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Meet Our Experienced Music Instructors in Washington, DC, Hyattsville & Mount Rainier, MD
At Dudley's B Sharp Academy our experienced music instructors in Washington, DC, Hyattsville & Mount Rainier, MDC can't wait to help you enhance your musical talents. Our music instructors have more than 30 years of industry experience. With this expertise, we'll show you how to play different instruments beautifully. We even have vocal coaches, composers, and other staff members ready to assist you in furthering your education after leaving our academy. Contact us so that we can show you how to get into top schools or colleges.
Professional Faculty
Daryl S. Dudley (Founder & CEO)
Music has been a part of Daryl's life since he was seven years old. Mr. Dudley feels he was called to teach and share his love, joy, and passion for music with others. Because of his innate ability to make hard music techniques seem easy, Daryl is considered a jewel in the teaching arena. As a well-known musician, he has shared the stage with international music acts.
Daryl is dedicated to developing and growing new musical abilities and talents. He is a professional music arranger, producer, performance artist, and composer. As the founder and CEO of Dudley's B Sharp Academy, he is able to offer students comprehensive vocal, guitar, drum, piano, coaching, and bass lessons. He enjoys working with children and adults.
Daryl Dudley II (Piano, Drums)
Daryl Dudley II Aka D2 The Drummer began playing drums as a young child and has since turned this passion into a thriving professional career spanning over 15 years. Known for his/her exceptional talent and versatility, Daryl Dudley II Aka D2 The Drummer has toured across the United States, performing with a diverse range of artists.
In addition to his/her touring schedule, Daryl Dudley II Aka D2 The Drummer regularly plays at various churches, festivals, and renowned venues, showcasing his/her dynamic drumming skills to audiences of all sizes. Whether it's a small intimate setting or a major festival stage, Daryl Dudley II Aka D2 The Drummer performances are always marked by energy, precision, and a deep love for the art of drumming.
Instructor Dale Dudley (Bass, Guitar, Piano)
Dale Dudley's musical journey began when his mother made him take piano lessons at the age of seven. He was born the third of seven children in Washington, D.C., and grew up in New Carrollton, MD, a suburb of D.C. Dale has studied bass with notable musicians including Jeff Mangone (Catch 22, University of Pittsburgh), Pepe Gonzales (Imani), Anthony Wellington (Victor Wooten), John Patitucci (Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea), Lincoln Goines (Dave Valentin, Mike Stern), Zev Katz (Hall and Oates), Gary Grainger (John Scofield, Dennis Chambers, Frank Gambale), and Matthew Garrison (Whitney Houston, Herbie Hancock). For piano, his teachers have included Ricky Payton Sr., David Budway (Jeff “Tain” Watts), Jon Ozment (Maceo Parker), Ron Elliston, and Robert Sykes. He also studied jazz theory with Chris Vadala and orchestration/composition with Dr. Tolga Tem. Dale attended the University of Maryland, Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, and The Collective in NYC.
He has performed with several artists and bands including Soul Sister Sally, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, The Katinas, Nicole C. Mullen, Lainey Wilson, Jimmie Allen, Salvador, Jaci Valezquez, Becca Bowen, and Michael Rixs. Dale was mentored by Bryan Lenox, a Dove and Grammy award-winning producer/engineer
Jamía A. Taylor (Bass, Guitar, Piano)
Jamía A. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater (Acting) and Musical Performance. At the age of 10, she began her musical journey on the flute. She went on to become a member of several school marching, concert, and jazz bands, where she developed a love for and expertise in multiple instruments. Jamía now plays more than 10 instruments including guitar (acoustic, electric and bass), keyboard, flute, piccolo, as well as other woodwind and high brass instruments. Jamía has performed on stage as a solo and ensemble artist in several music festivals, plays and independent films in Chicago and the D.C. area. She began teaching at the age of 15, and believes that every student–whether child or adult–has talent which is only revealed through patience, dedication and practice.
Halley Shoenberg (Saxophone, Clarinet)
A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Halley earned her Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University and Master's in Arts Administration from Florida State University. She has taught private music lessons for many years and leads rehearsals for student ensembles.
Halley Shoenberg is an accomplished clarinet and saxophone player whose style is collected from several sources of jazz, theater and popular music. Leading her bands that play swinging classic standards and blues, Latin and rock rhythms to modern jazz originals she creates smiling, toe-tapping, dancing audiences!
Charles Foster (Guitar, Bass)
Charles has been sharing his passion and love of music for over 20 years, through means of performance, production, education, and ministry. His journey began at an early age while studying brass (trumpet, tuba, and baritone) during his elementary, middle, and high school years. Excelling and winning many local and state competitions, Charles then realized that he had a God-given gift and wanted to pursue it as a career.
Around the same time, he immersed himself in learning a new instrument- the bass guitar. Charles has had the opportunity to study under such industry session musicians like James Jamerson Jr., former bassist of Chaka Kahn and Tolbert Collins Jr., former guitarist/arranger of Crystal
Waters, both Grammy Award-winning artists.
Edwin Barreno Castillo (Violin)
Edwin Alejandro Barreno Castillo, born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Edwin Barreno has
studied in Guatemala at “Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala” with Marco Barrios, at
University of Costa Rica with Erasmo Solerti. Edwin holds B.M. degree (cum laude) from
“Escuela de música Vida y movimiento, Ollin Yoliztli” in Mexico City with professor Omar
Guevara. Currently doing an Artist Diploma at Catholic University of America, under the
tutelage of Professor Oleg Rylatko, concertmaster of the Washington National Opera.
In the period instrument performance field, Edwin has performed many times with the
“consorcio barroco de Guatemala”(baroque orchestra of Guatemala ) and with the Academia
de música antigua de la Universidad autónoma de México “AMAUNAM” (period instruments
orchestra ).
He has appeared in many orchestras in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile and the United
States.he has been concertmaster of OFM orchestra Filarmonica mexiquense and Catholic
university of America Symphony.