Brookshire Music Studio
Studio Hours: 4:00pm-9:00pm Monday-Friday,
9:00am-2:00pm Saturday, Closed- Sundays
Daytime lessons: contact studio
Bringing private music lessons for Piano, Guitar, Bass, Strings, Drums, Flute, Brass Instruments, Voice and more to ages 5 and up!
Email: musiclessons@brookshiremusicstudio.com
Phone: (832)535-4655 (call or text)
Address: 23210 Red River Dr., Katy, TX 77494
Our Story
Brookshire Music Studio (BMS) is here to serve Katy, Brookshire, and surrounding areas. BMS has a professionally qualified teaching staff, a family-friendly studio environment, and successful student musicians. Each teacher has a passion for music and strives to help students achieve their musical goals by tailoring their curriculum to meet each students’ unique needs.
Brookshire Music Studio was started at the home of the owner, Cristina years before expanding into a studio space in 2022. Cristina was blessed to have all of her 30 students follow and support her as she navigated the opening of the studio. She is forever grateful to them for their love and support.
It’s never too early or too late to learn how to play a musical instrument! BMS teaches private lessons to students from children to adults.
BMS looks forward to helping all students throughout their musical journey!
Meet the Teachers
Cristina Brady (Owner)
Piano
Cristina is a native Houstonian who has been playing the piano for over 28 years. She started her teaching career at age 18 and has continued teaching for 18 years. Cristina teaches a variety of genres from classical, rock, jazz, blues, pop and more. She ensures her students learn how to sight-read and incorporates music theory such as chords and scales into her lessons. She also likes her students to be involved in choosing their pieces for motivation and to make their lessons fun. Some of the methods that she incorporates into her curriculum are Wunderkeys, Faber, Bastien, and the Alfred library. Cristina is also the developer of the preschool music class curriculum (Mini Beethoven’s Music Group). She has a passion for music and watching her students blossom into full-fledged musicians.
Jonathan Pan
Violin and Viola
Jonathan is from Katy, Texas, and he has been playing the violin since the age of 6. His teaching style includes aspects of the Suzuki method, and students of his have been accepted into All-Region orchestras at the junior high and high school levels. He is happy to help students succeed and is willing to cater to all levels and backgrounds. While in grade school, he made numerous achievements, including being accepted into regional and state level orchestras. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance from the University of Houston’s Moore’s School of Music.
Rachel Jones
Piano
Rachel started playing the piano when she was just 5 years old! She has been teaching piano lessons for 20 years and has experience as an accompanist for many choirs, ballets, churches, and schools in Illinois where she lived for the past 15 years. Rachel and her family recently moved to Katy, Texas. She is enjoying living in Katy and is excited to be a part of the Brookshire Music Studio family.
Cale Brandenburg
Euphonium, Trombone, (Alto/Tenor/Bass), Tuba, Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Piano, Ear-Training, & Music Theory
Cale is a husband and father of 3. He’s been playing Euphonium for over 10 years, started picking up other instruments in 7th grade, and is now a multi-instrumentalist with proficient experience of nearly 40 instruments, leading him to be a TMEA/TCCBDA All-Stater. Mr. B teaches Euphonium, Trombone (Alto/Tenor/Bass), Tuba, Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, and Beginner Piano. He also offers classes in Sight Singing/Ear Training, & Music Theory. His teaching style for beginners consists of the writings from the Rhythm Books and Alfreds Piano books. For the more proficient players, he uses the Arban book as well as various books from Voxman. His lessons are a combination of music theory and fun! He teaches any range of Brass and has a consistent background of students making TMEA Regionals or higher as well as Orchestra. Mr. B has experience in music theory at Sam Houston University. He has a very deep and passionate love for music and is driven to not just be a better musician, but to make the world around him a little brighter using music.
“Music is a language everyone can understand, and the more people who can speak it, the happier the world would become” – Mr. B.
