Our Instructors

Amber Farish (she/her) has been teaching voice and piano to students of all ages since 2012. Her love and experience in teaching grew exponentially after she moved to Illinois in 2014. After moving to Chicago, she discovered and cultivated her love of teaching preschool-aged children.

Brett (he/they) has a wide range of performance experience in orchestras, jazz ensembles, and rock bands, and has studied a wide array of instruments like drums, piano, and guitar. Brett focuses on music theory while ensuring students enjoy and are excited by the pieces they learn.

Darina Tatarishvili (she/her) is originally from the country of Georgia. In 2020, Darina embarked on a new chapter, venturing to Chicago to pursue her master’s degree at DePaul University, where she studied under the accomplished pianist and educator, Professor George Vatchnadze...

Evan (he/him) has had extensive study in classical, jazz, progressive, rock, and pop music in their performance as well as their composition. As a teacher, Evan's main goal is to make lessons fun and interesting for his students, while also reinforcing essential fundamentals along the way.

Isaiah (he/him) earned his BA in Jazz & Contemporary Music Performance at Roosevelt University. An active performer, bandleader, composer, and educator, he draws upon an array of experiences to provide a uniquely engaging and holistic musical education for students of all ages.

Jesse Calcat (he/him) is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of professional teaching and performance experience across diverse musical settings. Jesse’s musical studies began with piano lessons at age four. He studied several instruments throughout…

Creating authentic music with other musicians is one of Jordan's (he/him) greatest joys. As a teacher, he shares that joy and curiosity with his students. He understands that each person has different aptitudes and interests, and he takes that into account when developing lessons.

Karolina’s (she/they) passion for music was realized when she first watched the 90s cartoon character Arthur learn to play “Fur Elise” on TV. As a result, she started taking classical piano lessons at the age of 5 and has been on a wild winding musical journey ever since. A graduate of Columbia…

Lauren (she/her) is a performer-composer of electroacoustic vocal music and indie/pop music. She has studied and performed in a wide variety of genres such as classical, jazz, musical theatre, and commercial pop/indie/neo-soul. She loves guiding people into trusting their own abilities…

Rae Amitay (they/them) is a genre-spanning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who began studying classical piano and voice at the age of seven and hasn't stopped learning since. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Professional Music, the emphasis of their study…

Sol Adam Lehman (they/them) is a countertenor and pianist in the Chicago area.

Lehman is passionate about Voice Science and is committed to providing a scientifically informed, individualized, and artistically sensitive approach to piano pedagogy and vocal education.

A young and versatile individual from the quiet corner of Connecticut, bassist/composer Tyler Luppi (he/him) is a sound pushing forward through his roots in Jazz and the American Tradition. Whether he is playing with friends from home, or with musicians from all over the world, Tyler…

Amanda (she/her), lyric soprano, holds a BM and Artist Diploma from the Hartt School of Music and a MM from Indiana University. Equal to her passion for performing, Amanda carries an undeniable enthusiasm into her work as a Voice Teacher and Clinician. Although Classically trained, Amanda feels equally at home working with…

Amber Farish (she/her) has been teaching voice and piano to students of all ages since 2012. Her love and experience in teaching grew exponentially after she moved to Illinois in 2014. After moving to Chicago, she discovered and cultivated her love of teaching preschool-aged children. Since then Amber has been…

Mezzo-soprano Bridget (she/her) is equally at home in classical, contemporary, avant-garde, jazz, and musical theater. Bridget is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and believes that yoga and bel canto vocal techniques can work in conjunction to create a holistic approach to healthy singing.

Keanon’s (he/him) love for Opera started in Chicago where he was raised. He made his opera debut in “La Boheme” as Colline and since then has gone on to perform both new works and classical repertoire in Japan, Italy, London, South America, Germany, Scotland and more! He made his Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2019…

Lauren (she/her) is a performer-composer of electroacoustic vocal music and indie/pop music. She has studied and performed in a wide variety of genres such as classical, jazz, musical theatre, and commercial pop/indie/neo-soul. She loves working with people to help guide them into trusting their own abilities.

