Faculty

BMS teachers bring years of experience and a commitment to teaching at the highest levels. What further distinguishes them is the ability to meet every student at their individual level, working with all types of students from beginners to advanced students (including young children, teens, and adults) in private lessons, group classes, workshops, and ensembles.

Faculty

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Jump to a specific category to learn more about our faculty or scroll the complete alphabetical list below. Select a faculty member name to learn more about individual teaching philosophy and biography.

Private Lessons


Brass

Tom Halter

Trumpet | Tuba

Anne Howarth

French Horn

Russell Jewell

Trombone | Trumpet | Tuba | Baritone/Euphonium


Guitar

Justin Meyer

Upright Bass | Electric Bass

Scott Pittman

Drums | Guitar | Bass | Ukulele | Banjo

Mitch Selib

Guitar | Ukulele

Tev Stevig

Guitar | Ukulele | Banjo | Lap Steel Guitar | Ethnic Plucked String Instruments: Oud, Tanbur, Bağlama (or Saz), Rabab

Robert Ward

Guitar


Percussion

Scott Pittman

Drums | Guitar | Bass | Ukulele | Banjo


Piano

Amira Acre

Piano

Sara Chen

Piano

Niva Fried

Piano

Leah Kosch

Piano

Anran Qian

PIano

April Sun

Piano

Aimee Tsuchiya

Piano | Chamber Ensembles | Chamber Ensembles Coordinator

Jane Wong

Piano

JungSun Yoon

Piano


Strings

Konstantin Arakelov

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Narine Arustamyan

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Leo Eguchi

Cello

Stephanie Fong

Violin | Viola

Alex Fowler

Cello

Tomoko Iwamoto

Violin | Viola | Suzuki Violin

Egle Jarkova

Violin

Justin Meyer

Upright Bass | Electric Bass

Karine Nowick

Violin

Kavita Shankar

Violin | Viola

Andrew Taylor

Violin | Viola

Kat Wallace

Violin | Traditional Fiddle


Voice


Woodwinds

Thomas Carroll

Clarinet | Recorder

Sam Childers

Bassoon

Colleen Hartung

Clarinet

Julianne Johnston

Flute I Suzuki Flute I Saxophone I Clarinet

Anthea Kechley

Flute | Suzuki Flute

Karen Robbins

Flute | Recorder | Saxophone | Clarinet

Andy Voelker

Saxophone | Clarinet

Linden Wu

Flute


Classes & Programs


Classes for Adults

Scott Pittman

Drums | Guitar | Bass | Ukulele | Banjo

Mitch Selib

Guitar | Ukulele


Classes For Young Children

Kailey Berry

Music Play | Musical Adventures

Zoe-Rose de Paz

Move, Sing, Drum! | Instrument Discovery

Krista Jadro

Music Moves For Piano

Ruby Lee

Music Moves For Piano

Cathy Marks

Music Moves For Piano

Shena Miura

Music Moves For Piano

Mitch Selib

Guitar | Ukulele

Clare Sung

Music Moves For Piano

Christy Zarlengo

Music Play | Music Moves for Piano

Katharine Zuiderveen

Music Moves for Piano


Movement and Dance

Tom Krusinski

Movement & Dance Classes | Harmonica


Music Therapy

Adrienne Flight

Music Therapy I Piano for All Children

Kathlynn C. Sell

Music Therapy I Piano for All Children

Mint Tan

Music Therapy I Piano for All Children


Musical Skills Classes

Konstantin Arakelov

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Narine Arustamyan

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Kat Wallace

Violin | Traditional Fiddle


Performing Ensembles

Russ Gershon

Jazz Ensembles & Rock Bands Jazz/Rock Coordinator

Aimee Tsuchiya

Piano | Chamber Ensembles | Chamber Ensembles Coordinator


Contact Us

Brookline Music School is a nonprofit organization that has provided excellence in music education to the Greater Boston community since 1924. We rely on the generous support of our donors to benefit the community through music.

Brookline Music School welcomes students of all ages. Enrollment is open year-round so students may begin private lesson study at any time. Join us!


Office Hours

Monday: 9am to 9pm
Tuesday: 9am to 9pm
Wednesday: 9am to 9pm
Thursday: 9am to 9pm
Friday: 9am to 9pm
Saturday: 8am to 7pm
Sunday - 8am to 7pm

See the school calendar for holiday schedules.