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

Trombone, Jazz Improv

Tom Hyde

Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Morgan Harrington

Piano, Voice

Joshua Bailey

Voice

Kyle Craft

Cello, Piano, Viola, Violin

Bob Williams

Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Violin, Viola

Daniel Gianola-Norris

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

Aja Gianola-Norris

Founder, Harp, Piano, Voice, Musical Theater

Rachel Walters Steiner

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

Max Maksutovic

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

Stu Manzano

Piano

Matthew Bowker

Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Brittany Aquamarine

Marie Halcrow

Electronic composition, Sound engineer, Voice (Pop/Rock), Piano, Guitar, Ukulele

Ashley Richmond

John Mackay

Piano (all styles), Composition

Rachel Aragaki

Guitar, Piano, Voice

Voice, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Composition

Trumpet, French Horn, Piano

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Meet Our Staff

Christa Durand

Owner

Evan Bowers

Owner

Sarah McDonald

Studio Manager

Laurel Coates

Ashley Talbot

Bookkeeper

Front Desk

Brittney Talbot

Front Desk