Kendra is a recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where she studied voice and music education. Having taught all ages both privately and in the public schools, Kendra is passionate about helping voice, piano, music theory, and acting students of all ages and ability levels explore music, improve their skills, and reach their goals.

She is an active performer and has had advanced training in opera, musical theater, pop, and jazz styles of singing as well as classical piano and classical acting. She is constantly aiming to sharpen her own skill set so as to better serve her students. She teaches privately out of her home in downtown Rochester and runs the music ministry at one of Rochester's local churches.

I began my journey in music at a very young age. I started by taking piano and voice lessons as well as singing in a children’s choir which I participated in for 10 years. I have performed in many recitals, competitions, concerts and music theater productions. I began classical training in voice when I was 13 years old and took lessons at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs NY. When I graduated high school I attended Schenectady Community College where I obtained a 2-year degree in music performance for voice. In 2003 I moved to Rochester NY where I attended Nazareth College to study music therapy with a concentration in voice and secondary instruments of piano and guitar. I completed my undergraduate education in 2006 where I obtained a bachelor of science of music; specialization in music therapy. Immediately following my undergraduate work I completed a year long internship with Monroe BOCES # 1 at the Lois E. Bird Elementary School. During my internship I facilitated...

I am an experienced musician, with almost 20 years invested in playing the piano. I have been teaching piano music for almost 7 of those years, and have always sought to enable others to increase the talent they have in the field of music. I have studied under many different teachers, including professors from the Eastman School of Music, and have expanded my knowledge as to how to benefit my pupils music education. I have always enjoyed seeing individuals take the next step, and progressing in their interest of a God-given gift.

Andrew is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts in vocal performance at the Eastman School of Music. He recently appeared as Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus with Empire Lyric Theater and as Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance with Mercury Opera. He completed his Masters of Music at the University of Tennessee Knoxville where he was a member of the Knoxville Opera studio and performed Count Ceprano in Knoxville Operas performance of Rigoletto. With the University of Tennessee Opera Theater his roles included: Leporello (Don Giovanni), Reverend Hale (The Crucible), Simone (Gianni Schicchi), and George Jones (Street Scene). He is a graduate of Brigham Young University Idaho where he appeared on stage in, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Ephigenie en Tauride, and Fiddler on the Roof. He participated in the Oberlin in Italy program and received the Encouragement Award at the Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana district Metropolitan Opera auditions. Andrew is also an experienced...