Riley is a musician, teacher, guitarist, and euphoniumist originally from Northern Virginia. He holds a masters in music performance from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK as well as a bachelor degree in music performance from Central Michigan University.
Over the last decade, Riley has enjoyed a versatile career playing and teaching music in a variety of settings including; rock bands, chamber groups, brass bands, jazz ensembles, solo acoustic performances, wind bands, and other settings. In addition to music, Riley is also a passionate dancer and dances a variety of styles including West Coast Swing, American Ballroom, Hustle, Salsa, etc. and currently competes in West Coast Swing competitions.
Riley teaches piano, ukulele, guitar, trumpet and trombone.