Our instructors have excellent educational background as well as the real world performance experience. Most instructors have Masters degrees in music and above and have taught at the university/college level. Also, our instructors are all excellent performing artists, having won prizes at various prestigious competitions, and are currently active performing nationally and internationally and can share their expertise as successful artists in the music industry. We are very proud of our instructors!

Each lesson isgeared toward what each student wants to learn. Whether it is rock, classical, jazz, country, gospel or other genre, our instructors are versatile and experienced enough to meet your needs. Whether you are a beginner who needs a solid foundation, a young student seeking for a serious musical career, or a seasoned musician who needs polishing up for your upcoming gig we have inspiring instructors right for you.

Highlights and features

Strings, Bass, Brass, Cello, Clarinet, Violin, Drums, Voice, Woodwinds, Flute, Piano, Guitar, Saxophone

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Jiyoung Johnston

Piano

Jiyoung Johnston, director and co- founder of Lone Star Music Academy, exhibits equally strong performance and education abilities in classical and jazz music.

Bora Im

Piano & Organ

Bora Im, a native of Korea, began studying piano and composition at age 3 influenced by her parents who were both musicians. She was one of the top music students at Ewha Women’s University in Seoul in 2004. The following year, she and her family moved to the U.S. where she completed her Bachelor of Music degree (magna cum laude) at the University of North Texas.

Noel Johnston

Guitar

After receiving a Bachelor of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar from the University of Southern California, Noel moved back to Sydney, Australia where he grew up, and released his first album “Possible Worlds” (1996) and taught Guitar lessons, Music Theory, Ear Training, Contemporary Music History and Introduction to Philosophy classes at Wesley Institute for Ministry and the Arts.

Dennis Durick

Drums

Dennis is from the Washington D.C. area, and started playing the drums at the age of seven. A relentless passion for music eventually brought him to UNT for music study. Upon graduating with a BM in Jazz Studies, Dennis recorded an album with David Liebman and toured with Heads Up.

Marian Brackney

Violin, Viola

Marian is a fulltime working violinist and studio musician. She began her musical training at the age of 7 and studied under the world renowned Violeta Smailovic-Huart and under Dr. Alan Asher at Texas Woman’s University. In her high school and college years she traveled with the orchestra to Hawaii and played points in Europe. She also received a scholarship to TCU’s Mimir Chamber Music Festival.

Tatiana Mayfield

Voice

Smooth, refreshing, unique and beautiful are how many have described the voice of Tatiana Mayfield, a jazz vocalist from Fort Worth, Texas. Miss Mayfield received her degree in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas and was a member of the Jazz Singers I ensemble.

Giovannie Cruz

Voice

Giovannie Cruz has been singing and performing since the age of 5 and like many of her students, began taking lessons at around age 6. She grew up learning about music informally and acting in several musical theater productions (Into the Woods, Ragtime, Bye Bye Birdy) until about high school when she began her classical training.

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