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Summer Music Clinic Instructors

Meet our faculty for Summer of 2024!

Junior Session 2024 Instructors

Kaleigh Acord

Position title: Violin

Charlene Adzima

Position title: Fiddle Band/Alternative String Styles

Suzuki-trained violinist, specializing in Irish fiddle and pedagogy

Chris Allen

Position title: Guitar

https://www.woodringguitars.com/links/musicians/253-christopher-allen

Josh Baker

Position title: Saxophone

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Pacal Bayley

Position title: Learn to DJ/Score Creation

Madison Based American Record Producer

Zachary Bethel

Position title: Trombone

https://www.zacharybethel.com/

Grant Blschka

Position title: Bass/Rock Band

Madison based musician and educator

Mary Brandenstein

Position title: Voice, Musical Theatre, Melody and Rhythm

Laura Burns

Position title: Viola/Chamber Strings

Madison based educator and performer

Emma Cifrino

Position title: Viola

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Patrick Coughlin

Position title: Drumline and Percussion

Carroll University

Emma Dayhuff

Position title: Jazz/Double Bass

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Whitney Derendinger

Position title: Acting for Musicians

Guin Diehl

Position title: Horn

UW-Platteville Music Education

Kagen Dunn

Position title: Visual Music

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Rob DZ

Position title: Songwriting/Hip Hop Performance

Madison/Beloit-based rapper and Media Projects Bubblerarian for the Madison Public Library

Michael Ellenbecker

Position title: Bassoon

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Brian Ellingboe

Position title: Bassoon

Audrey Ferrero

Position title: Singing Exploration

UW-Madison Music Education

Kevin Friermood

Position title: Tuba/Euphonium

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Vince Fuh

Position title: Accompanist

Madison based musician

Scott Gendel

Position title: Accompanist

Madison based professional musician

Emily Glick

Position title: Musical Theatre/Acting

https://www.emilyglick.com/

Todd Hammes

Position title: Percussion and Percussion Ensemble

UW-Madison

Richard Hildner

Position title: Guitar

Gretchen Hill

Position title: Clarinet

Texas based educator and musician

Luke Hrovat-Staedter

Position title: Vocal Coaching/Harmonic Styles/Arranging for A Cappella/Voice/Sightsinging

Madison East High School

AJ Jaurez

Position title: Dance for Musicians

Instructor from Barrio Dance

Hip Hop Lecturer at UW-Madison

Heidi Keener

Position title: Flute

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Beth Kille

Position title: Guitar

Professional Musician

Lina Lee

Position title: Piano

Piano Lecturer, UW-Madison School of Music 

Amy Lewis

Position title: Musical Creativity through Improvisational Play

Assistant Professor of Music Education, UW-Madison

Lo Marie

Position title: Guitar/Rock Band

Professional Musician

Audrey Martinovich

Position title: Media Production/Digital Audio Recording

Audio for the Arts

Max Moeck

Position title: Saxophone, Woodwind Choir/Sectional

Texas Music Educator

Nicole Nelson

Position title: Dance for Musicians

Instructor from Barrio Dance

Angelos Ntais

Position title: Piano

Madison based musician and educator

Liz Olson

Position title: Choir, Musical Theatre, Voice, Aural Skills, Sightsinging

UW-Madison Graduate Student in Choral Conducting

Louka Patenaude

Position title: Guitar

UW-Madison

Carolina Perez

Position title: Band, Jazz

https://www.ncssm.edu/directory/carolina-perez

Keslie Pharis

Position title: Oboe

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Soma Pierce-Smit

Position title: Orchestra, Violin, Conducting

Eau Claire Memorial High School

Jamie Pitt

Position title: Choir and Musical Theatre

Middleton High School

Daniel Plane

Position title: Fiddle Band

https://reelcello.com/

Ijoister Pyle-Harris

Position title: Orchestra/Violin

Milwaukee Public Schools

Leonardo Quintero

Position title: Guitar

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Jesse Rathgeber

Position title: Musical Making/Ukulele Jam

Zou Zou Robidoux

Position title: Cello

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Mike Ross

Position title: Choir

Madison Youth Choirs

Tom Ross

Position title: Brazilian Drumming and Percussion

Percussion Instructor at UW-Madison

Chris Rottmayer

Position title: Jazz, Harmonic Styles, Piano

https://chrisrottmayer.com/

Jon Schipper

Position title: Trumpet, Jazz

https://www.jonschipper.com/

John Scoville

Position title: Piano and Accompanist

Madison based musician and educator

Arielle Silver

Position title: Melody and Freedom, Find Your Story, Let's Create

Professional Musician

Leotha Stanley

Position title: Gospel Choir

Music Director at Mt. Zion Church in Madison

Ben Therrell

Position title: Cello

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Demondrae Thurman

Position title: Band, Jazz, Euphonium/Tuba

https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/thurman-demondrae.html

