FACULTY
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele
Our teachers, music therapists and ensemble directors have strong academic credentials and are among the Puget Sound region’s most active and sought after performers. Faculty members have undergraduate and graduate degrees from prestigious institutions including the Juilliard School, the Eastman School of Music, Berklee College of Music, the University of North Texas, the Mozarteum Academy, the Moscow State Conservatory, and the University of Washington. Their varied performance experience includes work with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Boston Pops.
We have taken great care in selecting our faculty, and use the same background check standards that guide our public schools. Our faculty members are dedicated working professionals from all over the world.
If you are interested in teaching at Music Works NW, please email your resume to registration@musicworksnw.org for consideration.
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Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele​​
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 Andy Zadrozny - bass |  Velia Saldivar - Ukulele |  Antoine Martel - Guitar (English & French) |
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 Clark Grogan - Guitar and Ukulele |  Nate Lempko - guitar |  Luke Sorensen, bass |
 Natalie Hinds - guitar & ukulele |  Dan O'Brien - Electric Bass |  Pat Rector - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Music Theory for AP students (Virtual lessons only). |
 Aimee Beauchemin - Guitar and Bass |
Piano
Aimee Beauchemin |  Diana Wigington |  Bridget Long |
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Velia Saldivar |  Antoine Martel |  Rob Frain |
Luke Sorensen |  Peter Nelson-King |  John Hansen |
 Fred Hoadley |  Nicholas Colletto | Nate Lempko |
 Qu Chen |
Electronic/Digital Music
 Antoine Martel | Clark Grogan | Rob Frain |
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Strings
 Cynthia Staruck - Violin (English & French) | Diana Wigington - cello and piano |  Greg Savage - Violin, Viola |
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Dan O'Brien - String Bass | Nate Lempko - violin |  Pamela Liu - Violin (English & Mandarin) |
Qu Chen - cello |
Brass
 Albert Huang - trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, & French horn | Peter Nelson-King - Trumpet, Baritone & Tuba |  Bill Anthony - Trombone & Baritone |
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 Suzanne Feinstein - French Horn |
Voice
Velia Saldivar |  Karen Nestvold |  Susan Strick |
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 Kelley Johnson | Aimee Beauchemin |
Woodwinds
 Mike West, saxophone clarinet flute |  Megan Hutchison - Flute | Bridget Long, Oboe |
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 Julian Banbury, Bassoon | Natalie Hinds, Saxophone |
Drums, Percussion
Aimee Beauchemin |  Baley Desh | Luke Sorensen |
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 Denali Williams |
Music Therapy
 Amy Daley | Natalie Hinds |
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Group Classes & Ensembles
Aimee Beauchemin - Home School classes | Velia Saldivar - I Love Music, Baby & Me | Megan Hutchison -Instrument Discovery |
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Clark Grogan - Music Technology | Rob Frain - Creative Keyboards | Karen Nestvold - Parent and Me Singing |
Fred Hoadley - Afro-Cuban Ensemble |
Summer Camps
 Kyra Ross - Teen Creative Keyboards, I Love Music |  Michelle Gordon - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting | Pat Rector - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting |
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Director - I Love Music |  Tori Seward - Director, I Love Music, Creative Keyboards, Instrument Discovery |  Moira McGregor - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! |
Kelley Johnson - Director, Jazz Voice, Pop Voice |  Ashley Both - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! | Clark Grogan - Director, Electronic Music |
Director - Creative Keyboards | Rob Frain - Director, Digital Music Camp and Creative Keyboards | Karen Nestvold - Director, Gotta Sing! |