Meet The team

Adam Littman

Adam is a performer and educator specializing in mentoring young beginners. As the founder of Austin Music Explorations, he is passionate about creating a fun, engaging, and supportive environment where children can build confidence, develop musical skills, and foster a lifelong love for music.

A proud graduate of the esteemed Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, Adam has been immersed in the world of music both as a performer and an educator since 2010. As an experienced performer in the Austin music scene — most notably leading his band, Mamahawk, who toured with the Grammy-nominated Black Pumas, as well as performing with The Nightowls since 2017 — he infuses lessons with creativity and real-world musical insight.

Adam is currently earning his MBA at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and is not actively teaching in Austin. He will be handling communications and scheduling.

Michael creighton moench

Michael Creighton Moench (call him Creighton) is a performer, educator and scholar of the world's music. He earned his PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020, and has published an undergraduate textbook through Kendall & Hunt on the history of rock and roll and related popular music genres.

Creighton is a vocalist and muti-instrumentalist who has sung and played keyboard, guitar, saxophone, clarinet and bass with various local bands, choirs, university ensembles and other performing groups such as the University of Texas Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble, Collegium Musicum, Bereket (Traditional Middle Eastern Music Ensemble), Discotex and Eraser Studios. He is an enthusiast of musical theater and has performed in leading roles in several productions in the central texas area at theaters such as the Georgetown Palace Theatre, Zilker Hillside Productions, City Theatre Austin, and the Public Theatre of San Antonio (formerly San Pedro Playhouse).  He is passionate about the importance of music as a vital part of social life, world culture and human well-being.

Brynn Bowman

Brynn holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in Commercial Voice Performance from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. As a dedicated songwriter, performer, and vocalist based in Austin, Brynn has performed across the eastern United States. With 7 years of experience teaching private lessons, Brynn is passionate about guiding beginning piano students and voice students of all levels. Brynn’s teaching philosophy centers on learning basic skills and building on those skills while also having fun. She believes in getting to know her students on a personal level to create a supportive and engaging learning environment.