Abby Gilmartin
Teaching Statement 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 […]
Kelsey Gallagher
Teaching Statement I am passionate about helping students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds find creative expression and connection through music. My teaching combines strong clarinet fundamentals with improvisation, contemporary techniques, and diverse repertoire to tailor lessons to each student’s unique musical journey. Education Kelsey completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in clarinet performance […]
Bri Mercier, flute
Education M.M. Southern Illinois University, Orchestral Instrumental Performance B.M. Youth Development and Music, Plymouth State University Teaching Philosophy My goal when teaching is to help my students learn how to use music as a vessel for self expression. Music is a universal language that links us all together. My teaching style celebrates small victories while […]
Valerie Walton
Teaching Statement The most important goal of my teaching is to help students find the joy in music in hopes that they will be able to access that throughout their lives. I work with many students, be they adults or busy students, who have full lives and music is often just one of their many activities. […]
Kyoko Hida-Battaglia
Teaching Statement “What is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in the orchestra? It’s the oboe!” Education B.M. from Tokyo College of Music, Master’s degree from New England Conservatory Teaching/Performance Bio Ms. Hida-Battaglia is a regular player with Boston Philharmonic, Symphony New Hampshire and Lexington Symphony. She has performed with the Boston Symphony, Boston […]
Aubrie Dionne
Teaching Statement I teach all ages and levels of students dedicated to investing the time and effort needed to grow and reach new levels of playing the flute! I use visual imagery along with the traditional methods of the great flute teachers such as Marcel Moyse, Paul Taffanel, and Philip Gaubert to achieve high levels […]
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 […]