Opus School of Music and Conservatory is known for its highly qualified instructors who have a wide range of expertise and teaching styles. Our instructors work together to develop a high level of musicianship in our students and community.
After an initial assessment, we match every student to the right teacher for their skill level and personality. Some teachers specialize in early childhood learning, others in preparing students for performances and examinations.
Even though each student has an individual teacher, we are one big family! Joining our studio is a great way to make friends and meet people passionate about music.
Our instructors have been certified by the Royal Conservatory of Music to train students for the National Piano Certification Exam. Students interested in this program should speak with our director, Marisela Smith, when they do their trial lesson and assessment.
Luis Vásquez
Studio Director
Music Director & Piano Instructor at OPUS Aldie
Teaches beginners to advanced students & the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program.
Luis Vásquez is an inspirational pianist, instructor, composer, and arranger with more than 30 years of teaching experience. His passion for music developed at a very young age when he began studying piano, theory, harmony, and counterpoint in Venezuela, first at the “Escuela de Música Padre Sojo” (a Music Conservatory under the direction of the renowned Venezuelan musicologist and composer José Antonio Calcaño), and afterward at the IUDEM (University Institute of Music Studies).
Luis’ unique talent, coupled with his extensive conservatory training, allowed him to attend the Berklee College of Music. He currently holds degrees in Performance as well as Composition and Arranging.
Luis performed as a Tenor in the “Capella de Caracas” Choir and participated in several tours in Venezuela, the Caribbean Islands, and Europe.
Luis’ lessons are geared towards training, challenging, and motivating pianists to excel in the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Several of his students have placed first in the District and the State in this program. His students are accepted through teacher recommendations and auditions only.
Shayan Khan
Piano Instructor
Shayan Khan is an award-winning pianist. He began studying at Opus when he was eight years old and rapidly progressed to achieve Level 8 of the Royal Conservatory of Music for piano.
Shayan has a strong passion for music and loves to pass it on to his students. He enjoys doing arrangements and compositions; he likes playing piano versions of anime and video game music, as well as pieces of the popular genre.
22377 BELMONT RIDGE RD.
ASHBURN, VA 20148
(571) 244.2855
MON – SAT 9 A.M. – 7 P.M.
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RICHMOND, VA 20148
(571) 730.7906
MON – SAT 9 A.M. – 7 P.M.