Instructors
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Lindsay Bochenek, Art Instructor
Miss Lindsay’s art room is a judgment-free place where children of all ages can express themselves creatively. Students create their own unique art work, receive inspiration, and share ideas.
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Peter Cartwright, Piano Instructor
Peter Cartwright is a private instructor and performer of piano and organ at The Arts Academy at Steinway Piano Gallery. Peter believes in a flexible and individual teaching approach toward his students and specializes in many styles of music, such as classical, jazz, pop, and boogie-woogie.
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Dianne Cragg, Piano Instructor
Dianne brings over 30 years of experience to The Arts Academy. She believes students are unique individuals, each with their own learning style and potential. Her teaching approach provides structured lessons with fun, encouraging interaction, and fostering development of fundamental skills.
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Emily Hoy, Voice Instructor
Welcome Emily Hoy to the Steinway team! Under Emily’s guidance, students are encouraged to explore different genres of music and find and develop their vocal skills. Emily’s goal is to strengthen musical competency in all areas including rhythm, sightreading, and ear training, while evaluating the natural dynamic range of each student and enhancing their ability to express emotion through the qualities of tone that they can create.
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Ariel Mills, Piano Instructor & Performer
Ariel Mills has worked with hundreds of music students over the past ten years. In each lesson, her goal is to make the entire learning experience enjoyable. With this in mind, she selects works that will both challenge and inspire her students. She teaches note-reading, ear training, technique, theory and performance, customizing her curriculum to meet the student’s needs.
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Dr. Yalan Piao, Piano Instructor
Pianist Yalan Piao, originally from China, is an accomplished pianist who has performed as both a soloist and collaborative pianist in concert halls and churches across the United States, Italy, and China. Beyond her performances, Yalan is an avid educator and adjudicator for piano competitions and adjunct faculty member at Madonna University, where she teaches piano and works as a collaborative pianist.
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Larisa Soboleva, Private & Group Piano Instructor
Larisa Soboleva has a D.M.A in Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy from University of Miami. She offers weekly group lessons for ages 5 through adult and incorporates note-reading, theory, technique, ear training, rhythm instruments, harmonization and performance into her curriculum. Larisa also utilizes music games to keep classes fun and engaging.
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Erika Thompson, Voice Instructor
Erika Thompson provides beginning, intermediate and advanced voice instruction to ages 10 and up. Erika offers a variety of musical styles, including classical, musical theatre, Disney, pop, rock, country, and liturgical.
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"Taking lessons at the age of 56 can be done.. at times it seems so hard but the teacher reassured me to keep up with it and takes pieces piece by piece...Beautiful place to go to have this dream coming true." - Greta Gatzke-Evo