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First NameLast NameAddressPhoneStudio PhoneStudio StatusEmailWebsiteInstrumentsAwards Certificates AffiliationTeaching PreferencesBiographyTeaching Since
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Alyssa (Blount)Field108 Margo Lane315-283-3384315-283-3384Accepting New Studentsalyssa_blount@yahoo.comViolin, Suzuki violin, violaSuzuki Association of the Americas, Every Child Can, Teacher Training Certificates from SAA, Books 1-4Suzuki and traditional violin/viola, chamber group coaching (duets, trios, quartets)BM, Houghton College. MM, Syracuse University. Experience teaching Pre-K violin through 12th grade orchestra at Christian Brothers Academy, Fayetteville- Manlius and Liverpool schools. Maintain an active teaching studio and perform around the Syracuse area.2004
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KathyAustin14 Woodlawn Ave E
Utica NY 13501		315-941-6952315-941-6952Accepting New Studentsktaustin47@gmail.comPianoNAFME, NYSSMAAges 6 to adult. Accepting new students.BS in Music Education from the College of St. Rose with a major in piano. Graduate work at SUC Potsdam and Syracuse. Currently, have a Piano Studio in Utica and Clinton and am Director of Music at Clinton United Methodist Church. Was soprano soloist at Temple Emmanu-el in Utica for 15 years. Have taught at Adirondack Central and New Hartford Central Schools. Adjunct professor teaching Keyboard Harmony at Hamilton College. Was Musical Director for children’s musicals and major productions Fiorello, The Fantastiks, and Music Man at Players Theatre in Utica and vocal coach for Gypsy at Utica College. Member of the Saratoga-Potsdam Choral Institute, performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Have sung with College Hill Camerata and Masterworks Chorale at Hamilton College and currently sing with Tapestry, the All Century Singers.
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PaulBurgay4767 Cornish Heights Parkway
Syracuse NY 13215		315-415-4599315-469-3465Accepting New Studentsp.burgay@yahoo.comPiano, organ, music theoryB.M., M.M., Past president of CNYAMT and CMM.1976
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JaniceCarr116 Center St
Fayetteville NY 13066		315-760-0740315-760-0740Accepting New Studentscarrjanice3@gmail.comViolin and ViolaBM in Violin performance from Youngstown State University in 1976, a BME in Music Education from Michigan State University in 1982, and a MM in Violin Performance and Suzuki Education from Ithaca College in 1990.Traditional and Suzuki Method violin/viola lessons for all levels & ages.I grew up in New Brighton, Pa. I received a BM in Violin performance from Youngstown State University in 1976, a BME in Music Education from Michigan State University in 1982, and a MM in Violin Performance and Suzuki Education from Ithaca College in 1990. I have played violin with the Toledo, Dearborn, Canton, Youngstown, Flint and Saginaw Orchestras. I served as concertmaster in the Onondaga Civic, Oswego State and Auburn Orchestras. I am a freelance musician and director of Candlelight String Quartet since 1985; performing for weddings and concerts. I was a school orchestra director in Oswego City Schools and at Manlius Pebble Hill School for 25 years. I have maintained a private teaching studio since 1981.
My late husband was Robert Connell, Orchestra Director at CNS High School for 30 years and conductor of the Onondaga Civic and Auburn Orchestras. I have lived in the village of Fayetteville since 1989.		1981
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ThaliaCollis106 Brandywine Dr
Manlius NY 13104		315-374-7278315-374-7278Accepting New Studentsthalia.collis@gmail.comViolin and violaOrchestra Director Chittenango, North Syracuse public schools; Adjunct violin at W. Genesee HS; Syracuse Chamber Orchestra, Auburn Chamber Orchestra, Utica Symphony OrchestraAll ages. Suzuki certified for violin and viola.Degrees from SUNY Oswego and Syracuse University. Professional experience playing for Central New York events and organizations to include, just a few, Oswego Opera, Stan Colella Orchestra, Syracuse Opera, Syracuse Camerata, Turning Stone.

I have years of experience guiding young string instrumentalists in preparing for NYSSMA, All-County, Area All-State and college auditions.		1980
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SusanCrocker107 Spyglass Ln
Fayetteville NY 13066		315-560-6664315-449-1141Accepting New Studentssusancrocker359@gmail.comPiano, chamber music, accompanyingFormer Adjunct Professor of Music, OCC;
Rehearsal accompanist for SU Oratorio Society
Civic Morning Musicals: Excellence in Performance 1997 and 2007;
Tiffany award for outstanding service to the cause of music 1999		Bachelor of Music cum laude (piano performance) Eastman School of Music; Master of Music (Piano Performance) Syracuse University.1973
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ScottCuellarLiverpool NY 13088Accepting New Studentsscottdeancuellar@gmail.comPianoStudents aged 8 to 18 preferred.Assistant Professor of Piano at Syracuse University's Setnor School of Music. DMA, Rice University, 2019, MM, The Juilliard School, 2013, BM, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 2011. Gold medals, San Antonio and Virginia Waring International Piano Competitions. Solo recitals: Weill Recital Hall, Vienna's Konzerthaus, Polytheatre Chongqing, Gijon Festival, Spain, Conservatory of Music, Lima, Peru. Concerto performances with Louisiana Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Former faculty, Oberlin Conservatory of Music.2014
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Mary EllenDipietra4312 Lazybrook Cir.315-451-8212Accepting New Students
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PhilEisenman8078 Crocket Dr.315-699-5856Accepting New Studentsphil.eisenman@gmail.comVoice
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Pamela Davenport5160 Leverett Lane
Fayetteville, NY 13066		315-744-6797Accepting New Studentscellopam@aol.comCello Registered Cello Teacher Trainer, Suzuki Association of the AmericasInternationally recognized lecturer and master teacher Pamela Devenport has shared her unique blend of expertise and experience with hundreds of people in string communities throughout the world.  Her book, Cellostart, has been very successful in more than twenty countries.
Well known and respected as a Suzuki cello workshop and institute teacher, Ms. Devenport has toured extensively throughout the world. She has been a guest speaker and cello faculty on many occasions, including the National Cello Institute, the American String Teachers Association, several Suzuki Association National Conferences, and the World Cello Congress. International Conferences include multiple visits to Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Great Britain, and Korea.  There is variety in her topics:  from cello pedagogy to communication techniques, from physical anatomy to the far reaching effects of tone and sound. She is faculty, and the Chair of Cello at the School for Strings in New York City, and is also teaches the Long Term Pedagogy Seminar in Cello at the school.  In the academic year 2015-2016, Pam has accepted a position as the Cello Pedagogy Instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Ms. Devenport is a Suzuki Association of the Americas Registered Cello Teacher Trainer, and is formerly collegiate faculty at Georgia State University.  Ms. Devenport holds a Masters Degree in Cello Performance from the Hartt School, University of Hartford, where she has been Chair of Strings of the Hartt Community Division, cello faculty of the Hartt School Collegiate Division, and developed the curriculum of Suzuki Cello Pedagogy in the graduate school.  In addition, she holds Diploma from the Professional Studies Program and Advanced Studies at the Brennan School of Energy Healing in Miami, Florida.		1979
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JoeDavoliOnondaga Hill, Syracuse315-415-2827315-415-2827Accepting New Studentsjoedavoli@gmail.comwww.joedavoli.comFiddle, mandolin, jazzTouring fiddler with Irish rock band Ceili Rain. Syracuse Stage. Two nationally acclaimed CD releases and a published method book. Two SAMMY awards, one for "Best Bluegrass Instrumentalist" and other,"Best CD release, Folk/Bluegrass".Fiddle, Mandolin / children and adults, beginners through advanced.B.S. Education, DePaul University. Attended Berklee School of Music. Studied with Matt Glaser, Darol Anger, John Blake Jr.1998
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PatriciaDeAngelis1234 James St #1
Syracuse NY 13203		315-569-8881315-682-4488Accepting New Studentspat8888@twcny.rr.comPianoOther professional affiliations include NFMC, MTNA, NYSMTA and CMM.

