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!

Joe Arloo

Percussion, Queen City Music & Leadership Program
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  • Piano

Elizabeth Blood

Piano
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Cami Carpenter
  • Music Therapy

Cami Carpenter, MT-BC

Voice Music Therapist
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  • Brass

Andrew Cropper

Trombone New Hampshire Concert Band Conductor
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  • Guitar

Zeb Cruikshank

Guitar and Percussion Director of Education
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  • Early Childhood
  • Music Therapy

Suzanne Denu, MT‑BC

Director of Music Therapy
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faculty photo: Aubrey Dionne
  • Ensembles
  • Woodwinds

Aubrie Dionne

Flute, Flute Choir
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  • Ensembles

Edward Doyle

Trombone Summer Concert Band Conductor
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  • Woodwinds

Kelsey Gallagher

Clarinet QCMLP, MSMA Band
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  • Strings

Harel Gietheim

Cello, Chamber Music
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Abby Gilmartin
  • Woodwinds

Abby Gilmartin

Clarinet Outreach Programs
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  • Woodwinds

Kyoko Hida-Battaglia

Oboe and English Horn
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  • Strings

Kendall Hood

Harp
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  • Music Therapy

Leah Joy Clark

Music Therapist Board Eligible
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  • Strings

Mark Latham

Violin and Viola Strings and Harp
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Sohpia Lingar
  • Piano

Sophia Lingar

Piano Music Theory
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  • Piano

Virginia Lingar

Piano Music Theory, Adult Piano
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  • Voice

Donna Lombardo

Voice
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  • Strings

Piper Loveless

Harp
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  • Strings

Elliott Markow

Violin and Viola
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  • Ensembles
  • Strings
  • Suzuki

Deborah Markow

Violin and Suzuki violin NH Youth Preparatory Ensemble Conductor
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  • Music Theory & Composition
  • Piano

Justin McCarthy, D. M.

Piano, Composition Piano Liaison
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  • Brass
  • Voice

Hailley McConnell

Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium, Voice
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  • Music Theory & Composition
  • Piano

Romeo Melloni

Piano, Composition, Theory
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  • Woodwinds

Bri Mercier

Flute
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David Moore
  • Ensembles

David Moore

Accordion
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  • Strings

Muriel Orcutt

Violin Bedford Strings Program
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  • Strings

Carlene Peterson

Violin Bedford Strings Program
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  • Ensembles
  • Strings

Paul Pinard

Violin
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  • Brass

Russ Ryan

Trumpet Robbins Farley Brass Quintet Program Coach
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  • Guitar

Elias Semaan

Guitar, Ukulele
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  • Guitar
  • Music Therapy

Lyle Shaw, MT-BC

Music Therapist, Keyboardist, Guitarist, Bassist
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  • Piano
  • Voice

Michelle Smith

PIano, Voice
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  • Music Theory & Composition
  • Piano
  • Woodwinds

Ryan Striker

Clarinet, Music Theory, Beginning Saxophone, and Beginning Piano Music Theory
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Jordan Tabasky
  • Music Therapy

Jordan Tabasky

Guitar Music Therapy Intern
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Polly Towner
  • Ensembles
  • Piano
  • Voice

Polly Towner

Voice Voice, Piano, Women's Choir, Executive Director
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  • Strings

Kurt Villiard

Cello Conductor, Symphony Orchestra
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  • Woodwinds

Valerie Walton

Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet
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  • Music Therapy
  • Piano
  • Voice

Jacqueline Ward

Music Therapy Intern, Voice, and Piano
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Snow Day Alert:

Closed Monday, February 23rd, due to winter weather. School re-opens on Tuesday the 24th for make-up classes only. NHYE rehearsals cancelled. Happy Winter Break!