Our Staff

Michael is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance. He studied with Juilliard alumni Dr. David Korevaar and Dr. Andrew Cooperstock. Additionally, Michael holds his Associate of Arts in music from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA. He was awarded the […]

Helen Jung is a piano teacher at Reeder Music Academy and also serves as the Artistic Director and piano instructor at her own Jung Piano Studio. Additionally, she works as a Program Evaluator at the Music Teachers’ Association of California and is a member of the Music Teachers National Association. She received her Master of […]

Joshua Marshall is an Oakland-based saxophonist and composer/improviser. Joshua graduated from Brown University, earning a B.A. in music through their multimedia program, and holds an M.F.A. in music performance from Mills College. His principal concerns are architectural innovation, narrativity, systematic improvisatory practice, and live digital media. ​​​ He’s fortunate to have studied under a number […]

James Mahone is an active performer and instructor. He began his musical journey almost 30 years ago in Monterey, California, soaking in the influence of its rich music scene. He went on to California State University Northridge to study classical and jazz saxophone under Bill Caulkins, and participated in the university’s award-winning wind ensembles and […]

Andrew Ferren is a musician, producer, and teaching artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Andrew began his study of music with piano at an early age. About 4 years later he began playing the saxophone, followed by flute and clarinet in high school. During this time he also began writing music and arranging […]

Ukrainian-born American soprano Svetlana Nikitenko began her professional career as an opera singer while still a conservatory student with the Mikhaylovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she spent four seasons appearing as the Queen of Shemakhan in Le Coq d’Or by N.Rimsky-Korsakov, Violetta in La Traviata by G. Verdi, Gilda in Rigoletto by G. […]