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
Liuba Lena Gonzalez
Harmony Strings
Teresa Gotanco
Prelude 1 Choir
Joseph Kozlowski
PMP Jazz Collective
Richard Cush
Prelude 2 Band
Raul Huaman
Guitar Ensemble
Dana Nix
Symphonic Band
Terrence Thornhill
Concert Orchestra
Bryce Tempest
Prelude Strings
Joseph Shinnick
Prelude 1 Band
Jeremy Watson
Prelude Choir
Orchestral Strings Teaching Artists
Rachel O’Connor
Violin/Viola
Liubalena Gonzalez
Violin/Viola
Alonso Restrepo
Cello
Terrence Thornhill
Cello
Danielle Sinclair
Violin/Viola
Bryce Tempest
Cello
Shanna Lin
Violin/Viola
Ronald Gardner
Bass
DoYeon Kim
Cello
Shang-Ying Lee
Strings
Band Teaching Artists
Emily Buehler
Brass
Julie Krygsman
Brass
Richard Cush
Brass
Dana Nix
Flute
Daniel Choi
Woodwinds
Timothy Egan
Winds and Brass
Jason O’Brien
Percussion
Minesh Shah
Brass
Carol Shansky
Flute
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
Raul Huaman
Guitar Ensemble
Matt Cavallo
Jason Quevedo
Stefan Lazarevic
Pre-Orchestra and Musicianship Teaching Artists
David Lackner
Bryce Tempest
Cello
Jeremy Watson
Prelude Choir