Mrs. DeAngelis is also a board member of CNYAMT, Society for New Music.

CMM Distinguished Pianist award.		classical pianoB. Music and M. Music, Piano Performance, Syracuse University School of Music; further study in the master classes of Gyorgy Sebok, Leon Fleisher and Menahem Pressler. Retired faculty member: LeMoyne College Department of Music; Colgate University (ret.). Her students have won full scholarships to Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Curtis Institute, Syracuse University and University of Maryland; partial scholarships to Hartt School of Music; Manhattan School of Music; Houghton College; Crane SUNY Potsdam, etc. She has been the teacher of six winners of the CMM/SSO Concerto Competition. Students have received numerous other local, state and national awards, e.g. September 2005 (youngest competitor, age 12, second place in Thousand Islands International Competition.) An active soloist, ensemblist and accompanist,she is dedicated to helping form the whole musician? through a balanced program of fine classic repertoire, technique, sight reading, ensemble playing, and theory. Her students are offered a variety of workshop, recital, and evaluation opportunities.1955
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LindaDelphSyracuse623-694-4749623-694-4749Accepting New Studentsldelph@cox.netPiano (Beginner thru Advanced)Teach ages 5-95. Classical, Pop, Jazz, Hymns, Country. Location-Syracuse, Camillus, Westvale, Fairmount.Linda began her music performance career at the young age of 12. Her experience over the past 40 years has included playing for weddings, professional accompanying of vocalists, instrumentalists, and ensembles, as well as accompanying church choirs and playing for church services.
Linda’s teaching philosophy is that every student should learn to play to whatever capacity he or she is able and should have fun doing it! Linda strives to make this a positive learning experience and therefore will tailor her teaching method to best suit the needs of each student.		1982
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DanaDiGennaro241 Marsh Drive
DeWitt NY 13214		315-254-9995315-446-4649Accepting New Studentsdanadigennaro@gmail.comFlute, piccoloAge 12 - AdultMaster of Music from the Mannes College of Music in New York City; Solo recital at Carnegie Hall, 1995; flute faculty at Syracuse University.1990
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DavidDiGennaro241 Marsh Drive
DeWitt NY 13214		315-807-7956315-446-4649Accepting New Studentsdanadigennaro@gmail.comTrombone, tuba, euphoniumMusicians Union, Local 78Grades 4-12Master of Music, Mannes College of Music1986
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LauraEnslin111 Burten St.
STUDIO: 3600 Erie Blvd. E
Syracuse NY 13210		315-436-2970315-436-2970Accepting New Studentscnysinginggarden@gmail.comSingingGarden.orgVoiceLaura Enslin is an active performer in the Central New York Region and has been a faculty member in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts Setnor School of Music's Jazz and Commercial Music Program and Department of Drama. Laura works to connect all humans to their authentic voice and create community through music. Singing Garden, her private studio, is emerging as one of the most diverse and successful private voice studios in Central New York. She gives the credit to her students who give breath to the ideas shared in the studio. Her knowledge was passed down to her from many world class teachers including but not limited to Mary Saunders, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet, Carolyn Webber, Shirlee Emmons, Barbara Doscher, and many other wonderful coaches and teachers of life. Her journey in and out of the performing world, 200 hour Dharma Yoga certification and personal practice combined with over 20 years teaching in a high stakes collegiate atmosphere have given her unique perspective. Prior to joining the University in 2005, she taught voice at Nazareth College and the Eastman School of Music (as a TA), both in Rochester, N.Y. Many of her students have gone on to successful careers as performers, recording artists, and music educators.1996
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HeatherFais2585 Stanton Rd.
New Woodstock NY 13122		315-396-1010315-396-1010Accepting New Studentsheatherfais@gmail.comViolin, violaViolinist, Symphoria (former Syracuse Symphony Orchestra); Viola, Seneca String QuartetStudio in Manlius Baptist Church, will also teach in homesBachelor of Music in Violin, Indiana University; Suzuki Institute Teacher Training.
Performing experience: Stuttgart Opera Orchestra and Bamberg Symphony (Germany), Skaneateles Festival, Garth Newell Chamber Music Festival, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.		1982
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KimFarrell5035 Prairieview Dr.
Camillus NY 13031		315-484-3337315-439-8109Accepting New Studentsfarrellka4@gmail.comPianoDuel Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Bachelor of Music Education from Syracuse University. Masters degree in Music Education from Syracuse University.1981
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SvetlanaGoldman5780 Celi Drive
East Syracuse NY 13057		315-247-9037315-247-9037Accepting New Studentsml8793@live.comPianoYamaha Corporation CertifiedClassical, Suzuki, Popular, Jazz piano, music theory and ear training.1985
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DeborahGuarneiri3768 Foster Corners Road
Verona NY 13478		315-363-3097315-363-3097Accepting New Studentsguarneiri@hotmail.comUkuleleArtist in the Classroom presenter, Teacher Trainer on use of ukulele in schools to include basic techniques, theory, orchestral and ensemble work, repairs. Developer and founder of the Ulissys (Ukulele Support System) for upper limb disabilities @facebook.com. Recently named partner with the Ukulele Kids Club of America which sponsors ukulele and music therapy at Childrens' Cancer Hospitals around the country. Organizer of the "Ooksome Ukes" ukulele gatherings, and instructor of ukulele and Hawaiian song classes at the Canastota NY Library.Presently offering private, semi-private, small-large group ukulele instruction.Ukulele teacher for all ages and group organizer for new community ukulele groups; classroom teacher training in setting up and executing programs including Ukulele Orchestras.
Available for School Artist in the Classroom programs and Assemblies themed around Ukulele ensemble, Hawaiian Mele, History of Ukulele and the Hawaiian Islands.
Creator of the Ukulele Support System( prosthetic accessories) for Disabled Children's inclusion in classroom setting and club ukulele playing; member of the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii, Mana'o Ukulele; annual work and study in Hawaii with master musicians.
Retired my Piano studio in Spring 2020. BS degree: Brockport State. Piano Studies summers at Eastman. Member of the former Suzuki Associates of Syracuse.		1982
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MarcusHaddock1000 The Lane
Skaneateles NY 13152		315-685-9960315-685-9960Accepting New Studentsmarjehad@outlook.comVoiceColgate Universitymiddle school, high school and college age singersMarcus Haddock sang opera in the most important opera house in the world.. METROPOLITAN OPERA, Paris opera-Bastille,teatro alla Scala, Milan, Rome, Florence Venice, Vienna,Munich, Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Tel aviv,BuenoAires, etc. Marcus now teaches at home in Skaneateles, and at Colgate University2010, private studio, Hobart, Colgate
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AsamiHagiwaraSyracuse NY 13204Accepting New Studentsa.hagiwara@sunyocc.eduwww.asamihagiwara.comPianoDegrees: BM/MM/DMA in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Hagiwara has been a recipient of American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship, Clara Rolland Award, Thomas J. Smith Award, and Gertraude Weber Gassman Award. Her former piano teachers include Erik T. Tawaststjerna at the Sibelius Academy, Ksenia Nosikova at the University of Iowa, William Heiles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Marialena Fernandes at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, and Emilio del Rosario at the Music Institute of Chicago.Welcoming all ages. Classical trainingDr. Asami Hagiwara has been praised for her “tone-color palette of great warmth and nuanced richness” (Fuldaer Zeitung). Recent appearances include concerts in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A. She has been invited to perform in music festivals including the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, the Grieg Festival, Joutseno Art Summer, the Liszt-Garrison Festival, Mänttä Music Festival, and the PIANALE International Academy. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Piano at the Onondaga Community College (Syracuse, NY).
In addition to her wide range of performing repertoire from Baroque to contemporary music, Hagiwara specializes in works of Nordic composers, especially those of Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius. Her doctoral document, Guide to the Published Solo Piano Music of Jean Sibelius, provides an overview of Sibelius’s rarely performed 115 piano works. As an American-Scandinavian Foundation research fellow, she spent a year at the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki, Finland), which deepened her understanding of the Nordic sound and composers.
Most recently, Hagiwara was an Assistant Professor of Piano and the Chair of the Piano Area at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She also held several prior teaching positions as lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (Platteville, WI), the Iowa State University (Ames, IA), and the University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA), and was the Coordinator of the University of Iowa’s Pre-College Piano Conservatory (PCPC).
