Faculty & Staff

piano + voice + songwriting + ukulele

- owner

- lead singer and co composer of ‘District 97’

- has been playing and singing her own music for over 35 years

fun fact: was a semi-finalist on American Idol, a.k.a top 10 females

studio coordinator + piano + ukulele + trumpet

- has a bachelor's in music performance from Northern Illinois University 

- loves to help students grow as people and musicians 

- has been crocheting for 3 years

fun fact: loves playing video games

piano + voice

- 20 years of playing and performing

- has a Bachelor’s from Northern Illinois in Music Performance

- likes to focus on the fundamentals of singing and playing

fun fact: loves to talk about his cat

guitar + bass + drums

- is a guitarist with a background in rock, alternative, and indie music

- has been playing music for over 15 years

- has played in multiple rock bands and has been honing his craft on guitar, singing, and songwriting.

fun fact: currently writes and performs with the indie rock band ‘The Darling Suns’ in which he plays guitar and synth

music production + drums

- one of the top certified Ableton trainers in the country

- education development manager for US and Canada

- specializes in beat-making, sound design, synthesis + recording techniques

piano

- has a bachelor’s degree in music composition

- looks forward to nurturing piano students, helping them achieve their musical goals

- has been teaching for 20 years

fun fact: founding member of st charles chamber sings and sang with them for 30 years

guitar + bass + piano

- bachelors degree in music from UIC

- multi-instrumentalist with 15 years of teaching experience

- has performed alongside artists such as Nick Jonas, The Underachievers, + The Orwells

fun fact: loves mac n cheese

voice + ukulele

- was a Musical Theatre/Comedy performer in Chicago

- has her Bachelor's in Musical Theatre from Michigan State University

- strives to empower her students to become more confident singers, and appreciate the magic of what music can do for your mental health

fun fact: loves to rap and is really good at cartwheels

drums

- has been playing drums for over 20 years

- passionate about music education

- a part of multiple bands including Leslie Hunt Band, Mungion, OPE, InFunktious, + Cowboy Co.

fun fact: is a huge nerd + loves playing Pokemon, Metroid, and Persona 5

voice

- attended the Boston Conservatory of Music as a Musical Theatre major

- holds a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from DePaul with endorsements in Music and Theatre

- has sung, played piano and performed since childhood

- is devoted to helping students shed the fear and find the joy in singing

fun fact: 30 years ago, I took a train from Boston to Chicago, sight unseen, on an adventure. I liked it so much that I stayed.

piano + voice

- 25 years experience teaching classical, pop, rock, music theatre and composition for all ages and levels. 

- Masters of Music Piano Performance/ Pedagogy Northeastern Illinois University 

- K-12 Music Education Certification with Choral Concentration 

- Bachelor's of Music Piano Performance / Pedagogy College of Performing Arts Roosevelt University 

fun fact: loves tennis and played tennis in Gstaad Switzerland with Roy Emerson.