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Alexandra Saraceno
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Alexandra Saraceno began her piano studies at a young age in Watertown, Connecticut with organist and pianist Denita Landquist. An active soloist and collaborator, she has performed at various venues […]

Deanna Bau
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Deanna on her teaching style: “In my twenty some years on the Greenwich House Piano Faculty, teaching all ages and levels, some general thoughts: (1) pianists need to have a […]

Lynn Bechtold
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Violinist Lynn Bechtold has concertized throughout North and South America, Asia, and Europe. An advocate of contemporary music, she has collaborated with composers such as Gloria Coates, George Crumb, John […]

Rachel Black
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Rachel Black (she/her) is a native of Mississippi, and joined the Music School in June 2013. She has begun several initiatives such as collaborative programming with New York City public […]

Nicole Bowden
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Nicole Bowden always knew what she wanted to do. That’s why she went to the High school of art and design as an adolescent. Then from there studied at the […]

Skyla Budd
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Skyla Budd is a versatile harpist who has received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Performance at Adelphi University and her Master’s Degree in Music at The Mannes School […]

Megan Campbell
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Megan Campbell grew up performing, living, and rigorously training all over the country. Turning her love for the arts into a life-long career, she attended and graduated with honors from […]

Hsuan-Fong Chen 
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Oboist Hsuan-Fong Chen (pronounced “SHUan-fong”) has garnered a reputation as one of New York City’s most versatile musicians, with a career in orchestra, Broadway, new music, and occasional administrative roles. Having […]

Eric Clark
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Pianist Eric Clark has performed to great acclaim throughout much of the United States as well as in Europe and Asia.

Margaret Cramer
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Margaret began her career at Greenwich House Music School as a faculty member in 1972. She became the Registrar in 1983 and has spent the rest of her career behind […]

Charlotte Detrick
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Charlotte Detrick is a soprano noted for her wide vocal range and comic abilities. Ms. Detrick sang in many productions with the New York City Opera during that company's tenure at Lincoln Center, and appeared in their Emmy award-winning "Live

Kristin Eliasberg
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Kristin Eliasberg is a former dancer, journalist, and editor who became passionate about RIE and the Educaring™ Approach after she attended RIE classes with her daughter in 2006. She has […]

Melody Fader
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Pianist Melody Fader enjoys a busy career as a soloist, chamber musician, vocal accompanist, and freelance artist in New York City. Miss Fader has performed in such New York venues […]

Brenna Fisher
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Brenna Fisher is a social practice artist interested in how artistic expression can be used to foster empathy, connection, and community. Brenna works in drawing, painting, and writing. During the […]

Max Fletcher
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“I have been playing and teaching music for over 10 years. My interest began with the electric guitar, playing jazz, blues, and metal before becoming enamored with the classical guitar […]

Leslie Frost
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Equally passionate about performing and teaching, Leslie Frost is a composer, pianist, music educator and singer based in NYC. With specific training in music pedagogy through play, listening, and movement […]

Lucy Galliher
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Lucy first joined the school in 1992, teaching beginning piano for both children and adults. She enjoys the small community at the school, particularly the camaraderie of the faculty and […]

Rachel Gawell Burns
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Cellist Rachel Gawell Burns distinguishes herself by pairing a rigorous conservatory skill set with expanding what is possible on her instrument. Rachel studied classical cello with a focus on contemporary […]

Eric Grossman
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Praised in The New York Times as a “brilliant soloist,” violinist Eric Grossman is a versatile performer. From collaborations with Lowell Liebermann to concerto appearances in many parts of the […]

Michael Gurfield
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Michael on his teaching style: “I teach the rudiments of trumpet technique in the style of the great masters of the instrument. For younger students, we do everything from improv […]

Mary Hurlbut
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Mary on her teaching style: “I think what enables me to succeed as a teacher is my ability to choose music that fits the student. I have a strong knowledge […]

Colleen Itzen
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With over 20 years of teaching music and movement classes for students from age 2 through Lower School, Colleen’s specialty is to reinforce teachers’ curriculums through singing, movement, playing instruments, […]

Andrew Jordan
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Andrew Jordan was born and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland. After completing a BA in Music and Audio Production at American University in Washington DC, he moved to New York City […]

Taka Kigawa
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Critically acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa has earned outstanding international recognition as a recitalist, soloist and chamber music artist since winning First Prize in the prestigious 1990 Japan Music Foundation Piano […]

Hyun Mee Kim
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Hyun Mee Kim is a professional pianist, vocal coach, opera producer, and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience instructing both children and adults

Yoko Kimura-Yates
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Yoko Yates, born in Sapporo City, Japan, is a composer, pianist, and an educator. She began her keyboard study at age four and was exposed to a variety of music […]

Nicole Kontolefa
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Nicole was born and raised in the Lower East Side. She was the beneficiary of theater programming throughout her youth as a student at Henry Street through graduation from HS […]

Cindy Latin
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New York native Cindy Latin is an educator, songwriter, artist, arranger, and producer, living in the space between R&B and Jazz. Her music is influenced by artists ranging from Stevie […]

Danyal Lawson
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Danyal Lawson has had a long career as a performer, teacher and enthusiast of the classical piano repertory. Lawson has taught privately in New York City for many years and […]

Traci Lee
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Traci Lee is a singer, dancer, choreographer, and actress. She danced in the national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, played Eponine in Les Miserables at ZACH Theater in Austin, Texas, […]

Perry Longo
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Perry is a music producer, audio engineer, and song-writer based out of New York, NY. Perry earned a Bachelor’s degree from Drexel University’s prestigious Music Industry Program in Philadelphia, PA […]

Juan Felipe Mayorga
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Hailing from the bustling metropolis of Bogotá, Colombia Juan Felipe Mayorga began his music career playing drums at the age of 17. Having gotten the music bug later in his […]

Lyubov Mirzoyev
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Lyubov Mirzoyev has been teaching piano and accompanying singers, instrumentalists and choirs throughout New York City since arriving in New York in 1993 from Moscow, Russia. Lyubov also successfully prepares […]

Erin Monteleone
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Erin grew up in New Orleans, LA where she began her dance training at the age of three. She first attended the Giacobbe Academy of Dance under the direction of […]

Michiyo Morikawa
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Michiyo Morikawa, pianist, was born in Nagano, Japan. She holds a B.M. from Toho Gakuen School of Music, Japan, a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music […]

Alon Nechushtan
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Alon Nechushtan is a New York-based pianist and celebrated composer with over 20 years of experience teaching piano in several styles with a repertoire that mixes classical piano literature with contemporary, pop, rock, jazz, and blues.

Yukiko Nishimura
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Born in Kyoto, Japan, Yukiko Nishimura began composing music of her own volition at an early age. She started taking piano lessons at the age of four and learned to compose music starting at age seven. After graduating from Tokyo

Luke Norris
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Luke Norris is a saxophonist, woodwind player and composer living in New York City. He maintains an active performance career in jazz and commercial music, as well as a busy […]

Kathleen O'Rourke
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Kathleen O’Rourke, soprano, is an emerging vocal artist renown for her clarity of sound, commanding stage presence and love of languages. A formidable musician and vocal interpreter, Ms. O’Rourke is […]

Reese Overstreet
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Reese Overstreet is a recent graduate of The University of Mississippi. She graduated with a BFA in Acting for Stage in Screen with an emphasis in Musical Theatre. This summer, […]

Stephen Palitz
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Steve began teaching at Greenwich House Music School while still a student at the Mannes College of Music, on the recommendation of his teacher,  Albert Valdes Blain, who had taught […]

JD Parran
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J D Parran is an American multi-woodwind player, educator, and composer specializing in jazz and free improvisation. J.D. plays the soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass saxophone, as well as the E-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, piccolo, alto

Christopher Petz
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Chris on his teaching style: “I tailor my teaching to the students’ musical needs and interests, focusing on the genre of music that they are interested in. I cover all […]

Joseph Ries
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Joseph on his teaching style: “Over thirty-five years of professional experience has enabled me to contribute enthusiastically at every level of piano instruction. My goal is to provide an enjoyable […]

Stephen Michael Rondel
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Stephen Michael Rondel is an actor, teacher, director, producer and all around “theater fanatic” living in New York City for 24 years now. He has been teaching theater arts for […]

Theresa Rosas
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Theresa Rosas is a solo and collaborative pianist based in New York City.  She has performed most recently at South Oxford Space with the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, the Argentine […]

Chelsea Rose
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Chelsea Rose is a teaching artist, arts administrator, and theatre and dance maker currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and Psychology from […]

Loeke Sakkers
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Loeke has a BFA in dance from New Jersey City University and a degree from the Institute for American Musical Theatre in NYC. Loeke has taught ballet at Yantra Dance Academy, Lynch Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet School.

Rachel Schmidt
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Rachel received her early ballet training from Robert Kelley and Diane Cypher of Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. While a member of SCBT she performed a range of roles in classical […]

Ju-Ping Song
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Hailed as “an extraordinary pianist” (Boston Globe) and “a true maverick” (The Chautauqua Daily), Ju-Ping Song is recognized as one of today’s champions of classical contemporary music.

John Tafone
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JOHN TAFONE is an award-winning composer, pianist, and choral director, originally from southern Rhode Island. Having studied composition at the Catholic University of America and Oxford University in the UK, […]

Mioi Takeda
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Japanese violinist Mioi Takeda has degrees from Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music (Bachelor of Music), The Juilliard School (Master of Music), and The City University of New York […]

Scott Taylor
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Scott on his teaching style: “I take a fairly structured, well rounded approach to teaching. With students beginning violin, I use a note speller workbook to cover note reading, clef […]

Romulo Viana
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Romulo Viana is an active performer and teacher throughout South America, the US, and Europe. A native of Brazil, Romulo is sought after for his diversity—performing programs that often feature […]

Dan Vonnegut
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Dan Vonnegut began playing the drums and guitar when he was nine years old. He studied music at University of Miami and Indiana University (where he earned a BA in […]

Kate Whitney
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Kate Whitney has a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Texas, Austin and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from University of Southern California, Los […]

Mescal Wilson
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Solo and chamber music tours and festivals: United States, Mexico, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Belgium, Janacek May Festival (Czech Republic), Indian River Festival (Canada). First performances of solo piano compositions by […]

Ellen Winter
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Ellen Winter is a song-singing teaching artist, music producer, and full-time goober who’s viral empowerment anthem “Mantras” has lit up Spotify, and was #1 on the In-Store Radio Charts in […]

Brandee Younger
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A versatile artist who has been proven to defy genres and labels, this young harpist has created a unique niche in both traditional and non-traditional harp arenas. In addition to […]