Josue Rios Lopez

Josue Rios Lopez is a Mexican American musician and educator from Dallas, Texas and a graduate from Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Musical Arts and minor in Creative Writing. In 2023, he won a DownBeat Award for his work with the Lawrence University Jazz Band directed by Jose Encarnacion. Josue has been teaching guitar, electric bass and piano for three years in Wisconsin, instructing and guiding students of all ages in genres ranging from jazz, RnB, classical, pop, metal, punk and many more.

Josue performed at the inaugural Door County Jazz Fest with his jazz trio in the summer of 2025 and has since gone to perform all across the nation from New York City to Honolulu, Hawaii. Over the last six years, he has recorded and performed with bands and artists like Noir, Lyle’s Tree, Roach, Miranda Lile, The Yeti In Texas and his own work under the name Red Teddy. In his free time Josue enjoys reading, watching tv, writing and hanging out with friends.

GUITAR | PIANO

Age Range

Ages 5 – 100+

Styles

Guitar: Jazz guitar, Rock, Pop, R&B, Beginning Classical
Piano: Jazz, Intermediate Classical

Geographic areas served

Josue is available for lessons at the Opus studios in Plymouth, Robbinsdale, and St Louis Park and in home within 10 miles of Minneapolis. 

Rates

• $40 / half hour lesson
• $60 / 45-minute lesson
• $70 / 60-minute lesson
• $8 more per in home lesson

Cancellation Policy

Lessons cancelled within 24 hours will be considered paid with no makeup guaranteed. Certain exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructor.