Omar Soffan ________________________________

(Director, Pianist) Internationally recognized pianist. Omar Soffan performed his under-graduate studies  at the Boston Conservatory of Music as a scholarship recipient. Mr. Soffan has performed throughout the United States as well as in Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. He has lectured extensively on the works of Frederic Chopin and his influences. Mr. Soffan has also contributed to a review in the "Chopin 2010 project" along with other artists featured were pianist's Lan Lan, Martha Argerich, Murray Perahia and Evgny Kissin.   Considering himself a "romantic period pianist" Mr. Soffan has also researched and lectured extensively on the works of  Domenico Scarlatti, Muzio Clementi's influence on the writing of Beethoven, as well as an exploration and recording of Alexander Scriabin's opus 11 Preludes.  In 1998 Mr. Soffan was also chosen by Steinway and M. Steinert & Sons to perform in a series of recitals on the piano's belonging to the legendary pianists Vladimir Horowitz, Ignaz Paderewski and Van Cliburn while these instruments were on their Northeast tour.  Mr. Soffan is currently going into his 13th, season as Artistic  Director of the critically acclaimed Professional Artist Series held in historic Alden and Spaulding recital halls at Worcester Polytechnic Institute at WPI College in conjunction with the Boston Conservatory of Music in performance collaboration with Douglas Weeks (Applied Music Director) and Michael Lewin, Boston Conservatory (chair of piano).  Mr. Soffan has also performed in such historic halls as Mechanics Hall, Tuckerman Hall, Seully Hall (Boston Conservatory), Alden and Spaulding Recital Halls and the "Historic" Higgins Mansion as well as receiving recognition and awards from the American Red Cross and recognition from the President of the United States for his arrangement and participation in a concert consisting of 17 renowned musicians from all over the world, uniting them in a 7 hour "marathon" performance  to help support  the September 11th, tragedy and the American Red Cross.  Mr. Soffan has also been interviewed and featured in Worcester Business Journal, Chopin 2010, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Waltham Tribune, Worcester Magazine, Today's Parent, Boston Conservatory Monthly Newspaper "Stages", WICN 90.5 Radio, WGBH 98.5 Radio (Boston) with Cathy Fuller & Richard Neisley, WCRB 102.5 (Boston), WTAG, WGMC Channel 3 News Worcester (with Jennifer Roy) and Channel 5 News (Boston).  Mr. Soffan's primary teachers & master classes have included; Janice Weber, Jonathan Bass, Mykola Suk, Michael Lewin, Gabriel Chodos, Dr. Howard Schott (Juilliard School, student of legendary Scarlatti interpreter Ralph Kirkpatrick)Cathy Fuller, Peter Orth, Soomi Lee (student of Nadia Boulanger) Jung-Ja Kim and coaching with Eugene Lumelsky. Recordings for Sonarc Records Include: Beethoven Sonata's Opus 27, Nos. 1 & 2, Scarlatti 13 Sonata's, Scriabin Op. 11 Preludes and Two Etudes of Contrast. 

Bo Young "Yura" Hyun__________________________________________________________

Violin - Violinist Bo Young (Yura) Hyun received her Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree from Indiana University  and her PHD from Boston University with highest honors.  Ms. Hyun enjoys a very active career as a performer and has performed throughout Massachusetts, Indiana and abroad including Korea and Egypt as well as solo recitals through the Russian Cultural Center, as well as in Cairo, Egypt, performance with the Seoul Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Adhoc Orchestra Chamber Concerts ( Piano Trio, String Quartet, and Piano Quintet)A current member of Boston Civic Orchestra, MA Mercury Orchestra, Cambridge. Ms. Hyun teaches exclusively through the Royal Academy for Music.

Yulia Zhuravleva____________________________________________________________________