As a guest teacher, Hagiwara has been invited to music festivals including Encontro Internacional de Pianistas de Piracicaba (Piracicaba, Brazil), Encontro Internacional de Pianistas do Vale do Aço (Timóteo, Brazil), Northshore Summer Music Experience (Duluth, MN), the University of Iowa’s Youth Summer Camp (Iowa City, IA), and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Twin Lake, Michigan). She formerly was the director of UMD Piano Day, an annual community outreach event, and the Northshore Summer Music Experience Piano Division. In addition, she frequently serves on competition and contest jury panels for organizations such as Edward Grieg Society, MTNA, NFMC, and Thursday Musical.
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SamHerbert205 Thompson St
Fayetteville NY 13066		Accepting New Studentssamherbert13@gmail.comhttps://samherbertmusic.netVoice, pianoAny age, Any style, Syracuse area.I grew up playing piano and singing in choir, I trained in Opera at the Royal Norther College of Music, UK. Since then I have sung rock, pop, folk and everything between, with a similar experience on piano. I have taught for many years and I specialise in bringing confidence out of pupils where they don't feel there is much.
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AmyHeyman12 Ely Drive
Fayetteville NY 13066		315-446-0976315-491-2240Accepting New Studentsagheyman@syr.eduPianoAffiliate Artist and part time instructor, Syracuse UniversityMaster of Music Piano Performance University of Wisconsin-Madison (teaching assistantship in music theory)1982
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StevenHeyman12 Ely Drive
Fayetteville NY 13066		315-446-0976315-446-0976NOT Accepting New Studentssheyman@syr.eduPianoVPA Syracuse University, Associate Professor and Co-Chair of applied music and performance.
Artist in Residence Colgate University.		Master of Music, Juilliard.1977
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DanniHuangSyracuse NY 13210315-680-8066315-680-8066Accepting New Studentsdanni1998julia@gmail.comPiano; piano performanceI have extensive experience teaching both beginner-level children and adult students.Danni Huang is a first-year master's student in piano performance at Syracuse University, studying with Prof. Scott Cuellar. She has actively participated in numerous concerts and festivals worldwide, including prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the VIVACE International Festival in Paris, the Mitchell Hogg Festival in Texas, The University of British Columbia, Hendricks Chapel in Syracuse, Buffalo University, and Henan Opera Hall in China.
Currently, Danni serves as a teaching assistant at the Setnor School of Music, where she teaches Keyboard Skills lecture. Additionally, she is a pianist for the Syracuse Concert Choir during 2024.
Danni is a versatile pianist and teacher, specializing in healthy piano performance techniques and piano pedagogy. With over five years of teaching experience in China, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her students. Outside of music, Danni finds joy in exploring Philosophy, Somatics, Taichi and the Alexander Technique, and exploring the relationship between piano performance, mind-body connection, and philosophy.		2020
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BarbaraIrwin5096 Audrey Dr
North Syracuse NY 13212		315-458-9020315-314-0815Accepting New Studentsbirwin1@twcny.rr.comPianoCNYAMTBachelor of Music Ed. k-12, SUNY Potsdam
Post graduate studies,Syracuse University
Taught in N. Syracuse Schools, 33 yrs.
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BernadetteKessler33 Brooks Place
Baldwinsville NY 13027		315-569-8241315-569-8241Accepting New Studentsbcmkessler@gmail.comPiano, guitar, vocal coaching, theory, acompanyingBM in Music Education SUNY Potsdam, graduate studies in Music and Special Education Syracuse University. MTNA, NYSMTAStudents of all ages and abilities are welcome.Experience includes teaching both public and private school music, K-12. Professional accompanying in recitals, competitions, musicals, and festivals, Director of music and liturgy in Roman Catholic Diocese, Syracuse. Music Director for both school and community theater.1973
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VictoriaKing223 Plymouth Dr
Syracuse NY 13206		646-245-7390646-245-7390Accepting New Studentsvictoriaking.director@gmail.comVoice & PianoNYS CertifiedVoice (all styles, all ages); Piano (beg-intermed, all ages). Online & Social Distancing in person.M.F.A. Actors Studio, MSEd from Oswego and Loughborough University. Teaching & performing resume locally includes Jazz Central, Society for New Music, Oswego High School, Symphoria, Syracuse Stage, SUNY Potsdam, Music & Arts, and much more including NYC credits. Students have a proven track record!
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LauralynKolb7159 College Hill Rd
Clinton NY 13323		315-725-1326315-725-1326Accepting New StudentsLLEKOLB@gmail.comhttps://lauralynkolb.comVoiceLauralyn Kolb traces her bel canto lineage from her teacher Adrienne Auerswald back through Anna Hamlin and Metropolitan Opera soprano Queena Mario to the international operatic sensation Marcella Sembrich, who started the vocal programs at both the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. Ms. Kolb also studied with the noted American soprano Helen Boatwright, whose expertise in the oratorio literature and the American art song repertoire paralleled her own major interests. A committed teacher, Ms Kolb taught voice at Hamilton College for almost forty years, and at Colgate University for nineteen years. Her former students have sung throughout the United States and in Europe in operatic, oratorio, musical theater, and recital venues.1975
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SabineKrantz702 Demong Drive
Syracuse NY 13214
315-313-3587315-474-4147NOT Accepting New Studentsannasabinekrantz@gmail.comPiano/ chord piano, accompanying, voice1994
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JamesKrehbiel421 Brookford Rd.
Syracuse NY 13224		315-445-9390315-445-9390Accepting New Studentskrehbielj775@gmail.comViolin, chamber musicAmerican String Teacher Association, JDK StudiosEducation: B.M. Eastman School of Music / Performers Certificate. Performing experience: Former acting associate and assistant concertmaster - Syracuse Symphony as well as the Stuttgart Philharmonic (Stuttgart, Germany). Chamber music performances: CMM; Society for New Music; Friends of Chamber Music; Syracuse Camerata; Brahms Festival, Aspen, Spoleto Festivals. Teaching experience: Formerly a faculty member of the Hochstein School of Music (Rochester, New York); Interlochen Arts Academy; Interlochen Arts Camp. Formerly affiliate artist - Setnor School of Music (Syracuse University). Recording experience: Recordings for the Mode and Innova labels.1979
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LubaLesser104 Edwards Dr
Fayetteville NY 13066		Accepting New Studentslless3@aol.comPiano, voice, diction/IPA/languages for singersPiano students - ages 4 and up. Adults are welcome. Voice students - 12 and up. I teach at my home studio in Fayetteville, NY and virtually..Music School - piano and voice concentration
MM in vocal performance from Syracuse University
Performed with Syracuse Opera for over 17 years
Regularly perform in solo and chamber music recitals
Jazz and bossa nova band leader since 1999
Direct high school musicals and other shows		1998
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StephanieMata5077 Roseanne Dr
Liverpool NY 13088		315- 336-2825315- 336-2825stephanievmata@gmail.comFlute
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TeresaMirakian8639 Briar Patch
Baldwinsville NY 13027		315-395-8475315-395-8475Accepting New Studentstmirakian@pbhschool.orgSuzuki violin, violin, Suzuki viola, viola, bassMember of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Long-term Suzuki Teacher Training for violin books 1-10. Short-term teacher training for "Every Child Can," and violin books 1-3.M.M. in Suzuki Pedagogy and Violin Performance, East Carolina University; B.M. Music Education and Violin Performance,Ithaca College; Former faculty Cambridge Public Schools, Suzuki School of Newton; Performances with the Boston Philharmonic, Granite State Symphony (NH), Lexington Symphony, New Philharmonia, and Waltham Symphony. Faculty at Manlius Pebble Hill School. Available for summer sessions.1999
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KatherineMontcrieffPhoenix NY 13135315-695-5563315-695-5563Accepting New Studentskmontvoice@aol.comVoiceNYSSMA, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Onondaga Community CollegeAdolescent through adultBeginning in 1975 I have maintained ad active private voice studio and have taught in public schools. I was Professor of Music at Onondaga Community College for almost two decades. I am a member of NYSSMA and a certified judge for that organization. I have been a member of the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing and served on the board of that organization as well as judged for NATS and All-County Festivals across upstate New York.1975
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AlannaMoonan1037 Westbrook Dr
Rome NY 13440		Accepting New StudentsPianoClassical TrainingAlanna Moonan is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Syracuse University’s Setnor School of Music, pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance. Alanna grew up surrounded by a large family of professional musicians, which inspired her love for the art from a very young age. She has been dedicatedly studying piano for the last fifteen years; and during that time, participated in local competitions and won awards such as the NY Piano Teachers’ Guild Gold Cup in 2017. More recently, she has also started teaching piano and general music, in both private lesson and informal classroom settings. She was the 2024 recipient of the Setnor School of Music's Walter Westafer Award scholarship, and was among the Setnor students chosen to be featured on a concert at Carnegie Hall. Alanna is grateful to be making music and excited to see where her piano journey leads after college.
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LynnMoroz4720 Woodbridge Drive
Manlius NY 13104		315-692-4845315-692-4845Accepting New Studentslynnlmoroz@gmail.comPiano, Suzuki piano, group teaching, theory, music historyTraditional and Suzuki Piano, Theory, Group PianoBachelor's Degree at SUNY Oswego.
Masters of Music at Conservatory of Music, U. of Cincinnati.

