Our Team

Leadership & Staff

Jaime Simmons
Assistant Dean and Director
Heather Dennen
Director of Dance
Meredith Kurtz
Assistant Director, Program Coordinator - Private Lessons
Lisa Hirzel
Program Coordinator - Music
Lisa Manning
Program Coordinator – Professional Development
Yvonne LoPresto
Administrative Assistant
Julia Morreale
Camps and School Partnerships Coordinator
Jennifer Andersen-Germaine
Flute Instructor
Jessie Barnhouse
Music & Movement Instructor
Robert Becker
Voice Instructor
David Betts
Trombone, Low Brass and Recorder Instructor
Frank Bianchi
Director, BW Men's Chorus
William Black
Trumpet Instructor
Aaron Blizzard
Dance Instructor
Noelle Boyages
Dance Instructor
Leslie Braidech
Violin/Viola Instructor
Cassandra Bryant
Violin and Suzuki Instructor
Lorelei Batisla-ong
Ukulele Instructor
Meghan Colbert
Clarinet Instructor
Judy Crandall
Piano Instructor
Katie Cross
Piano Instructor
Benjamin Czarnota
Voice Instructor
Mark DeMio
Bassoon Instructor
Heather Dennen
Director of Dance
Andrew Dyet
Songwriting Instructor
Beth Elardo
Flute Instructor
Chris Ellicott
Guitar, Ukulele, Beginning Electric Bass Instructor
Anthony Fuoco
Piano Instructor
George Gecik
Guitar Instructor
Kevin Giordano
Saxophone Instructor
Adrian Gonzalez
Oboe Instructor
Tracy Grady
Voice Instructor
Mary Ann Grof-Neiman
Clarinet Instructor
Rachel Harrington
Piano and Double Bass Instructor
Heidi Harris
Theatre Instructor
Melissa Hazard
Yoga Instructor
Arianna Fine
Dance Instructor
Lauren Hodgson
Piano / Dalcroze Instructor
Liz Huff
Theatre Instructor
Sue Huszai
Piano and Organ Instructor
David Jelen
Percussion Instructor
Abigail Johnson
Electronic Music Instructor
Jessica Jonczyk
Prelude Director, New Horizons Orchestra
Clarence Keith
Dance Instructor
Dr. Sungeun Kim
Piano Instructor
Gayle Klaber
Cello Instructor
Theresa Kloos
Theatre Instructor
Jeff Krill
Piano Tuning Instructor
Michelle Massouh Makhlouf
Piano Instructor
Christine McBurney
Theatre Instructor
Keira Lea McDonald
Theatre Instructor
Julie Melik-Stepanov
Piano Instructor
Dr. Karren Melik-Stepanov
Cello Instructor
Sharon Metivier
Voice Instructor
Darryl Mika
Percussion Instructor
Lisa Miragliotta-Van Scyoc
Women's Chorus Conductor
Katelin Morrow
Cello Instructor
Leanna Mullen
Dance Instructor
Sean Murphy
Saxophone Instructor
Kathy Musat
Trumpet/Low Brass Instructor
Liliya Nijehovsky
Piano Instructor
Richard Pokrywka
Trumpet Instructor
Casidy Reed
Director, New Horizons Band & Youth Symphony Orchestra
Bryan Reichert
Guitar, Ukulele Instructor
Corrie Anne Riberdy
Violin & Suzuki Director
Jason Riberdy
Horn Instructor
Marge Ricksecker
Guitar Instructor
Tanya Rogers
Violin Instructor
Carol Ross
Viola, Violin and Suzuki Instructor
Dr. Sam Rotberg
Violin Instructor
Sara Schimelpfenig
Violin Instructor
Laura Simna
Violin, Viola and Suzuki Instructor
Richard Seil
Piano Instructor
Sandra Simon
Voice Instructor
Ceste Stanly
Piano, Voice and Flute Instructor
Janet Strukely-Dziak
Dance Instructor
Gabriel Swarts
Music Instructor
Lembi Veskimets
Viola Instructor
Lauren Stenroos
Dance Instructor
Erik Wagner
Guitar Instructor
Jackie Wagner
Visual Art Instructor