Private lessons

• Talented teachers with over 10 years of teaching experience
• Our teachers earn a living wage including prep time which provides teachers the ability to customize lessons to your learning style and needs
• Alchemy Music School is founded and run by music teachers who understand the needs of students.
• We offer online lessons from the comfort of your home or in-person lessons in the Seattle area.
• Book a Free 30 minute Trial Lesson!

Lesson Prices:

30 minute lessons – $50 per session

45 minute lessons – $70 per session

60 minute lessons – $90 per session

For in-home lessons we may charge a nominal travel fee depending on your distance from central Seattle.

Offering Sliding Scale Lessons:

We believe music lessons should be accessible for everyone. We offer sliding scale pricing for households making under 80% of Seattle AMI (Area Median Income). Please inquire for more details.

Group performances

Several times during the year we host our performance workshop! In this workshop, students are put into bands to learn cover songs of a particular artist/genre and prepare for a performance at a Seattle music venue. In the past we have paid tribute to genres such as Glam Rock, Goth, Punk and Disco. This program can be a great way to gain experience playing with others and help students learn critical skills that go beyond the lesson room.

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Group Workshops and Lessons

We offer group lessons covering subjects including music production, aggressive vocals, music theory and songwriting. If you are interested in group lessons please send us a message using our contact form or emailing info@alchemymusicschool.com.

Michelle Brayson

Michelle Brayson has had a lifelong love for music and officially started taking lessons at the age of seven for voice. She spent the first part of her training focused mainly on musical theater and choir.

Years later she joined School of Rock Portland, where she enrolled in vocal, keyboard and guitar lessons. Through School of Rock she has played with Frank Black of the Pixies, Page Hamilton of Helmet, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Kelly LeMieux of Goldfinger.

Michelle has lent her skills to multiple bands spanning a wide range of genres from funk to heavy metal and has played events such as the Nike Olympic Trials, Bumbershoot, Folklife and Fall into Darkness Metal Festival. Michelle has also been seen playing her keytar at casinos all over the PNW with Poker Face: A Tribute to Lady Gaga.

Michelle moved to Seattle, WA to get her A.M. degree in Classical Voice in 2011 and has loved the city so much she hasn’t left. Michelle loves to teach music theory, sight-singing and healthy voice techniques in everything from musical theater to contemporary pop singing. She also has a deep love for pop-synthesizer riffs and blues piano improvisation for her keyboard students. She loves helping both keys and vocal students find their unique sound and reach their musical goals. In addition to teaching, Michelle can be seen playing shows with her bands Charmed, I’m Sure and Deft Lips.

Martí "Carl" Germain

Martí grew up in a musical family and could sing perfectly in tune by age two. At age four he began studying classical piano, and later taught himself guitar and bass which would become his primary instruments.

Soon after Martí started a series of bands playing punk, metal, hardcore and progressive rock. He also began recording himself from a young age, moving from a purple kids’ tape recorder to a 4 track cassette and DAW-based recording in the early 2000s. In 2009 Carl became a student of Robert Fripp’s Guitar Craft courses, which greatly influenced his approach to playing as well as teaching.

Martí has taught guitar and bass to hundreds of students of all ages over the last decade. Carl has recently toured and performed with Robert Fripp and the Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists, Motopony, Pickwick, and Golden Gardens, and more.

Dora Barnes

Dora Barnes was born and raised in Yakima, WA. She started studying piano at the age of five and in middle school she began playing the alto saxophone. She started singing at age 15 studying classical voice. Dora pursued her music education at Central Washington University.

Dora has performed in countless operas and musicals including Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (as Cinderella), Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (as Adele) and Oklahoma! (as Laurey). She has received first place in both “Yakima’s Got Talent” and “The Union Gap Idol” contests.

Dora now resides in Seattle, WA. She is active in many music organizations including the Seattle Art Song Society and Seattle Modern Opera Company. She also plays music in three different bands (The Epics, O.B.G.s and Fragile Lung). Dora started teaching music in 2014 with an emphasis on healthy techniques and fun!

Pat Fry

Having over 30 years of guitar experience, Pat has been playing in bands in Seattle since the early 90s and studied Music Performance at Shoreline Community College. Throughout his formative years, Pat developed a passion for metal, punk, hardcore, and all things heavy, which is what originally got him to pick up the instrument. Later he developed an interest in other genres like folk, rock, blues, and jazz.

Pat loves teaching and learning all styles. His philosophy is to use music his students are interested in learning as a tool to teach various aspects of technique and theory.

Michael Knight

Michael Knight started playing drums and receiving private instruction at age 11 and played in all the school bands through high school: Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Band, even Steel Drum Band. Michael took music theory and piano classes at Shoreline community college post H.S. As an adult Michael was fortunate enough to continue studying drums with many deeply knowledgeable teachers some of whom include: Mike Stone, Dave Jette, Mike Byrne, Tim Miller, Bill Mathews, and more.

Michael has played in multiple bands throughout his life and continues to perform locally/regionally/nationally. Some performance highlights have been playing The Showbox, The Crocodile. Marymoor, The Triple Door, The Tractor, KEXP live and many more. Some festivals he has played include: Bumbershoot, Sasquatch, Timber, Treefort, Capital Hill Block Party, and SXSW.

“As much as I really do love performing, it may be true that I love teaching even more! With 15 years of experience, I’ve taught over 1000 students. I thoroughly enjoy the process of customizing lesson plans for each student based on their individual level of experience, stylistic interests, personality type and learning style. Everyone is unique! I’m comfortable teaching all ages and skill levels. I teach all styles/genres—Rock, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Latin etc. I enjoy and believe it to be beneficial helping students understand how to read drum notation in addition to ear training. Multiple times I have had the joy of working with the same student from early elementary school age to adulthood when they themselves have become professional musicians in their own right. I consider getting to do this work a true blessing!”

Jacob James

Jacob James is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Seattle, Washington. In addition to his solo work (jjjacobjjjames.com), he has been an active member of notable PNW bands including Brandi Carlile, Harvey Danger, The Lashes, Smokey Brights, and many others. Jacob attended The Peabody Conservatory where he studied French Horn performance and recording engineering. A teacher with over 20 years experience, he currently teaches voice, keys, bass and guitar.