FACULTY
Our teachers, class instructors, ensemble directors, and music therapists are experienced educators with 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. They are also among the Puget Sound region’s most active and sought-after performers, with varied experiences that include work with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, the San Francisco Symphony, the Boston Pops, and more.
We take great care in selecting our faculty and use the same background check standards that guide our public schools.
Group Classes & Ensembles
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele
If you are interested in teaching at Music Works NW, please email your resume to registration@musicworksnw.org for consideration.
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele
 Aimee Beauchemin - Guitar and Bass |  Clark Grogan - Guitar and Ukulele |  Natalie Hinds - Guitar & Ukulele |
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 Nate Lempko - Guitar |  Antoine Martel - Guitar (English & French) |  Pat Rector - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, AP Music Theory (Virtual lessons only) |
 Luke Sorensen - Bass |  Velia Saldivar - Ukulele |  Andy Zadrozny - Bass |
Piano
Aimee Beauchemin |  Qu Chen |  Nicholas Colletto |
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 Rob Frain |  John Hansen |  Fred Hoadley |
Nate Lempko |  Bridget Long |  Antoine Martel |
 Peter Nelson-King | Luke Sorensen | Velia Saldivar |
 Diana Wigington |
Electronic/Digital Music
Rob Frain | Clark Grogan |  Antoine Martel |
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Strings
Qu Chen - Cello | Nate Lempko - Violin |  Pamela Liu - Violin (Studio full, not accepting new students) |
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 Greg Savage - Violin, Viola |  Cynthia Staruck - Violin (English & French) | Diana Wigington - Cello, Piano |
Andy Zadrozny - Bass, Bass Viol |
Brass
 Bill Anthony - Trombone & Baritone |  Suzanne Feinstein - French Horn |  Albert Huang - Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Trumpet, & French Horn |
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Peter Nelson-King - Trumpet, Baritone & Tuba |
Voice
 Kelley Johnson |  Karen Nestvold | Velia Saldivar |
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 Susan Strick |
Woodwinds
 Julian Banbury - Bassoon | Natalie Hinds - Saxophone |  Megan Hutchison - Flute |
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Bridget Long - Oboe |  Mike West - Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute |
Drums, Percussion
Aimee Beauchemin |  Baley Desh | Luke Sorensen |
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 Denali Williams |
Music Therapy
Ear Training
Group Classes & Ensembles
Aimee Beauchemin - Home School classes | Rob Frain - Creative Keyboards | Clark Grogan - Music Technology |
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Fred Hoadley - Afro-Cuban Ensemble | Megan Hutchison - Instrument Discovery | Karen Nestvold - Parent & Me Singing |
Velia Saldivar - I Love Music, Baby & Me |
Summer Camps
 Ashley Both - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! | Director - Creative Keyboards | Rob Frain - Director, Digital Music Camp and Creative Keyboards |
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 Michelle Gordon - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting | Clark Grogan - Director, Electronic Music | Kelley Johnson - Director, Jazz Voice, Pop Voice |
 Moira McGregor - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! | Karen Nestvold - Director, Gotta Sing! | Pat Rector - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting |
 Kyra Ross - Teen Creative Keyboards, I Love Music | Director - I Love Music |  Tori Seward - Director, I Love Music, Creative Keyboards, Instrument Discovery |