Faculty

MacPhail Faculty

One of the top reasons our students say they love MacPhail is because of the special relationship they have with their teachers. Our faculty connects with each student, taking time to understand your individual goals and learning styles. So whether you’re a child or an adult, an absolute beginner or conservatory bound, we have the right teacher for you.

Meet MacPhail’s Newest Faculty…

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Person with long hair playing a guitar
Faculty member:
Ben Abrahamson
Guitar, Ukulele
Bob leaning on a drum
Faculty member:
Bob Adney
Percussion/Drum Set
Mike sitting next to a horn
Faculty member:
Mike Alexander
French Horn
Faculty member:
James Allen
Guitar, Jazz
Faculty member:
Emma Andersen
Violin
Craig holding a guitar
Faculty member:
Craig Anderson
Coordinator of Classes, Ensembles, and Summer Camps, Guitar
Robert's headshot
Faculty member:
Robert Anderson
Bass (Double Bass/String Bass)
Stella's headshot
Faculty member:
Stella Anderson
Viola, Violin
Person with long dark hair leaning against a rock wall
Faculty member:
Sofia Ardalan
Voice
Tom's headshot
Faculty member:
Tom Austin
Cello
Dianna's headshot with purple background
Faculty member:
Dianna Babcock
Director of Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Adult playing drums
Faculty member:
Paul Babcock
Percussion/Drum Set, Jazz
Faculty member:
Fodé Bangoura
Artist in Residence, School Partnerships, Percussion/Drum Set
Tommy Barbarella
Faculty member:
Tommy Barbarella
Piano, Electronic Music, Recording Arts, Music Production
Headshot of Pinar Basgoze
Faculty member:
Pinar Başgöze
Piano
Diana's headshot
Faculty member:
Diana Bearmon
Piano
Christopher holding a guitar
Faculty member:
Christopher Becknell
Guitar
Faculty member:
Eric Bell
Piano, Theory
Erica's headshot
Faculty member:
Erica Bennett
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Flute
Faculty member:
Cheryl Berglund
Austin Site Director, Percussion/Drum Set
Ruth holding a violin
Faculty member:
Ruth Bergman
Suzuki Early Childhood Education Instructor and Coordinator, Violin
Person holding a horizontal violin up to their face
Faculty member:
Chi-Chi Bestmann
Artistic Director and Conductor for MacPhail Northside Youth Orchestra, Viola, Violin, Conducting
Faculty member:
Claire Bias
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Person with short, dark, wavy hair
Faculty member:
Susan Billmeyer
Piano
Kathryn's headshot
Faculty member:
Kathryn Bisanti
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Voice
Faculty member:
Ernest Bisong
Artist in Residence, School Partnerships, Violin
Mark's headshot
Faculty member:
Mark Bjork
Violin
Headshot of Beatrice Blanc.
Faculty member:
Beatrice Blanc
Violin
Scott looking to the side
Faculty member:
Scott Blankenbaker
Voice
Faculty member:
Tommy Boynton
Piano, Voice, Electronic Music, Recording Arts, Songwriting, Jazz
Faculty member:
Mikalia Bradberry
Classical, Voice, Opera
Faculty member:
Spencer Bradley
Guitar, Ukulele
Jonathan looking to the side
Faculty member:
Jonathan Brandt
Trumpet/Cornet
Faculty member:
Delaney Breen
French Horn
Amanda's headshot
Faculty member:
Amanda Breininger
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, School Partnerships
Faculty member:
L.A. Buckner
Percussion/Drum Set, Jazz
jacob wearing a red shirt with a jacket and tie
Faculty member:
Jacob Burkhart
Trumpet/Cornet, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba
Mark looking to the side
Faculty member:
Mark Burnett
Music Therapist
Headshot of Ben Bussey
Faculty member:
Ben Bussey
Baritone/Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba, Jazz
Faculty member:
Rebekah Butter-Grathwol
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Faculty member:
Greg Byers
Bass (Double Bass/String Bass), Cello, Jazz
Michael's headshot
Faculty member:
Michael Cain
EMRA Program Director, Piano, Jazz
Headshot of Stacy Canino
Faculty member:
Stacy Canino
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Piano
James standing with arms crossed
