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.
Symphony
Terrence Thornhill
Silk City Symphony Conductor, Founding Teaching Artist
Band
Tori Boell
Brass Teaching Artist
Emily Buehler
Brass Teaching Artist
Timothy Egan
Symphonic Band Assistant, Woodwind Teaching Artist
Julie Krygsman
Concert Band Conductor and Brass Teaching Artist
Jason O’Brien
Percussion Teaching Artist
Joseph Shinnick
Silk City Chamber Winds Coach, Concert Band Assistant, Woodwind Teaching Artist
Bernie Visto
Symphonic Band Conductor, Flute Teaching Artist
Guitar
Matt Cavallo
Guitar Teaching Artist
Raul Huaman
Guitar Teaching Artist, Rock Band Teaching Artist
Stefan Lazarevic
Guitar Teaching Artist
Jason Quevedo
Guitar Teaching Artist, Rock Band Teaching Artist
Jazz
Alex De Lazzari
Jazz Woodwind Teaching Artist
Joseph Kozlowski
Prelude 1 Band Conductor and Jazz Band Conductor
Melani Marston
Jazz Brass Teaching Artist, Stallion Woodwind Band Conductor
Vic Ortiz
NRC Band Conductor and Jazz Flute Teaching Artist
David Picton
Jazz Percussion Teaching Artist
Rodrigo Romero
Prelude 1 Band Conductor, Jazz Woodwind Teaching Artist, Rhythm & Roots Ensemble Teaching Artist
Giovanni Siveroni
Jazz Brass Teaching Artist, Stallion Brass Band Conductor
Sam Tobias
Silk City Jazz Collective coach: Prelude 1 and 2 Band Conductor, Jazz Woodwind Teaching Artist
Myles Twitty
Saturday Jazz Band Conductor, School 6 Senators of Swing Conductor, Jazz Brass Teaching Artist
Strings
Ronald Gardner
Cello/Bass Teaching Artist
James Hwang
Cello Teaching Artist
Shang-Ying Lee
Violin/Viola Teaching Artist
Shanna Lin
Silk City String Octet Coach, Prelude 1 Conductor, Founding Teaching Artist
Sarah Ng
Violin/Viola Teaching Artist
Jose Pietri-Coimbre
DHA Orchestra Conductor and Violin/Viola Teaching Artist
Alonso Restrepo
Cello/Bass Teaching Artist
Danielle Sinclair
Violin/Viola Teaching Artist
Jasmine Tunac
Harmony Strings Conductor, Concert Orchestra Conductor, Violin/Viola Teaching Artist