Thirty years teaching.		1986
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MeghanO'KeefeSyracuse NY 13204339-227-5465339-227-5465Accepting New Studentsmcokeefe521@gmail.comViolin, Viola, beginning CelloBachelors Music Education; Masters Violin Performance. Concert Mistress Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra. Binghamton Symphony Orchestra, Colgate Symphony Orchestra, Clinton Symphony Orchestra, and the Catskills Symphony Orchestra.Pre-school and school age students; classical training from a Suzuki perspectiveMeghan O'Keefe, a Boston native, discovered a love of music at a young age. She began violin lesson at the age of four with Trudy Larson, later studying with Bonnie Bewick Brown of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Miss O'Keefe earned an undergraduate degree in Music Education and a Masters Degree in Violin Performance, both from Syracuse University, the latter in 2016. She studied with renowned teachers, Peter Rovit of Symphoria, Dr. Peter Povey of Sewanee College and Logic Pro X, and Harumi Rhodes of the Takacs Quartet. Currently she teaches 4th grade strings and 7/8 Orchestea in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District. In the Fall of 2016, she became Concert Mistress of the Finger Lakes Symphony Orchestra and regularly performs with the Binghamton Symphony Orchestra, Colgate Symphony Orchestra, Clinton Symphony Orchestra, and the Catskills Symphony Orchestra. She began summer substitute teaching for her own private teachers at age 18 and delights in teaching young beginners through seniors in high school.2015
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RobbiePadilla8250 Elaine Circle
Liverpool NY 13090		716-628-2445716-628-2445Accepting New Studentsrpadillamusic@gmail.comrpadillamusic.comPianoCMM Performance Award, 2016; Orff Schulwerk Level II CertificationRobbie Padilla plays solo and collaborative piano throughout the Central New York region and beyond. His keyboard experiences include both solo and collaborative recitals, large ensemble concerts, jazz ensembles, opera and musical theatre pits, and church organist.

