Athena has enjoyed tremendous success as a singer/songwriter, actress, musician and teacher. She is originally from Toronto, but is now based out of New York City.

Athena has released 5 CDs, toured North America (both as a singer/songwriter and as an actress), and taught voice, piano, guitar, songwriting and acting for the past 13 years. She has shared the stage Sarah McLachlan and Jim Carrey, and taught songwriting to 5th Grade girls with Lisa Loeb (the teaching project with Lisa Loeb was made into a documentary and premiered at Tribeca Cinemas). Currently, her music video LOVE IS LOVE is featured on MTV's LOGO TV.

As a teacher, Athena has worked at numerous schools, organizations, and colleges across North America, including Oregon State University, Montcalm College, Manhattan New Music Project, TADA!, and The Ontario Science Center. She teaches privately (voice, piano, guitar, acting & songwriting), and facilitates workshops to kids and adults on topics ranging from...

Salley, a native of Los Angeles, has given numerous performances throughout the United States and Italy. To highlight, she has given performances at Colburn School of Music as a Young Recitalist Winner, performed in various venues throughout California as a state Master Class and Panel Honors winner, and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Positano, Italy. Additionally, she was a state finalist in the CAMPT honors audition, and has received 2nd place at the Korea Times Music Festival, John Walker Competition, and the Cypress College Competition.

Beginning her studies at the age of 6, she studied under Young Sook Park. While at the Northwestern University, studying under the tutelage of Alan Chow, she was a recipient of the Henrietta Schwartz scholarship, A&H Cottingim Vankirk Scholarship, and the Corrine Frada Pick Piano Award. She then attended the Manhattan School of Music to complete her Master of Music under the direction of Nina Svetlanova, a pupil of...

I am an enthusiastic accompanist, performer, and teacher, engaged in projects ranging from Early Baroque figured bass, to 20th-century classical chamber music, to Broadway and Folk. I currently teach Dalcroze Eurhythmics classes in Manhattan, an innovative approach to classroom music education that uses movement and the body to connect what the ears hears and the mind knows. As a pianist I have performed in Switzerland, England, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

As a teacher and student I understand the process of teaching AND learning to play and enjoy music. I am currently teaching music in elementary school and studying musicology
at the post graduate level. I have been teaching in schools for several years and teaching private students after school . I have a Bachelor degree in music and art history and a Masters degree in music education.

Born and raised in suburban Philadelphia, Soprano Lauren L. began with piano lessons at the age of four. After playing Bach and Chopin, she moved on to jazz piano and theory. Playing the clarinet in various wind ensembles and the viola in orchestra, Lauren moved on to singing. Singing became her passion in high school after she won the Pennsylvania State Duet competition at the Thespian Festival, later competing at the international level.

While at New York University studying classical voice and music education, Lauren performed in school-run productions varying from variety shows to a lead role as Pam in the show Baby!. She has also performed at famous New York venues such as Carnegie Hall (with the New York Pops, Essential Voices USA, and Tony Winner from Porgy and Bess Norm Lewis), the Cathedral of Saint John the Diving (with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra), and Lincoln Center (Avery Fisher Hall with DCINY and Christopher Tin).

Beyond New York City, Lauren has...

A singer and pianist who understands functional voice technique, Steven H. is accepting students of all levels.

Most recently singing Samson in Poland and Enée in Berlin in the 2012 - 2013 season, the tenor's past performance history has spanned six continents and over 40 roles.
Steven H. began the 2011 season as Cavaradossi Tosca celebrating North Carolina Opera’s inaugural season, and continues in the title role Werther at the Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava, Czech Republic. He travels to Opera North to make his UK debut as Florestan Fidelio.

Recent successes include his debut as Il Duca Rigoletto at Opera Queensland, his first appearance in Australia, and he joined Taiwan’s National Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Returning to Poland following last year’s success as Samson, he recreated the title role of Chopin in a rarely performed opera by Giacomo Orefice, recorded on CD for commercial release, and returned to New York City Opera as...

I am a Manhattan based professional jazz trombonist. Along with the trombone, I am also a pianist as well as a bassist and guitarist. Along with jazz, I also play a variety of styles of music, including rock, pop, hip-hop, funk and many others.

