Middle School

Piano
Patricia has developed a new piano method for young students, ages 5 to 7 yrs. It's called Sing and Play; which uses the voice to learn music and then play it on the piano with good form in a musical way. It is based on Kodaly's vision for teaching music to everyone.

This method is adapted to older students and adults as well. It results in the student processing the music differently and more musically. Learning is easier, and challenging musicianship skills are easily developed.

Mikako Endo is a piano teacher and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan. She comes from three generations of professional jazz musicians. She received her B.M. in Music Education and Composition from Tokyo Gakugei Univ. and her M.A. from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In Japan, she was not only a popular piano teacher, but also produced several successful music videos. Since arriving in the U.S. she has worked as an audio engineer, provided computer animations for the CD-ROM "Children of the Cranes", and composed music for it and for two CD-ROM games, "Gazillionaire" and "Zapitalism".

Please see my web site for a biography.
http://www.hearandnowaudio.com/Mark_Nemoyten/About_Me.html

Kevin McLaughlin, trumpet, has studied and worked professionally in Seattle, Los Angeles and the Twin Cities. His teachers include Armando Ghitalla (Boston Symphony), Robert Nagel (Yale University), and Manny Laureano (Minnesota Orchestra). For three years he performed in the Raimund Theater Orchestra in Vienna, Austria, indulging his love for traditional operetta. He has taught on the faculties of St. Olaf College and at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Visit website for bio www.angelopianoduo.com

Since 1985 I have performed in vocal, solo, and chamber music recitals throughout the Bay area with ensembles: Trio della Rosa, Montage, and with members of the Kronos Quartet, S.F. Symphony, S.F. Ballet and the S.F. Opera Orchestra. Worked as staff accompanist and vocal coach at Notre Dame (Belmont); as accompanist for the San Francisco Lyric Choir; and accompanist for "Bass Bash" summer music programs with Barry Green. I was on the faculty at the Marin Music Conservatory teaching private piano from 1995-2008.

Seth Affoumado Musician

Seth Affoumado's teaching methods are fun & non conventional.

Private drum lessons are 1/2 an hour for children 6-10 years old, 45-60 minutes for older students. Students are encouraged to listen to beats they want to learn and are tutored on how to achieve positive results.

Using the book "Stick Control" as a learning tool, students learn counting, basic rhythms, and hand coordination.

I encourage students to use a pad and full drum kit.

Ms. McCarroll made her orchestral debut under renowned American composer Gunther Schuller. She has worked throughout the US and internationally: Royal Danish Opera, Utah Festival Opera, San Francisco Opera, Opera San Jose, Festival Opera, and West Bay Opera. Member of the 2010 coaching staff of RESONANZ festival-Albany, New York. Also has accompanied famed sopranos Jane Eaglen, Nucia Focile, and Linda Watson; she was musical preparer under Kent Nagano for works by Elliott Carter ("What next?") and Unsuk Chin.

I am primarily an organist although I also perform on harpsichord, clavichord, and both early and modern piano. I am an eclectic player, performing music from earliest times to the present. I have also been a church musician, so understand the specific demands of that profession.

My main interest has been in the history of keyboard technique on which I have written a book, "How Did They Play? How Did They Teach?" I use and teach a variety of techniques to suit the music being studied. All of my ideas are based upon primary source material in keyboard playing.