Our teachers are all highly trained and qualified in their field.  We have the best teachers from respected institutions:  Stanford and San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  They have extensive experience teaching students of all ages in several locations including Pinole, San Pablo, and Saratoga, CA and Colleyville, TX.  

Why we teach

We know there is a need for highly qualified music instructors.  Adult students strive to excel in their instrument.  Parents want their children to achieve.  With the teachers at Amberlight Conservatory and adequate practice on the part of the student, progress is virtually assured. Our methods and choice of learning materials have proven over and over again to yield incredible results.  This is why we are able to sponsor such a high proportion of our students in ABRSM examinations in practical (instrument or voice), theory and musicianship.  Our students develop musically, technically and intellectually.

Faculty

Dr. Janet Dunbar

Most recently, Dr. Janet Dunbar received an HKR Prize for Music Theory.  In 2003, Dr. Dunbar was inducted into the World Hall of Fame by World Art Celebrities Journal for her work on the all original CD, Spirit Journey.  Dr. Dunbar holds a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) from Stanford, an MA (Master of Arts) from San Jose State University and a BS (Bachelor of Science) from Duke University.  Dr. Dunbar has been teaching piano, guitar, flute, voice, composition, theory and improvisation since the 1980s.


Mr. Richard A. Holmes

Mr. Holmes studied classical guitar at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Lawrence Ferarra and other renowned instructors.  Prior to that he earned a degree in music from City College of San Francisco. Holmes has performed in duos and ensembles in concert and at many weddings.  He has absorbed the revered Dick Carlo method of drumset technique directly from the master himself.  For over 15 years, he has taught guitar, percussion, and drumset technique to many talented students.

Amberlight History

Amberlight Conservatory began as About Music in San Pablo, California, when the founders saw a need for a conservatory approach that was accessible to more people.   The business later expanded to Saratoga, CA.  Our most recent location is Colleyville, TX.