Helen Parson trained in classical guitar technique with Suzuki teacher Eve Weiss, and studied under Frederick Hand at Bennington College, where she received her BA in 2006. She plays acoustic and electric guitar in addition to the classical guitar which is her primary instrument, and incorporates a broad understanding of music theory into her teaching. She writes music and performs frequently, both as a solo artist and with a wide variety of bands and ensembles in the Seattle area.