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
Alejandro Cote
Guitar, Ukulele
Allie Altieri
Early Childhood
Allison Lander
Piano
Antoine Thouvenin
Violin
Atao Liu
Bassoon
Brandon Vazquez
Trumpet, Ensembles, Chamber Music, Trumpet Ensemble
Christine Browning
Voice, Director of Vocal Studies, Broadway Ensemble
Claudia Schaer
Violin, Strings
Daniel Bennett
Jazz, Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies
Danny Mui
Clarinet
Eduardo Gutterres
Guitar, Ukulele
Eli Asher
Brass, Jazz, Trumpet
Elizabeth Hebert
Oboe, Woodwinds
Gabriele Leite
Guitar
Hayden Smith
Voice
Ian Harris
Voice
Jamie Fox
Guitar, Jazz
José Maldonado
Guitar, RTA / Director of Guitar Studies
Joseph London
Voice
Joshua Perry
Percussion
Juan Diego Villalobos
Percussion
Judith Olson
Piano, Chamber Music
Justin Lee
Flute
Kaoru Hinata
Flute, Chamber Music, Ensembles
Katherine Hoffman
Voice, Recorder, Flute, Chamber Music, Sightsinging
Lauren Lee
Voice (Jazz), Jazz
Lisa Pike
French Horn, Chamber Music
Liza Wu
Piano
Luana Ayres
Piano
Magdalena Garandza
Clarinet
Marc Peloquin
Piano
Margalit Cantor
Cello, Chamber Music
Mark Appling
Guitar
Mark Mollica
Jazz, Applied Jazz Improv
Michael Cochrane
Jazz, Jazz Ensemble, Piano
Mitchell Lyon
Cello
Monica Verona
Piano, RTA / Director of Piano Studies
Naho Parrini
Violin
Nicole Haslett
Voice
Olga Gurevich
Piano
Patti Onorato
Early Childhood
Rebekah Griffin Greene
Double Bass, Ensembles
Rhiannon Banerdt
Violin
Roberto Hidalgo
Piano
Romulo Viana
Guitar
Sara Dudley
Violin
Tereasa Payne
Flute, Woodwinds, Flute Choir, Ensembles
Thomas Laubhan
Trombone
Veronica Carpenter
Strings, Violin, Director of String Activities
Weiwei Zhai
Piano
Yvonne Lau
Piano

Our Staff

Meet our administrative staff responsible for registration, student services, education, development, marketing, operations, concert presenting, and more.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Rachel Black

Music has the extraordinary ability to connect us—to ourselves, to one another, and to our communities.

Whether you’re beginning your first lesson, returning to a lifelong passion, or discovering a new creative path, you’ll find a place here where you can grow, explore, and belong.

For more than sixty years, Bloomingdale has been committed to making exceptional music education accessible to all. As I join this incredible community as Executive Director, I’m inspired by our talented faculty, dedicated students, and the generations of musicians who have made this school such a special place.

I invite you to become part of Bloomingdale’s next chapter. We look forward to making music with you. 

Warmly,
Rachel Black
Executive Director

Bloomingdale Board Members

board of directors

Patrice Jean, President
Bradley Kulman, Vice President
Andrea Gural, Vice President
Juliana Zhang, Treasurer
Sarah Paul, Secretary
Ken Michaels, President Emeritus
Kristen Booth Glen
Jake Cinti
Hannah Hart
Paavana Kumar
Fenney Kuo
Ruth Levine
Joe Mangrum
Catherine McKenzie
Jerry Phelps
Komal Tirmal
Lizzie Weaver
Margaret Williams

Advisory Council

Miranda Beeson
Ashley Browne
Bob Cane
Lauren Cherry
Erika Floreska
Jean Marie De Veaux
Matthew Johnson Harris
Paul Ness
Joshua Rim
Mary Hawkins Sachs
John Sanchez
Melissa Schoonveld
Suzy Stein
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