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Kenneth Thompson
Executive Director, Private Piano
In June of 2000 Kenneth
Thompson received the Texas Music Teachers Associations 'Pre-Collegiate Teacher
of the Year Award' for the state
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Evelyn Escobedo
Center Director, Piano and Preschool Piano
In 1999 Executive Director, Kenneth Thompson, personally invited Evelyn Escobedo to teach piano full time at the Musical Arts Center. Prior to her acceptance, Evelyn had attended Trinity University
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A. J. Collins
Director of Faculty and Student Relations, Private Piano
A.J. Collins began her piano studies at age 7. Under the Stable's Music Scholarship and the Presidential Academic Scholarship, Miss Collins attended Trinity University to study Piano Performance and
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Omar Granados
MACSA I Center Director, Private Piano
Omar Granados de la Pena was born in Veracruz, Mexico. He earned his degree as Profesor de Musica Pianista and his degree as Licenciado en Musica Pianista at the Conservatory of Music of Puebla,
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Roberto Granado
MACSA II Center Director, Guitar, Bass & Voice
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Sharon Herning
Creative Director, Private Piano Teacher
Sharon Herning graduated from Baylor University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy. While at Baylor on both music and academic scholarships, she made the Dean's Honor List and was a
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Cathleen Waitz
Computer Theory Lab Consultant
Cathleen Waitz has always been active in music. She began her piano study when she was in 1st grade and continued, with breaks, until after college graduation. Her degree is in
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Pablo Aguilar
Webmaster, Private Piano
Pablo Aguilar was born in Chiapas, Mexico, in the midst of the rain forest and marimba folk music. As a pastor's, son he was exposed to numerous cultures within Mexico and started formal piano
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Malachi Arnold
Piano Teacher
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Brenda Boyd
Piano and Preschool Piano
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Zhihong Chai
Strings
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Lisa Chung
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Ana Cloninger
Kindermusik
Kindermusik Instructor at MACSA I, began her journey into Kindermusik when her oldest daughter, took a class when she was almost two. Developmentally behind, she thrived in the Kindermusik
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Jenifer Covington
Piano, Kindermusik, Guitar, Special Needs
Jenifer began her musical studies with piano lessons when she was six years old. She continued her studies throughout elementary, middle and high school studying with Gail Gilbert, Rebecca Bonam, and
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Jimmy Cox
Guitar Teacher
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Heather Davis
Kindermusic Instructor
Kindermusik Instructor at MACSA I, has a BS in Psychology and first experienced Kindermusik with her children when they were 16 months and 2 months old. Now ages 3 and 22 months, they continue to
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Christopher Guzman
Private Piano
A pianist of varied interests, Christopher Guzman has entertained audiences throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since his orchestral debut at age 13, he has performed as soloist with many
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Karl Hedrick
Private Piano
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Amy Lee
Private Piano
Amy Lee began formal piano lessons at the age of five with Mary Therese Soper in Pennsylvania. Amy competed and performed every year from age five until she graduated from high school, including
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Marie McClane
Private Piano
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Mike McCutchon
Childbloom and Private Guitar
Mike McCutchon graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Music Education and a concentration in classical guitar. While at UNT, he studied guitar with Paul LeBlanc. Previous to
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Valarie McHone
Kindermusik Instructor
Valarie graduated in 2004 with a B.A. degree in muic from University of Texas at San Antonio. She has taught voice for older children since 2002. She leads worship in her church and has a passion
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Josh McLean
Percussion
Josh McLean was born in Minot North Dakota and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He has been drumming since the age of two, playing along side his father, who was a gospel bassist. His early musicianship
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Larry E. Mentzer
Clarinet Teacher
Larry Mentzer was the principal clarinetist of the San Antonio Symphony for thirty years. A native of Pennsylvania, he received his Bachelor of Music in performance from the New England Conservatory
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Darrin Newhardt
Vocal Coach
Darrin Newhardt comes to San Antonio from California where he was known as voice coach to the "Pros." His students have had starring roles in Broadway musicals and have recorded professionally. Mr.
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Edwin Parker
Jazz Teacher
Edwin Parker began playing the saxophone at age 11. The next year, in seventh grade, he knew he wanted to be a musician. After 5 years and wise counsel from teachers, Edwin attended the Eastman
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Nancy Plourde
Private Piano
Nancy Plourde received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance and music education from Oberlin Conservatory, a B.A. degree from University of Maryland, and has done graduate study in piano
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Jordan Pollard
Jazz Piano
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Priscilla Prather
Kindermusik Instructor
Kindermusik instructor at MACSA I, is a licensed Kindermusik Educator and ABC Music & Me Enrichment Trainer who has taught early childhood music and movement for over 6 years in San Antonio. She has
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Sylvia Robinson
Private Piano
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Jan Roller
Trumpet
Jan David Roller has been a member of the San Antonio Symphony since 1973. Prior to that he got his Master’s Degree in Music from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. His Bachelor’s
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Edna Salinas
Private Piano
Edna M. Salinas started studying piano at the age of five with piano teacher Maria Luisa G. de Riojas in Eagle Pass Texas. While growing up in piano she also began studying flute at the age of
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Toni Salmons
Private Piano Teacher
Toni Salmons began her piano studies at the age of thirteen with Sammie Booth in El Paso, Texas. After graduating high school, Toni attended El Paso Community College and continued to study with
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Eliot Theodore Schechter
Guitar, Composition, Childbloom Director
Ted Schechter has worked as teacher, composer, and performer in the field of music for over 25 years. His is a graduate Magnum Cum Laude with a degree in composition and guitar as a primary
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Marcie Thomas
Private Piano
Marcie Thomas began her music studies at age 7 when she began taking lessons in both piano and violin. As a piano student, she performed in numerous recitals, Guild Auditions, and SAMTA events, and
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Yun Thomas
Private Piano
I have over 30 years of piano playing and teaching experience. I concentrate on building strong finger techniques and foundational skills that will enhance a lifetime of piano playing. Most find my
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Lindsey Van de Kirk
Voice, Musical Theater and Classical
Lindsey Van de Kirk is a classically-trained singer of opera, oratorio, and musical theater. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Coe College (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), and a
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Kazumi Yoshizawa
Private Piano
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Long Zhou
Private Violin, Viola, Suzuki Strings
Long Zhou studied strings for six years at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with Bin-you Zhou. After receiving his bachelors degree, he went on to study with Fredell Lack for three years at the
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Xiao Xuan Zhu
Violin Teacher
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