Paterson Music Project’s Talented Teaching Artists
Paterson Music Project Artist Team is made of a group of talented Teaching Artists; experts on their instruments who are assigned to PMP classes within their area of expertise. PMP Teaching Artists come from a variety of backgrounds including freelance musicians who perform in the greater New York City area as well as public school music teachers in North Jersey. All PMP staff are dedicated to their students and the mission of the program. See below a list of our all star teaching team.
Ensemble Conductors
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Liuba Lena Gonzalez
Harmony Strings
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Teresa Gotanco
Prelude 1 Choir
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Joseph Kozlowski
PMP Jazz Collective
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Richard Cush
Prelude 2 Band
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Raul Huaman
Guitar Ensemble
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Dana Nix
Symphonic Band
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Terrence Thornhill
Concert Orchestra
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Bryce Tempest
Prelude Strings
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Joseph Shinnick
Prelude 1 Band
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Jeremy Watson
Prelude Choir
Orchestral Strings Teaching Artists
Rachel O’Connor
Violin/Viola
Liubalena Gonzalez
Violin/Viola
Alonso Restrepo
Cello
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Terrence Thornhill
Cello
Danielle Sinclair
Violin/Viola
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Bryce Tempest
Cello
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Shanna Lin
Violin/Viola
Ronald Gardner
Bass
DoYeon Kim
Cello
Shang-Ying Lee
Strings
Band Teaching Artists
Emily Buehler
Brass
Julie Krygsman
Brass
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Richard Cush
Brass
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Dana Nix
Flute
Daniel Choi
Woodwinds
Timothy Egan
Winds and Brass
Jason O’Brien
Percussion
Minesh Shah
Brass
Carol Shansky
Flute
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Joseph Shinnick
Woodwinds
Jazz Teaching Artists
Gabriela Ferriera
Woodwinds
Melani Marston
Brass
Nick Dekens
Percussion
Nathan Morla
Brass
Sam Tobias
Woodwinds
Rodrigo Romero
Woodwinds
Martin Pyda
Brass
David Picton
Percussion
Joseph Kozlowski
Brass
Timothy Egan
Woodwinds
Alex De Lazzari
Woodwinds
Guitar Teaching Artists
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Raul Huaman
Guitar Ensemble
Matt Cavallo
Jason Quevedo
Stefan Lazarevic
Pre-Orchestra and Musicianship Teaching Artists
David Lackner
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Bryce Tempest
Cello
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Jeremy Watson
Prelude Choir