Parker Carls loves performing and teaching in a wide variety of genres. With degrees in vocal performance from the University of North Texas (MM) and Western Illinois University (BM), Parker enjoys helping students understand the inner workings of the voice in the context of the music they love, with a focus on...

Rae Amitay (they/them) is a genre-spanning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who began studying classical piano and voice at the age of seven and hasn't stopped learning since. A graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Professional Music, the emphasis of their stuy was eduction and performance.

Sol Adam Lehman (they/them) is a countertenor and pianist in the Chicago area.

Lehman is passionate about Voice Science and is committed to providing a scientifically informed, individualized, and artistically sensitive approach to piano pedagogy and vocal education.

Andrew (he/him or they/them) has been teaching guitar in the Chicagoland area for over 8 years and holds a BM in jazz guitar performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. Andrew believes in the importance of embracing individuality- provided with the right tools, each student can thrive and contribute a unique perspective.

Brett (he/they) has a wide range of performance experience, having played in orchestras, jazz ensembles, and various rock bands, and has studied a wide array of instruments like drums, piano, and guitar. In his lessons, Brett focuses on music theory while ensuring his students enjoy and are excited by the pieces they learn.

Brian (he/him) has been teaching music in CPS for over 20 years, most recently as the music teacher at Jahn School of Fine Arts. His approach to teaching is a combination of traditional techniques (learning sight-reading, scales, etc) with a rock/pop approach (learning chord progressions, and songs the student wants to play).

A young and versatile individual from the quiet corner of Connecticut, bassist/composer Tyler Luppi (he/him) is a sound pushing forward through his roots in Jazz and the American Tradition. Whether he is playing with friends from home, or with musicians from all over the world, Tyler…

Wyn (they/them) has studied a wide variety of styles from jazz/fusion to classical and nearly everything in between. Fascinated with the theory of sound and always looking for new styles to explore, Wyn understands the innate sense of wonder that comes with experiencing the music one loves.

A young and versatile individual from the quiet corner of Connecticut, bassist/composer Tyler Luppi (he/him) is a sound pushing forward through his roots in Jazz and the American Tradition. Whether he is playing with friends from home, or with musicians from all over the world, Tyler…

Wyn (they/them) has studied a wide variety of styles from jazz/fusion to classical and nearly everything in between. Fascinated with the theory of sound and always looking for new styles to explore, Wyn understands the innate sense of wonder that comes with experiencing the music one loves.

Brett (he/they) has a wide range of performance experience, having played in orchestras, jazz ensembles, and various rock bands, and has studied a wide array of instruments like drums, piano, and guitar. In his lessons, Brett focuses on music theory while ensuring his students enjoy and are excited by the pieces they learn.

Pete (he/him) attended the Chicago College of Performing Arts where he studied with 7 time Grammy Award winner Paul Wertico, Ed Harrison (Lyric Opera), and Reuben Alvarez (LP). Since graduating in 2010, Pete has been a guest artist and designed projects for the YOLA (LA Philharmonic), El Sistema Ravinia, and the YOURS Project…

Jesse Calcat (he/him) is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of professional teaching and performance experience across diverse musical settings. Jesse’s musical studies began with piano lessons at age four. He studied several woodwind instruments throughout primary and secondary school, and viola and cello in high school…

Sam Sharp (he/him) is a music teacher, violinist, composer, arranger, and very mediocre juggler. A full-time teacher since 2010, Sam uses his Suzuki training, therapy and healing work, and performance experience to create a unique and highly personalized learning environment. His vision as a teacher is to guide each student in a way that allows them to find their own…

Victoria Gabrielsen (she/her) has been playing violin since she was 10 years old. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Victoria’s love of music and performing started when she was 3 years old, when her grandmother took her to see her first musical. Victoria grew up in New Berlin, Wisconsin, where she had the most passionate and loving orchestra teachers…