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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

• Musicianship
• 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

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington (on sabbatical during academic year 2024-2025) | 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 and Milford | CORE MASTER FACULTY WITH DISTINCTION. Guitar and The Studio: Rock, Jazz & Folk department head, Cultural Crossroads coordinator. 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, 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. Artistic director: Delaware Classical Showcase, Inc.

Private Lessons

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

Group Classes

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.

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | Musicians Institute (G.I.T.), Hollywood, California. Live and studio performing experience: Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Nashville, Florida; movie soundtracks, including 20th Century Fox. Awards: Honorable Mention, John Lennon Songwriting Contest, 2001. Principal teachers: Paul Gilbert, Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker.

Private Lessons

• Bass Guitar
• Guitar
• Ukulele

Group Classes

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | ARTIST FACULTY BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SPECIAL DISTINCTION. B.M., piano performance, M.M., composition, Curtis Institute. Studied with: Rudolf Serkin, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, composer Myron Fink. Awards: first prize winner, National Merriweather-Post Competition; Bloch Award; two grants, Philadelphia Friends of Fine Arts. Music School Teacher of the Year, 1988-89. Performance experience: soloist with Concerto Soloists (Philadelphia); Delaware, Lancaster, National & Utah Symphony Orchestras; extensive solo, duo-piano and chamber music recitals. Piano concerto composer & soloist for 1976 commission for the Delaware Symphony Orchestra; premiere performance recorded and broadcast worldwide over “Voice of America.” Teaching experience: University of Delaware, West Chester State University, Snowbird SummerArts Institute (UT).

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Private Lessons

• Composition
• Piano