About Us
Meet Our Experienced Music Instructors in Washington, DC
At Dudley's B Sharp Academy our experienced music instructors in Washington, DC can't wait to help you enhance your musical talents. Our music instructors have more than 30 years of industry experience. With this expertise, we'll show you how to play different instruments beautifully. We even have vocal coaches, composers, and other staff members ready to assist you in furthering your education after leaving our academy. Contact us so that we can show you how to get into top schools or colleges.
Professional Faculty
Daryl S. Dudley (Founder & CEO)
Music has been a part of Daryl's life since he was seven years old. Mr. Dudley feels he was called to teach and share his love, joy, and passion for music with others. Because of his innate ability to make hard music techniques seem easy, Daryl is considered a jewel in the teaching arena. As a well-known musician, he has shared the stage with international music acts.
Daryl is dedicated to developing and growing new musical abilities and talents. He is a professional music arranger, producer, performance artist, and composer. As the founder and CEO of Dudley's B Sharp Academy, he is able to offer students comprehensive vocal, guitar, drum, piano, coaching, and bass lessons. He enjoys working with children and adults.
Jamía A. Taylor (Acting)
Jamía A. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theater (Acting) and Musical Performance. At the age of 10, she began her musical journey on the flute. She went on to become a member of several school marching, concert, and jazz bands, where she developed a love for and expertise in multiple instruments. Jamía now plays more than 10 instruments including guitar (acoustic, electric and bass), keyboard, flute, piccolo, as well as other woodwind and high brass instruments. Jamía has performed on stage as a solo and ensemble artist in several music festivals, plays and independent films in Chicago and the D.C. area. She began teaching at the age of 15, and believes that every student–whether child or adult–has talent which is only revealed through patience, dedication and practice.
Halley Shoenberg (Saxophone, Clarinet)
A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Halley earned her Bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University and Master's in Arts Administration from Florida State University. She has taught private music lessons for many years and leads rehearsals for student ensembles.
Halley Shoenberg is an accomplished clarinet and saxophone player whose style is collected from several sources of jazz, theater and popular music. Leading her bands that play swinging classic standards and blues, Latin and rock rhythms to modern jazz originals she creates smiling, toe-tapping, dancing audiences!