About Us
Chris Huffine, Founder
"I've been involved in music for 45 years. It's what I love. It's what I do. Sharing this love of music has been, and continues to be a tremendously rewarding life choice for me. I may not have amassed any financial riches doing it, but I believe I've enriched many lives along the way - including my own. This makes me happy.”
Our namesake “La Di Da” was written by Chris and recorded with former student Samantha Short on vocals. Give it a listen (and just try not to smile!)
Chris Huffine
Music is such a personal experience for each of us. That’s why we’re passionate about creating a customized approach to learning guitar and ukulele for students of all ages.
Our goal is to bring a perfect blend of creativity, fun and structure to each lesson. Because we all learn differently, we do a lot of listening and asking for feedback. A more structured, technical music curriculum works for some, while others simply want to learn enough basic skills to play songs around the campfire. We love to teach to both.
We also work with many students to develop songwriting and performance skills. And we have to admit, that seeing our students perform makes us incredibly proud. I have been happily teaching music since 2004, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.
Our Talented Teachers
Jess Clinton
A graduate from New York University with a degree in Songwriting, Jess' sense of humor and accessibility paired with her extensive musical knowledge makes her a creative, fun, and impactful educator. Jess teaches acoustic and electric guitar, piano, and ukulele.
You can sample some of her music at:
www.jessclinton.com Jess Clinton (bandcamp.com)
Videos of Jess performing:
Jess Clinton "The Runaway" at Frontrunner Magazine - YouTube
Laura de Amorim
A singer, songwriter, and performer, who has taught for several years, Laura's talent and love of various styles of music makes her a great instructor for a variety of different students. Laura teaches acoustic and electric guitar and ukulele.
Tommy Lutz
Tommy Lutz is an active member of the local music scene in Central Oregon. You might catch him playing mandolin with his band Billy and the Box Kid. Tommy has a passion for teaching and says that “paying forward” the ability to play music is very rewarding and he happily teaches guitar and mandolin.
Chuck Michaelson
With a B.A. in Music History and a Masters of Music from the University of Florida, Chuck has been a performer with many live acts and has been a part of the music teaching community for over 25 years. Chuck teaches piano, electric and acoustic guitar, and ukulele.
Some of Chuck’s recorded music:
Al Martel
As a former classical and jazz guitar student at the Patagonian University of Arts in Argentina, Al shares his musical knowledge and fluent improvisation skills with each student no matter what genre of music. Al teaches electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass, and ukulele.
Call 541-350-6486 or click below for more information or to book lessons!