Recent musical theatre and opera performances by Padilla include Annie Get Your Gun, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, The Addams Family, Singin’ in the Rain, and Die Fledermaus. Padilla played both piano and French horn with with the Wind Ensembles of Syracuse University and Fredonia and in a number of other large ensembles. In 2017, Padilla premiered "Valzer tristi, nobili et sentimentali" by emerging Italian composer Marco Giusto.

Padilla was the sole recipient of the 2016 Civic Morning Musicals Performance Award for “outstanding contribution to the Syracuse University music community”. Since the few years he has lived in the Syracuse area, he has been both a collaborator and solo artist in the Civic Morning Musicals Wednesday Recital Series. Padilla has also served as a collaborative pianist in the Civic Morning Musicals Competition for Singers and the Syracuse Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Padilla earned his Master of Music and studied Piano Performance with Ida Trebicka at Syracuse University. His undergraduate studies were in Music Education at SUNY Fredonia where he studied piano with Dr. Anne Kissel.

Padilla teaches public school music and gives piano lessons to students of all ages in Central New York.		2013
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KayPaulsenSyracuse NY 13210315-200-5650315-200-5650Studio currently fullkay.paulsen@gmail.comVoicePaulsen has a doctor of musical arts in voical performance and pedagogy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, also earning a graduate degree in music performance from Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree in education from Greenville University.All styles, classical, broadway belt, commercialKay Paulsen has more than 40 years experience as an educator and professional singer, performing with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago and Atlanta symphony choruses, and as soloist with orchestras and choral societies throughout Illinois, Colorado, and Idaho. Paulsen has trained vocal performers in varying genres, as well as training primary- and secondary-level music teachers. She also works effectively with special-needs performers. Many of her former students have gone on to establish professional singing careers in multiple genres and all over the world.1969
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ColleenPellman24 Stebbins Drive
Cicero NY 13039		315-853-6828315-859-4261Accepting New Studentscpellman@hamilton.eduPiano, keyboard, theory, accompanyingLecturer in Music at
Hamilton College
National Federation of Music Clubs		Late beginner thru advanced.Colleen Roberts Pellman received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Miami University (O.) and a Master of Music degree in piano performance from Ithaca College. In addition she has studied with Menahem Pressler, Malcolm Bilson, and Dr. Fred Karpoff. Ms. Pellman has performed as half of the Pellman-Ucci four-hand piano duo, and as accompanist for Oneida Area Civic Chorale, Central Valley Academy choir, and student soloists at Hamilton College. In 1980 she joined the faculty of Hamilton College as Lecturer in Piano. In addition to teaching, from 1988-2004 she served as Coordinator of Staff Pianists (accompanists) for the Hamilton College Music Department, and from 2004-2020 she was Student Pianist Coach. Ms. Pellman is currently the chamber music coach for the Hamilton College Piano Ensemble, she maintains a private teaching studio at Clinton United Methodist Church, and she is organist, pianist, and keyboardist at Rome First United Methodist Church. Her private students have placed in the B# Scholarship competition as well as in the CNYAMT Scholarship competition.1980
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AllisonQuade92 Ball Rd, Apt 3
Syracuse NY 13215		571-318-3406571-318-3406Accepting New Studentsallisonquade13@gmail.comViolinAll ages; classical style, lessons in your homeBorn and raised in Northern Virginia, Allison Quade is the child of two musicians, so she has been surrounded by music since birth. She fell in love with the violin at a young age, and it is still her greatest passion. She recently received her Master’s degree in Violin Performance from the University of Oregon. After completing her degree, she moved to Syracuse, NY, where she hopes to continue performing and teaching violin! Ms. Quade has been teaching violin lessons since 2016, and has been concertmaster of both the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra and the University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra. She is passionate about making music in collaboration with others, whether that’s as a member of an orchestra, in a chamber setting, or with her students!

Ms. Quade also is an advocate of musician’s wellness, both physical and mental, and believes strongly that healthy musicians are the best musicians. This belief is reflected in her teaching philosophy, which centers around cultivating a love and appreciation of classical music and using mindfulness to create more awareness while playing our instruments. She believes that any student has the potential to be a great musician!		2016
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SarahQuinn13207Accepting New Studentssquinnviolin@gmail.comViolinSuzuki method; all agesSarah Quinn (they/them/theirs) is a graduate of FM High School who has returned to Manlius after university and is accepting beginner and intermediate (thru book 6) violin students of all ages to their studio. They have over a decade of violin performance experience and over two years of teaching experience. All of Sarah's students receive both private and group instruction with a focus on creating a beautiful sound and cultivating a love of music.2016
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SteveRosenfeld103 Greenridge Drive
Manlius NY 13104		315-692-4537315-692-4537Accepting New Studentssrosenfeld@twcny.rr.com
cny piano@mail.com		http://CNY piano@yolasite.comPianoExcellence in Music Award (Stony Brook); Doctoral Concerto Competition winner, Former faculty,Colgate University.Genres of Music: Mainly Classical, Popular, Jazz piano; theory;improvisationBA with honors from SUNY Binghamton; Steve Rosenfeld received his Doctorate in Piano Performance from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He was appointed first Chairman of Piano at The Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, a position he held for eight years. During that time, he was a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and performed with members of the DSO at Orchestra Hall. He has also concertized in Chicago, New York and Boston. A frequent lecturer for teachers' groups, he has presented dozens of lectures related to pedagogy. He has taught at the college and preparatory levels, including stints at Suffolk Community College, Syracuse University, and Colgate University. He has also been a contributor for the piano teaching magazines, “Clavier Companion” and "Keyboard Companion," for articles related to pedagogy. An active local performer, he has also recorded 15 CDs with Renegade Classics since the year 2000. Studio location: teach in homes in Manlius/Fayetteville, NY1975
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GayleRoss8078 Crocket Dr.
Cicero NY 13039		315-699-5856315-520-5086Accepting New Studentsgayl.ross@gmail.comVoice, vocal coachingCMM Annual Award for service to music in the community.Voice, Singer's Stage Craft, Singer's Stage DeportmentBM from Syracuse University, MM from Cleveland Institute of Music. Roles with the Society for New Music, Syracuse, Ithaca, Oswego Opera Co. Attended Wesley Balk Institute for Singers and Actors, Co-director of Singer Actor Workshop in Syracuse. Recitals at the Everson and other museums and libraries.1972
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David J.Rudari3362 Howlett Hil Rd
Syracuse NY 13215		Accepting New StudentsVoiceDr. Rudari earned the Bachelor of Music in Education degree from SUNY Fredonia, the Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Wyoming, and the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Voice Performance from West Virginia University.

