Our instructors are highly qualified professionals that are devoted to giving their students the enthusiasm and skills they need to follow and fulfill their musical goals, whether their goals are competitive or for self satisfaction.
Jamaal Davis
Piano, Keyboard
Jamaal is a graduate of George Mason University where he has earned both business and music degrees.
He studied classical piano under Tatyana Hearne and at George Mason University.
Jamaal is a gifted instrumentalist and an excellent instructor.
He has been teaching at Let's Play Music! for over ten years now.
Dr. Radina Dosseva
Piano, Keyboard, Music Theory
Dr. Dosseva has earned several degrees and has most recently received her doctorate in piano pedagogy from Catholic University.
She teaches privately at her own studio, at George Mason University's Community Arts School and at Let's Play.
Ted Magsig
Guitar, Electric Bass, Music Theory
Ted's background includes five years of classical guitar study at the University of North Carolina (with Luis Gehring and at George Mason University (with Larry Snitzler), along with three years of jazz study at the Berklee School of Music (with Mark French) and George Mason University (with Shawn Purcell).
He has played guitar since the age of nine and has played guitar and bass in various local and area rock 'n roll bands.
He is a fervent follower of the three B's of music - Beatles, Bowie and Byrds, with a little Chuck Berry and Elvis thrown into the mix.
Tom Saunders
Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Tom has played in several area rock bands and also teaches chess privately and in several schools within the Falls Church area.
Kevin Slappey
Drums & Percussion
Kevin is a graduate of George Mason University with a B.M. in Music Technology and has attended the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music where he worked on refining his percussion skills
He plays in several local bands and projects and is well-versed in a variety of musical styles.
Kevin is a freelance mixing and recording engineer
Anne Akers-Smith
Classical, Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Ukulele
Anne teaches guitar at her own studio and here at Let's Play.
She studied classical for six years with Larry Snitzler and has played in local area bands (Wakefield 221 and Rogue Wave).
Anne is co-director of the guitar ensemble program here at Let's Play.
Aiden Smith
Electric and Upright Bass (online only)
Aiden is a graduate of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, where he received his B.A. in Recording Engineering.
He is an accomplished upright and electric bassist that currently works at George Lucas' Dreamworks studio in California.
Tommy Wall
Electric Bass, Guitar
Tommy is a graduate of the New School of Music in New York with a Bachelor's Degree in Performance (Bass).
He plays in several area rock, metal and punk bands most notably Undeath, who tour across the US.
