Our Staff

Vocalist, pianist, and music educator Mariia Chistiakova comes from a long family lineage of teachers. Music was a central part of her upbringing: weekend and holiday gatherings in her extended family traditionally involved singing together accompanied by piano. At the age of six, Mariia began studying solfège through a specialized children’s curriculum developed by Vladimir […]

My musical journey began at age 8 when I took piano lessons for a few years. At age 10 I picked up the Trumpet and studied jazz and classical music through high school. Guitar came into the picture when I was 12, and it quickly became the love of my life. At age 14 I […]

Ryan Glick is one of known drummers/ musicians around the Bay Area. He has been drumming for 25 years and teaching for 15 years. He started playing with his dad at 5 and has grown in his musical  journey. In middle school he has won best musicianship award at the LMC jazz festival 2007, and […]

Cellist Pawel Walerowski was formally trained in Poland and graduated with a Master’s Degree from the Conservatory of Poznan in Cello Performance. He played in various ensembles and recorded for radio and television. Pawel received honors the J.S. Bach Competition and International Cello Competition in Austria. He served as Principal Cellist in Youth String Orchestra […]

A 15+ years of teaching experience in CA to both young age children and adults. Ying’s teaching method is a combination of the Suzuki method and traditional method, depending on students’ ages, levels and capabilities, using both the Suzuki violin Series books as well as etudes, ensemble and solo music. As a teacher, she has […]

Cirilo Cabanlit is an accomplished piano instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience in a variety of environments. He began his career at the University of the Philippines in Manila and holds a degree in Piano Performance. With a robust education under his belt, he began teaching at the Montessori Elementary School in the […]