Our Staff

Caitlin received her Bachelor’s of Music Degree in classical vocal performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and has a background in musical theater and vocal jazz. Caitlin began studying piano and voice at age nine, igniting a lifelong passion for music and performance. She is also well versed in music theory and enjoys composing. […]

Sam is a Violinist and Audio Engineer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He studied audio engineering at Azmyth School of Music Technology in Indianapolis, while also teaching Violin since 2017 in and around Central Indiana. Sam has been playing the Violin since 2011 when he got started in Middle School, attending every after-school music club he could […]

Mark Payton is a seasoned percussionist and educator with a lifelong passion for drumming. After expressing a keen interest in rhythm as a young child, he started private instruction as a percussionist in junior high and continued throughout high school. Inspired by a cassette tape featuring the powerful sounds of Drum & Bugle Corps, Mark […]

Michael Ross brings a fun and nurturing environment to piano instruction. Having over 20 years of experience with all ages, he enjoys bringing the joy of music into students’ lives. “I want my students to learn how to play piano and be proud of their accomplishments.” Michael studied with Richard Wilson and Todd Crow at […]

Mandy Duran is a recent Choral Music Education graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During her studies, she was highly involved in the UI Women’s Glee Club and Girls Next Door a cappella group. Mandy’s love for singing was able to grow and flourish through her participation in musical theatre and choir throughout […]

Emily Liu grew up in a musical family. She was influenced by her father’s flute playing and her mother’s singing when she was a child. A pleasant music environment has cultivated her passion for music, and her enthusiastic and optimistic personality. Emily earned a master’s degree in music education from Illinois State University and a […]

Cassandra is violist and violinist from Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the principal violist with the Fox Valley symphony orchestra. She completed her master’s degree in music at Butler University studying viola performance with Richard Auldon Clark, while performing her duties as the Graduate Assistant to the BSO and principal viola. She also composed a string […]

Josh is a songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist with a love for music in many styles. They hold a BA in Music from Carleton College, where they studied vocal performance and composition. “They currently perform original folk music under the moniker Measuring Marigolds and indie rock with their band Better Odds. In the past, they’ve performed […]

Chris Gu has recently earned a Master of Music in Piano at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. He is a current student of Gregory Sioles, a graduate of the Jacobs School and a student of the late György Sebők. In addition, Chris has also studied with Evelyne Brancart and Manami Kawamura. In 2016 Chris […]

Carl Hix has been teaching and training musicians since 1969. He attended Roosevelt University and Northern Illinois University as a double bass major, and was born into an incredibly musical family as 1 of 10 children. Carl’s father John Hix started his own music retail business in 1949 in which he sold instruments and taught […]