Meet Our Instructors

The Music to My Ears instructors are highly trained professionals who love what they do. Most have been with us for years and many have extensive performance experience. Each instructor takes great care to ensure that our students receive the best lesson experience, and that they have fun while they are learning.

Christa Durand

Piano, Voice, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele

John Shebalin

Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Ukulele

Marc Dwaileebe

4-String & 5-String Banjo, Cello, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Ukulele, Viola, Violin

Paul Haile

Cello, Drums, Piano, Ukulele, Voice, Recording: Pro Tools

Erica Dori

Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Voice, Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele

Larissa Lorenz

Voice, Piano

Andrew Cedeno

Voice, Piano

Marie Millard

Trumpet, Jazz Improv

Tom Hyde

Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Matthew Arnerich

Composition, Music Theory, Piano

Morgan Harrington

Piano, Voice

Kyle Craft

Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin

Bob Williams

Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Violin, Viola

Joshua Bailey

Voice

Aja Gianola-Norris

Founder, Harp, Piano, Voice, Musical Theater

Max Maksutovic

Clarinet, Piano, Saxophone, Voice, Music Theory, Composition

Daniel Gianola-Norris

Founder, Trumpet, Euphonium, Flute, Ukulele, French Horn

Stu Manzano

Piano

Rachel Walters Steiner

Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Voice, Early Music Education

Cheryl Shafer Moore

Piano, Voice, Ukulele

Barbara Norris

Flute, Suzuki Piano

Debbie Yarrow

Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone

Stacy Rutz

Piano, Voice

Malik Charles Wade

Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Margaret Starr

Kaylee Schneider

Victoria Hayward

Voice, Piano

Flute

Piano

Matthew Bowker

Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

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Meet Our Staff

Christa Durand

Owner

Evan Bowers

Owner

Sarah McDonald

Studio Manager

Emma Webb

Media Manager

Brandy Royal

Recital Master

Ashley Talbot

Front Desk

Brittney Talbot

Front Desk