For Boise State alumni Angie Marianthi (MHS, health promotion, ‘14; BA, music, ‘07) and Marcus Marianthi (BAS, applied science, ‘12), becoming professional musicians opened up doors they never would have imagined.

The Idaho natives founded Boise Music Lessons with support from the Idaho Small Business Development Center, housed in the College of Business and Economics, to educate people of all ages and musical backgrounds.

“I realized that teaching others was what kept me the most motivated, excited and engaged with music, regardless of where I was performing or what instrument I was playing,” Angie said. “That was when I realized that we needed to make it our life’s work.”