Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith is a music educator and private instructor with more than 20 years of experience teaching private music lessons and 10 years of experience teaching elementary school music. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music Education and specializes in elementary and community music education. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes creating positive, […]
Sophia Lingar
Teaching StatementMy teaching philosophy centers on creating a love of learning that not only makes music a part of student’s lives but allows for them to develop confidence and skills that will be incorporated into life beyond music. I emphasize a strong technical foundation and attention to detail along with creativity and musical expression. EducationBachelor of […]
Virginia Lingar
Teaching Statement A strong believer in the power of music, creativity, and the imagination to enhance the daily walk through life upon which every student journeys, Virginia’s focus is on arousing a love of learning within each student with the hope that this will strengthen their ability to find a lifetime of personal joy through […]
Jacqueline Ward
Teaching Statement I believe that every student, regardless of age or ability, can become a confident musician who is ever improving and evolving all while enjoying the music they make independently or collaboratively. Education Bachelors in music education: Maranatha University, Wisconsin Currently pursuing: Masters of Music Therapy from Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota Teaching/Performance Bio Jacqueline […]
Polly Towner
Teaching Statement Ms. Towner loves to share her passion for singing with students of all ages and abilities. She recognizes that singing is personal and works to build her students’ self-confidence through solo and ensemble singing. Ms. Towner believes technique is the foundation of all singing and encourages her students to explore many styles of […]
Elizabeth Blood
Teaching Statement Elizabeth is a supportive, encouraging and enthusiastic teacher who tailors lessons to meet the needs, personality, and interests of each student. She enjoys working with students of all ages to foster a love of music-making and develop each student’s potential. Education Ms. Blood holds a B.M. degree from Northwestern University where she was […]
Ryan Striker
Teaching Statement My primary goal when teaching any level and age of student is to make the content they are learning fun and engaging. Music is a vast universe with various ways to experience it. Whether that experience is listening, performing, studying, composing, or generally talking about music, my aim is to help every student […]
Romeo Melloni
Teaching Statement “When we perfect music, music perfects us”. Education Mr. Melloni attended Milan University where he studied musicology with Francesco Degrada. In Boston, he received his Bachelor on Music from Berklee College (1987) and his Master of Music (1989) and the honorary Graduate Diploma in composition (1991) from the New England Conservatory. His teachers […]
Justin McCarthy
Education Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Composition from Rice University in 1996, concurrent with a Master of Music degree in Composition, Doctor of Music degree from Boston University in 2000. Mr. McCarthy’s teachers have included Paul Cooper, Robert Roux, Bruce MacCombie, and Lukas Foss. Teaching/Performance Bio Mr. McCarthy serves as a collaborative […]