Faculty
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Violin & Viola
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![A smiling woman resting her head on her arms atop a wooden surface, with a viola in front of her.]()
Alice Kay Kanack
Founder & Executive Director
VIOLIN, VIOLA, CAD, SUZUKI, COMPOSITION -
![Young woman with long red hair holding a violin outdoors, next to another young person partially visible.]()
Daphne Pickens
VIOLIN, CELLO, CAD, SUZUKI, FIDDLE
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![A smiling man in a black suit with a cityscape and river in the background during sunset.]()
Grant Rieke
VIOLA
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![A man with curly brown hair and a beard playing a violin in a dimly lit venue with a microphone in front of him.]()
Henry Scott Smith
Outreach & Marketing Supervisor
VIOLIN, VIOLA, CAD, SUZUKI, FIDDLE -
![A woman with short brown hair smiling and holding a violin.]()
Lee Byrne
VIOLIN, SUZUKI
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![A smiling woman with glasses and dark hair in a bun outdoors with green trees and sunlight in the background.]()
Shana Stewart
Assistant to the Executive Director
VIOLIN, VIOLA, CAD, SUZUKI -
![Young man in formal tuxedo holding a violin, standing outdoors near a stone wall, smiling at the camera.]()
Thomas Rodgers
VIOLIN
Cello
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![A woman smiling while holding a cello and a bow against a plain white background.]()
Esther Rogers Baker
CELLO, CAD, MUSIC THEORY, COMPOSITION
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![A man with dark curly hair and a beard playing a cello in a room with chairs.]()
Isaiah Brown
Office Manager
CELLO, CAD -
![A smiling man in a plaid shirt holding a violin, standing in front of a plain backdrop.]()
Sam Pierce-Ruhland
CELLO
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![Red building with white trim, sign reading 'The Kanack School of Music', open window with air conditioning unit, and white shutters below the sign.]()
Alex Barna
CELLO, CAD
Voice & Piano
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![Close-up of a young woman with long brown hair smiling, wearing a black sleeveless top and jewelry, standing against a white wall.]()
Joicy Pereira de Carvalho
Bach Children’s Chorus Assistant
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![A woman with light red hair and blue eyes, wearing a sparkly blue dress and matching earrings, smiling at the camera indoors.]()
Karla Krogstad
Bach Children’s Chorus Director
PIANO, VOICE, KEYBOARD HARMONY -
![A woman with brown hair wearing a green dress, smiling, standing outdoors on a sunny day with green trees and grass in the background.]()
Linnea Burr
PIANO
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![A portrait of a smiling mature woman with short, reddish-brown hair, wearing a patterned blue and white blouse, a gray cardigan, a necklace, and earrings, standing against a neutral background.]()
Sofya Gurevich
PIANO
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![Portrait of a woman with dark wavy hair, glasses, and wearing a black blazer, smiling at the camera against a plain white background.]()
Sonia Rose
PIANO
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![A smiling middle-aged woman with gray hair, wearing a gray blazer and black turtleneck, sitting at a piano, resting her chin on her right hand, with a bright white background.]()
Susan Innamorato
PIANO, CAD, SUZUKI, JAZZ
Guitar & More
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![A man with gray hair and a beard sitting on a red stool, holding a banjo and looking at the camera, with cream-colored curtains in the background.]()
Ben Proctor
GUITAR, BANJO
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![A man playing an acoustic guitar at a live performance, with a music stand in front of him. The background features colorful abstract art on a white brick wall.]()
Bernie Heveron
GUITAR, BASS GUITAR
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![A young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a purple dress shirt and a striped tie, is holding a guitar.]()
Marcus Kramer
GUITAR, MANDOLIN, UKULELE, DRUMS
Harp
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![A woman with black hair, wearing a black blazer and pants, sitting on a wooden chair with leather upholstery, next to a large harp in a room with wood-paneled walls and a window with blue curtains.]()
Sunshine Quan
HARP
Flute & More
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![A woman with long brown hair and bangs, smiling, wearing a light blue cardigan and a patterned top, standing in front of a white textured wall.]()
Hannah Gieseke
FLUTE, SAXOPHONE, CLARINET
PERCUSSION
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![A young man with dark hair and a beard playing an acoustic guitar, wearing a purple shirt and a striped tie, looking to the side against a plain background.]()
Marcus Kramer
DRUMS, GUITAR, MANDOLIN, UKULELE