Violin, Viola & Beginning Piano is a representative of the Russian style teaching and playing. Her professional studies of music began at the age of six at the Special Music Lyceum for Gifted Children in Ekaterinburg, Russia. She received double degrees in both violin performance and art management, and then she went on to complete her post graduate studies at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 2009, she moved to the United States and became a graduate Assistant at Ball State University in Indiana.  Yulia has always been drawn to teaching. The majority of her students have continued their professional music studies at major Russian schools in Moscow and St. Petersburg.  At the age of twenty-five, she obtained a violin instructor position at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and held it for almost two years until she was invited to pursue an Artist Diploma in the United States.   She regularly performs as a soloist, member of chamber ensembles, and in professional chamber and symphony orchestras.  Yulia's musicianship has been internationally recognized by receiving awards from the All-Russian Chamber Ensemble Competition (Russia;First Prize), a Maria Yudina International Competition (Russia; Diploma), International Competition in Jyvaskyla (Finland; Second Prize), and Matinee Musicale (USA;Second Prize). She has performed at several summer festivals such as the Eastern Music Festival (Greensboro, NC), the National Music Festival (Floyd, VA), Chamber Music Seminar (Pittsburg, PA), and the Modern Early Music Institute (Washington, DC).  Recently, she has become a regular member of the Boston Civic Orchestra and the New England Philharmonic in Boston, MA and holds a concert master position at the Union Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina. She joined the faculty of the Royal Academy of Music in the Fall of 2011.

Erika Vogel ___________________________________________________________________________

Voice- Erika Vogel has recently finished a Professional Studies Diploma with Joan Patenaude-Yarnell at Manhattan School of Music. She previously did a masters degree with Catherine S'vigny and a graduate diploma in early music with renowned early music singer Suzie Leblanc, both at the University of Montreal.  Opera and concert appearances include Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Galatea in Handels Acis and Galatea, Valetto in Monteverdi's l' Incoronazione di Poppea, Laetitia in Old Maid and the Thief and Fairy One in Montreal Baroque Festivals Production of Purcells Fairy Queen and Nanetta in a scenes program at Manhattan School of Music. Summer 2008, Erika studied classical Spanish and Latin American classical vocal music in Barcelona and made her Spanish d'but at the Ateneu Barcelones.  She made her debut as the Youth in Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra with Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff conducting. She was also featured as soprano soloist in Bruckner's Psalm 100. She was engaged to sing both Charpentier's Messe de Minuit and Vivaldi's Gloria by Robert Ingari. Erika has been involved with numerous contemporary music projects including a production of Pierrot Lunaire.Erika won the Canadian Music Competition in 2007 and is a recipient of the Jacqueline Desmarais Grant for Young Canadian Opera Singers.

Sarah Vincelette ______________________________________________________

Voice -Soprano, Sarah Vincelett has excelled in a wide variety of musical repertoire including classical styles, musical theater, jazz, and contemporary vocal music. Ms. Vincelett is a former participant in Los Angeles OperaWorks, the Spoleto Vocal Music Symposia, Ithaca College Opera Workshop, and the San Diego Opera Intensive, where shes performed partial roles ranging from Glucks Euridice to Bellini Giulietta. Ms. Vincelett recently obtained her Bachelors of Music degree from the Ithaca College School of Music. She is currently perusing her Masters of Music degree in Voice Performance and Opera Studies at the New England Conservatory of Music under the instruction of Carole Haber. A California native, she has participated in numerous regional theater productions, receiving the San Diego Playbills award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ruby in Dames at Sea. She can also be seen in the role of Shelby on the TV show Veronica Mars.

Guitar -Brent Colacchio is a professional guitarist/musician born and raised in Massachusetts. He has been studying, composing, and performing since the age of 12, and has taught professionally for the last 9 years. Brent is classically trained by various instructors and is well versed in musical genres such as rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, metal, country, flamenco, and reggae. He has taught guitarists from internationally recognized bands, and many others of all ages and skill levels. As an artist, he was the lead guitarist of a Metallica cover band at the age of 12, and was also the lead guitarist and lead song writer of a local rock band throughout his early teens. Shortly thereafter, Brent went on to be the co-writer and lead guitarist of an internationally recognized heavy metal act by the age of 16. Throughout his late teens and early twenties, Brent spent up to 14 hours a day studying music theory, and transcribing the instrumental works of virtuosos in various genres. He wrote many instrumental compositions in various styles, both solo and in collaboration with others. He still continues to compose to this day. As a teacher, Brent likes to employ a method of instruction which focuses on each individuals interests and goals. He believes that learning music theory through the lens of ones own interest or passion will allow them to reach the greatest heights.