A 2018 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Service and the 2018 Paul F. and Veronica M. Abel Award for Outstanding Contributions in Choral Music from Civic Morning Musicals of Syracuse, Dr. Rudari is a native of Syracuse and a graduate of Marcellus Central Schools.		High Schoolers and above. Styles: Classical. Location: Home or OCCDr. David J. Rudari, has served as Associate Professor of Music (Voice), Director of Choral Ensembles, and Voice Area Coordinator at Onondaga Community College since 2013. A 2018 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Service and the 2018 Paul F. and Veronica M. Abel Award for Outstanding Contributions in Choral Music from Civic Morning Musicals of Syracuse, Dr. Rudari is a native of Syracuse and a graduate of Marcellus Central Schools.

Dr. Rudari’s teaching career spans thirty-seven years in Public School, Higher Education, and Sacred Music. He continues to be an active Recitalist, Guest Conductor, Adjudicator, Soloist, and Church Musician.

Dr. Rudari’s stage roles include the Father in Hänsel and Gretel, Nardo in La Finta Giardiniera (Salzburg, 1998, Nathaniel Merrill, Director), Tony in The Most Happy Fella, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye, Birdie!. He has appeared in concert in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the Requiem settings of Mozart, Fauré, Brahms, and Verdi (cover), the Mozart Mass in C minor (Sazburg Dömplatz), Carmina Burana, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs and Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass in New York, Maryland, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

His Principal Voice Teachers included, Dr. Richard F. Sheil and Dr. David F. Evans at SUNY Fredonia, Prof. Frederick C. Gersten, at the University of Wyoming, Prof. Richard D. McCullough, Syracuse, and Prof. William Lewis, during the AAMA Institute of Salzburg, and Prof. Augusto Paglialunga, at West Virginia University, and he studied repertoire and coached with Dr. James W. Benner, Morgantown, WV.		1985
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CarolSasson4528 Henneberry Road
Manlius NY 		315-682-7137315-247-9007Accepting New Studentscsasson1@twcny.rr.comViola, violin, coachingHartt College of Music BM, Yale University MM, MMA. Worked with some of the finest teachers of the time: Raphael Bronstein, Walter Trampler, Harold Coletta and Samuel Kissel. While at Yale, she taught at the Choate School in Wallingford and toured the northeast with the Pro Musica String Quartet. In 1974 she joined the Richmond Symphony and Sinfonia, and for five years enjoyed the chamber music repertoire and many solo performances. In 1979 she joined the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and became a Syracuse University adjunct faculty member in 1984, retiring in 2006 to teach and coach promising students in her private studio. Many have gone on to top music schools. She currently combines her passion for teaching with her love of orchestral performance with Symphoria, Syracuse's professional symphony orchestra. She has judged the CMM Concerto Competition, the Central New York Music Teacher's Association Ensemble Competition, the B# Competition, and the Liverpool School District Solo Festival. She volunteers for Greyhound Adoption and enjoys riding her Connemara horse, Ronan.1970
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BethScottManlius NY 13104315-256-2441315-256-2441Studio currently full.d.beth.scott@gmail.comSuzuki flute & violin. Online instruction available.Member of Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA), SSA Certificate of AchievementStudio is located in Manlius.New England Conservatory of Music; B.A. Colgate University; M.S.Ed. , Binghamton University; Suzuki Institute Teacher Training registration in flute (books 1 and 2) violin (books 1-5) and "Suzuki Principles in Action." Suzuki Early Childhood Education Level 1. Member of Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra and Lake Effect Winds Woodwind Quintet1988
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MelissaSielingNorth Syracuse NY 13212315-677-9850315-677-9850As of 11/24 studio is full, with the only availability in the early afternoon. Wait listed students are given cancellation slots and first priority for future openings.phdweller@gmail.com
melissa.sieling@gmail.com		piano, flute, voice, songwriting, guitar, ukuleleLifetime member of the National Federation of Music Clubs, Organist and Pianist at Atonement Lutheran Church, member ALCM, prior President of CNYAMT.Melissa prefers to develop individualized programs that fit each student's learning goals. Typically this will involve a combination of traditional modern method books, music written by the great composers of history, and contemporary pieces that reflectAs a performer, composer, arranger and teacher, Melissa has been a part of the Central New York music scene for 30 years. Her degrees are from SUNY Oswego and Syracuse University, and she continues her education with yearly seminars and masterclasses. Her motto is ALWAYS BE LEARNING. As an active member of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Central New York Association of music teachers, she has served on the board of both organizations. Her approach to teaching is gentle, consistent, and fun. Students (and their families) join her as fellow musicians on a journey using individually tailored music. The goal is to develop a life-long love of music and the skills to read, create, and participate in the making of it. She is incredibly grateful for the wonderful teachers of CNYAMT, many of whom have been her own teachers or teachers of her children (one even had two generations of Sielings!) or leaders in programs which have greatly influenced her teaching style. When she is not engaged in music, Melissa enjoys sailing, hiking, gardening and traveling with her husband Bill, and spending time with him, her three sons and daughter-in-law and many lively grandchildren. As fun as all that is, she never leaves the house without at least once instrument.
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JenniferSova14 Van Duyne Ave.
Auburn Ny 13021		801-814-9970801-814-9970Accepting New Studentssovas_strings@gmail.comhttp://jennifersova.weebly.comViola, violinWSU Exemplary Collaboration Award, 2004
Reed & Maggie F. Gammell Scholarship, 2004
Jetta Barker Farr Scholarship, 2005
Distinguished Service Award in Music, 2006
WSU's Outstanding MENC Member, 2006
Outstanding Service as a String Project Teacher, 2006		Traditional teacher accepting students who are beginning thru intermediate in pre-k thru 12th grade. Repertoire includes Suzuki, Barbara Barber, technical studies (i.e. scales and etudes), holiday (i.e. Halloween and Christmas), fiddling, etc.Education: Bachelor of Music Education, Weber State University, Ogden, UT, 2006.
Teaching Experience: Orchestra Teacher, USU/LCSD String Project, 2012-2013, Mountain West String Academy, 2011, Orchestra Director, Summer Strings Adventure Camp, Kaysville, UT, 2011, Orchestra Director at Oquirrh Mountain Charter School in Kaysville, UT, 2010-2011, Orchestra Director at Bear River High School, Bear River Middle School, and Alice C. Harris Intermediate School, Box Elder School District, 2006-2007, Guest Conductor, Lincoln Youth Symphony, 2006. Student Teacher at Roy High School, Roy Jr. High School and Sand Ridge Jr. High School, Weber School District, Spring 2006. Undergraduate Teacher, WSU String Project, 2001-2006, Assistant Teacher, WSU Summer String, 2001-2005. Director, WSU Summer Strings Fiddle Program, 2004-2006		2000
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ChristopherSpinelli315-329-1510315-329-1510Accepting New Studentscspinelli99@gmail.comPiano, pianoClassical piano, all ages K through adultI grew up in Manlius, NY and I've been here all my life. I started taking piano lessons when I was 3 years old, and having just finished my Master's Degree in Piano Performance, I now have 20+ years of experience with this instrument. I studied under John Spradling until college; I received my Bachelor's from SUNY Oswego under Dr. Robert Auler, and I received my Master's from SU under Dr. Ida Tili-Trebicka. I've been privately teaching since my freshman year of undergrad, and through both the Oswego Youth Conservatory as well as a TA-ship at SU, I have substantial experience teaching group classes. All of this has taught me how to understand a student; to understand their goals, what works best for them, and how to tailor my own teaching style so that they can get the best out of themselves.2016
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RosalieSpitzer34 Drumlins Terrace
Syracuse NY 13224		315-446-8933315-446-8933Accepting New Studentsrspitzer2@gmail.comPianoPiano - all levelsMy studio has been ongoing here in Syracuse for over 45 years. I teach classical, new music (a lot of both of these), pop and jazz and anything that will generate a love of music in general. I have had workshops on a regular basis, with guests, and with an emphasis on ensemble work and the art of practicing amidst the pressures of school, sports and all other activities. Consequently, my students have become fairly good friends with one another, learned the art of being a listener and a contributor to joint efforts as well as reading and learning about composers in all genres. A number of my students have gone on into associated fields of music, including performance, but not necessarily a "career on stage".1972 to the present here in Syracuse, NY
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JohnSpradlingArtist Pianos, 5780 Celi DR
East Syracuse NY 13057		315-254-7136315-254-7136Accepting New Students on a limited basis after interview.johnspradling@verizon.netwww.johnspradling.comPianoPast President, CMM, Past President, CNYAMT, affiliated with NFMC, and MTNA.