Lawren Brianna Ware

Position title: Piano, Composition and Arranging, Harmonic Styles

UW-Madison

Corey Whitmore

Position title: Multimedia, Beat Making, Digital Audio Production

Professional Madison Based Producer and Writer

Johanna Wienholts

Position title: Harp

Beth Wilson

Position title: Accompanist

Edgewood College

Justin Wright

Position title: Spoken Word

Chicago and Madison Based Artist

Nathan Wysock

Position title: Guitar

Guitar Lecturer at Lawrence University and Edgewood College

Senior Session 2024 Instructors

Effaeye Aawenyn

Position title: Fiddle Band

Madison based teacher and performer

Charlene Adzima

Position title: Fiddle Band/Alternative String Styles

Suzuki-trained violinist, specializing in Irish fiddle and pedagogy

Chris Allen

Position title: Guitar

https://www.woodringguitars.com/links/musicians/253-christopher-allen

Josh Baker

Position title: Saxophone

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Pacal Bayley

Position title: Learn to DJ/Score Creation

Madison Based American Record Producer

Zachary Bethel

Position title: Trombone

https://www.zacharybethel.com/

Grant Blschka

Position title: Bass/Rock Band

Madison based musician and educator

Sarah Brailey

Position title: Voice

Mary Brandenstein

Position title: Voice, Musical Theatre, Melody and Rhythm

Madlen Breckbill

Position title: Viola

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Danielle Breisach

Position title: Flute

Sahada Buckley

Position title: Violin

Violin

Laura Burns

Position title: Viola/Chamber Strings

Madison based educator and performer

Ben Carlee

Position title: Flute

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Isabel Celata

Position title: Voice, A Cappella

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Prenicia Clifton

Position title: Vocal Coaching

Patrick Coughlin

Position title: Drumline and Percussion

Carroll University

Tom Curry

Position title: Tuba/Euphonium

UW-Madison Tuba/Euphonium

Emma Dayhuff

Position title: Jazz/Double Bass

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Whitney Derendinger

Position title: Acting for Musicians

Henry Dorn

Position title: Band, Composition/Arranging, What's Going On In the Score

https://www.henryldorn.com/

Alexandra Dotson

Position title: Trombone

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Kagen Dunn

Position title: Visual Music

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Rob DZ

Position title: Songwriting/Hip Hop Performance

Madison/Beloit-based rapper and Media Projects Bubblerarian for the Madison Public Library

Brian Ellingboe

Position title: Bassoon

Matt Endres

Position title: Jazz, Rock Band, Drum Set

UW-Madison Associate Faculty of Drum Set, Jazz History, and the UW Marching Band Percussion Coordinator

Shannon Farley

Position title: Violin

Madison based performer and educator

Lindsay Flowers

Position title: Oboe, Audition Crushing

UW-Madison Faculty

Vince Fuh

Position title: Accompanist

Madison based musician

Trevin Gay

Position title: Acting

Scott Gendel

Position title: Accompanist

Madison based professional musician

Sarah Gillespie

Position title: Horn

Madison based horn teacher and musician

Emily Glick

Position title: Musical Theatre/Acting

https://www.emilyglick.com/

Brian Gnojek

Position title: Clarinet

Madison based musician and teacher

Todd Hammes

Position title: Percussion and Percussion Ensemble

UW-Madison

Anne Heaton

Position title: Writing Melodies/Harmony and Structure/Songwriting/Hip Hop Performance

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Singer/Songwriter

Marsha Heuer

Position title: Musical Theatre

Oregon High School

Gretchen Hill

Position title: Clarinet

Texas based educator and musician

Jeni Houser

Position title: Voice, Vocal Coaching

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Luke Hrovat-Staedter

Position title: Vocal Coaching/Harmonic Styles/Arranging for A Cappella/Voice/Sightsinging

