Alex Rivers

Alex Rivers is a professional performing artist and music teacher who has been teaching guitar both privately and in classroom settings for over ten years. He has most recently joined the faculty at the Brooklyn Music School. Alex’s passion for music began at an early age when he started playing the trumpet in the grade school orchestra. Shortly soon after he picked up the guitar and has not put it down since.

Alex earned his first degree in psychology at North Carolina A&T University. After spending a few years after college playing and teaching music in North Carolina, Alex chose to formalize his music education by moving to Boston Massachusetts to attend Berklee College of Music. In 2003 after finishing at Berklee, Alex relocated to New York City to more actively pursue his goal of being a sideman for performing artists. He has played with numerous acts in the New York area such as Naomi Greenwald, Jon Neufeld and Mansingh, and with bands like Chew the Cud, Ruka Skye.

Alex has remained dedicated to being a music educator. Aside from teaching privately, Alex has brought music education workshops into underserved areas such as the juvenile detention centers in the New York area. He is dedicated to providing a well-rounded musical experience for each student.