- Over 25 instructors
- Pay-As-You-Go
Castle Rock Music is a retail music store offering instrument sales, music lessons, and musical instrument repair.
We are located in Castle Rock, Colorado and have been family owned and operated since 2006.
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Cocoy Lim
Coy Lim is a composer, pianist, and vocalist with a four-octave range (and some change), currently located in Denver, CO.
While she began performing at a young age, she honed her natural ability and perfect pitch at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln . During this time, she performed as a soloist in the university's most prestigious ensembles under the tutelage of Dr. Eric Richards , Dr. Kurt Knecht , and Dr. Damon Thomas Lee . Outside of the university, Coy also studied with the renowned composer-in-residence of the Houston Symphony , Dr. Gabriela Lena-Frank .
Coy's foundations in classical vocal and piano technique, studies in holistic vocal practices, and her passion for jazz, have allowed her to excel in a variety of genres as a working film composer, performer, and educator. She is the creative nexus, lead singer, and pianist at the center of Jade Oracle , a bewitching potion of neo-soul. Their most recent EP, "Divine Light " dropped in February of 2024; a spellbinding showcase of Coy's signature siren songs.
You can catch her enchanting audiences weekly at all of Denver's favorite soul music haunts.
Dechen Hawk
Hi, I’m Dechen. I’m a lifelong musician and Buddhist. I’ve been making a living in the music industry for over 20 years as an entertainer, vocalist, composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist.
I've written hundreds of songs and recorded a bunch of albums. I’ve played major venues and festivals and shared the stage with top acts. I’ve studied and taught music at the university level. And I’m also a master teacher and mentor, uniquely positioned to offer insight due to my extensive mindfulness training and meditation practice.
Regan Lewis
Regan is a Soprano from the Bay Area. She recently graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance. She began performing first as a dancer, but quickly grew to love singing even more! She has taught voice and beginner piano for the past 5 years and started performing long before that. She also has an extensive choral singing background.
As a performer and teacher, she believes in proper and healthy technique that can be used for any genre. She has studied voice pedagogy for the last few years and strongly believes that a healthy voice is a happy voice. She has experience in both musical theatre and classical music.
Regan is so excited to teach at Castle Rock Music and can’t wait to meet new students. She teaches all age groups and styles of voice as well as beginner piano.
Alexandria Mae Midcalf
Alex completed a bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from Central Michigan University and master's degree in Violin Performance from Bowling Green State University and has more than five years of teaching experience. Before moving to Colorado from Michigan in the summer of 2023, Alex also performed as a section violinist in several orchestras.
Notable achievements include winning second place in the American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition and Golden Strings of America Competition, both of which resulted in performing a winner recital at Carnegie Hall in NYC.
During the summers of college and graduate school, she had the opportunity to attend the prestigous music festivals Meadowmount School of Music, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Round Top Festival Institute, Miami Music Festival, and the Monteux School.
Alex teaches traditional classical violin/viola and emphasizes the importance of note and rhythm reading in her lessons. She believes that any young violinist/violist has the capability to reach mastery on their instrument with enough practice, and it is her goal to present a comfortable and positive environment in her lessons; all while helping to expand their technique, knowledge, and most of all, musicality.
Alex welcomes students of all ages and levels.
Elliott Wachs
Elliott Wachs is a professional sax player based out of Denver. Before moving out west Elliott earned a Bachelor in Saxophone Performance from McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul MN. During his time in Minneapolis he recorded on 5+ albums and toured nationally/internationally with several original projects including McNasty Brass Band , Frogleg , People Brothers Band , Fall of The House of Usher , Improvestra , and Mae Simpson . While playing with those groups Elliott was fortunate enough to share a bill with acts such as Soul Asylum, Steven Tyler, Zack Brown Band, George Porter Jr, Jon Cleary, and Melvin Seals.
He has been teaching the saxophone for over 14 years with multiple students earning college scholarships and continuing on to play outside of college. His approach towards teaching is to cater the curriculum towards the students interest while creating a solid foundation of technique and a routine that encourages consistent musical growth.
Emma Spears
Emma was given the opportunity to play the violin at ten years old. She soon added the viola, cello, piano, and voice, and began composing classical music at eleven years old. She has been studying music theory and composition with Dr. Treibitz at the collegiate level since age twelve. Emma has been teaching music for almost a decade and loves to teach all subjects in a fun, uncomplicated format.
Students can expect critiques and positive affirmation with each aspect of their playing and singing. Propper technique is a musician's bread and butter. Encouraging students to look into the background and history of each piece they are playing is essential to understanding what type of technique to use and how to use it properly. Additionally, Emma believes a solid understanding of music theory is essential to strengthening one's musicianship.
Emma studied violin and viola with Basil Vendrys, Lydia Sviatslovskaya, and Dr Emily Ondracek-Peterson, voice with Laura Nolen, Rochelle Gallup-Walter, and Ginger Allen, cello with Olga Orgranovitch, and music theory and composition with Dr Howard Treibitz and Thomas Blomster.
Celine Spears
Celine has been singing and performing for the majority of her life, and has been in love with it since the beginning! She is currently earning her bachelor of music with a concentration in voice performance at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
She has gained experience by being involved in several choirs throughout middle school, high school, and college. A couple of these include the choir Versailles, where she accompanied the Colorado Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker, and the well known Metropolitan State University of Denver Chorale.
Having spent years studying proper singing technique, she has become very well rounded in many different genres of music. Celine has also been involved in many theatre productions such as Chicago, Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables, and many more.
In addition to teaching voice, Celine also teaches beginner piano! She works especially well with younger kids when it comes to learning the basics, while still keeping lessons lighthearted and fun.
Celine first discovered her love of teaching when she volunteered as the music director for Castle Rock Middle School's Rogue of the Railway musical. Since then she has been inspired to share her love for music with her students, while encouraging them to grow as knowledgeable musicians.
Mike Maurer
Mike Maurer began playing guitar at a very early age, studying with Jock Bartley of national hit sensation, Firefall. Receiving a degree from the University of Colorado Denver, Mike was a natural at guitar and infatuated with the blues. Not wasting much time, Mike received national merit winning a youth talent showcase in New Orleans. After his Debut release, Chasing Pearl, Mike toured extensively, sharing the stage with acts such as Johnny Winter, Tab Benoit, Earth Wind and Fire and many more.
Aside from endorsements and regional awards, Mike has been teaching classes and private music lessons for Guitar, piano, and bass in the Denver metro area and Los Angeles for 15 years, with a passion and dedication to the growth and progress of his students, His recent student achievements include scholarships to Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory among others.
Manny Lopez
Manny has over 10 years of professional experience. His career has placed him in almost every musical situation possible and has led him to perform abroad in places like Mexico, Africa, and Peru while maintaining a consistent working schedule in Colorado.
He currently leads two bands (Latin Jazz Project & Orquesta La Salsa) and is one of the most in demand drummer/percussionists in the area. Having studied at the University of Denver he is fluent in all styles of music from Latin styles, rock, jazz, funk & hip hop.
Lessons will be structured according to each student and their interests, with a fundamental focus on reading, playing by ear (listening) technique, and improvisation. Manny also teaches Latin percussion (congas, timbales, bongo) All ability levels are welcome!