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.

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Brass
Composition
Early Childhood
Ensembles
Guitar
Jazz
Percussion
Piano
Strings
Voice
Woodwinds

Trumpet, Ensembles, Chamber Music, Trumpet Ensemble

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Carrie Frey

Violin, Viola, Chamber Music

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Christine Browning

Voice, Broadway Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble

Jazz, Percussion, Ensembles

Percussion, Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble

Guitar, Guitar Orchestra

Flute, Chamber Music, Ensembles

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Katherine Hoffman

Flute, Recorder, Voice, Sightsinging

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Krístal Rojas de León

Guitar

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Ling Lopez

Violin, Intermediate Orchestra, Ensembles

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Lisa Pike

French Horn, Chamber Music

Jazz, Applied Jazz Improv

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Mica Poerio

Viola, Violin, Strings

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Michael Cochrane

Piano, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz

Violin, Chamber Orchestra

Rebekah Griffin Greene

Double Bass, Preparatory Orchestra, Ensembles

Jazz, Applied Jazz Improv, Ensembles

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Tereasa Payne

Flute, Flute Choir, Ensembles

Composition, Chamber Music, Piano, Ensembles

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

Erika Atkins

Executive Director

Grace Azcona

Executive Assistant

Jasmine Yanase

Assistant Registrar

Kristal Rojas

Assistant Registrar

Laura Gravino

Senior Director of Programming

Linda Zhang

Registrar

Ling Lopez

Events Manager

Lohengrin Velasquez

Director of Student Services

Margalit Cantor

Project Manager

Marianela Torres

Finance Coordinator

Mark Appling

Education Manager

Noelle Barbera

Director of External Affairs

Senami Atinkpahoun

Senior Manager, Communications & Event Content

Veronica Riner

Registration Manager

Yanitza Lee

Assistant Registrar

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
Andrea Gural
Brian Upbin
Burton Kassell
Fenney Kuo
Catherine McKenzie
Jean Marie DeVeaux
Kristin Booth Glen
Melissa Schoonveld
Patrice Jean
Sarah Paul
Suzy Stein

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

Meet the Bloomingdale faculty, staff and Board

Our faculty

Our Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

Erika Atkins

Our Board

Advisory Council

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Meet the Bloomingdale faculty, staff and Board

Our faculty

Our Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

Erika Atkins

Our Board

Advisory Council

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR GIFT​

Classes & Ensembles

Music Programs

About Us

Search Our Website

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR GIFT