Our Instructors
TCMA instructors are working musicians — active performers with deep roots in Tejano, Conjunto, and Texas music tradition. They don't just teach the notes, they teach how it actually feels to play.
A San Antonio bandleader and multi-instrumentalist with deep roots in Tejano, Conjunto, jazz, and Texas dance music. John has performed with the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, university jazz bands, and Los Nahuatlatos, playing festivals, weddings, and venues like The Carver Community Cultural Center. He brings musical range, showmanship, and a strong connection to South Texas tradition.
Formally trained at San Antonio College and UTSA, Joaquin has been performing and recording professionally since 2000 with groups including Los Nahuatlatos, Eddie and The Valiants, and various Conjunto and Chicano soul acts throughout Texas. He brings deep roots in Tejano, psychobilly, and Latin music alongside strong music theory and audio production chops.
A self-taught Tejano and Conjunto accordionist who started playing at 12 and was performing professionally by 13. Carlos has toured nationally, contributed to 20+ album recordings, and shared stages with Ram Herrera, Joe Bravo, Oscar G, and many others. He brings authentic Conjunto style and decades of real-world experience into every lesson.
A San Antonio-based multi-instrumentalist with 15+ years of live performance and recording experience across rock, cumbia, Tejano, jazz, funk, and more. Felipe has performed across the US with acts including Los Nahuatlatos and Combo Cosmico, and released his debut album Hope Bliss in 2020.
A veteran guitarist and vocalist with over five decades of live performance spanning Rock, Classic Rock, Top 40, and Tejano. Paul has performed with Sunny Ozuna, Joe Bravo, David Marez, and many others, and brings a rare range of stage experience — from 1970s rock bands to the heart of the Tejano explosion era of the 90s.
Started on Bajo Sexto at 13 in Arizona, performing in Tejano bands by 16. From 2017–2021 he toured with Bobby Pulido across Texas and the Southwest, and has shared the stage with Los Texmaniacs, Flaco Jimenez, and Flavio Longoria. He currently performs with Jaime Deanda's band and brings authentic La Onda groove to every session.