Isabelle Spencer
Violin
Isabelle was born and raised in Houston and has been playing violin for over 10 years. Growing up she always had a strong affinity towards music and picking up different dialects and languages. She started her musical career through the Suzuki pedagogy and as she continued to advance, she switched to more classical training. Isabelle has experience in playing in Chamber Music, having her own music programs in nursing homes, and has experience in doing beginner violin group classes! Just as she was taught, her teaching style will include parts of the Suzuki method and Classical Violin training. Not only will her lessons be efficient and effective, but your children will also leave the studio with a newfound respect and love for music and their instrument! “I share the same sentiments as Doctor Suzuki ‘Music is the language of the heart without words.'” -Isabelle Spencer
Darius Barnes
Voice
Darius Barnes is a new voice instructor to Brookshire Music Studio. His passion for singing, started at an early age and auditioned to become a tenor finalist for the Stellar Music Awards Youth choir in Houston, Tx 2006. As a finalist, he traveled to perform before many known artists in the Gospel music industry in Nashville, Tn. After graduating high school, he attended Tyler Junior College before transferring to Prairie View A&M University where he obtained my Bachelor of Arts degree in Music in 2014 with a concentration in voice. While attending Prairie View A&M, he was under the choral direction of Dr. Jan Taylor. My vocal training was taught by Mr. Leon Turner baritone. My teachings in music theory, Music Lit and sight reading were by composer Dr. John Cornelius. Through my hard work in music as an undergrad, he was given opportunity by Dr. Cornelius to become a staff singer at Kingwood First Presbyterian under music choir director Dr. Todd Miller. After graduating in 2014 from Prairie View A&M, he started releasing original songs written and some produced as a gospel recording artist from 2014-2020. Along with performing, he did features for local artists in the Houston area on their albums. Currently, he has a song available on YouTube he wrote the chorus and produced on for a Houston artist called Old Ways by Mr ad the problem solver. With his extensive experience as a vocal performer, his lessons for his students will focus on vocal concentration, posture, ear training, vowel pronunciation, diction, breath support, stage presence, vocal range and register, exercise/warmups, and singing repertoire.
Rick Valadez
Drums
Rick’s career spans nearly 3 decades of professional, full-time touring. His last and longest running project, Rat Ranch, played over 5000 live shows! Rat Ranch has shared the stage with such artists as Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Little River Band, Warrant, Dishwalla, and members of No Doubt. Along with extensive live performances, Rick has also been a part of dozens of recorded songs and studio projects. Rat Ranch released four original CD’s throughout their career. Rick has also played and recorded with notable Texas and Nashville artists Dana Cooper and Shake Russell. This extensive experience with live and studio performance helps Rick to bring a unique teaching perspective to new and old students alike. He is looking forward to sharing his passion for drums and all music with his students.
Rick is available Monday & Tuesday evenings!
Terry Maldonado
Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele
Ms. Terry has been a guitar instructor for many years in the Cinco Ranch area! She has been a member of the Songwriters Guild, BMI and the Houston Songwriters Association for many years. She is an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician and has won awards for her songwriting and other music collaborations. Terry has also contributed both instrumentally and vocally in the recording studio for several artist both locally and abroad. Her talent began naturally at a very young age and has continued since. She immediately discovered that she had a natural ability to play several instruments because of her ability to play by ear, although guitar did become her main instruments of choice. She did learn music theory privately through individual lessons. She thoroughly enjoys teaching and believes that establishing a good foundation is key to developing good artistry on any instrument a student is interested in learning. Ms. Terry wants everyone to know that beginning a musical instrument has no age barrier. When you are ready is the right time to get started!
Mark Harrison
Piano, Guitar, and Drums
Mark is a native Houstonian who discovered his love for music at an early age. He has 16 years experience as a drummer, 14 years experience as a pianist, and 7 years experience as a guitarist. Mark has a degree in Music Composition from UTSA. He is an expert in Finale and Logic Pro and writes music for solo piano, guitar, strings, wind instruments and more. Mark is passionate about classical music and has a deep understanding of rock, jazz, funk, reggae, blues, hard rock, metal, and electronic genres. Mark is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and is excited to be joining the BMS staff!
Nicole Sveinsson
Piano and Acoustic Guitar
Nicole has extensive experience teaching piano and classical guitar to all ages and levels and is passionate about sharing her love of music through teaching. She hopes to inspire her students to love and appreciate music and her goal is to help every student gain valuable musical experience and to explore their own enthusiasm for music. Nicole is thrilled to be joining Brookshire Music Studio.
Nicole is available on Saturday mornings!
Ryan Malone
Piano, Guitar, Bass, Beginner Ukulele and Mandolin
Ryan is a classically trained guitarist, pianist, and bassist with over two decades of experience in live performance with various groups such as zydeco ensembles, rock bands, and classical duets. He began studying piano at the age of five and became an avid guitar player at the age of twelve. Growing up in the heart of Louisiana, Ryan was influenced by the zydeco, blues, and jazz music which were part of local culture. During high school Ryan joined the gifted music program and the jazz band which solidified his love of playing and performing. In addition to performing at the Festival International De Louisiane, Ryan was also able to explore and expand on these influences through the Zydeco Ensemble he participated in during college.
Ryan has a Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration on media from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette which allowed him to explore sound design, music theory, film scoring, and synthesis. His principal instructors were Dr. Jeffrey L. George for classical guitar, with Dr. Jonathan Kulp and Dr. Garth Alper as heads of the classical and jazz theory programs, respectively. Ryan’s favorite genres of music include rock, alternative hip hop, folk, jazz, and everything in between! Ryan’s love of music and learning has led him to become a teacher with future aspirations of becoming a music therapist. His primary teaching philosophy is meeting students wherever they are at and using their preferred learning style to meet needs and achieve goals. Ryan wants to instill his love of music, performing, and learning in all of his students!
Tim Riley
Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Drums, Piano, Music Theory
Tim is a professional guitar player/teacher and music theory teacher. He has been playing guitar since his childhood – professionally for over three decades. Tim spent the better part of his life in a variety of bands and recording situations playing everything from classical music to blues, jazz to heavy metal, and everything in between. Tim also can build and repair guitars and learned a great deal about the electronics within them, as well as the workings of both the analog and digital equipment associated with guitar playing. Around the turn of the century, Tim discovered his love for teaching and a new career was born! A lifetime of various experiences with this instrument, along with an easy-going approach to both life and teaching have helped him become a more effective educator and tutor in every aspect of both guitar playing and the instrument itself. Tim has also been a regular private tutor to many music theory students over the years, with several students going on to become music majors and even music teachers themselves at both the high school and college level “…a point of personal pride, I must say!” – Tim.
Ann Alexander
Piano
Ann Alexander is a lifelong student, performer and teacher of voice and piano, though now she only teaches piano. She was very fortunate to enjoy wonderful piano teachers from elementary school through college. She prefers the Faber method books for her students' beginning years of study, then expands to include the beautiful classical repertoire, as well as other genres of music. Her Irish grandmother played piano herself, and was her early childhood great influence. When piano lessons began, "I was totally immersed in the sounds and colors of piano and voice, and wonderfully in love with music." Teaching and performing became her profession and a major source of lifelong joy. "I love teaching piano students in their own journey and discovery of music"
Michael Preschott
Voice, Piano, Guitar
Hi my name is Michael Prescott and I have been playing music since I was 4 years old. First with church choir then later on learned the recorder for school winter festivities. I feel in love with Luis Armstrong when he sang and played "What a Wonderful World" and I started playing trumpet then tuba and all the other brass instruments. In high school I was the youngest section leader teaching 3 seniors how to play tube when I was a sophomore. I have a strong musical theory background and always tailor my lessons accordingly. I have taught music for over 15 years and I cant wait to help you grow and see your potential.
