Our Instructors
The student / teacher relationship is the foundation for successful learning in the arts. Our faculty includes professional musicians and experienced teachers from around the world. They share their love for music with the desire to inspire every student to reach their full potential.
- Accordion
Daniel Wright
Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Additional graduate studies:
University of New Mexico
University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Brass
Panaiotis
Master of Music - New England Conservatory
Ph.D in Music - University of California at San Diego
- Drums / Percussion
Mark Clark
Berkelee College of Music - Boston, MA
The Los Angeles Jazz Workshop, Los Angeles, CA
Matt Thomas
Teaching since 2003
Studied with Joe Morello, Dion Parson, & Sam Ulano
Recorded with Randy Heddon Trio, Steve Klempke Sextet, and The One Eyed Fords
- Early Childhood
Maria Gomez
Music FunTime Instructor
Early Childhood Multicultural Education Degree - Central New Mexico Community College (in progress)
Scarlet Selleck
Music Fun-Time Instructor
Bachelor of Fine Arts - University of New Mexico (in progress)
- Guitar
Susanna Garcia
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance - University of New Mexico
Taylor Anne Hiner
Classical performance and Studio Music/Jazz - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Music education study - University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Martin Ly
Master of Music in Guitar Performance - Oklahoma City University
Bachelor of Arts - University of New Mexico
Melissa Rios
Bachelor of Arts in Music - University of New Mexico
George Roessler
Music and Business Administration - South Plains College
Business Administration - San Antonio College
Christian Vincent
Master of Music in Musicology / Ethnomusicology - University of Arizona
Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance - Florida Atlantic University
Associate Degree in Music - Broward College
Christopher Walker
Bachelor of Music in Music Composition & Theory - University of New Mexico
Licensed K-12 Music Teacher
- Piano
Jim Balagurchik
Master of Music - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Bucknell University
Lawrence Blind - Director
Performer's Certificate - Eastman School of Music
Graduate studies - University of Maryland
Bachelor and Master of Music in Piano Performance - Indiana University
Current president of Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico
Deborah Briggs
Master of Music in Piano Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance - University of Missouri
Ann Chen - online lessons only
Master of Music in Flute and Piano Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education - University of Arizona
Lydia Clark
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Institute of American Indian Arts
Music Director - First Christian Church
Piano Instructor/Vocal Coach/Accompanist - Santa Fe Community College and Santa Fe Public Schools
Gabriel Deyarmond
Master of Music in Vocal Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance - Central Michigan University
Graziella DiMauro
Ph.D is Musicology and Piano Performance - University of Miami
Master of Music - University of California at Riverside
Diploma in Piano Performance - Luigi Boccherini Conservatory, Lucca, Italy
Inkyung Kim Farnum
Bachelor of Music in Composition - Hyupsong University, South Korea
Accompanist - Korean United Methodist Church, Albuquerque
Piano Teacher at Music Academy - Suwon, South Korea
Reia Gray
Bachelor of Arts in Music - University of New Mexico
Graduate Certificate in Piano Performance - University of New Mexico (in progress)
Lauren Harris
Master of Music - University of New Mexico
Master of Music - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance - McNeese State University
Maria Khodorovskaya
Master of Music in Music Theory and Piano - Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory, Russia
Miriam Lipke
Master of Music in Piano Performance - University of New Mexico (in progress)
Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance - Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado
Allison Rich
Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance - University of Toronto
Master of Music in Cello Performance - University of Michigan
Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance - Eastman School of Music
Connor Rilling
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Music - Central Washington University
Attended Berklee College of Music - 2014-2015
Nina Shoenfeld
Master of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Rachel (You-Kyung) Seo
Bachelor of Arts in Voice Performance
Suzanne Taichert
Bachelor of Arts in Music - University of Southern California
Tatiana Vetrinskaya - Founder and CEO
Doctorate of Music in Piano Ensemble Performance - Gnesin Academy of Music, Russia
Master of Music in Piano Performance - National Conservatory, Turkmenistan
Master of Music in Piano Performance - University of New Mexico
Marcus York
Certificate in Elementary Piano Pedagogy - Royal Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
- Strings
Tom Fetherston - Violin
Master of Music in Violin Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance - Cleveland Institute of Music
Allison Rich - Cello
Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance - University of Toronto
Master of Music in Cello Performance - University of Michigan
Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance - Eastman School of Music
Eugenia Kuajara - Violin
Master of Music in Education - University of Georgia
Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lesley Judd - Violin / Viola
Bachelor of Science in Violin Performance - University of New Mexico
Mariajose Garcia Madrid - Violin
Bachelor of Arts - University of New Mexico (in progress)
Zachary McGee - Cello
Master of Music in Cello Performance - California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance - University of California, Santa Barbara
Scarlet Selleck - Violin
Bachelor of Fine Arts - University of New Mexico (in progress)
Connor Rilling
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Music - Central Washington University
Attended Berklee College of Music - 2014-2015
John (Zheng) Yuan - Viola / Violin
Bachelor of Music - University of the Nationalities, China
Performer's Certificate - University of Texas at Arlington
Performance Diploma - Southern Methodist University
- Theory & Composition
Panaiotis
Ph.D in Music - University of California at San Diego
Master of Music - New England Conservatory
- Voice
Deborah Briggs
Master of Music in Piano Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance - University of Missouri
Choral Director at Albuquerque Academy - retired
Lydia Clark
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Institute of American Indian Arts
Music Director - First Christian Church
Piano Instructor/Vocal Coach/Accompanist - Santa Fe Community College and Santa Fe Public Schools
Gabriel Deyarmond
Master of Music in Vocal Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance - Central Michigan University
Morgan Fraser
Bachelor of Music in Voice - University of New Mexico
Rachel (You-Kyung) Seo
Bachelor of Arts in Voice Performance
Nina Shoenfeld
Master of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Jordan "Diam" Wright
Bachelor of Music - Belmont University
- Woodwinds
Ann Chen - Flute - online lessons only
Master of Music in Flute and Piano Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education - University of Arizona
Lauren Harris - Flute
Master of Music - University of New Mexico
Master of Music - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance - McNeese State University
Michael Herrera - Clarinet / Saxophone
Master of Music in Clarinet performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music Education - University of New Mexico
Jennifer Macke - Saxophone / Clarinet
Master of Music in Saxophone Performance - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Idaho State University
Nina Shoenfeld - Flute
Master of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition - University of New Mexico