Christie-Gkaiane Sochakian Kanska  ______________________________________

Voice & Piano Greek/Armenian born, songwriter & performer. Christie was born in the capital of Armenia in Yerevan. She began playing piano when she was seven years old. She studied classical piano in the her native capital of Armenia. She had an immediate and passionate love for Jazz music and this lead her to study at the Modern Jazz College in Yerevan for 4 years, parallel she studied drawing in the School of Fine Arts. She appeared as soloist with numerous Armenian performers and in numerous concerts and operas. In addition, Christie also collaborated with the national Chorus of Yerevan. In 1995 she has performed as the conductor of the Children Chorus of the Greek Embassy of Armenia and her children choir were participating in Athens. Big passion to music and children leads her to compose music for children . Since 1995 Thessaloniki (Greece) has been her permanent residence .She has collaborated with the New Odeon Conservatory of Thessaloniki and Filippos Nakas Odeon where she has been working as a piano and voice teacher. In the meantime she has been taking part in several concerts of Greek and Jazz repertory as a pianist and vocalist. She also participated as a soloist in jazz concerts within the frame of the manifestation held in Thessaloniki as the Cultural capital of Europe for the year 1997. She participated in T.V. musical shows as well as in a production of ET3 (Channel of North Greece) together with Alexandro Triantafillou, entitled Dia tauta egothrino. In the open theater of the Odeion of Ancient Market she has performed under her own orchestration, arranged Armenian folk songs. During teaching at the Conservatory Philipos Nakas in Grecce she was awarded with the scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. From 2001-2004 she were study at Berklee College of Music, where she complete her Bachelor degree in Professional Music. During this time she participate in many concerts at the Berklee and out of the College. In 2005 in Boston. she produced her CD Who Needs Love with original music and lyrics. She collaborated in that CD with world known musicians as Jamey Haddad, Leo Blanco, Zdenek Kansky, Spiros Exaras, and Rick Dimuzio. She was fortunate to meet her husband Zdenek Kansky in Boston and she got married in 2005. Together with her husband they compose and perform music together. From 2005-2007 they did two contracts with Royal Caribbean International and they where performing and traveling in Canada, Mexico, Alaska, USA, Columbia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Panama, Verging Islands... During this period Christie composed "Music of the Seas". It's a beautiful compositions for the piano. Christie & Zdenek with their World Jazz Group in 2006 were participating in many concerts and festivals in Czech Republic and Europe. They perform in jazz club Reduta in Prague also they perform in movie festivals, collaborating with musicians from Austria and Czech Republic. After lots of traveling in 2007 Christie came to Thessaloniki and she introduced her new music on the radio FM 102 of ERT and TV 100. In CZ Christie performed with the big Band "Aldis" at Congress Center in Hradec Kralove singing Jazz. During 2008-2010 with the " Christie & Zdenek World Jazz Group" they are performing with the musicians from CZ , US, Mexico, Austria and they doing tours playing on Jazz festivals and big concerts. Christie captures her audience with her honesty and artistic mastery. She expresses her love for people, nature, and life through her unique gift for the language of Music.

Michael Pecora  ____________________________________________________________________

Guitar - Michael has been studying music for the vast majority of his life, having been strictly trained by the best of instructors who have educations and affiliations in/with New England Conservatory of Music, Boston University School for the Arts, Hart College of Music and Clark University.  Michael began his studies at the age of 10, delving into various different genres including Jazz, Rock, Classical and Flamenco style guitar playing.  Michael has been teaching private, one-on-one lessons since 2007, and coaching guitar on a more inter-personal level with fellow peers and teachers since he was 14 years-old.  Michael has experience performing live, most commonly in a duo or trio accompanied by a bass player and/or a pianist.  In lessons, Michael implements music theory and guitar technique, while additionally incorporating some history of the students musical preference/interest of genre.  It is imperative to Michael that his students musical journey be a rewarding, positive experience balanced in harmony with practice and positive reinforcement to further his/her creative potential.

Dennitza Vassileva  _______________________________________________________________

Piano - Born and raised in Bulgaria, Ms. Dennitza Vassileva started her formal music education at the age of 6. At age of 7 she was accepted in the prestigious Dobrin Petkov Music school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she studied with Ms. Krastina Boeva. After finishing high school, Ms. Vassileva came to the United States to continue her studies with Dr. Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse and later Ms. Eda Mazzo Shlyam. She completed her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at the Atlantic Union College and Master of Music in Piano Performance at the Longy School of Music. Ms. Vassileva has performed as a soloist with the New England Youth Ensemble and the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. She has given recitals in Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Ms. Vassileva has been teaching piano since 2003 and is excited to share her love for music with her students.

