Faculty, Staff and Board
Faculty, Staff and Board
Meet the Bloomingdale faculty, staff and Board
Bloomingdale is deeply proud of our experienced, qualified, and caring faculty, staff, and board.
Our faculty
Each of our faculty brings a wealth of performing and teaching experience to Bloomingdale. Browse their individual profiles below to learn about their unique interests, qualifications, and teaching styles.
Aaron Butler
Early Childhood
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Alejandro Cote
Guitar, Ukulele
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Alicia Waller
Voice
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Allie Altieri
Early Childhood
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Allison Lander
Piano
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Brandon Vazquez
Trumpet, Ensembles, Chamber Music, Trumpet Ensemble
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Christine Browning
Broadway Ensemble, Voice, Vocal Ensemble
See Bio
Claudia Schaer
Violin
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Daniel Bennett
Jazz, Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies
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Daniel Lamas
Viola, Violin
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Danny Mui
Clarinet
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Douglas Marriner
Jazz, Percussion, Ensembles
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Eduardo Gutterres
Guitar
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Eli Asher
Brass, Jazz, Trumpet
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Elizabeth Hebert
Oboe
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Gabriele Leite
Guitar
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Gili Sharett
Bassoon
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Henry Ramon Jeria
Piano
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Jamie Fox
Guitar, Jazz
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Jessica Beberaggi
Strings, Violin
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Jocelyn Medina
Jazz, Voice
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José Maldonado
Guitar, RTA / Director of Guitar Studies
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Joshua Perry
Percussion
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Juan Diego Villalobos
Percussion
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Judith Olson
Piano, Chamber Music
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Justin Lee
Flute
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Kaoru Hinata
Flute, Chamber Music, Ensembles
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Katherine Hoffman
Flute, Recorder, Voice, Sightsinging
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Kevin Krumenauer
Tuba, Trombone, Euphonium, Music Theory
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Ling Lopez
Violin, Intermediate Orchestra, Ensembles
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Lisa Pike
French Horn, Chamber Music
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Luana Ayres
Piano
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Magdalena Garandza
Clarinet
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Marc Peloquin
Piano
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Margalit Cantor
Cello, Chamber Music
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Mariano Aguirre
Guitar
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Mark Appling
Guitar
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Mark Mollica
Jazz, Applied Jazz Improv
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Max Kutner
Guitar
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Mica Poerio
Viola, Violin, Strings
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Michael Cochrane
Jazz, Jazz Ensemble, Piano
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Mitchell Lyon
Cello
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Monica Verona
Piano, RTA / Director of Piano Studies
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Naho Parrini
Violin
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Olga Gurevich
Piano
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Ongama Mhlontlo
Voice
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Patti Onorato
Early Childhood
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Pin-Hui Tsai
Cello
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Rebekah Griffin Greene
Double Bass, Preparatory Orchestra, Ensembles
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Rhiannon Banerdt
Violin
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Rie Schmidt
Flute, Woodwinds
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Roberto Hidalgo
Piano
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Si Eon Choi
Flute
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Sobina Chi
Piano
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Tahira Clayton
Voice, Jazz, Ensembles
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Tereasa Payne
Flute, Woodwinds, Flute Choir, Ensembles
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Veronica Riner
Violin, RTA / Director of Strings Studies
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Weiwei Zhai
Piano
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Will Richards
Percussion
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Yanitza Lee
Early Childhood
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Our Staff
Meet our administrative staff responsible for registration, student services, education, development, marketing, operations, concert presenting, and more.
Brandon Vazquez
Senior Director of Operations
Dayna Grayber
Marketing and Communications Manager
Eli Asher
IT Manager
Erika Atkins
Executive Director
Grace Azcona
Community Engagement Coordinator
Jasmine Yanase
Registrar
Judy Woo
Music Access Project (MAP) Director
Justin Duckworth
Development Coordinator
Kayla Jackmon
Director of Finance
Laura Gravino
Senior Director of Programming
Ling Lopez
Faculty Director
Magdalena Garandza
Operations and Registration Assistant
Margalit Cantor
A4TY Program Director/ Graphic Designer
Marianela Torres
HR Manager
Mark Appling
Education Manager
Michael Morales
School Partnership Manager
Noelle Barbera
Director of Marketing & Development
Patti Onorato
Early Childhood Coordinator / Assistant Registrar
Robyn Scholz
Bookkeeper
Savannah LaSalle
Assistant Registrar
Veronica Riner
Rentals Manager
Yanitza Lee
Registration Manager
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Erika Atkins
Since March 2020, COVID-19 has changed every aspect of our lives and the entire world. Despite obstacles and hardships, Bloomingdale School of Music adapted in order to continue to provide access to high quality music education to all, no matter one’s economic status, ability level, ethnicity, or religious affiliation.
As we gradually return to sharing spaces for in-person learning, I would like to commend the commitment of Bloomingdale’s students and faculty to gather, connect and share the joy of music. I am so proud to be a part of this community.
Thank you for your bravery and dedication, and for choosing us as YOUR center for music education, serving the Upper West Side since 1964.
Our Board
Kenneth Michaels, President
Bradley Kulman, Vice President
Paul Ness, Treasurer
Sherry Glied, Secretary
Wayne Agard
Kristen Booth Glen
Jake Cinti
Jean Marie De Veux
Andrea Gural
Patrice Jean
Burton Kassell
Fenney Kuo
Ruth Levine
Catherine McKenzie
Sarah Paul
Jerry Phelps
Melissa Schoonveld
Suzy Stein
Juliana Zhang
Advisory Council
Ann Bingley Gallops
Elinor Hoover
Elizabeth Maher
Eugenie Dengel
Evangeline Benedetti
Harry M. Johnston, III
Jo-Ann Sternberg
Marta Istomin
Peter Schickele
Ruth Cherry
Stanley G. Weiss
The Hon. Franz S. Leichter
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