Faculty member:
James Castañeda
Cello, Violin, Ukulele
Joey standing with arms crossed
Faculty member:
Joey Clark
Voice
Faculty member:
Barbara Cohen
Voice, Songwriting, Music Production, Scoring for Film & Visual Media
Katie's headshot
Faculty member:
Katie Condon
Piano
Faculty member:
Bailey Cook
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Piano
Faculty member:
Shane Cox
Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone, Tuba, Jazz, Theory
Susan's headshot
Faculty member:
Susan Crawford
Violin
Headshot of Angela Crofoot
Faculty member:
Angela Crofoot
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Jacob Crosby
Faculty member:
Jacob Crosby
Viola, Violin
Holly holding an oboe
Faculty member:
Holly Dalager
Oboe, Piano, Band
Randall's headshot
Faculty member:
Randall Davidson
Composition
Tim's headshot
Faculty member:
Tim Davis
Trumpet/Cornet, Saxophone, Trombone, Tuba, Clarinet, Baritone/Euphonium
Faculty member:
Timothy De Prey
Director of Individual Instruction, Piano
Jean's headshot
Faculty member:
Jean De Vere
Violin
Faculty member:
Ellie Dehn
Voice, Musical Theater, Opera
Faculty member:
Jean del Santo
Voice Instructor, Voice
Faculty member:
James DeVoll
Flute
Faculty member:
Charmaine Douglas
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Liz's headshot
Faculty member:
Liz Draper
Bass (Double Bass/String Bass), Jazz
Dan's headshot
Faculty member:
Dan Duke
Piano
Faculty member:
Audrey Dykstra
Music Therapist - MT-BC
Headshots of Steven Edmund.
Faculty member:
Steven Edmund
Piano
Judith's headshot
Faculty member:
Judith Eisner
Violin, Fiddle, Viola, Orchestra
Faculty member:
Katie Ekberg
Suzuki Early Childhood Education Instructor, Violin, Viola
Irina's headshot
Faculty member:
Irina Elkina
Crescendo for Piano Manager & Co-Founder, Piano
Faculty member:
Julia Elkina
Piano, Composition
Faculty member:
Mary Emmons
Percussion/Drum Set
Faculty member:
Catherine Erickson
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Emma Evans-Peck
Faculty member:
Emma Evans-Peck
Music Therapist
Melissa's headshot. She is wearing a black shirt and sweater.
Faculty member:
Melissa Falb
Director of Program Operations, Piano, Beginner, Jazz
Person playing an electric guitar
Faculty member:
David Feily
Global Music Initiative Coordinator, Guitar
Faculty member:
Matthew Fennell
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Portrait of Jon Ferguson
Faculty member:
Jon Ferguson
Prelude Movement Faculty
Headshot of Karena Ferrier
Faculty member:
Karena Ferrier
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Faculty member:
Jimmy Finch
Voice
Faculty member:
Molly Fisher
Molly Fisher, MA, MT-BC
James' headshot
Faculty member:
James Flegel
Guitar
PaviElle's headshot
Faculty member:
PaviElle French
Voice, Jazz
Emily's headshot
Faculty member:
Emily Gerard
Harp
Manon's headshot
Faculty member:
Manon Gimlett
Prelude Director Emeritus and Advisor, Voice
Close up of Andrea playing cello
Faculty member:
Andrea Glass
Cello, Violin
Tamara's headshot
Faculty member:
Tamara Gonzalez
Viola, Violin
Leo's headshot
Faculty member:
Leo Goodwin
Teaching Assistant
Black and white photo of a person with short hair and wearing glasses
Faculty member:
Bradley Greenwald
Prelude Coordinator
Suzanne's headshot
Faculty member:
Suzanne Greer
Piano
Cari playing a guitar
Faculty member:
Cari Gregerson
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Lily's headshot
Faculty member:
Lily Griffith
Piano
Erin's headshot
Faculty member:
Erin Grush
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Flute, Piano
Jacob's headshot
Faculty member:
Jacob Hamilton
Teaching Assistant
Jeremy wearing a purple MacPhail tshirt
Faculty member:
Jeremy Hanson
Piano, Composition
A person with short dark hair wearing a green tank top
Faculty member:
Anna Hashizume
Prelude Coordinator
Faculty member:
Roland Hawkins
Voice, Opera, Musical Theater
Faculty member:
Diane Heaney
Voice
Faculty member:
Riley Helgeson
School Partnerships , Trumpet/Cornet
Headshot of Lou Ann Henderson. She has short hair and wears black glasses.