Who's Who of American Teachers 2005
Who's Who In America 2024
CMM Tiffany Award,Ruth Edson Award		Master of Music, Piano, The Juilliard School, under Sascha Gorodnitzki and Abbey Simon. Further study at the Vienna Hochschule under Hans Graf and Eastman School of Music as Barry Snyder's assistant. Masterclasses with Gunnar Johansen, Raymond Lewenthal, Dalton Baldwin, and Arthur Loesser. Past faculty member of Syracuse University, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Nyack College, Dutchess Community College, The King's College. Past Head Administrator of Dutchess Community Music School. Private teacher in home of Christa Ludwig, Vienna, Austria. Students accepted on scholarship at Eastman School of Music, Peabody Institute, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory, Cincinnati College-Conservatory, Indiana University School of Music, Ithaca College, Berklee School, and others.
Students are winners of CMM/SSO Youth Concerto Competition, all levels of CNYAMT Competition, Society of Friends of Chamber Music Competition, Ithaca College Competition, Kilian Competition, Thousand Islands International Competition, Geneseo Competition, Robinson Award, and others. Active soloist and collaborative musician; concerts in USA, Europe and Asia.

Beginners welcome. Students offered studies in classical repertoire, thorough technical grounding, ensemble playing, performance classes, recitals, and adjudications.		1971
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LanaStaffordSyracuse NY 13206315-427-3923315-427-3923Accepting New Studentslanastafford@gmail.comwww.lanastafford.comFlute, Piccolo, chamber music coachingCNY Arts GRACE grant recipient 2025; Snug Harbor artist grant 2025; Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in flute performance from the University at Buffalo (SUNY), where honors included being in the Honors College with a distinguished honors full arts scholarship, being the flute teaching assistant, receiving the inaugural graduate flute fellowship, winning the concerto competition as a sophomore and receiving a travel grant for summer flute study in the UK; Manlius Pebble Hill academic and performing arts full scholarship, the first of its kind.Current studio ages: 7 to 83! Focus on precollege, beginner/ Suzuki book 1 to college auditions. Additional segment of my studio is adults, retired and non-retired. I love working with flutists of all ages. We have flute ensembles which students find fun!
Lana Stafford is a professional flutist and in the Syracuse area since 2015, full time private teaching with a growing studio since 2022. She is a 2025 CNY Arts GRACE grantee for "Deep Blue: A Flute and Piano Journey," a fall 2025 concert tour with Sabine Krantz, piano. Her flute studio has students in just about every grade, 3rd and up, and is primarily located in Dewitt, NY. Students also participate in the annual studio recital, CNYAMT events during the year, and flute ensembles with Lana. Students come from school districts across Onondaga, Oswego and Cortland counties and have been selected for honors such as the Allegro program, All-County, Area All-State, and NYSBDA.

Performance work has included Society for New Music (appearances throughout the region since 2018), Schola Cantorum of Syracuse, Breadcrumbs Productions, regular subbing with Hamilton College Orchestra, Civic Morning Musicals Sundays Live with Sabine Krantz, Chelsea Opera, Geneva Light Opera, Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, Staten Island Arts LUMEN Festival, Composers’ Sandbox, Cazenovia Counterpoint, and Snug Harbor Dance Festival. She is a grantee of the 2025 CNY Arts GRACE program for a fall 2025 concert tour with Sabine Krantz.

Lana has worked in arts administration at Society for New Music, CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, Weekend of Chamber Music as assistant director, Symphoria Youth Orchestras, University at Buffalo Summer Strings Workshop, and at Skaneateles Festival as an intern. Lana is currently the Central New York Leaders’ Circle event coordinator and helps facilitate the CNYAMT Teacher Concert Series, launching in fall 2025.

She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Flute Performance from University at Buffalo under the guidance of Barry Crawford, the late Cheryl Gobbetti-Hoffman, and Jean Kopperud. She has taken masterclasses with Rhonda Larson, Ian Clarke, Mario Caroli, Tara Helen O’Connor, Trevor Wye, and others, and studied with Dana DiGennaro, Wissam Boustany and Kelly Covert.

Philosophy: I believe that teaching flute and performing flute inform each other and make me a better teacher. I have experienced the same challenges in flute playing as my students. I am regularly performing every season. I value performing as a catalyst in learning, and so I strive to provide many performance opportunities to my students of every level. The feedback I get is that they’ve learned a lot from being in concerts! I love sharing music onstage and in the studio.

