Royce Lassley
Violin Instructor
Royce Lassley, violinist and teacher, continues to impress audiences with seasoned, inspired performances…
Ariele Macadangdang
Violin Instructor
Ariele Macadangdang is a violinist and private teacher from Southwest Michigan. She completed her undergraduate studies at…
Robyn Clair Savitzky
Violin and Viola Instructor
Robyn Clair Savitzky, violist and violinist, is an active chamber and orchestral musician. She is passionate about teaching…
Steffen Zeichner
Violin Instructor
Steffen Zeichner is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance at the University of Miami’s (UM) Frost School of Music…
Robert Saunders
Cello Instructor
Robert C. Saunders began his teaching career after completing a Bachelor of Science degree Music Education at Duquesne University…
Gary Thomas
Double Bass Instructor
Gary Thomas has been performing and recording professionally as a bassist for the past 11 years…
Zachary Bartholomew
Piano Instructor
Pianist Zachary Bartholomew was born in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2009, he graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music-Jazz Studies. During school and after graduating…
Julia Calvo-Junkin
Piano Instructor
Julia Calvo-Junkin is a Costa Rican native who grew up playing classical piano, clarinet and writing songs…
Derek Fairholm
Piano Instructor
Derek Fairholm is an accomplished performer and composer. He has formed several bands….
Rachel Ohnsman
Piano and Voice Instructor
Rachel Ohnsman, a native of Berks County, PA (home of Taylor Swift and the Amish), lives in Miami, where she is pursuing a music degree at the University of Miami Frost School of Music…
Jon Hamm
Guitar and Mandolin Instructor
Jon Hamm is a CAP guitar and mandolin instructor. Mr. Hamm also directs the Symphonic Band, Guitar Ensembles, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, and Pit Orchestra at Ransom Everglades School (RE) in Miami. Under Mr. Hamm’s baton…
Nick Tannura
Guitar Instructor
Nick Tannura, guitarist, is originally from Chicago. Nick has been playing music his entire life, but began playing guitar when he was…
Manuel Echazabal
Saxophone and Woodwinds Instructor
Manuel Echazabal is a saxophonist, woodwinds player, and composer. “Manny” completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he majored in Studio Music and Jazz Performance…
Jessica Hawthorne
Trombone Instructor
Jessica Hawthorne is a versatile musician performing classical, jazz, and chamber music on tenor and alto trombone…
Michael Dudley
Trumpet Instructor
Michael Dudley hails from Cincinnati, Ohio. Beginning at a very early age, Michael developed a passion for music that would shape his life in unique ways. After being introduced to the trumpet at the age of 11, Michael began to acquire an interest in playing jazz music…
Lucas Apostoleris
Percussion/Drums Instructor
Lucas Apostoleris is a drummer and composer from Massachusetts. He is a recent graduate of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music as a member of its Studio Jazz Writing Master’s program…
Benjamin Beal
Voice Instructor
Vocalist, pianist and composer Ben Beal, from Westwood MA, has had the honor of performing with Tyshawn Sorey, Sheila Jordan, Matt Wilson, Alex Sipiagin, Lauren Sevian, among others…
Sherrine Mostin
Voice Instructor
Sherrine Mostin was born and raised on a small pear and walnut farm n Kelseyville, California. Her mother began giving her piano lesson at the age of five, and she began singing…
Bill Longo
CAP Harmony Co-Principal Instructor & Music Theory Principal Instructor
Dr. William “Bill” Longo received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Composition at the University of Miami (UM) Frost School of Music…
Mark Small
CAP Harmony Principal Instructor
Mark Small, saxophonist/woodwind player/composer, has not only worn many hats as a performer, he has also taught in a variety of educational environments. From his 20+ years of private teaching, instructing band in the Connecticut public school system…