_Jenny Pratt ________________________________________________________________________

Early Childhood Piano,Trumpet & French Horn, 
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Jenny Pratt has spent the majority of her life pursuing a love of music.  As an adolescent, she became a competitive trumpet player- gigging at age 14 and consistently ranking among the best in New England for her age group.  She also found success in Drum Corps International, placing in the top ten in worldwide individual competition on soprano g-bugle.  In addition to playing lead soprano, she became a top-line mellophonist and later acted as drum major of a division III corps.  Jenny's well-rounded musical education continued through orchestral, solo, and chamber ensemble performance opportunities at New England Conservatory and Tanglewood, where she studied with members of the Boston Symphony orchestra and the Atlantic Brass Quintet. As a  trumpet performance/music industry major at Syracuse University, Jenny held principal chair in the SU Orchestra.  While in New York, she broadened her studies to include other genres and instruments, such as jazz and piano.   At UMass-Amherst she studied with late trumpet master Walter Chestnut, while simultaneously endeavoring upon vocal jazz and  melodic percussion.  Post-college, Jenny continues to enjoy life as an all-around musician,  performing locally as a trumpeter, vocalist and keyboardist, in styles ranging from classical and jazz to metal and classic rock.  She is available for lessons in trumpet,  french horn (single), baritone t.c., g-bugle and piano, as well as coaching for music theory and small ensembles.

Yaling Lin "Irene" _________________________________________________________________

Early Childhood Piano & Flute- Graduated from Adelphi University in New York with a Dual Bachelors Degree in Piano and Flute in 2008. Focusing on early childhood piano, Ms. Lin was also a member of Adelphi University Symphony Orchestra as a flutist and has performed in Garden City, Long Island, and through out New York City and Massachusetts.  She is a native of Taiwan and has taught in both the United States  and Taiwan. Ms. Lin teaches exclusively through the Royal academy for music where se uphold's a very large teaching studio as well as has been nominated as one of 3 teachers to receive "teacher of the year award 2010".

Garry O,Connor _____________________________________________________________________

Guitar - Gary developed a love for the guitar at an early age and did his first gig at age nine in a talent show, playing lead guitar with a friend who played rhythm behind him. He has pursued his passion for the instrument over his lifetime. Starting to play with groups in high school, and on into college he was able to ride the crest of the rock music wave which went through its metamorphosis in the 60s, 70s and 80s. He was recognized, in a Worcester  Telegram feature on rock bands of the area, as lead guitarist of the Shambles,  one of the top groups in greater Worcester in the late sixties.  Due to the call of Uncle Sam Gary joined the Air Force during the Viet Nam War and played in rock and blues groups when possible. After his term was completed,  he enrolled in Berklee College of Music in guitar performance and made the Deans List right away.  Financial decisions led to his attending a community college for a while using his guitar to serve others and the chaplain at the college. At the end he obtained an AS degree in engineering and worked  for several years. During this time he played with a small ensemble on a weekly basis and joined a group playing country western gigs. Marriage and the birth of his daughter  led to a return to active duty service and a career and retirement in the U.S. Navy. There Garys talents found expression in playing for religious services and other functions. He also earned a B.S.in management during this time. Upon retiring he  returned to Berklee for 7 more semesters where he completed all 4 levels of  guitar proficiency required . He has also studied music therapy at Berklee and did volunteer work in music therapy at the Sherrill House in Boston.  His interest in jazz guitar led him to practice and perform with the Worcester Night Life big band classes for several  semesters .  Gary enrolled in and finished his degree in music in 2008 at Anna Maria College near Worcester. There he studied music education, was very active in the jazz ensemble and took classical guitar lessons from Peter Clemente and Kevin Grudechy. More recently and currently Gary plays with several bands. One doing classic rock and gospel, another playing  traditional Irish music with family members, and also with the Worcester Arts Jazz Band. He has also been teaching in the Worcester Public Schools, as a substitute, in music and other subjects for the past three years. Gary is also skilled with bass guitar, tenor banjo and 5 string banjo as well as slide guitar. He has also written songs which he plays and sings at open mike venues some of which have been broadcast over local cable TV. Gary believes that music instruction must give both disciplined study and enjoyment to the student to be most effective.

