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

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Guitar

Justin Meyer

Upright Bass | Electric Bass

Scott Pittman

Drums | Guitar | Bass | Ukulele | Banjo Beginning Percussion | Meet the Instruments

Mitch Selib

Guitar

Tev Stevig

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

Pritesh Walia

Guitar

Robert Ward

Guitar

Björn Wennås

Guitar

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Percussion

Rick Landwehr

Drums

Scott Pittman

Drums | Guitar | Bass | Ukulele | Banjo Beginning Percussion | Meet the Instruments

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Piano

Amira Acre

Piano

Lindsay Albert

Piano

Sara Chen

Piano

Young Woong Cho

Piano

Niva Fried

Piano

Brian Friedland

Piano

Atsuko Jozaki

Piano

Leah Kosch

Piano

Svetlana Krasnova

Piano

Siu Yan Luk

Music Moves For Piano | Piano

Caroline Menipaz

Piano

Cynthia Sanger

Piano

April Sun

Piano

Gregory Tolwinski

Piano

Aimee Tsuchiya

Piano Chamber Ensembles Chamber Ensembles Coordinator

Jane Wong

Piano

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Strings

Konstantin Arakelov

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Narine Arustamyan

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Sasha Callahan

Violin

Darry Dolezal

Cello

Leo Eguchi

Cello

Amanda Romano Foreman

Harp

Luis Antonio Ibáñez

Violin

Tomoko Iwamoto

Violin | Viola | Suzuki Violin

Egle Jarkova

Violin | Chamber Ensembles

Justin Meyer

Upright Bass | Electric Bass

Karine Nowick

Violin

Andrew Taylor

Violin | Viola | Chamber Music

Valerie Thompson

Cello

Kat Wallace

Violin | Traditional Fiddle

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Voice

Akela Franklin

Voice

Gray Leiper

Voice

Erin Matthews

Voice

Rob Woodin

Voice

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Woodwinds

Thomas Carroll

Clarinet Recorder

Sam Childers

Bassoon

Alessandro Cirafici

Oboe

Julianne Johnston

Flute | Saxophone | Clarinet | Suzuki Flute

Anthea Kechley

Flute | Suzuki Flute | Flute Seminar

Karen Robbins

Flute Recorder Saxophone Clarinet

Andy Voelker

Saxophone Clarinet

Linden Wu

Flute

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Classes & Programs

Classes for Adults

Pritesh Walia

Guitar

Björn Wennås

Guitar

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Classes For Young Children

Zoe-Rose de Paz

Move, Sing, Drum! | Instrument Discovery

Krista Jadro

Music Moves For Piano

Ruby Lee

Music Moves For Piano

Siu Yan Luk

Music Moves For Piano | Piano

Cathy Marks

Music Moves For Piano

Shena Miura

Music Moves For Piano

Clare Sung

Music Moves For Piano

Christy Zarlengo

Music Moves For Piano

Katharine Zuiderveen

Music Moves for Piano

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Movement and Dance

Tom Krusinski

Movement & Dance Classes | Harmonica

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Music Therapy

Adrienne Flight

Music Therapy Sessions Neurologic Music Therapy Piano For All Children

Kathlynn C. Sell

Music Therapy Sessions Neurologic Music Therapy Piano For All Children

Mint Tan

Music Therapy Sessions | Piano For All Children

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Musical Skills Classes

Konstantin Arakelov

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Narine Arustamyan

Violin | Suzuki Violin

Kat Wallace

Violin | Traditional Fiddle

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Performing Ensembles

Russ Gershon

Jazz Ensembles & Rock Bands Jazz/Rock Coordinator

Aimee Tsuchiya

Piano Chamber Ensembles Chamber Ensembles Coordinator

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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 (beginning Sept 18th)