Faculty

Meet the Heartbeat of the Music School

Many of the finest musicians in New England find a home at the Music School to teach students of all ages. 75% of our artist faculty reside here in New Hampshire, with others hailing from other parts of New England. Our teachers are our treasure!

Faculty photo: Teresa A. Barton

Piano
Suzuki
Voice

Teresa A. Barton

Voice, Piano, and Suzuki Piano Faculty Department Chair Suzuki

Faculty photo: Dawn Beland

Ensembles

Dawn Beland

New Hampshire Concert Band Conductor

Strings

Nikki Billiri

Faculty photo: Elizabeth Blood

Piano

Elizabeth Blood

faculty photo: Heather Bond

Strings
Suzuki

Heather Bond

Violin and Suzuki Violin

faculty photo: John Bumstead

Outreach Teachers
Strings

John Bumstead

Cello, Pine Hill String Program

faculty photo: Chris Cavanaugh

Strings
Suzuki

Chris Cavanaugh

Suzuki Violin, Violin, and Cello

faculty photo: Ethan Cheng

Strings

Ethan Cheng

Voice

Harrison Christilles

Faculty photo: Jason Coburn

Piano

Jason Coburn

Guitar

Zeb Cruikshank

Faculty Department Chair - Guitar and Percussion

Faculty photo: Suzanne Denu

Early Childhood
Music Therapy

Suzanne Denu, MT‑BC

Music Therapist

faculty photo: Aubrey Dionne

Ensembles
Woodwinds

Aubrie Dionne

Flute and Flute Choirs Performance Leadership Director

Faculty photo: Edward Doyle

Ensembles

Edward Doyle

Trombone Summer Community Band Conductor

faculty photo: Erica Driscoll

Strings

Erica Driscoll

Faculty photo: Erin Dubois

Piano
Woodwinds

Erin Dubois

Flute and Piano

Faculty photo: Ashley Freeman

Outreach Teachers
Strings

Ashley Freeman

Violin, Suzuki violin, Pine Hill Lesson Program

faculty photo: Harel Gietheim

Strings

Harel Gietheim

Cello, Chamber Music

Faculty photo: Christina Grandoni-Barlow

Music Therapy

Christina Grandoni-Barlow, MT‑BC

Music Therapist

Faculty photo: Jessica Helie

Ensembles
Strings

Jessica Helie

Violin, Viola Dino Anagnost Youth Symphony Orchestra of New Hampshire Conductor

faculty photo: Kyoko Hida-Battaglia

Woodwinds

Kyoko Hida-Battaglia

Oboe and English Horn

Faculty photo: Tad Hitchcock

Guitar

Tad Hitchcock

faculty photo: Elizabeth Hodges

Piano
Suzuki
Woodwinds

Elizabeth Hodges

Piano, Suzuki Piano, and Suzuki Flute

faculty photo: Robert Hoffman

Strings

Robert Hoffman

Bass Adult Music Education

Faculty photo: Keady Kanelos

Music Therapy

Keady Kanelos, MT‑BC

Music Therapist

faculty photo: Mark Latham

Strings

Mark Latham

Violin and Viola Faculty Department Chair - Strings and Harp

Faculty photo: Kaitlyn Leahy

Piano

Kaitlyn Leahy

Piano Faculty Department Chair Piano and Voice

faculty photo: Donna Lombardo

Voice

Donna Lombardo

Staff photo: Piper Runnion-Bareford

Piper Loveless

faculty photo: Elliott Marcow

Strings

Elliott Markow

Violin and Viola

Faculty photo: Debbie Markow

Ensembles
Strings
Suzuki

Deborah Markow

Violin and Suzuki violin NH Youth Preparatory Ensemble Conductor, Adult String Ensemble Conductor

Faculty photo: Justin McCarthy

Music Theory & Composition
Piano

Justin McCarthy, D. M.

Piano, Composition Staff Accompanist

Faculty photo: Hailley McConnell

Brass
Voice

Hailley McConnell

Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium, Voice

Faculty photo: Romeo Melloni

Music Theory & Composition
Piano

Romeo Melloni

Piano, Composition, Theory

faculty photo: Muriel Orcutt

Strings

Muriel Orcutt

Violin Bedford Strings Program

faculty photo: adam peithmann

Piano

Adam Peithmann

Piano, Organ and Harpsichord

Faculty photo: Paul Pinard

Ensembles
Strings

Paul Pinard

Faculty photo: Clayton "Skip" Poole

Ensembles

Clayton “Skip” Poole

Music Director NH Jazz Orchestra

Faculty photo: Adam Rhan

Ensembles
Percussion

Adam Rhan

Percussion Director, New Hampshire Youth Jazz Ensemble

Faculty photo: Russ Ryan

Brass

Russ Ryan

Trumpet Robbins Farley Brass Quintet Program Coach

Faculty photo: Ryan Striker

Music Theory & Composition
Piano
Woodwinds

Ryan Striker

Clarinet, Beginning Saxophone, and Beginning Piano, Queen City Music and Leadership Program Program Coordinator, Faculty Department Chair Woodwinds and Brass

Ensembles
Voice

Polly Towner

Voice, Queen City Concert Choir, Queen City Music and Leadership Program Director of Education, Faculty Department Chair Ensembles

Strings

Kurt Villiard

faculty photo: Valerie Walton

Woodwinds

Valerie Walton

Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet

Faculty photo: Susan Wilkes

Ensembles
Outreach Teachers

Susan Wilkes

21st Century Coordinator, Director Queen City Voices

Strings

Emma Wood

Faculty photo: Tony Zannini

Guitar

Tony Zannini

Manchester Community Music School
2291 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03104

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