Faculty member:
Lou Ann Henderson
MacPhail Music for Life™
Barbara Henry, piano faculty
Faculty member:
Barbara Henry
Piano
Faculty member:
Alexander Henton
French Horn
Lara Hicks
Faculty member:
Lara Hicks
Viola, Violin
Headshot of Lorie Hippen. She is wearing a black outfit against a black background. She is smiling and holding a violin. She has long hair with bangs.
Faculty member:
Lorie Hippen Enblom
Violin
Janet's headshot
Faculty member:
Janet Holdorf
Piano
Soojung's headshot
Faculty member:
Soojung Hong
Piano
Sarah's headshot
Faculty member:
Sarah Hruska Olson
Community Partnerships Instructor
Faculty member:
Brenda Ide
Piano
Reiko's wearing a black turtleneck
Faculty member:
Reiko Imrie
Piano
Ora's headshot
Faculty member:
Ora Itkin
Piano
Faculty member:
Jon Iverson
Director of Instrumental and Vocal Instruction, Piano
Rebecca's headshot
Faculty member:
Rebecca Jacobson
Violin
Action photo of Julie Johnson. She is wearing an all-pink outfit playing flute in front of a music stand. She has curly hair.
Faculty member:
Julie Johnson
Flute
Faculty member:
Sten Johnson
Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone
Headshot of Alan Johnston
Faculty member:
Alan Johnston
Guitar
Headshot of Maria Jones. She has short brown hair and is smiling. She wears a blue shirt and is standing in front of a brick wall.
Faculty member:
Maria Jones
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Faculty member:
Joe Kaiser
Cello
Faculty member:
Naomi Karstad
Voice
Faculty member:
David Kassler
Trombone
Greg's headshot
Faculty member:
Greg Keel
Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Jazz
Faculty member:
Charles Kemper
Sonomento Accompanist
Faculty member:
Jill Kilzer
Piano
Faculty member:
Joseph Kosowski
Piano
Paul Kovacovic
Faculty member:
Paul Kovacovic
Prelude Singer-Actor Performance Lab Pianist, Musical Theater
David's headshot
Faculty member:
David Kozisek
Voice
Person playing fiddle
Faculty member:
Richard Kriehn
Mandolin, Guitar, Violin
Faculty member:
Miya Kunin
Viola, Violin
Faculty member:
Jeff Lambert
Guitar
Paula's headshot
Faculty member:
Paula Lammers
Voice
Person with long curly hair wearing a blue scarf
Faculty member:
Sara Langmead
Piano
Sonia's headshot
Faculty member:
Sonia Larson
Piano, Voice
Headshot of Kamini LaRusso. She has long black hair and is smiling.