I grew up in Michigan and I did my undergraduate degree in jazz performance at the University of Michigan. While at U of M, I studied under Dennis Wilson as well as Geri Allen and Bob Hurst. In 2009, I moved to New York City to pursue a Master's Degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. While at MSM, I studied under Grammy winning trombonist Luis Bonilla, as well as renowned saxophonist Dave Liebman and many others. Since moving to the city, I have been given the opportunity to play in some of the greatest music venues in the world, including the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Smalls, Zinc Bar and many others.

As an educator, the most important thing for me is to make sure the student is constantly...

M.M in Piano Performance from Manhattan School of Music
B.A in Piano Performance from UCLA

I have studied and worked with Arkady Aronov, Walter Ponce, Antoniette Perry, Max Levinson, Gloria Cheng, Malcolm Bilson.
I currently work at Citibabes in SoHo as a Piano Instructor. I have previously been on the Piano Faculty at Brooklyn Musical Arts. In addition to working at Citibabes, I also maintain my own studio in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.

I have experience working with both children and adults ranging from 4-37. I also am very familiar with preparing students for different music tests: NYSSMA, ABRSM, CM. If students are interested, there are 2 recitals annually that students can perform in--the latest was held in Steinway Hall in December, 2012.

Phoebe P., a native of Singapore, began her piano studies at the age of three at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. During her early years, she participated in the Associate Board of Royal Schools of Music...

A native of France, Audrey A’s solo performances include recitals in the United States, France, Spain, Finland, in venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Symphony Space, Steinway Hall, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, and Château de Chantilly. Recently, she has been invited to perform for the 2nd music festival of SPCC in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Passionate about chamber music, she has appeared at Concerts at One at Wall Street Trinity Church with french soprano Camille Dereux for a concert of french melodies. Ms. A’s repertoire ranges from Handel to new music, with a particular interest for the music of Schubert and french impressionism.
After the completion of her musical studies in France, first with Olivier Cazal, then at the Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt with Hortense Cartier-Bresson, Audrey moved to New York to study at Manhattan School of Music from which she now holds a B.M and M.M. There, she has worked with Nina Svetlanova, a pupil of the legendary Heinrich...

I create a safe, enthusiastic, interactive learning environment for students. Commitment from the student (and parents) is key to a student’s success. My teaching style encourages students to discover and broaden their imagination, while keeping them engaged and maximizing their time at the piano. I believe a developed ear is essential for all students, which is why I incorporate ear training into each of my student’s curriculum. Ear training enables students to retain melodies more easily and increase the efficiency in learning pieces. My overall teaching style is organic, which focuses on natural arm weight movements and aids in preventing any potential tension-related injuries that may result from poor technique. I feel that building an open teaching relationship and atmosphere is vital to a student’s positive, musical learning experience.

Marjorie has taught beginners to advanced students of all ages in every vocal style including Opera, Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop, Jazz, Folk, Rock, R&B and Gospel at Hunter College, New York University, La Guardia Community College, The Learning Annex as well as her private vocal studio in NYC for the past 25 years.

Marjorie received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Georgia and a Special Studies Award in Voice and Opera from the Eastman School of Music. Marjorie has sung at Venice's Grand Teatro La Fenice, Carnegie Hall in NY, Rome's Teatro dell'Opera, Cagliari's Teatro Lirico and the New York Grand Opera.

She was the winner of the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition and a finalist in both the Enrico Caruso Voice Competition and McAllister Opera Awards Competitions. Recently she was featured on Channel 5 Good Day New York morning news program.

~~Teaching Philosophy~~

IF YOU CAN TALK YOU CAN SING and I guarantee it!!!!!...

I believe anyone can learn to sing. Not everyone can be Pavarotti or Adele, but anyone who can speak can learn to sing, at least to feel confident singing happy birthday. That confidence comes from discovering your voice and what makes it tick -- and that confidence will carry over into other parts of your life!

A specialist in musical theater, I was also an opera singer for 15 years. I am a true cross-over artist, equally comfortable teaching (and singing) classical repertoire as well as musical theater. While pop music is not my personal milieu, I have taught dozens of pop singers how to sing their music more healthfully and easily, while not losing their own personal style.

With a Masters Degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy and a Bachelors in Voice Performance and Music Education, I am particularly skilled with training the young voice. I have 20 years of teaching experience, both in my private studio and at colleges, universities, and community music centers...