FOUNDER / / GUITAR TEACHER

Mike has been teaching for 8 years and playing music professionally for over a decade. His musical journey began in his church youth music team, where he started playing drums. Soon after, he picked up the guitar and began leading worship in college. Mike says, "I love the feel and warmth of an acoustic guitar. My favorite memories are sitting around the campfire with my best friends, singing and playing whatever songs came to mind." At Thrive Music School, Mike is dedicated to sharing his passion for music and helping students discover their own musical paths.

VOCAL TEACHER

Samantha Perez, a native of Orlando, graduated from UCF with a bachelor's degree in music. Since 2019, she has been teaching privately, drawing on her lifelong passion for music that began in her family of worshippers where she started singing at the age of 3! Samantha is enthusiastic about inspiring the next generation of worshippers and nurturing the development of spiritually-led lives.

BASS / / ELECTRIC GUITAR TEACHER

Osel Rodriguez, is a multi-instrumentalist residing currently in Orlando, FL. Growing up, he would listen to a variety of genres of music (such as Latin, Electronic Music, Classical, Hip-Hop, and others) to help influence his style of instrumentation. Osel is involved in a number of local projects, ranging from artists like Christina Vukel and bands such as Triple AXL.

Osel has traveled nationally and internationally, performing. Osel is working on a Graduate’s degree in music and is passionate about teaching!