Asher grew up in a very musical family and has eight older siblings, most of whom are musicians. Two of them, Adam and Jared actually taught at The Music Place, and Jared was his first music teacher as a child. The influence of his siblings and musician parents was key to inspiring Asher to develop skills on a broad range of instruments. In addition, after have been asked to teach music at a local Christian school in 2023, Asher discovered his passion for teaching. With guitar and piano as his foundation, he began both teaching and composing in high school. Currently co-leading a local band (Silk Road) as well as serving on the worship team at church, Asher is passionate about passing his musical gifts on to the next generation of musicians and performers.
Not only does Asher come to us with up to nine years of study on his various instruments (guitar, bass, drums. ukulele, piano), but with an extroverted personality growing up in a big family, it was a natural for him to get excited about being trained to teach the youngest children using the signature Early Music Awareness program.
In his spare time, Asher enjoys hiking with his wife Arianna, learning, jamming with other musicians and serving in their church.
Teaching Style
Asher is an extremely patient and kind teacher whose passion for all things musical inspires his students. He is a wonderful role model for young aspiring musicians.
Instruments
- Guitar
- Piano
- Ukulele
- Bass
- Recorder
- Instrument Survey
- Early Music Awareness
- Vocal coaching
Languages
- English
Locations
- Lawrence (Sunnyvale)
- Koch Lane
- Baywood
Testimonials
“Our child just finished band jam camp this week. Mr. Asher is AMAZING! He is very kind, welcoming and very neuro-affirming. Our son formed a positive connection with Mr. Asher pretty much instantly & LOVED singing with him. He did have some challenges with regulation & behavior at times, but Mr. Asher and Ms. Emily were both very patient with him, especially during the challenging moments. After a couple of days of camp, Mr. Asher figured out that our son was having a harder time with longer activities that needed more attention. So he changed the plan to include shorter, fast paced music activities when our kid was around & this helped immensely. We are very grateful that our son got to have so much fun in such a positive, supportive & inclusive environment. Our son already misses Mr. Asher and is very excited to attend camp again next summer!” ~ Aarthi C.