We are so glad you stopped by! At Altitunes we strongly believe that music is a force for good in our community, relationships, and in ourselves.
Learning music builds confidence and resilience. Through music we exercise our creativity, and find a healthy form or self expression. We gain opportunities to make new friends and build our creative community. While our initial goal might be to learn an instrument, or have fun, music helps us create better versions of ourselves, and that is what it’s really about!
We have personally experienced the positive effects of music in our own lives. Using the combined experience and expertise of our staff in music, education, music therapy, and child development, we hope to be your guide in learning and experiencing music!
Our Team
Susie Frey is the ecstatic and proud co-owner of Altitunes. When she is not at Altitunes or thinking happily of Altitunes, you can find her hanging out with her husband, two energetic daughters, and 3 crazy dogs. Susie also enjoys singing with the Colorado Symphony Choir and getting her “classical” fix.
Susie holds a Master’s Degree in Music Therapy and and an undergraduate degree in vocal performance. She is a board certified music therapist (MT-BC) with specialized training in Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT).
Amy Erhard is thrilled to be the co-owner of Altitunes with Susie Frey! She loves finding new and better ways to teach, and creating classes and materials that help her students learn, engage with music, and become the best musicians they can be. When she’s not working at Altitunes, Amy loves hiking, trail running, cross country skiing, and hanging out with her 6 chickens!
Amy has an undergraduate degree in piano performance from UW Superior and a masters degree in music therapy from CSU. She is a board certified music therapist (MT-BC) with a certification in Neurologic Music Therapy (NTM). Amy serves on the board of the Colorado State Music Teacher’s Association (CSMTA) as VP of local associations.
Mallory Connors is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with a degree from Colorado State University. Along with helping her Music Therapy clients to reach their goals, she also teaches piano, guitar, voice,
and ukulele. Her favorite types of music include oldies from the ’20s through the ’70s, and all types of world music. She has two black cats, a fish tank with aquatic frogs, and a crested gecko lizard! Mallory’s experience, kindness, and incredible energy make her a valuable part of our Altitunes team!
Orlia has been teaching piano and voice since 2006 to students of all ages and levels. She earned her BA in Music Education from Vanguard University of Southern California. An active member of choral groups since college, she toured throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York, culminating with a performance at Carnegie Hall in 2006. Orlia is an amateur powerlifter and a proud dog mom!
Jamie’s passion for music and the arts began in the foothills of Oakhurst, California, where she started wind band in the 5th grade. Upon graduating with a bachelor’s degree in music
and a minor in child development and family studies from California State University Long Beach, Jamie moved to Colorado in 2021 work as a resident teaching artist through an Americorp program in Commerce City, Colorado, where she observed, collaborated, and taught in the elementary music classroom. Shortly after graduating from ArtistYear Americorps in 2022, Jamie was contracted through the non-profit Education Through Music Colorado, where she worked at Colfax Elementary as the general music teacher. Through this work, Jamie strived to provide a comprehensive, culturally responsive, student-centered music education for students in grades ECE-5. After spending three years in the elementary music classroom, Jamie was ready to expand her own education and is currently pursuing her master’s in music education at CU Boulder. Through Jamie’s work as an educator and student, Jamie has found a deep passion for
education and social justice advocacy. She hopes to engage in learning, conversations, and
actionable practices to promote equity in the classroom. Outside of working at Altitunes, Jamie
loves to make music of her own, spend time with her cat Casey, and explore the natural wonders
of this state.
Sydney is a musician, singer, and piano teacher from Louisiana. She holds a General Music certificate from Berklee College of Music and is working toward an additional teaching certification now. She’s been playing for 25 years and in that time she’s played in several bands, in many churches, in 2 orchestras, for many weddings, funerals, concerts, plays, and has competed and won several awards for her playing. A great passion in her life is to teach music and share her love of the piano with others. Today, if she’s not out hiking, camping, and exploring the beautiful state of Colorado with her partner, she loves snuggling up with her cat, Lily, and reading a good book or knitting something cozy.
Bella is a certified Music Educator and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at CU Boulder. She is a passionate performer in the Boulder/Denver areas and can be found singing in operas, musicals, choirs, churches, pretty much whatever you can think of! She believes that music is something that has the power to connect us all and all teaching of it should be rooted in fun! When not teaching or performing, she loves to hike and climb! She hopes to add snowboarding to the list too, but hasn’t had much experience in her hometown of Richmond, VA yet. Bella is overwhelmingly grateful to be able to share her love of music with everyone at Altitunes, and hopes she can help other love it as much as she does!
