Our Staff at McLean

Jennifer Gregor is the Site Director of B2R McLean and teaches guitar and bass. Jennifer holds a secondary education teaching licensure and has taught in a number of Virginia public schools. Jennifer likes to reinvent herself. She’s composed for, promoted, and played the bass in several D.C. area indie rock bands. In addition to having played guitar for over twenty years and bass for fiteen, she has ten years of classical piano training. Prior to joining B2R, Jennifer was a two time Mid-Atlantic Cup Champion downhill mountain bike racer. Her favorite artist of all time is the (now defunct) Los Angeles punk/metal band L7, and their lead singer/guitarist Donita Sparks.

Stephanie Sadowski is the Assistant Director at Mclean and has been involved with B2R for more than a year and a half. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the University of Baltimore and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Stephanie was a ballet dancer for fifteen years and performed in many productions and ballets throughout Maryland. She would love to begin learning to play the piano from one of B2R's talented instructors, as well as resume dancing.

Daniela Fiore is a Beginner Piano Instructor, Vocal Instructor and Early Childhood Program Specialist at B2R Mclean. She is currently enrolled at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and is working towards a double-major in Vocal Performance and English Literature. Since her youth, she has been involved with chambers singers groups, honors choruses, acapella groups, and private voice lessons. Aside from singing, she has experience with piano, guitar, and charango (an Andean lute stringed instrument). Her fluency in the Spanish and Italian language has helped her classical voice studies. She is very involved in the St. Mary’s music department, including private voice studies with Colleen Daly, performing in the opera “Dido and Aeneas”, and performing abroad in the Alba Music Festival during her semester abroad in Alba, Italy. Daniela’s musical influences are Tchaikovsky, Led Zeppelin, Regina Spektor, Billie Holiday, and Beirut.

Ben Green teaches recording arts, guitar, beginner bass and coaches bands at the B2R Mclean location. As a guitar player of nearly 20 years, a hard-working touring musician for over a decade, and as a freelance engineer and producer, he has a unique perspective on the music business, songwriting, and creative musical expression. With nearly 700 live shows under his belt, he has seen empty basement shows and sold out festivals, often within the same week! Ben was a founding member of the successful indie band Fairweather, who released three critically acclaimed records (one of which charted on the Billboard Hot Singles chart in 2002) and were a part of a rigorous, high-profile international touring schedule with many of today's contemporary luminaries (My Chemical Romance, Thursday, Jimmy Eat World). As a teacher he hopes to instill a technical understanding of the instrument, encourage a strong work ethic, and most importantly, develop a personal aesthetic and sense of creativity. Ben currently plays frequently in the DC area and beyond with his band SEAS, and works as a freelance recordist. A few of his musical inspirations include J Robbins, Sam Cooke, John Fahey and Steve Albini.

Andrew Grevey teaches bass and guitar. He has a B.A. in Music from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Andrew has toured extensively throughout the UK and the US and has worked with internationally produced artists. He has taught guitar and bass, as well as recording arts for over 3 years. His favorite artists include Jaco Pastorius, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa.

Kevin Grevey is a drum instructor at B2R, McLean living in Great Falls VA. He is currently enrolled in George Mason University's Bachelor of Science in Business Management program while concurrently working toward his Associate's Degree in Music from Northern Virginia Community College. He began taking drum lessons at age ten and performed in his first band in sixth grade. As a student of music, he completed recording technology coursework and music composition at Omega Recording Studios in Rockville, MD; music-computer technology at Fairfax Academy, Fairfax, VA; and performed as a percussionist in the Northern Virginia Community Orchestra for six consecutive years. He has extensive recording and touring experience in a variety of different drumming styles and genres. He is currently a drummer in the metal band, The Osedax.

Eugene Iosilevich is a piano teacher at B2R McLean and B2R South Riding. Eugene holds a professional certificate from the Armed Forces School of Music and has graduated from the Berklee College of Music. Eugene has extensive professional and teaching experience which includes playing keyboard for the Army Band for 8 years, playing as church/chapel pianist and performing with various jazz and rock ensembles. He has also performed with the Un Mundo Salsa Ensemble and has over 8 years of private teaching under his belt. His favorite artists include Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Alan Kayanan is a drum instructor at B2R McLean. He also teaches beginner piano and guitar. Alan first started playing drums formally when he was 10 years old and has never stopped. Along with being fluent in playing and teaching jazz music, Alan has taught percussion in an amazing variety of situations. From Marching Band to African/Latin Hand Percussion his experience varies wildly. One of his teaching strengths is his broad versatility; from Combo Jazz to the Classics he is comfortable keeping up with musicians from the entire spectrum imaginable. Alan is a bright laughing character and loves to teach through humor and warm, positive reinforcement.

Kyle Keene is a vocal instructor at B2R McLean and has taught voice lessons around the country for the past six years. He has been a professional singer for over twenty years, appearing in regional and broadway theatre productions. Kyle has a BA in Vocal Performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA and can teach broadway, jazz, rock, and pop.