Andrew Kosiba _____________________________________________________________________

Piano, Jazz Studies - Born and raised in Massachusetts, Andrew Kosiba found himself attracted to music at a young age. Soon after starting piano lessons at age 7, it became clear that music was his calling.  A graduate of Western Connecticut State Universitys jazz program, Andrew earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in Jazz Piano Performance. During college he had the privilege to study piano with Pete Tomlinson,  as well as acclaimed New York trumpeter and  pianist Dave Scott, among others. Andrew regularly gigs throughout Connecticut and New York City, either with his own groups or as a collaborator. In addition, he is also Music Director of the Federated Church of Sturbridge/ Fiskdale.  With years of pedagogical experience, Andrew is dedicated to inspiring his students similarly to how he has been inspired throughout the years. By implementing and integrating theory, ear training, as well as improvisation concepts he aims to develop well rounded musicians.

Elliot Villanueva Maldonado_________________________________________________

Flute, Sax, Trumpet, Clarinet, Piano & Voice  Born in New York City, Elliot Villanueva Maldonado began studying clarinet and piano 20 years ago after moving to rural Massachusetts. Coming from a Brooklyn family, he was heavily influenced by his family's musical roots and by all genres of music prevalent in New York's artistic culture such as Salsa, Jazz, Classical, Ethnic Folk styles, Funk, Soul, and Reggae. As as a young adult, he took up the saxophone, and later began to explore ethnic and traditional flutes. He studied music therapy, piano, and classical saxophone at Molloy College in New York, and at the New School for Social Research. During his twenties, Elliot honed his performance skills in Manhattan, specializing in avant-garde, and tribal music fused with latin percussion, shamanic vocalisms, and free jazz textures. Over the years he has developed an intuitive and spontaneous approach to organized ensemble improvisation. In his own compositions he has found a link between the classical musics of Europe and the East, as well as, Africa and Native America. Elliot has played hip-hop, soul, funk, and reggae at venues and festivals all over New England and New York, including The Bitter End, The Hard Rock Cafe, Mechanics Hall, and Washington Square Park. He now leads an original roots reggae ensemble as vocalist, percussionist, and windplayer. As a teacher he has taught theory, piano, voice, woodwinds, percussion, and ensemble performance skills at the Worcester Area Think Tank, the "I Have a Dream Program" in New York City,  and the Tai-Sophia Institute in Columbia, MD. Mr. Maldonado is the founder of The Dragonfly Lounge performance troop, under his stage name Elote Villanueva, and as such has arranged and composed the tribal musical dance theater pieces: "La Luna de Guaba", "Juno's Cloak", "Flamboyan Shadows", "Breathe" and the book "Aprilshower". Most recently, he was featured as the saxophonist for the revival of the experimental modern dance/poetry piece, "Apollonius of Tyana" which toured Worcester, Gloucester, and Rochester, NY. He continues to perform locally and is presently continuing his classical saxophone concentration.

Mong Yun Shih  "Sabrina" ____________________________________________________

(Sabrina) Mong-Yun Shih (Piano) Was educated at Franklin Pierce University, N.H. where she received her B.M. in Piano Performance.  Ms. Shih's primary teachers have included: Jung-Ja Kim, Janice Weber, Faina Bryanskaya and Robert Johnson. Ms. Shih has performed throughout the New England Area and abroad in her native country of Taiwan and has also held teaching positions in Dracut, MA, Boston, MA,  as well as in Taiwan, instructing students of all ages and all skill levels. Ms. Shih has been recognized by the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, National Guild of Piano Teachers and the Music Teachers National Association. Ms. Shih teaches exclusively through the Royal Academy for Music.

Xing Rong, Piano_____________________________________________________

Chinese pianist Xing Rong was born in Tianjin where she received her Bachelors Degree in Music and completed her MM degree from The Boston Conservatory of Music under renowned pianist an piano Chair, Dr. Jonathan Bass. Miss Rong began her piano studies at age four under the direction of Jinde Wang. She won several prizes in numerous piano competitions before being accepted to the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Miss Rong was directly admitted to the Tianjin Music Middle School at the young age of eleven which led her to be accepted into the Tianjin Conservatory of Music as a recommended piano student from Tianjin music Middle school. She received the conservatory scholarship. Miss Rong also received prizes from 2004 to 2008, including third prize in the  Brahms category in 144^thhAnnual Hong Kong Asia-open Piano Competition, also receiving the distinguished award in the Beethoven Piano Competition in Hainan. Miss Rong also performed in numerous master classes, such as Till Felner piano master in 2010 in Boston. Ms. Rong also joined in Wallnut Hill Music Festival in the summer of 2010 and gave two performances, both solo and in chamber concerts..  Miss Rong currently enjoys a very active career as a teacher and performer throughout the Boston and Worcester area.Miss Rong currently enjoys a very active career as a teacher and performer throughout the Boston and Worcester area.

