Destiny Studio

Established in 2009, Destiny Studio is a place where talents are stretched and dreams are realized. Destiny Studio began when studio owner, Sarah Darby, moved back from Nashville to be closer to home. Sarah needed a job and since she had her degree in commercial music she thought, "Hey - I could do this for a bit until I land on my feet!", so she started teaching voice lessons out of a vacant bedroom in her Mom's house.

In 2009, Destiny Studio started in a spare bedroom in my home when I had just moved back to Mansfield from Nashville, Tennessee after earning a degree in Commercial Music from Belmont University. I accidentally started this business as a fresh college graduate, just trying to figure out what to do with my life.

Hi, my name is Ruben Melendez. I began playing music in church at the age of 11 and have been in love with it ever since. I studied K-12 music education at Dallas Baptist University, and I recently completed my masters degree in Music Theory at the University of Texas at Arlington. Growing up I didn't have a private music teacher, so I had to learn a lot on my own.

Hey hey hey! My name is Dannielle! I grew up just down the road in Midlothian, TX and completed my degree in Music Therapy at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. After course completion, I was required to complete a 6-month clinical music therapy internship which I completed at Children's Health in Dallas, TX.

I love teaching at Destiny Studio because I get to teach kiddos about content that I am super passionate about! I know that I am called to teach, and working here allows me to live out that calling. I enjoy working with kids a ton! They are hilarious and they also teach me a whole lot about myself.