Mike Kelley teaches piano at B2R McLean. He has taught beginners as well as advanced students for over twenty years. Trained classically, Mike also has extensive experience in rock, country, pop, jazz and rhythm and Blues styles.Mike is also an accomplished Hammond organ player, and is a singer, songwriter and studio musician. His band "Mike Kelley and Friends" performs regularly in the Washington area. His influences include Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Smith, Keith Emerson, Leon Russell, and Ludwig Von Beethoven.

Holly Montgomery is a bass, guitar, vocal instructor and band coach at B2R McLean. As the Los Angeles-based artist and songwriter for the power-trio HOLLY, she produced 3 CD's that are available on iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby, iLike, and ReverbNation. HOLLY was a regular at the House of Blues in West Hollywood in addition to the clubs on the Sunset Strip. With this band, she established herself as a rock singer-par excellence, in addition to her success as a bass player. Holly has been the bass player and/or singer for many bands and singer-songwriters, both live and in the studio, including Sonia Rutstein-Disappear Fear, Dan Bern, Ice Cube, The Mustangs, Big Planet - Bill White Acre, and Irish musician Mark Dignam. She has been active as a session player for various commercials and tv shows including playing for the American Comedy Awards soundtracks. After a busy career in Los Angeles, Holly moved to the D.C. area and took a hiatus from touring and recording after adopting 3 teenage kids from Kazakhstan. They grew up fast, and she is again recording and touring, having recently opened for Foreigner and The Swell Season. She has recently written songs for a number of charitable organizations that are being used as highlighted themes for national campaigns. Her latest solo recording project is with legendary drummer Aynsley Dunbar (Journey, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Jefferson Starship), and guitarist Randall Hall (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and is due for release in late summer of 2010.

Evan Samuels is a guitar and bass teacher at B2R McLean. Evan also plays the trumpet and mandolin and holds a B.A. in Music from Skidmore College. He has performed jazz throughout the NY and Washington, DC area, at functions of the New York state government, and opened for a national act with his rock band. He has been teaching private guitar and bass lessons for a number of years and his favorite artists include Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Johannes Brahms, and the Allman Brothers Band.

Mark Schenker is a songwriter, recording artist, touring performer, producer and mixing engineer with a Masters Certificate in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music. He teaches guitar, bass and Recording Arts at B2R. Since 2004 Mark has toured as a bass player with multi-platinum selling rock band KIX, performing at festivals and selling out large venues all over the US. Mark has extensive knowledge of commercial recording techniques having worked on projects with Billboard top 40 songwriters and multi-platinum producers in a multitude of professional studio environments. He is currently endorsed by Warwick Basses, DR Strings, Morley Pedals, Rockstand/Rockbag, Sims LED and Tech 21. Mark is a member of American MENSA, a voting member of NARAS (Grammy.com) and has a professional membership in Nashville Songwriters Association International. Marks musical influences include Rush, The Who, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith.

Alex Vans is a Music Industry/Jazz Studies Graduate from James Madison University, where he studied classical guitar under Keith Stevens, and Jazz under Charles Dotas and saxophonist David Pope. During most of 2008 and 2009, he performed seven nights a week on Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. He is a nationally touring member of Justin Jones and the Driving Rain and has performed in numerous venues across the country including the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, The Iota in Arlington, Virginia, Stubbs Barbeque in Austin, Texas, Mercury Lounge in New York, NY, and The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA. His self-titled EP was recently released and can be found on itunes and amazon mp3. His favorite artists include Beck, Wilco, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Tom Waits.

Nile Wartts is a music specialist at B2R McLean. He is originally from St. Louis, MO, and has played percussion since 1995. He has been a drumline musician during portions of his junior high school, senior high school, and college career. Outside of his formal education experiences with percussion, he has played in a gigging jazz quartet in St. Louis, taught private drum lessons for hire, and earned tips playing solo at select outdoor venues in Washington DC since his move to the tri-state area in late January 2009.

Audrey White has been working for B2R Kids since April 08. While her degree from VA Tech is in art, she has an extensive musical background. She began piano lessons at age 6, voice lessons at age 10, and has been involved in many music and musical theater productions from a young age up through college. She is currently involved in two active rock bands and teaches all ages, from 15 months to adult. Some of her instruments of instruction include: hand drums, bells, rhythm sticks, keys, guitar and vocals. Audrey is an enthusiastic teacher who enjoys demonstrating a variety of methods to encompass a broad understanding of all facets of music. If a student has trouble understanding rhythm, pitch, or dynamics, she finds several ways to explain and exemplify these techniques. She believes that each student has a different learning style and these should all be explored. Along with her love for a variety of teaching techniques, Audrey is a firm believer in a well rounded knowledge of music genres as well. Some of her favorite bands/artists include: The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Buena Vista Social Club, Aerosmith, Muse, the Decemberists, Queen, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many more.