Faculty member:
Kamini LaRusso
Violin
Shari's headshot
Faculty member:
Shari Latz Rothman
Harp
Headshot of Andrea Leap
Faculty member:
Andrea Leap
Voice, Opera, Musical Theater
Annette leaning against a piano
Faculty member:
Annette Lee
Suzuki Department Accompanist, Piano
Faculty member:
Lana Lee
Music Therapist
Person playing a gayageum
Faculty member:
Soojin Lee
Student Performance Coordinator, Gayageum, Piano, Korean Drums, Jang-gu
woman with a harp
Faculty member:
Nikki Lemire
Harp, Songwriting
David's headshot
Faculty member:
David Leung
Viola, Violin
Christy's resting her elbow on a cello
Faculty member:
Christy Libbus
Cello
Faculty member:
Erin Livingston
Voice
Caitlin's headshot
Faculty member:
Caitlin Lucic
Sing, Play, Learn with MacPhail®, School Partnerships, MacPhail Music for Life™
Cindy's headshot
Faculty member:
Cindy Malmin
Piano
Adam's headshot
Faculty member:
Adam Marshall
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Faculty member:
Samantha Martinez-Brockhus
Piano
Lucinda holding a violin
Faculty member:
Lucinda Marvin
Violin
Daniel's headshot
Faculty member:
Daniel McIntosh
Cello
Vanamali's headshot
Faculty member:
Vanamali Medina
Flute
Faculty member:
Melody Mendis
Voice
Faculty member:
Rebecca Merblum
Cello
Faculty member:
Claire Miller
Suzuki Department Coordinator, Violin, Viola
Sarah wearing a green and blue shirt sitting outside in front of plants and trees
Faculty member:
Sarah Miller
Piano, Composition, Theory, Songwriting
Headshot of Joy Moeller
Faculty member:
Joy Moeller
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Violin
Karen's headshot
Faculty member:
Karen Moon
Viola, Violin
Faculty member:
Miryana Moteva
Staff Accompanist, Piano
Headshot of Vicki
Faculty member:
Vicky Mountain
Voice, Jazz
Headshot of Katrina Mundinger
Faculty member:
Katrina Mundinger
Clarinet, Saxophone
Person with short hair wearing a bright pink tank top
Faculty member:
Susan Munson
Piano
Headshot of Jessica Nagel. She has long brown hair and is wearing a blue cardigan. She is smiling.
Faculty member:
Jessica Nagel
Music Therapy Manager
Seulgee's standing in front of a brick wall
Faculty member:
Seulgee Lee
Piano
Ashley's headshot
Faculty member:
Ashley Ng
Violin
Faculty member:
Bryan Nichols
Piano, Jazz
Headshot of Amalie Niethammer
Faculty member:
Amalie Niethammer
French Horn, Saxophone, Baritone/Euphonium, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet/Cornet, Tuba
Person with a braid wearing a blue shirt
Faculty member:
Nina Olsen
Clarinet
Gail's headshot
Faculty member:
Gail Olszewski
Piano, Harpsichord
Person with short, dark hair wearing a black shirt and holding a guitar
Faculty member:
Nora Paoli
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, MacPhail Music for Life™
Mikyoung's headshot
Faculty member:
Mikyoung Park
Voice, Piano, Opera, Musical Theater, K-Pop
Faculty member:
Christian Paulson
Percussion/Drum Set
Headshot of Dennis Petersen
Faculty member:
Dennis Petersen
Voice
Headshot of Karen Pieper
Faculty member:
Karen Pieper
Piano, Jazz
Headshot of Tom Pieper
Faculty member:
Tom Pieper
Bass (Double Bass/String Bass), Bass Guitar
Susana's headshot
Faculty member:
Susana Pinto
Piano
Headshot of Annella Platta
Faculty member:
Annella Platta
Piano
Faculty member:
Eric Radloff
Piano, Guitar, Percussion/Drum Set, Electronic Music, Songwriting, Music Production
Headshot of Sue Radloff
Faculty member:
Sue Radloff
Viola, Violin, Bass (Double Bass/String Bass), Cello, Fiddle
Headshot of Ginger Reynolds
Faculty member:
Ginger Reynolds
Piano
Christopher Rochester
Faculty member:
Christopher Rochester
Director of Global Music Initiative, Saxophone, Jazz
Headshot of Steve Roehm
Faculty member:
Steve Roehm
Percussion/Drum Set, Jazz, Rock
Isaac's headshot
Faculty member:
Isaac Rohr
EMRA Studio Coordinator, Electronic Music, Music Production, Recording Arts
Jerry resting chin on hand
Faculty member:
Jerry Rubino
Artistic Director and Conductor - Voices of Experience Choir, Piano, Voice
Headshot of Sue Ruby. She has short hair and wears glasses. She is wearing a blue shirt and blue necklace.
