Faculty & Staff

piano + voice + songwriting + ukulele

- owner

- lead singer and co composer of ‘District 97’

- has been playing and singing her own music for over 35 years

fun fact: was a semi-finalist on American Idol, a.k.a top 10 females

guitar + drums + electric bass

- has been playing for 34 years

- guitarist for ‘Too Much Molly’ + ‘Leslie Hunt Band’

fun fact: rick rolled Rick Astley on live TV

house manager

- singer songwriter

- 15 years of piano and singing experience

- 3 years of management experience

fun fact: spends her free time obsessing over her 2 cats Mac + Mae and dog Stella

piano + voice

- singer songwriter

- has a bachelor’s degree in music composition

- enjoys mentoring students and bringing the emotional impact of music to lessons

fun fact: Lucas performed at the Chicago House of Blues when he was only 17 years old

voice

- classically trained

- was the lead vocalist in the Boston rock bands, ‘Which Doctor?’ and ‘Zeitgeist’

- emphasizes singing fundamentals including correct posture, breathing, pitch, rhythm, tone, diction, placement and vocal health

fun fact: Diane has written two of her very own musicals

piano + voice

- 20 years of playing and performing

- has a Bachelor’s from Northern Illinois in Music Performance

- likes to focus on the fundamentals of singing and playing

fun fact: loves to talk about his cat

piano + voice

- has an Associates in Fine Arts in Music at College of DuPage

- has performed in a multitude of vocal and piano recitals, jazz combos, and choirs

- is bilingual in Spanish and teaches both classical and jazz styles

fun fact: loves to spend time with her 17-year old Dachshund named Frank

guitar + bass + drums

- is a guitarist with a background in rock, alternative, and indie music

- has been playing music for over 15 years

- has played in multiple rock bands and has been honing his craft on guitar, singing, and songwriting.

funfact: currently writes and performs with the indie rock band ‘The Darling Suns’ in which he plays guitar and synth

music production + drums

- one of the top certified Ableton trainers in the country

- education development manager for US and Canada

- specializes in beat-making, sound design, synthesis + recording techniques

piano

- has a bachelor’s degree in music composition

- looks forward to nurturing piano students, helping them achieve their musical goals

- has been teaching for 20 years

fun fact: founding member of st charles chamber sings and sang with them for 30 years

guitar + bass + piano

- multi instrumentalist for 15 years

- specializes in jazz and classical guitar

- played alongside jazz legends such as Vincent Herring, Carl Allen and Melissa Aldana

fun fact: born in Miami and raised in Columbia

voice + piano + songwriting

- 15 years of piano experience including classical, jazz and contemporary music

- studied songwriting in Nashville TN

-  encourages music-making as a form of self expression

fun fact: Olivia loves Jurassic Park!

drums

- has been playing drums for over 20 years

- passionate about music education

- a part of multiple bands including Leslie Hunt Band, Mungion, OPE, InFunktious, + Cowboy Co.

fun fact: is a huge nerd + loves playing Pokemon, Metroid, and Persona 5

guitar + bass

- over 20 years of guitar experience

- a part of multiple bands including Burlesque, Visionary, Party Crashers,
Loop Rockers, Sinister Finch, Rizzo/Satarino show,
Mike & Todd acoustic duo

- singer songwriter

fun fact: can play flamenco guitar

piano + voice

- formally trained in classical, music theater, and opera vocals

- once programmed a MAXlive digital instrument that is controlled using only tarot cards and a webcam

- has a background in composing for western classical, electronic, and world music

fun fact: also studied behavioral psychology in college