Kyle Blase received a Bachelors of Music at San Francisco State University in 1999 where he studied with a most fabulous array of teachers including but not limited to Dee Spencer, Hafez Modirzadeh, Molly Holm, Wayne Wallace, John Callaway and Carlos Sanchez Guiterrez. He has over 16 years teaching experience and over 10 years specializing in preschool and early elementary aged children. A five year old at heart Kyle has always treated children with respect and dignity while having so much fun in the process. He has studied voice and performance from greats like Sheila Jordan, Faye Carol, Kellye Grey, Madeline Eastman, Christine Guter and Terrance Kelly… He has sang as a Tenor, Alto and Baritone with SFSU’s Jazz Choir with Molly Holm; Mad River Transit Jazz Vocal Ensemble at Humboldt State with Harley Mullienberg; JCW Vocal Ensemble with a Christine Guter; The Oakland Jazz Choir under the directorship of Walter Bankovitch and Katie Koeplin and as a bandleader. As a guitar and ukulele player he has studied primarily with TRU (AKA Anthony Michael Peterson). This spring Kyle will receive a Masters in Education specializing in play based music for young children