Our Staff

Maeve Sullivan teaches voice. Maeve is an Irish-American soprano with several years of teaching and performing experience. Maeve is pursuing a Master’s degree in Music Performance with a concentration in voice at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and she has a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Oklahoma City University. Maeve’s career […]

Andrew Stump is a pianist, composer, and educator based in the Chicagoland area. In addition to his solo and classical studies, he performs with the Midwest’s most authentic tribute to The Doors and a dedicated Phish tribute act. Andrew also manages booking, marketing, and creative direction for both groups, bringing a deep understanding of performance, […]

Jeff is an acclaimed baritone with more than three decades of international performance experience. He made his operatic debut as Marcello in La Bohème opposite Luciano Pavarotti and has since performed in over 185 productions at the Metropolitan Opera, including seven Live in HD broadcasts. His career highlights include world premieres, a Grammy-nominated recording, and […]

Kayla works with students of all ages and skill levels, focusing on healthy, anatomy-based vocal technique. She teaches a variety of styles, including rock, pop, jazz, musical theatre, and classical. Kayla is pursuing degrees in Jazz Studies and Music Business at the University of Illinois at Chicago and also holds an Associate of Arts from […]

Andres M. Martínez Echevarria is a cuban pianist and professor. He has a Master in Piano Performance from the Higher Education Center “Katarina Gurska” in Madrid, Spain, and a Bachelor Degree with a gold ribbon from the University of Arts in Havana, Cuba. He has received awards in his home country, in Spain, performing at […]

Susan is a renowned soprano with more than three decades of teaching and performing experience. Susan has a Master’s in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University, and a double Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance and Theatre from Northwestern College. Susan’s career includes opera and oratorio. She has performed nationally, including on stage at The […]

Brian Pavlak teaches voice, string bass, and electric bass. He has extensive experience teaching and performing across a wide range of genres, including classical, jazz, and musical theater. Brian holds a Bachelor of Music Education, specializing in vocal and orchestral education, from VanderCook College of Music. Over the years, he has contributed to several school […]

Brian Goodman teaches piano, guitar, ukulele and electric bass. He is a professional pianist with over a decade of experience teaching and performing. Brian has a Bachelor of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music where he studied piano with Dr. I-Hsuan Tsai, percussion with Kevin Lepper and Bret Kuhn, and jazz studies with […]

Mirela Luarasi teaches piano. She is a professional pianist with over two decades of experience teaching and performing. Mirela has a graduate degree in Piano Performance from the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, Albania. Mirela performed as Concertmaster in classes of flute, violin, cello, and vocal performance. She has participated in International and National […]