Locations: primarily accepting students at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, Dewitt; I also teach at Tully United Community Church and the Center for the Arts of Homer once a week.		2010
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Sar-ShalomStrong1533 Brinckerhoff Avenue
Utica NY 13501		315-864-8649315-569-2459Accepting New Studentssarpianist@gmail.com
sstrong@hamilton.edu		Piano, chamber music, vocal coachingMembers of MTNA, Piano GuildHamilton College: Lecturer in Piano and Coordinator of Staff Pianists1983
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IdaTili-Trebicka4904 Fayetteville-Manlius Road
Manlius NY 13104		315-682-1906315-254-0614Accepting New Studentsttrebick@syr.eduPianoFaculty, Syracuse University, Setnor School of Music, Keyboard Department.Expertise: Piano, vocal coaching, vocal and instrumental accompaniment, chamber musicCNYAMT, MTNA, CMM1985
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Ya-WeiTseng110 Stanwood Lane
Manlius NY 13104		315-317-6242315-317-6242Accepting New Studentsyaweipiano@gmail.comPianoCNYAMT, NFMCBeginner to AdvancedMaster of Music in piano performance from Syracuse University. Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Chinese Culture University, Taiwan.1997
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EdgarTumajyan4530 Waltham Cir
Manlius NY 13104		315-956-5624315-956-5624Accepting New Studentsauroraedgar@gmail.comViolin, violaSymphoria Syracuse, Rochester PhilharmonicJunior High School, High SchoolEdgar Tumajyan is a professional violinist and performs full time as a member of the Symphoria Orchestra. Previously, Mr. Tumajyan served as assistant concertmaster at the Armenian national Academic Theater of Opera. He also taught at the Sarajev Music School and the Babajanyon Music school. Mr. Tumajyan completed his studies at the Yerevan State Conservatory. After moving to the United States, he completed his M.M. at Syracuse University and was a fellowship awardee at Aspen Music Festival. Mr. Tumajyan also performs regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic, Society for New Music, and has performed with the Cheyenne, Fort-Collins, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Binghamton, and Huntsville symphony orchestras. His solo and chamber music touring ensemble travels have taken him to Russia, Greece, Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. Mr. Tumajyan teaches violin and viola in Manlius where he resides with his wife Jessica, his son Sebastien, and a very large cat named Snowball.1998
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VictorValloManlius NY 13104484-318-1009484-318-1009Accepting New Studentsvvallo@earthlink.netsyracusechamberorchestra.com
auburnchamberorchestra.com		Trumpet (K-12) and cello (K-8)Wilmot Award for Excellent in Music Education
Awarded grants in support of the Arts in Syracuse
Faculty Research Awards
Marquis Who's Who		Interactive and collaborative teaching style.Dr. Victor Vallo has taught K-12 public school music for a total of four years and has taught college for 25 years. Dr. Vallo is a former Professor of Music who has taught at 8 different colleges/universities and in public schools at 5 different school systems to include Baldwinsville, CSD, Chittenango CSD, Syracuse, CSD, Liverpool CSD, and Decatur CSD (Georgia). Dr. Vallo has a Bachelor in Music Education from Syracuse University, Master of Music from George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida. He currently teaches private Trumpet at LeMoyne College and has a private studio at home. Dr. Vallo is also the conductor of the Syracuse Chamber Orchestra, Auburn Chamber Orchestra, and OASIS Chamber Orchestra in Syracuse.1985
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MaryWhittington297 Easterly Terrace
Syracuse NY 13214		812-606-2370812-606-2370Accepting New Studentswhittingtonpiano@gmail.comlearningmusician.com/whittingtonPiano, Beginning Classical GuitarI emphasize an approach to piano that builds multiple areas of musicianship: sight reading, improvisation, composition, ear training, rhythmic exercises, and theory (understanding the structure and history of classical music). Most of a typical lesson with me will be working on learning pieces, and a smaller portion will be used to build those other skills: theory work, technique, ear training, etc. For younger students, this helps to keep them engaged and entertained for the duration of the lessons. Older students also find that the components of the lessons tie in and reinforce each other in their understanding of their music.My approach emphasizes reading ability right from the beginning. This helps students learn and practice pieces independently. My expectation for students and (in the case of children) their families is that they will make a commitment to regular practice. Each student signs a Policy and Contract at the beginning of the year that describes his or her commitment as well as mine.Although I teach classical piano, I encourage all my students to sample blues, jazz, folk, and various world music traditions as much as possible, and encourage students to make a "wish list" of music they'd like to learn as they advance. In the past, our student recitals have had themes like folk music around the world, famous operas, student compositions, and patriotic/American traditional music.2001
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MichelleWilcox9119 Stratus Circle
Manlius NY 13104		315-525-6196315-525-6196Accepting New Studentsmichelle.p.wilcox@gmail.comviolin, viola ages 4 and up.Catskill Symphony; Clinton SymphonyEmphasis on Suzuki pedagogyBachelor of Music earned from SUNY Potsdam; Master of Music from Ithaca College. 30 years experience teaching traditional and Suzuki methods in public schools as an elementary string teacher and orchestra director, now retired from New Hartford Central Schools.1984
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JaneWolfe6540 E. Taft Rd
STUDIO: 102 Lawrence Rd. E, North Syracuse, NY 13212		315-383-6903315-383-6903Accepting New Studentsjdwolfe50@gmail.comPiano2005
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GregoryWood203 Stonehedge Road
Camillus NY 13031		315-487-1495315-243-3702Accepting New Studentsgjwood@syr.eduCello, chamber musicB.M. in Performance, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music; M.S. in Music Education, Syracuse UniversityGregory Wood, Cellist

Gregory Wood is Assistant Principal Cellist of Symphoria, and was Acting Principal Cellist of Symphoria for 2014-2015. Mr. Wood was Assistant Principal Cellist of the SSO, and was also a member of the Rochester Chamber Orchestra. He is currently a member of the Fingerlakes Opera Orchestra in Geneseo, and has recently performed as substitute cellist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Wood was also Principal Cellist of the Cincinnati Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, and performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He is adjunct instructor of cello and coaches chamber music at the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University. In addition to SU, he is also adjunct instructor of cello and string repertoire at Onondaga Community College, and has a private teaching studio. Mr. Wood received his Bachelor of Music Degree in performance at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, studying with Lynn Harrell, Jack Kirstein, Zara Nelsova, and the LaSalle Quartet. He also performed as soloist with the Syracuse Symphony, and as winner of the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music concerto competition. He received the 2006 Excellence in Chamber Music Performance award from Civic Morning Musicals, and has performed solo and chamber music recitals with the Jewell Trio, the Jewell Chamber Players, the Southwick Trio, the Society for New Music, the Skaneateles Festival, the Cassatt String Quartet, CMM, and Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music. Mr. Wood has also performed recently with Josh Groban in Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo, and with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, including an appearance on Good Morning America. In September, 2016, at Yale University, he performed in “Grace Notes”, a collaboration of eight musicians, singers, dancers, and Photography/videography by Carrie Mae Weems.		1978
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