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FACULTY

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 for consideration.
EMAIL: Registration@MusicWorksnw.org

 

Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Bass

Velia Saldivar - Ukulele

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Antoine Martel - Guitar (Teaches in English & French)

Clark Grogan, Guitar teacher

Clark Grogan - Guitar and Ukulele

Nate Lempko - guitar

Luke Sorensen, bass

Natalie Hinds - guitar & ukulele

Trevor Lee Ridge - guitar, ukulele, bass

Dan O'Brien, bass teacher

Dan O'Brien - Electric Bass

Pat Rector - guitar

Pat Rector - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Music Theory for AP students (Virtual lessons only).

Piano

Diana Wigington - piano and cello

Diana Wigington

Peter Nelson-King, Piano teacher

Peter Nelson-King

Qu Chen

Velia Saldivar

Trevor Lee Ridge

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Antoine Martel

Bridget Long

Nate Lempko

Rob Frain, piano teacher

Rob Frain

Luke Sorensen

John Hansen, piano teacher

John Hansen

Fred Hoadley, piano teacher

Fred Hoadley

Electronic/Digital Music

Antoine Martel

Antoine Martel

Trevor Lee Ridge

Clark Grogan

Rob Frain

Strings

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Cynthia Staruck-Violin (Teaches in English and French)

Diana Wigington, cello teacher

Diana Wigington - cello and piano

Greg Savage, violin viola teacher

Greg Savage - Violin, Viola

Dan O'Brien, bass teacher

Dan O'Brien - String Bass

Nate Lempko - violin

Pamela Liu, violin teacher

Pamela Liu- Violin (Teaches in English & Mandarin Chinese)

Qu Chen - cello

Brass

Albert Huang, trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, French horn

Albert Huang, trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, and French horn

Peter Nelson-King, Trumpet, Baritone and Tuba teacher

Peter Nelson-King, Trumpet, Baritone and Tuba teacher

Bill Anthony, trombone tuba teacher

Bill Anthony - Trombone & Baritone

Suzanne Feinstein, french horn

Suzanne Feinstein - French Horn

Voice

Velia Saldivar

Trevor Lee Ridge

Niklas Halladay

Karen Nestvold, voice teacher

Karen Nestvold

Susan Strick

Kelley Johnson, voice teacher

Kelley Johnson

Woodwinds

Mike West, saxophone clarinet flute

Mike West, saxophone clarinet flute

Megan Hutchison - Flute

Megan Hutchison - Flute

Bridget Long, Oboe

Julian Banbury- Bassoon

Julian Banbury, Bassoon

Natalie Hinds, Saxophone

Music Therapy

Amy Daley

Natalie Hinds

Group Classes

Velia Saldivar - I Love Music and Baby & Me classes

Megan Hutchison -Instrument Discovery classes

Clark Grogan - Music Technology

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Rob Frain - Creative Keyboards

Karen Nestvold - Parent and Me Singing

Fred Hoadley, Afro-Cuban Ensemble

Fred Hoadley - Afro-Cuban Ensemble

Percussion

Baley Desh

Trevor Lee Ridge

Luke Sorensen

Carl Lindberg

Denali Williams, percussion

Denali Williams

Summer Camps

Kyra Ross - Teen Creative Keyboards and I Love Music

Michelle Gordon - Director, Rock Band and Songwriting

Pat Rector

Pat Rector - Director, Rock Band and Songwriting

Tori Seward

Tori Seward - Director, I Love Music, Creative Keyboards, Instrument Discovery

Nico Benadid

Nico Benadid - Director, Creative Keyboard Piano, I love music, and Gotta Sing! Camp

I Love Music and Gotta Sing! Voice Camp

Moira McGregor - I Love Music and Gotta Sing! Voice Camp

Kelley Johnson, Jazz Voice Pop Voice

Kelley Johnson - Director, Jazz Voice and Pop Voice Camps

Ashley Both - I Love Music and Gotta Sing!

Rian Morgan - Instrument Discovery Camp

Rob Frain, Computer Composition Camp

Rob Frain - Director, Digital Music Camp and Creative Keyboards

Karen Nestvold, Gotta Sing! Camp

Karen Nestvold - Director, Gotta Sing! Camp

Clark Grogan, Computer Composition

Clark Grogan - Director, Electronic Music Camp

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