Alex Parchment was raised in New Jersey, and started playing trumpet in 6th grade. He was fortunate to attend Rosa Parks high school of the fine and performing arts in Paterson, NJ, where his band director introduced him to jazz and put him in situations to grow as a musician like the program Jazz House Kids. At age 15, Alex […]

Ann Marlowe is a multi-instrumentalist who performs and teaches all styles of music including classical, country, jazz, and rock. She has been teaching private lessons since 1978 and has been teaching in the Washington DC Metro area since 1985. Ann was a faculty member at Sidwell Friends for six years as an instrumental music teacher.  She spent four years at […]