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

Percussion, Ensembles

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Ed Broms

Music Theory, Electric Bass

Percussion, Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble

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Frank Cohen

Trumbone, Euphonium, Tuba, Jazz

Guitar, Guitar Orchestra

Flute, Chamber Music, Ensembles

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Katherine Hoffman

Flute, Recorder, Voice

Violin, Intermediate Orchestra, Ensembles

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Lisa Pike

French Horn, Chamber Music

Jazz, Applied Jazz Improv

Piano, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz

Violin, Chamber Orchestra

Rebekah Griffin Greene

Double Bass, Preparatory Orchestra, Ensembles

Voice, Jazz Choir, 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.

Asata N'gonzi

Administrative Manager

Brandon Vazquez

Assistant Director

Erika S. Floreska

Executive Director

Jillian Flexner

Development Manager

John Gattis

Registrar

Laura Gravino

Director of Education

Linda Zhang

Registrar

Ling Lopez

Events Manager

Lohengrin Velasquez

Director of Student Services

Margalit Cantor

Project Manager

Mark Appling

Education Manager

Senami Atinkpahoun

Marketing and Communications Manager

Veronica Riner

Assistant Registrar

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Erika s. Floreska

As BSM moves into the next 50 years, we are deepening our connection to the community. We envision a world where music education is available and accessible by anyone who has interest in learning, listening, or playing music. Please stop by and visit, hear a concert, or take a lesson. We are YOUR center for music education on the Upper West Side since 1964.

Our Board

Kenneth Michaels, President
Bradley Kulman, Vice President
Paul Ness, Treasurer
Mati Adler
Susan Lanter Blank
Amy Brenna
Jean Marie DeVeaux
Sherry Glied
Patrice Jean
Burton Kassell
Andrea Gural
Catherine McKenzie
Suzy Stein
Brian Upbin
Randi Urban

Advisory Council

Evangeline Benedetti
Ruth Cherry
Eugenie Dengel
Ann Bingley Gallops
Kristin Booth Glen
Elinor Hoover
Marta Istomin
Harry M. Johnston, III
The Hon. Franz S. Leichter
Elizabeth Maher
Peter Schickele
Jo-Ann Sternberg
Stanley G. Weiss

Meet the Bloomingdale faculty, staff and Board

Our faculty

Our Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Erika s. Floreska

Our Board

Advisory Council

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Meet the Bloomingdale faculty, staff and Board

Our faculty

Our Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Erika s. Floreska

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