Peter Colclasure was born and raised in Merill, Wisconsin, where he started taking piano lessons in the first grade. In middle school he was accepted at the Wausau Conservatory of Music, where he took classes in theory and music history in addition to lessons. He won the statewide Wisconsin Music Teachers Association Piano Competition two years running, his junior and senior years.​

In 2004, Peter graduated with a BA in piano performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying under Christopher Taylor, medalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. At UW he participated in several Beethoven sonata competitions and concerto competitions, and won several scholarships. He also played in both the UW Big Band and the smaller Little Big Band Jazz Ensemble, and studied the art of jazz piano under the tutelage of Joan Wildman.

​In summer 2012, Peter relocated to San Jose from Seattle, where for the last five years he was a San Jose Piano Teacher teaching private piano lessons to students of all ages and skills levels, from five year olds taking their first lessons, to middle aged businessmen who want to learn to play a few jazz chords to relax in the evening. Peter also worked with many aspiring rock stars, helping them learn to write songs and come up with chord progressions. He spent three years touring full time and recording albums with a national rock band.

Piano Instructor

Camille was born and raised in San Jose, California. She started studying piano with Kai Chi Zhu at the age of four and continued piano lessons with her for 14 years. Camille won multiple Grand Champion and Double Grand Champion awards in the United States Open Music Competition held in Oakland, California and won first place in the Marian Filice Scholarship Competition. She has also performed Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue with the South Valley Symphony. Ms. Vargas attended San Jose State University where she received her Bachelors Degree of Music in Piano Performance. She studied under the tutelage of Dr. Gwendolyn Mok and Dr. Namik Sultanov. She also taught in a Summer Music Literacy Program by Steinway Society to help public schools in the area with the objective of integrating music into the childrens lives. Camille is a San Jose Piano Instructor and has been teaching piano lessons to students of all age levels and skills for many years. Music has always been her passion. She wants to pursue further studies and take Music Therapy Masters programs to help individuals with special needs and disabilities.

Wind & Percussion Instructor 

Born in Los Gatos California, Henry started taking piano lessons at age six, and then later excelled to the trumpet as a main instrument. Henry also enjoys performing the Bass Clarinet and Alto Sax. As a Wind Instrument instructor, and music director for many bands, Henrys present emphasis is conducting and private lessons. At age twenty, Henry became the Music Director at Most Holy Trinity Catholic School in San Jose. He also directs the Portuguese Philharmonic of Uniao Popular in San Jose.He studied music at Fresno State University as a trumpet major. There, he studied with Classical/Jazz Artist Dr. Michael Caldwell and was in the top wind ensemble at Fresno State. Henry has been a part of the Santa Clara County Honor Band and Cal Poly State Honor Band.

Piano Instructor

Loren Alonzo was born and raised in San Jose, CA . She began piano lessons at the age of five and all throughout her high school years was a voluntary piano accompanist and alto vocalist at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was a member of San Jose State University Womens Chorus.After Loren graduated from High School, she received a music scholarship award at Cal-State East Bay University where she studied piano with Ellen Wasserman in the years 2004 and 2005. Loren became a music major with an emphasis in piano performance at San Jose State University. She has also studied with Namik Sultanov, a well-known Russian pianist with a specialty in Sergei Rachmaninoff. Loren graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Music Performance at San Jose State University under a well-known pianist, Dr. Gwendolyn Mok, a specialist in Maurice Ravel who was a famous French impressionistic composer in the early 1900s. Loren always had a passion for music since she was a child and has received various piano awards and certificates throughout the years. She has been teaching piano since the age of eighteen and enjoys working with kids and young adults.

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass Instructor

Ms. Pamela Page is an American Pen Award recipient, a Master violinist in the Bay area, Orchestra conductor, teacher and Performer. With over 35 years of teaching experience, and 48 years of solo, accompaniment, chamber, and orchestral playing under her belt, Pamela J Page comes to ESOMA with a wealth of information to share and teach to students of all age levels and skills. Pamela earned her Bachelors of Music Degree at Illinois Wesleyan University (1975) and her Masters of Music Degree at the University of Illinois in 1985. Upon graduation, she has relocated to Silicon Valley and has spent the last 27 years in the area teaching at public schools and privately as well as continuing her solo violin playing and recording career. Pamela teaches all string instruments at ESOMA including Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass.