Our Instructors
Thalia Jailene
Durham based music professional, Thalia Jailene, has studied and performed a wide range of music, from NYC influenced punk rock, to Puerto Rican influenced reggaeton. Thalia’s personal style remains rooted in the experimental pop and rock elements of her developmental years, thus fitting her music into the indie pop genre. Included in Thalia’s discography are the eclectic indie pop “Evolving” EP, the underground punk rock “Full Circle Enso” album, tropical dreamy sounding “Sueñitos” single, the bratty trap single called “Bad B!tch”, and much more. Alongside her abundant performing and recording career, Thalia is also known for her work as a music producer/ sound engineer, writer, and music educator and loves to share her passion for music with others.
Crystal Bright
Award winning singer/songwriter, ethnomusicologist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, Crystal Bright, has played over 1000 shows from Canada to Austin, and New Orleans to Seattle and Thailand since 2010 sharing the stage with the likes of Beats Antique, Abney Park, Aurelio Voltaire, The Love Language, Rising Appalachia, Larkin Grimm, Pearl and the Beard, and many more. Bright performed with the North Carolina Symphony in 2011 on an arrangement of her song "Toy Hammer," and has performed at various festivals around the country (SXSW, Savannah Stopover, FloydFest, DragonCon, LEAF, Midpoint Music Fest, The Steampunk World's Fair, The International Steampunk Symposium, Shakori Hills, and many others.) She took Runner Up for On the Rise at Floydfest 2013 for returning sets in 2014 and 2015, and was named Best Singer in 2012, Best Songwriter in 2014, and Best Musician in the Triad in 2015 by Greensboro's Yes Weekly.
