Our Team

Biography

Teaches in Milford | B.M., tuba performance, Towson University. Awards include: Towson University Brass Talent Award, John Philip Sousa Band Award. Performing experience: Towson University Wind Symphony, Towson Wind Ensemble, various brass chamber groups, University of Nebraska Pershing Winds, various other ensembles. Teaching experience: Northern High School Marching Band Instructor, various schools throughout the greater Baltimore area.

Private Lessons

• Musicianship
• Trombone
• Tuba

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | MASTER FACULTY. B.M., in music education and jazz and contemporary media, Eastman School of Music; Master of Music in string bass performance, Mannes College of Music; D.M.A. in jazz performance, Eastman School of Music. Performing experience: Alarm Will Sound, and with Regina Carter, Dave Ballou, Sean Jones, Bill Dobbins, Walt Weiskopf, Gary Smulyan, Sam Rivers, Steve Wilson. Compositions performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Administrative roles: Interim Gussman Director of Jazz at Cornell University; jazz program coordinator at Oakland University. Teaching experience: Cornell University, Oakland University, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, University of Delaware, privately.

Private Lessons

• Double Bass

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington and Milford | CORE FACULTY WITH DISTINCTION. B.M., flute performance, B.M., choral education, University of Delaware. Studied with: Kazuo Tokito, Carol Brown. Registered Suzuki training: Flute Units 1-5. Member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Suzuki training: E. Tennessee State University with Pandora Bryce. Trained teacher: Kindermusik® Beginnings, Growing with Kindermusik® and Kindermusik® I. Awards: Two time recipient of the Presser Scholarship. Member: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Performance experience: Delaware Valley orchestra, band and chamber music; the Bowman-Braddock Flute and Guitar Duo; Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Teaching experience: Independence School, Friends Central School.

Private Lessons

• Flute
• Suzuki Flute

Group Classes

Biography

Teaches Early Childhood in Wilmington and Milford | B.M., music education, piano, Susquehanna University; M.M., music education, piano, Eastman School of Music; Ph.D. music education, Temple University. Studied with Dr. Edwin E. Gordon, Dr. Richard Grunow, Dr. James Jordan. Certified in Orff, Schulwerk, Kodaly, Music Learning Theory. Theodore Presser Foundation Music Scholar. Children’s Choir Director at Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington. Teaching experience: private piano instructor; elementary school music in Mastic Beach, Long Island; Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia; Appoquinimink School District; Red Clay Consolidated School District; Wilmington Friends School. Early childhood teacher in Children’s Music Development Program, Temple University; St. Thomas’ Nursery School, Philadelphia; Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA; Christ Church Episcopal Preschool.

Private Lessons

• Early Childhood Music

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | FACULTY WITH DISTINCTION. B.M., magna cum laude, piano performance, M.M., piano pedagogy, West Chester University. Studied with: Dr. Richard Veleta, Ellen Mack, Keiko Sato. Awards: Michael Morochko Memorial Piano Scholarship Competition; first place, Hornam Piano Competition. Member: Pi Kappa Lambda and Music Teachers National Association.

Private Lessons

• Piano

Biography

Teaches cello in Wilmington | B.M., cello and bass, West Virginia University; M.M., cello, University of Oklahoma. Performance experience: orchestra, chamber ensemble, jazz ensemble; Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lawton Philharmonic Orchestra, Mark Giammario Trio, David Bowen Trio. Private teaching experience.

Private Lessons

• Cello

Biography

Teaches violin/viola & MELODY | Professional Certificate, Temple University; M.M., Louisiana Southern University, viola performance; M.M., University of Delaware, violin performance. Primary teacher: Dr. Eduard Schmieder. Orchestral experience: Symphony in C, Bay Atlantic Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Rapids Symphony Orchestra. Solo and chamber music collaborations: Hilary Hahn, Vadim Gluzman, Vadim Brodski, Konstanty Andrzej Kulka, Oleg Krysa, Lee Snyder, Guillaume Combet, Paul Roby, Christian Howes, Sergey Ostrovsky. Teaching experience: Settlement Music School, Newark High School, Red Lion Christian Academy, Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts, University of Delaware Community Music School. Private Studio, violin/viola: students from ages 4-67.

Private Lessons

• Viola
• Violin

Biography

Teaches in Wilmington | DYSO Lead Winds and Brass Coach/Cover Conductor. B.M., performance and music education, University of Delaware; M.M., performance and literature, Eastman School of Music. Performance experience: Renaissance Brass; performances with the Delaware and Harrisburg Symphonies, the Brandywiners Orchestra and the Superior Ragtime Orchestra. Frequent performances at the duPont Theatre. Engagements with such celebrities as Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Andrea McCardle, Nell Carter, Stephanie Powers, and the Temptations. Teaching experience: Director of Bands, H.B. duPont Middle School since 2002; faculty of the University of Delaware Community Music School; director of the UDCMS Middle School Band Camp since 1996. Chairperson: Delaware All-State Jr. Band. Guest conductor: All-County Middle School Band, Kent County, Delaware. Adjudicator: Maryland State Band Festival. Regional low brass clinician.