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Hello! My name is Giovanni Alberto, I started playing the piano at the age of six, inspired by my grandfather’s love for music. After earning my degree in classical Piano from the Conservatory, I pursued a master’s in sound design and composition, blending tradition with innovation.

I have been teaching violin for over 30 years, beginning my teaching career at the age of 16. Throughout my career, I have worked with more than 5,000 students through private instruction, group classes, school enrichment programs, and community music education.

Joel’s career as a violinist reflects his eclectic musical interests. From free improv shows at ABC No Rio, to his own classical series at St. Ann’s Church in Brooklyn, to new music at Galapagos Art Space, to Radio City’s Spring Spectacular and Broadway’s Burn the Floor, to past membership in metal band Resolution15, Joel is equally comfortable on the pop and rock stage as he is…

I am a professional trombone player and full time band director in Central Florida. I hold degrees in trombone performance and music education from Florida Southern College and the University of South Florida. I have played trombone all over the Tampa area where I play on recordings for independent film scores, perform as a pit musician at the Straz Center, and hold the position…

Denise M. Reynoard is a French-Mexican soprano specializing in historically informed performance practice. She holds a Master’s degree in Early Music Vocal Performance from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), where she studied under Francesc Garrigosa.

Hi, my name is Aviv Porath. I'm originally from New York City, but have spent time in Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, and Taipei. I have a music degree from Bard College, where I studied jazz composition, theory, and arrangement. I have a funk-fusion band based in NYC (where I am the singer/guitarist/composer), but we've traveled around the US and Canada on tour twice.

Cinmaya Ferrara is Principal Clarinet of the Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian National Theatre Vanemuine in Tartu, a position he has held since July 2025. He regularly performs the operatic and symphonic repertoire in Estonia and across the Baltic countries.

Don Spangler is an accomplished guitarist, composer, and educator with over 15 years of experience teaching students of all ages and skill levels. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance and is a first-place winner of the New England Classical Guitar Competition.

Hi! I’m Huanyi, a professional trumpet player and teacher with over seven years of teaching experience. I currently serve as a Trumpet Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I am pursuing my Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

My name is Arianna Gayle, and I'm a Broadway and TV actor, Juilliard MFA graduate, and teaching fellow at Patrick Page Studio. I am based in New York City. With training in over 10 countries, I believe acting helps us understand each other as human beings; and love to expand that love of acting into my practice as a teacher.