Our Staff

Temenuga (Tammy) Zhekova was educated at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts in Plovdiv, Bulgaria where she received her music degree and K-12 music education certification. For the past 20 years, Tammy has served as lead soloist in Chicago’s Bulgarian Orchestra and conductor for the all-female Chicago-based choir The Voices of Little Bulgaria, […]

Janet Cramer is an accomplished drummer and instructor with more than twenty-five years of experience. She obtained her Masters in Music degree from Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, before relocating to Chicago. Ms Cramer has made a significant contribution to various genres and music scenes in Chicago, including Blues, Rock, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Americana, and […]

Seonyoung holds a bachelor’s degree in Violin performance from Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea and was the principal in the Kyung Hee Symphony Orchestra. She was also a violinist of a master class directed by the faculty at Ball State University and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln in Germany. She has played in […]

A multi-instrumentalist, Dave entered Northern Illinois University in 1980 as an electric bass major, eventually graduating with a business degree. He continued to gig and perform by night and on weekends while working as an IT professional by day. He’s studied music theory, orchestration and conducting and has been both a bandleader and sideman for […]

It seems like music has always been a big part of my life, and it is fun and exciting for me to pass along the knowledge I’ve learned to others. Since I began playing the guitar (several decades ago), I’ve started guitar programs at two different high schools located in Wisconsin, and I’ve also taught […]

Eric Drazner holds a Bachelor of Music from the Lamont School of Music at University of Denver. He has been teaching guitar for over 15 years. In that time he has taught students of all ages and skill levels. He works with his students to form a lesson plan that fits every individual’s needs. The […]