Cecilia Ramirez
Voice
Cecilia Ramirez is a dedicated music educator and accomplished vocalist based in Texas. A graduate of Texas State University with a bachelor's degree in Music, Ms. Ramirez brings a rich background in choral education and performance to her teaching. She has worked extensively with both middle school and high school choirs, fostering musical excellence and personal growth in her students.Ms. Ramirez has served as an adjudicator for All-State choir auditions and has performed with numerous choirs across the Houston and Austin areas. She has also worked as a private voice teacher at Kingwood Music School. In addition to her work in the classroom, she serves as a cantor at multiple churches throughout Houston. Her passion for vocal music, combined with her commitment to nurturing young musicians, defines her approach as both an educator and performer.
Chelsea Okoro
Piano
Chelsea is from Katy, Texas, and is a lover of music. She has been playing piano for 10+ years, and cares deeply about fostering a love of music in others. Chelsea is currently in college working on her bachelor's in music performance. She believes that every single student is unique in their own right. Anyone can learn to play piano, and Chelsea strives to help every student realize and acknowledge this. Through her teaching, she wants every student to succeed and flourish in their musical journey.
Samara Karouni
Piano and Flute
Samara has a deep love for all genres of music, 10 years of classical training in piano, 11 years of flute, 2 years of vocal training, and she is self-taught on four other instruments. Samara spends her time working on projects, solo albums, and soundtracks! She played flute throughout her middle and high school years, and continued into university, performing in the Sydney Opera House and at Carnegie Hall in the time between. Samara has a passion for music theory, and study at the University of Houston, hoping to further my studies in Music Therapy. She likes to teach her students attentively, building around each of their personalities and learning styles as they get to know each other, and adjusting her curriculum to each student individually. Samara likes to ensure that her students are learning on a deeper level, and truly understanding and seeing the art and history in what they’re learning. she sees music as an experience, and wants to guide students to bring out their inner artist and combine their new learned classical techniques to encourage musicality, and see any moment of difficulty they will come across while learning as less of a task to complete, and more of a rewarding escape and form of self-expression!
Joseph Mack
Piano, Strings- Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass and more
Joseph Mack is a passionate and accomplished music educator with over 32 years of experience in teaching and performance. Holding a bachelor's degree in music performance from SUNY Purchase College, and Brooklyn College, along with a master's in education from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Mr. Mack is certified in all-level music education in both New York and Texas.
An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Mr. Mack teaches and performs violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, and voice. Over the years, Joe Mack has mentored thousands of students, guiding them to success in prestigious competitions such as UIL Concert and Sight Reading, Regional Orchestra, Solo and Ensemble, TMEA, and TSSEC. A passionate program builder, Mr. Mack grew an orchestra from just six students to an impressive 300.
Beyond education, Joe Mack is a versatile performer across multiple genres, including classical, country, rock, and reggae. Notably, he played and starred as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar in four different productions. His teaching career spans institutions such as South Bronx schools, Taft ISD, Corpus Christi ISD, Del Mar College, and Alief ISD.
Outside of music, Mr. Mack enjoys gardening with tropical plants, serves as a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) committee member, and takes pride in his skills as a BBQ Pitmaster and karaoke singer. Most importantly, he cherishes his role as a proud grandfather to his 2-year-old granddaughter.
Mr. Joe is available Tuesdays & Thursday evenings
Lessons and Pricing
BMS offers 30, 45, and 60 minute private lessons, weekly.
Private lessons are available for ages 5 and up.
Pricing is per month, whether the month is a 3, 4, or 5 week month.
Pricing is for in-person or virtual lessons.
Registration: $30 (one-time fee per family)
Trial lessons: $32.50 (for 30 minutes)
30 minute lesson: $130 / month
45 minute lesson: $190 / month
60 minute lesson: $250 / month ($10 discount)
Sibling Discount: $10 off family tuition total
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