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Mr. Richard Hernandez: Piano ($39.90)Monday, Tuesday, WednesdayRichard Hernandez is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago, with a major in music. Learning the fundamentals of piano from childhood, including rhythm, sight-reading, technique, balance, and true performance etiquette are just some of the things that he is eager to share with his students. He is a classically trained pianist with additional interest in other genres such as pop and jazz. Richard has taught students of all ages and levels. He hopes that his passion and love of music can inspire his students to appreciate music even more. Richard is delighted to meet the NMA students and help them achieve their musical goals. |
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Mr. Josh Hylland: Piano ($39.90)Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayJosh Hylland has been a member of NMA faculty for 3 years now teaching piano, guitar, and drums. He is a member
of Music Teacher National Association, and of Naperville Chapter ISMTA, and is active in preparing his piano
students for IL State Piano Exam. He also created the curriculum for NMA Merit Certificate Exam in drums. In
addition, Josh’s students had great success at IMA Competition in the previous years, many of whom brought home
trophies, placing among the top 3 competitors in their class. |
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Mr. Jake Foland: Piano ($39.90)Monday, Tuesday, WednesdayJake Foland is a multi-instrumentalist who has been playing his whole life. Born into a musical family, Jake began his journey exploring music from a very young age. Learning the basics of guitar from his father, Jake ran with it and educated himself in more advanced techniques. At the same time, Jake taught himself drum set. As he aged, his curiosity grew and he began studying piano in addition to drums and guitar. Having studied with many teachers throughout the years, Jake gained knowledge of not only the instruments themselves, but on teaching as well. In college, Jake studied music theory and composition, as well as voice, piano, drums, and world percussion. Having gained a broad perspective on music as a whole from these varied studies, Jake brings a unique and informed approach to teaching his students. |
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Ms Jenna Hintz: Voice ($40.90) and Piano ($40.90)Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, SaturdayShe still performs regularly while at the same time finding immense fulfillment in passing along the fundamental elements of music, such as technique, theory and pedagogy, to her students. She has been fortunate enough to not only watch her students grow and expand musically, but she also has seen firsthand the astounding effects a musical education can have on every aspect of a child or adult’s life. |
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Ms Caitlin Miller: Piano ($40.90) and Voice ($40.90)Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, FridayCaitlin Miller received her Bachelor of Music Degree in classical vocal performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and has a background in musical theater and vocal jazz. Caitlin began studying piano and voice at age nine, igniting a lifelong passion for music and performance. She is also well versed in music theory and enjoys composing. |
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Mr. Matt Kavanaugh: Piano ($39.90)Monday, Wednesday, FridayMatt Kavanaugh is a multi instrumentalist from Naperville, Il who has been playing, studying, and performing
music throughout the last 15 years. In 2017, he graduated from Elmhurst College, where he studied guitar with
Frank Portolese, Mike Pinto, and Neal Alger, and piano with Frank Caruso and Mark Streder. |
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Mr. Roman Maroz: Piano ($40.90)Thursday, SaturdayRoman Maroz is a professional musician and multi-instrumentalist originally from Belarus. In young age, being inspired by his father playing guitar, Roman studied drums, guitar, and piano and graduated with Master’s Degree in Music. He had an opportunity to perform with many different world-famous artists such as, Jose Carreras, Michele Legrand, Al di Meola, Robbin Gibb (Bee Gees) and the others, and participated in different music festivals, competitions and worked in the recording studios. |
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Mr. Christopher Castillo: Piano ($40.90)Wednesday, Thursday, FridayA multi-faceted musician and educator, Christopher Castillo is both a noted performer and composer. He has performed as an orchestral violinist, chamber musician and soloist throughout the greater Chicago area and the Midwest. He has also improvised in rock, blues, and jazz bands. His principal teachers include Edgar Gabriel of String Fusion and Dr. Sarah Gentry. His numerous compositions, including Starvation in the Presence of Grace, Pain, and Philosopher in a Jar have been premiered by local and national artists at both Illinois State University and Elmhurst College. While at Elmhurst College he regularly participated in the World Music Festival, showcasing works of Piazzolla and famed Bollywood film composer A.R. Rahman, among others. In recent years Chris has increasingly turned his attention to pedagogy and currently teaches strings at local area schools. His hobbies include fine woodworking and traveling. |
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Ms Emma Kaminski: Voice ($39.90) and Piano ($39.90)MondayEmma Kaminski is a multi-instrumentalist who holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Business from Elmhurst College with a minor in Music Production. She has started working towards a Master of Arts from Berklee College of Music. She loves to play and sing anything from musical theatre to classical to jazz to pop. She is as comfortable on a stage performing a Schumann lied or a Britney Spears hit. Throughout her journey in music, Emma has studied voice under Brenda Lualdi and Donna Peterson-Tallman, piano with Michael Mongolis and Soyoung Kee, and composition under John Dorhauer. |