Our Team

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | B.M., Ohio University; M.M., University of Houston. Performing experience: principal clarinet, The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra; principal clarinet, Opera in the Heights; Utah Festival Opera Company; The Houston Masterworks Chorus; Theater Under The Stars and The Houston Symphony. Teaching experience: Adjunct Professor at Houston Baptist University; public and private schools; private study.

Private Lessons

• Clarinet

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | B.M., flute performance, University of Miami; M.M., contemporary classical music performance, Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Teachers: Trudy Kane, Sarah Brady, Nancy Stagnitta, Joan Sparks. Chamber coaches: Vimbayi Kaziboni, Shawn Crouch. Performance: Guest Artist, Keene State College (NH); Studio Session Musician, Berklee College of Music; Flutist for KSHMR Orchestral Experience, ULTRA Miami, Île Soniq Montreal. Summer Festivals: Bang On A Can, The Complete 21st Century Flutist, The Consummate Flutist. Producer and Editor of studio albums and audio books with Immersive Music Project. Serves on the New Music Advisory Committee of the National Flute Association. The Recording Academy GRAMMY voting member. Teaching experience: private study.

Private Lessons

• Flute

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | B.M., M.M., horn performance, University of Delaware. Principal teachers: Cynthia Carr, Dr. Michael Johns, Francis Orval. Performance experience: freelancer in Mid-Atlantic region, Quintessence Woodwind Quintet, Renaissance Brass Trio, The Grand pit orchestras and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Awards: College of Arts and Science Award of Special Merit, 1995; Theodore Presser Foundation Scholar, 1994 and 1995; Delaware State Music Teachers Association Award, Outstanding Instrumental Proficiency, 1994. Concerto Competition Winner: 1999 University of Delaware, 1994 Newark Symphony Orchestra. Teaching experience: University of Delaware, University of Delaware Community Music School, Hockessin Music School, Newark Center for Creative Learning, numerous Montessori schools. Conducting experience: Red Clay Consolidated School District Orchestra. Early childhood music teacher: Jill Hannagan. Early childhood music training.

Private Lessons

• Horn
• Musicianship

Biography

Teaches in Milford | B.M., piano performance, The Hartt School; M.M., piano pedagogy and musicology, The College of Saint Rose; Postgraduate Study, The Golandsky Institute. Performance experience: soloist; accompanist of chamber, vocal, ballet music. Piano adjudicator: The Parillo Competition Piano Solo of The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra; Youth Chopin and Tchaikovsky competitions; Music Teachers National Association; District MTA; National Guild of Piano Teachers. Member: Golandsky Institute, MTNA, MSMTA, AAMTA, SAGWA. Specialization: Taubman approach to piano playing, focusing on developing healthy piano skills. Teaching: Salisbury University PRESTO and private.

Private Lessons (virtual only)

• Piano

Biography

Teaches in Milford | FACULTY. B.A., music education, University of Arizona; graduate studies, Arizona State. Studied with: Ozan Marsh, Nicholas Zumbro, Richard Faith. Certified teacher: Yamaha Education System; Yamaha Music in Education; K-12 in Arizona – general music, chorus, piano class; K-12 in New Jersey.  Adjudicator: choirs, small ensembles, solos.  Director: district honor choirs, pit orchestras.  Accompaniment: district and all-state choirs, extensive work with soloists. Arts administrator: Carnegie Hall Music Program Coordinator for WorldStrides which produces music festivals all over the world.  Private piano study: extensive.

Private Lessons

• Piano

Classes / Ensembles

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | B.M., M.M., violin performance, University of Delaware. Suzuki teacher training: ECC, Violin Units 1-4, Violin Practicum, Cello Unit 1a/b. Member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Studied with: Xiang Gao, Gerardo Ribeiro, Kate Ransom, Barbara Govatos, Ronda Cole, Linda Fiore, Clorinda Noyes. Additional teaching experience: Strings Program Director at The Tatnall School.

Private Lessons

• Viola
• Violin

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | CORE MASTER FACULTY WITH DISTINCTION. Guitar department head,. B.M., cum laude, classical guitar performance, University of Delaware. Studied with: Christiaan Taggart. Performances: Bowman-Braddock Flute & Guitar Duo, Electro-Organic Project, Mosaic String Duo, Pegasus Trio, Nearly Valentines, Tidewater Brass Band, Brandywine Guitar Quartet, solo recitals. Awards: 2002 Individual Artist Fellowship in Music Composition, Delaware Division of the Arts. His original compositions have been included on three local recording compilations: The Music School of Delaware’s “Music of our Masters,” the Winterthur Museum’s “Playing in the Garden,” and “Florescence,” by the contemporary chamber ensemble, Mélomanie. Additional teaching experience: Teaching Artist, Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education. Former Artistic Director: Delaware Classical Showcase, Inc.

Private Lessons

• Banjo
• Bass Guitar
• Bouzouki
• Composition
• Guitar
• Mandolin
• Ukulele

Classes / Ensembles

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | MELODY Bucket Band Instructor. B.A.S., Spanish Foreign Language and Literature. Experience: bands of distinct musical genres from punk to hip-hop-to bossa nova. Capoeira: Contramestre (one rank below master). Teaching experience: numerous schools in the U.S. and abroad.

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