Mari Meza-Burgos is a singer, musician and actor from Colorado. She has spent most of her life performing music from the Mexican tradition known as Mariachi. She is a lead vocalist and vihuela player for the Colorado-based female Mariachi, Las Dahlias. Mari has also been in many theatre productions locally and internationally. She holds a Bachelors in music from MSU Denver and a Master of the Fine Arts in theatre from Naropa University. Mari is passionate about extending her knowledge of Mariachi music to youth by providing private lessons and serving on the board of directors for Colorado Youth Mariachi Program. She first joined the Altitunes community while bringing her 2 year old daughter Rubi and is excited to be on the team as a teacher!
Maria Burbano is a Licensed Music Educator with a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She is very passionate about using music to lift people up and bring them together. Along with facilitating group classes at Altitunes, She is a certified Life Coach who enjoys helping Moms with young kids get out of overwhelm. Maria lives in the Highlands with her husband, two young kids and westipoo mixed puppies. When not working, she enjoys going out on family adventures, going to the movies or visiting her large family in Iowa. Once upon a time before kids, she was a singer in a band. We are so happy to have Maria on our team! Her expertise, patience, positivity and care for her students make her an important part of the Altitunes team!
Adam Revell teaches piano, composition, and music production at Altitunes. His fun and friendly teaching style puts students at ease and creates an ideal learning environment in his lessons.
Adam has worked as the keyboardist for the Motet, John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light, The Eminence ensemble, and the Jaden Carlson Band. He has also leads his own groups and performs frequently in the Denver area (ask him about his next performance!). He was mentioned in Westword magazine as “one of Denver’s best pianists.” We agree! Adam holds a master’s degree in jazz performance and pedagogy, and piano performance from the University of Colorado.
His experience, kind instruction, enthusiasm and expert piano, and teaching skills make him an ideal Altitunes team member!
A Colorado native, Randy teaches piano and voice lessons at Altitunes. He holds degrees from CSU and UNC. Randy taught public school choir and music for over 27 years. He also taught a summer institute and gifted and talented programs, musical theatre directing, and private instruction in voice and piano. He recently took an early retirement to devote his time to teaching lessons.
Randy is an experienced, kind, and devoted teacher who is able to meet each student where they are at and create a fun and positive learning environment in his lessons. We are so happy to have him on the team!
Scott grew up in Boulder, CO. After studying classical music as young student, he discovered a love of jazz and improvised music in high school, and began taking lessons with Art Lande. Upon graduation, he moved to Boston, MA, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music.After moving to Philadelphia, Scott earned his Master’s Degree in clinical social work from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work. After working as a child and adolescent therapist for a number of years, it became clear that music remained his first love. He started teaching at Settlement Music School in 2009, and playing regularly with a number of music projects in Philadelphia. During his long career at Settlement, he taught private lessons, coached ensembles, taught theory classes and ran the summer jazz camp.
In 2022, Scott and his wife moved back his home state, where he continues to perform regularly with the folk/country/Americana band Gasoline Lollipops, as well as freelance work in the Denver jazz and Americana scenes. He is thrilled to be working with Altitunes.
Logan has her degree in music education and brings so much kindness and patience to her teaching! Along with teaching at Atitunes, Logan also works at a local music store and plays in a band. Logan shows exceptional care and commitment to her students in her creative, flexible, lesson plans. She is always willing to learn and finding new ways to help her students succeed!
Chase Cavanaugh is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with a degree from Berklee College of Music. Aside from Altitunes, he also works with clients in the psych field. He is an avid songwriter and performer, using music to express himself. He is the proud daddy of a very cute dog. Chase also bartends at City O’City, stop in and say hello!
David Ladon is a multitalented musician, songwriter, and entertainer. He helped found the kid’s music band Animal Farm. You can see ‘Farmer Dave’ and his friends performing all over Colorado, and check him out on his web series for PBS! Along with teaching guitar, ukulele, bass, and piano, David also mentors teens at Youth on Record, helping them to create podcasts and learn audio engineering. He has a degree in Social and Cultural Foundations of Education from DePaul University and has worked with children and music for many years. He has an amazing wife and 2 kids!