Faculty member:
Sue Ruby
Piano
Faculty member:
Emily Rudquist
Piano
Alexandra's headshot
Faculty member:
Alexandra Sapan
Voice
Action shot of Carlynn Savot from the shoulders up. She is playing the cello and smiling in front of a microphone.
Faculty member:
Carlynn Savot
Cello
Erik Schee
Faculty member:
Erik Schee
Percussion/Drum Set
Person wearing glasses in front of a blue background
Faculty member:
Donavon Skinner
Guitar, Ukulele
Guna's headshot
Faculty member:
Guna Skujina
Piano
Cathy's headshot
Faculty member:
Cathy Smetana
Piano
Person wearing a red hat, plaid shirt and holding a guitar
Faculty member:
Jesse Smith
Guitar
Susan's headshot
Faculty member:
Susan Sophocleus
Suzuki Piano Group Coordinator, Piano
Tom's headshot
Faculty member:
Tom Speckhard
Voice
Headshot of Misha Stanley
Faculty member:
Misha Stanley
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®
Fred's headshot
Faculty member:
Fred Steele
Voice
JD's headshot
Faculty member:
J.D. Steele
Voice
Andrea's headshot
Faculty member:
Andrea Stern
Harp
Faculty member:
Joe Strachan
Electronic Music Recording Arts (EMRA) Faculty , Piano
Lorene's headshot
Faculty member:
Lorene Strobel
Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®, Piano
Michael Sutton
Faculty member:
Michael Sutton
Violin
Jeremy with a black bow tie and a white shirt
Faculty member:
Jeremy Swider
Viola, Violin
Walter's headshot
Faculty member:
Walter Tambor
Voice
Jonathan's headshot
Faculty member:
Jonathan Tauscheck
Piano
Faculty member:
Allen Teyvel
Suzuki Talent Education, School Partnerships, Piano
Katie's headshot
Faculty member:
Katie Tharp
MacPhail Austin Children’s Community Choir Director
Kenichi looking to the right
Faculty member:
Kenichi Thomas
Electronic Music, DJing
Rosa Thompson-Vieira
Faculty member:
Rosa Thompson-Vieira
Faculty member:
Mariah Mercedes Timm
Guitar, Rock
Richard's headshot
Faculty member:
Richard Tostenson
Piano
Beth Turco
Faculty member:
Beth Turco
Director of Suzuki Talent Education, Piano
Headshot of Jacqueline Ultan. She is wearing a black shirt and has black curly hair. She is holding a cello in front of a brick wall.
Faculty member:
Jacqueline Ultan
Cello, Jazz
Jose's headshot
Faculty member:
José Uriarte
Piano
Heather VanderLey
Faculty member:
Heather VanderLey
Instrumental and Voice Instruction Manager, Violin
Carrie's headshot
Faculty member:
Carrie Vecchione
Oboe
Faculty member:
Austin Wahl
Guitar, Mandolin
Joan's headshot
Faculty member:
Joan Wallace
Piano
Melissa's headshot
Faculty member:
Melissa Wenszell
Department Co-Founder and Clinical Supervisor
Evren Werger
Faculty member:
Evren Werger
Piano
Faculty member:
Joshua Whalen
Guitar
Karl Wiederwohl
Faculty member:
Karl Wiederwohl
Director of Brass Ensemble , Trombone, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium, Trumpet/Cornet
Headshot of Amy Wightkin. She is holding a clarinet.
Faculty member:
Amy Wightkin
Clarinet, Saxophone
Bryon Wilson
Faculty member:
Bryon Wilson
Collaborative Pianist and Vocal Coach
Elizabeth's headshot
Faculty member:
Elizabeth Winslow
Director of School Partnerships
Person with shoulder length hair, wearing a purple top
Faculty member:
Kathy Wood
Violin, Theory
Terrell holding a microphone
Faculty member:
Terrell Woods
Beatboxing, Electronic Music, Recording Arts
Headshot of Yue Wu. She has long black hair and is wearing a multicolored scarf. She is smiling.
Faculty member:
Yue Wu
Music Therapist
Autumn's headshot
Faculty member:
Autumn Zander
Piano
Side view of a person playing a piano
Faculty member:
Steven Zubich
Piano
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