Madison East High School

Ben Jaeger

Position title: Rock Band

Madison Vel Phillips Memorial High School

AJ Jaurez

Position title: Dance for Musicians

Instructor from Barrio Dance

Hip Hop Lecturer at UW-Madison

Matthew Koester

Position title: Saxophone

UW-Madison

Brendin Larson

Position title: Musical Theatre, Voice

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Trygve Lebakken

Position title: What's Going On In the Score - Inside the Mind of a Composer

UW-Madison Student

Lina Lee

Position title: Piano

Piano Lecturer, UW-Madison School of Music 

Amy Lewis

Position title: Musical Creativity through Improvisational Play

Assistant Professor of Music Education, UW-Madison

Ben Lokuta

Position title: The Funky Drummer

https://www.instagram.com/benlokutadrums/?hl=en 

Arun Luthra

Position title: Jazz/Konnakol/Composition & Arranging

New York based saxophone/jazz artist

John Lynch

Position title: Band, Conducting

https://www.uwsp.edu/directory/profile/john-lynch/

Mandjou Mara

Position title: West African Drumming

https://www.mandjoumaradjembefola.com/

Lo Marie

Position title: Guitar/Rock Band

Professional Musician

Audrey Martinovich

Position title: Media Production/Digital Audio Recording

Audio for the Arts

Sarah Marty

Position title: Music/Arts Business and Administration

Director, Bolz Center for Arts Administration at UW-Madison

Max Moeck

Position title: Saxophone, Woodwind Choir/Sectional

Texas Music Educator

Nick Moran

Position title: Latin American Music

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Nicole Nelson

Position title: Dance for Musicians

Instructor from Barrio Dance

Liz Olson

Position title: Choir, Musical Theatre, Voice, Aural Skills, Sightsinging

UW-Madison Graduate Student in Choral Conducting

Louka Patenaude

Position title: Guitar

UW-Madison

Matt Pickart

Position title: Violin, Improv, Chamber Strings

https://www.mattpickart.com/

Soma Pierce-Smit

Position title: Orchestra, Violin, Conducting

Eau Claire Memorial High School

Will Preston

Position title: Accompanying and Collaborative Piano

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Leonardo Quintero

Position title: Guitar

UW-Madison Graduate Student

Jesse Rathgeber

Position title: Musical Making/Ukulele Jam

Tom Ross

Position title: Brazilian Drumming and Percussion

Percussion Instructor at UW-Madison

Chris Rottmayer

Position title: Jazz, Harmonic Styles, Piano

https://chrisrottmayer.com/

Julia Rottmayer

Position title: Voice

UW-Madison

Katherine Schmit

Position title: Trumpet

UW-Madison Graduate Student

John Scoville

Position title: Piano and Accompanist

Madison based musician and educator

Elizabeth Sheeler

Position title: Visual Music

UW-Madison

Courtney Snyder

Position title: Band, Chamber Winds, Conducting

Leotha Stanley

Position title: Gospel Choir

Music Director at Mt. Zion Church in Madison

Christopher Taylor

Position title: Piano

Chris Thomas

Position title: Film Scoring, Chamber Winds

https://www.christhomasmusic.com/

Chelsea Tipton

Position title: Orchestra, Chamber Strings

Martha Vallon

Position title: Cello/Baroque and Roll

Madison based musician and educator

Jon Vriesacker

Position title: Jazz Improv

https://www.jonvriesacker.com/

John Wagner

Position title: Trumpet

UW-Madison Graduate Student

James Waldo

Position title: Cello

UW-Madison Faculty

Johannes Wallmann

Position title: Jazz Ensemble

Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music, UW-Madison 

Lawren Brianna Ware

Position title: Piano, Composition and Arranging, Harmonic Styles

UW-Madison

Nikara Warren

Position title: Jazz/Percussion

New York Based Musician and Educator

Frank Watkins

Position title: Choir, Conducting, Voice

https://www.uwec.edu/profiles/watkinfa/

Michael Weinstein

Position title: Advanced Harmonic Styles

Corey Whitmore

Position title: Multimedia, Beat Making, Digital Audio Production

Professional Madison Based Producer and Writer

Johanna Wienholts

Position title: Harp

Beth Wilson

Position title: Accompanist

Edgewood College

Dawn Wohn

Position title: Violin

UW-Madison String Faculty

Juli Wood

Position title: Jazz and Improv

https://www.juliwoodsax.com/

Justin Wright

Position title: Spoken Word

Chicago and Madison Based Artist

Nathan Wysock

Position title: Guitar

Guitar Lecturer at Lawrence University and Edgewood College

Lord Yancyy

Position title: Jazz, Improv

https://lordyancyymusic.com/