Director of Music
Aldy Montufar graduated in 2007 with a BFA in Music Education from the University of Arizona. His principal instruments are trumpet and percussion, but he loves to play many others, including piano and guitar.
He currently directs the general music and band programs at Lincoln Elementary and Guerrero Elementary Schools in Mesa, but has also directed high school and junior high band programs. Aldy is a lead musician and composer in the band, the Tryst, who tours the country each year with their eclectic jazz funk style. He also performs with local band Fatigo at major events around the Valley. As a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators, Aldy received a full scholarship to travel to Thailand with the International Trumpet Guild to study and perform.
Aldy currently directs the music programs at Studio 3, teaches group guitar, and offers private lessons in drumset, guitar, brass, & woodwind instruments. Aldy also serves as Sound Technician for Studio 3, and creates original music arrangements for the Studio 3 Showstoppers with his wife, Emma, in their recording studio.
