Abby’s teaching philosophy is to uplift students and grow their confidence through exploration of music in depth. She believes all children should have access to music education that is worry-free, fun, and healing.

Education

Abby Gilmartin is a graduate from Berklee College of Music where she got her Bachelors in Music, summa cum laude.

Teaching Bio:

In school, she cultivated her clarinet skills with Professor Harry Skoler who inspired her teaching philosophy. Through him, she learned a great teacher is patient, kind, and clear about expectations. She performed solos from Eddie Daniels’ “Stompin’ At The Savoy” and Doreen Ketchens’ “Caravan.”
She also studied composing for film and did her senior capstone project under the guidance of Ruth Mendelson, who encouraged her to unlock her potential through mindfulness, focus, and dedication.
Abby has performed clarinet with groups of all different styles including a symphonic wind band, a klezmer ensemble, a jazz group, and for several student recording sessions at Berklee. She has also worked as an assistant to a film composer and as a composer for a songwriter.