Tony Polo, Guitar and Drums_____________________________________

Tony Polo - Guitar, Drums & Trumpet - Currently completing his  B.M. in Music Therapy Anna Maria College Tony Polo has been playing guitar for over 10 years, Mr. Polo is well versed in many styles of music such as rock, reggae, ska, fusion, blues, metal, classical and folk. Mr. Polo has also  performed in several bands that have performed in numerous venues throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Mr. Polo teaches a variety of styles and methods and incorporates both sight-reading skills and tablature into is lessons, as well as, rhythmic and ear training and theory. He currently enjoys a very active perfoming and teaching career in the central Massachusetts area.

Gjergji Kote__________________________________________________________________________

Violin & Viola - Received his education at the Tefta Tashko Arts High school and Conservatory in Korce, Albania.  Completing 12 years of study (PHD equivalent) at the conservatory in violin performance. Mr. Kote was also invited to play with the Korce Orchestra and chamber ensemble.  Mr. Kote was later invite dto the United Staes to perform with the Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra in Michigan where his mastery has earned him first violin chair in the orchestra.  He has also performed with many members of the orchestra in chamber recitals throughout Michigan and in the U.S. Mr. Kote has also enjoyed an extensive career as a teacher, instructing children and adults of all ages and skill levels.

Special Education/Music Therapy

SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Susan M. Davis, MT-BC (Music Therapist) Ms. Davis received her B.A. in Sociology and Music from the University of Massachusetts and her B.S. in Music Therapy from SUNY New Paltz and her internship at Taconic DDSO, Wossaic, NY. Ms. Davis has worked at the American Institute of Neuro-Intergrative Development; Giant Steps as a part of a multi-disciplinary team with students having Autism spectrum disorders. She has also taught at New Horizons Resources and has seen numerous patients through private practice. Ms. Davis has composed for numerous publishing companies including Sonshine Publishing, Berkshire Theater for Theatre and the Arts, Mass. College of Liberal Arts and many more. Ms. Davis is certified by the American Music Therapy Association, Certification Board of Music Therapy (CBMT), First Aid and CPR as well as, Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP).
 

Administration Staff & Public Relations
Omar Soffan - Director -508-963-5757
Hye Young Jung - Asst. Director, Billing - 508-963-5757
Eva Marie Erasian - Administrative Manager-508-842-1221
Melanie Erasian - Administrative Manager - 508-842-1221
Chris Fourkas - Accounting - 508-752-0712
Diane Vandal - Book Keeping
Jackie Kniskern - Book Keeping


Member
*National Guild of Community Schools for the Arts (New York)
*Music Teachers National Association ID#9058645
*Massachusetts Music Teachers Association
*Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau
*Americans for the Arts Action Fund
*Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce
*Better Business Bureau (Accredited Member)
*ASCAP

Affiliations /Performance Relations/Career Services
*Royal Academy (London)
*Royal Conservatory (Brussels)
*The Juilliard School (Career Services, Performances)
* Peabody Institute (Johns Hopkins University, Career Services)
*Berklee College of Music (Career Services)
*New England Conservatory of Music (Career Services, Performances)
*Boston Conservatory of Music (Affiliate, Performances)
*Metropolitan Opera House
*Mechanics Hall, Worcester
*Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Awards/Recognition
* Best of Shrewsbury 2008 Music Instruction Category USCA
* Best of Worcester 2008 Music Instruction Category USCA
* Best of Shrewsbury 2009 Music Instruction Category USCA
* Best of Worcester 2009 Music Instruction Category USCA
* Best of Worcester 2010 Music Instruction Category USCA
* Best of Shrewsbury 2010 Music Instruction Category USCA
* American Red Cross. Concert to Benefit September 11th, 2009
* President of The United States (G.W.Bush),
   Recognition for Concert to Benefit Red Cross
* The Flash (Shrewsbury, Westboro and Northboror
* Worcester Telegram & Gazette
* Worcester Business Journal
* Worcester Magazine
* Today's Parent
* WGBH Boston
* WICN Worcester
* WCRB Boston
* WTAG Worcester
* Channel 5 News Boston
* Channel 3 WGMC News Worcester
* Stages, The Boston Conservatory
* Waltham Tribune
* Accreditation Better Business Bureau A+ Rating