Profile Type: Community Music School Faculty

  • Lacy Rose

    From: Texas I started teaching music in… 2007 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2017 My inspiration: Franz Schubert, John Dowland, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Alfred Deller, Nick Drake, Dylan Thomas, William Blake, Shakespeare, Anne Carson, Joseph Cornell, Gustav Klimt, Leonora Carrington Few people know that I… am the goddaughter of astronaut Charles Lacy…

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  • Lucia Stavros

    Lucia Stavros is a New York-based harpist, singer/songwriter, and producer. Lucia’s projects explore the spiritual and emotional connections developed in music and through music. As described by The Deli Magazine, Lucia’s “show-stealing, often mysterious lyricism, creates an intergenerational atmosphere chamber pop that feels as modern as it does baroque.” Her debut independently produced solo album,…

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  • Jennifer Axelson

    From: Kenosha, Wisconsin I started teaching music in… 1994 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2007 (Queens), 2014 (Brooklyn) My inspiration: Stephane Grappelli, Miles Davis, Trent Reznor Few people know that I… worked at an amusement park Education: University of Wisconsin Madison, BMNew York University, MA I play and teach: Violin, Viola My other…

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  • Alexis Hightower

    From: Los Angeles, California My Inspiration: I always return to Duke Ellington, Nina, Simone, and Stevie Wonder when Iooking for creators to inspire me. Ella Fitzgerald, Bjork, Suzanne Vega, Bob Marley, Sade, J Dilla, there are so many wonderful artists who inspire me in a myriad of ways! I adore the marriage of great songwriting,…

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  • Shara Lunon

    From: Brooklyn, New York Few people know that I… am a sci-fi enthusiast! Education: BA in Ethnomusicology from the University of Florida; MM in Performance and Composition from The New School I play and teach: Voice Personal Teaching Statement: I believe all students are unique in their journey in sound. Diving into that uniqueness, I…

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  • Gabrielle Herbst

    My inspiration: I’m inspired by classical music and opera, folk music, jazz, pop, and indie-rock. Some of my favorite artists are Nina Simone, Björk, Renée Fleming, Alice Coltrane, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. Education: B.A. Bard College Composition and Voice; M.M. Yale School of Music in Composition I play and teach: Piano, Voice, Songwriting/Composition Personal Teaching…

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  • Annie Chen

    Annie Chen is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader from Beijing, based in New York since 2013. Her distinctive style draws on a rich continuum of musical traditions fromAsia, Europe, and the Americas. This creative vision – showcased on her releases Pisces the Dreamer (2014), Secret Treetop (2018) and Guardians (2024) – is supported by years…

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  • Lisa Vidas Consolacion

    Lisa Vidas Consolacion was born in Vancouver, BC Canada and raised on the other end of North America in Houston, Texas. She grew up in her parents’ music school, first playing the violin and then singing. Lisa is a proud alumnus of Houston’s GRAMMY Award winning High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. As…

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  • Brian Drye

    Trombonist and pianist Brian Drye is an integral part of NYC’s creative music scene. Brian has spent the last two decades exploring and performing the vast array of music that is available in the NYC area which Includes Jazz, Rock, Funk, Salsa, Gospel, Reggae, Balkan, Pakistani, Mexican, Haitian, Brazilian Forro, And Klezmer. Brian is currently…

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  • Jennifer Taylor

    Jennifer Taylor is a Brooklyn-based event manager, educational administrator, music educator and student. Jennifer attended Elon University before earning a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in Music Education. While Jennifer isn’t a fan of performing music, she is passionate about sharing her love for music and teaching with her students and colleagues. Jennifer…

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