Scott Willits at the American Conservatory of Music where he received bachelor and masters degrees in music. During this period he played in the Palmer House Ensemble and was also a member of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra. He was active in the region's chamber music scene and was featured soloist with DePaul University Orchestra and the American Conservatory of Music Orchestra.

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Louise Lee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Music from Smith College and a Master of Music degree in Organ from the Indiana University School of Music. She studied piano under Ida Deck Haigh and Dale Bartholomew and organ with Paul Thomas, Robert Owen, and Oswald Ragatz.

In 2013, Jeremy McBride, a native of San Antonio, Texas, fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a member of The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own.”

Prior to joining “Perhing’s Own,” Jeremy was an active freelance musician in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and a highly sought after private low brass instructor. At any given time, his private studio held 70 talented middle school and high school students. His students routinely would place and win competitions on the district and state levels, and many have gone on to become successful music majors at major universities.  

As an ensemble performer, Jeremy performed regularly with notable organizations such as the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, The Imperial Brass, the Texas Star Brass Band, and the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble.

Jeremy has appeared as a featured soloist with The US Army Concert Band, The US Army Orchestra, The University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, and The Baylor University Wind Ensemble.  He has also been a frequent invited performer for both regional and international tuba and euphonium conferences across the country. 

Throughout his musical career, Jeremy has successfully competed in numerous major euphonium competitions. In 2005, he took first place in the Euphonium Artist Division of the International Leonard Falcone Euphonium Competition in Twin Lake, Michigan.

Jeremy teaches all low-brass instruments, including trombone, euphonium, baritone and tuba.

Adam McColley has been a member of the US Army Band "Pershing's Own" since October of 2009. The son of professional musicians in Tampa, FL, he began studying the trombone at the age of ten with his father, Thomas McColley. Adam transferred to the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA for his last year of High School. Staying in the Boston area, he completed a Bachelor of Music degree at Boston University in 2006, getting the opportunity to spend one semester as an exchange student at the Royal College of Music in London. He completed a Master of Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City in 2008. His teachers include Per Brevig, Scott Hartman, Don Lucas, Brian Raby, and Darren Acosta. Adam was awarded fellowships to attend the Aspen Music Festival, the Texas Music Festival and Austria’s Attergau Orchestral Institute. In addition to the Army Band, his professional experience includes performances with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the Jacksonville Symphony, and Alarm Will Sound. Adam currently lives in Arlington, VA with his wife, Whitney.

Mark Moccio is an active musician, both as a teacher and a performer! He teaches Secondary School music in the Catholic schools of the area, as well as solo and ensemble concertizing. Mr. Moccio is currently a member of the 13th Street Saxophone Quartet, in which he plays the Soprano Saxophone.

At the age of 16, Will began hopping on the Metro to learn from the older jazz cats of DC. This led to regularly playing the DC area for over 15 years in varying styles such as rock, bluegrass, live band for local rappers, video game music, jazz, and reggae. Will has been featured on WERA 96.7 FM and had his students perform on-air for the program Song Writers and Poets. In addition to over a decade of teaching, Will has been an audio engineer for The Pinch in DC and DaVinci Audio. On top of everything else, he has tested video games for bugs and audio issues at Bethesda Softworks and been a presenter/performer of video game music at conventions such as AwesomeCon, GexCon and MAGfest. Will lives in Arlington, Va with his wife, cat and an ever growing collection of vintage stringed instruments and drums. 

Joe Morton has been teaching saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe and bassoon at Foxes for over 30 years. He earned a Bachelor’s of Music (magna cum laude) from George Mason University in saxophone performance. He has studied both classical and jazz saxophone with former Navy Band soloist Dale Underwood, current Army Band soloist Richard Parrell, and former Woody Herman band member James Carroll.

Joe has been teaching piano in Northern Virginia Since 2010. He studied piano at George Mason University with Dr. Balakerskaia and graduated in 2016.  Although classically trained, Joe enjoys teaching a variety of styles to all ages and encourages students to have a unique sound.

Mr. Price graduated from Newberry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education. He has also studied at James Madison University, The Catholic University of America, American University, and Shenandoah University. Andy taught in the Loudoun County Public Schools for over 30 years.

Tim has been performing music since he was 8 years old. After he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory and Composition at the College of William and Mary, he went to Shenandoah Conservatory where he completed his Masters in Wind Conducting. Tim has a passion for wind bands of all types. Tim has been teaching saxophone and clarinet lessons for the last 10 years in a school and home setting. He currently performs with the Silver Tones in Warrenton and plays at weddings and in musicals. Tim’s passion for teaching combined with his knowledge of music theory and history creates a diverse and engaging space for children of all ages to fall in love with music.

Alex is a Colorado-born musician with a background in violin, and a main interest in vocal jazz. She recently earned her undergraduate degree in Theater from George Mason University. When she isn't at Foxes, she enjoys writing, local theater, and jamming with other local musicians.

If you are interested in lessons at Foxes, please contact Alex at lessons@foxesmusic.com.

I was born into a military family. I started violin lessons in Iowa at the age of 7. At 13 I studied at the Pablo Casals Conservatory in San Juan, Puerto Rico with Jose Figueroa, concertmaster of the Puerto Rico Symphony. I switched to viola at 16 and became first chair violist in the San Antonio, Texas youth symphony that year, my senior year in high school, and also played in Carnegie Hall, New York with American Youth Performs. 

I attended the University of North Texas with a full scholarship, studying under Dr. George Papich, and played in the Ft. Worth Symphony. After graduate school I was accepted to the Army and Air Force strolling strings groups and chose the Air Force. During my career in the Air Force I was honored to play for many Presidents and heads of state of many foreign countries, as well as taking part in concert tours to various areas of the world. I also spent some years in the Army Reserves Medical Corps while attending nursing school, but then returned full time to music. 

Since completing my Air Force Career in 1998 I have continued to perform mainly on violin, but have also been part of recordings on both violin and viola. I’ve learned enough of other instruments to teach cello, mandolin, ukulele, guitar, piano, and of course violin and viola. 

I have two children ages 28 and 34.My husband, retired from the Army Band at Ft. Myer VA, is a bass player and arranger. We live in Falls Church VA.

Michelle is a local music teacher in the Falls Church area, joining the Foxes Music Faculty over ten years ago. She has been teaching 20+ years.  She is also an active musician in the Washington D.C. area and internationally, performing in various ensembles and as a soloist. She is currently a member of the Columbia Flute Choir, and forms one half of a local Flute and Guitar Duo, as well as one third of a Flute, Violin, and Cello Trio. Her playing has taken her as far as Israel and Mexico, where she has entertained as a soloist, and to France, Northern and Southern New Zealand, and Italy performing with the New HOTS Jazz Orchestra.