Profile Type: Community Music School Faculty
Ty Citerman
From: St. Louis, MO I started teaching music in…1997 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2015 My inspiration: Ancient nameless music-makers; artists with names, from Meredith Monk to Duke Ellington; Olivier Messiaen to Julia Wolfe; Deerhoof to the Art Ensemble of Chicago; Charlie Christian to Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Hildegard Von Bingen to Fred Frith;…
Seon Gomez
From: Trinidad and Tobago My inspiration: My original inspiration was Death Cab for Cutie and Bloc Party. They both released monster albums around the same time and I found myself wanting to get into that style of guitar based indie rock. I learned enough to eventually find myself in a great band playing shows at…
Heather Ewer
From: Arvada, Colorado I started teaching music in… 2004 Few people know that I… love musicals so much that I am writing one! It is about marching band. If I’m not playing in a brass band, you’ll likely find me sitting in the audience of a newly opened Broadway show! Education: Bachelor of Arts in…
Roger Lent
From: I grew up in Houston, Texas but have lived in NYC for my adult life I started teaching music in…1997 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2005 My inspiration: In no specific order… J.S. Bach, Charlie Parker, Gustav Mahler, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Frederic Chopin, Wynton Marsalis, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Erroll Garner,…
David Wechsler
From: Brooklyn, NY I started teaching music in… 1972 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 1980 My inspiration: Karl Kraber, Julius Baker, Michael Brecker, Johannes Brahms, Thelonious Monk Few people know that I… sing, play alto and tenor saxophones, and in addition to having made a living as a professional classical flute player, I…
Hugh Ash
From: Baldwin, NY I started teaching music in… 2007 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2017 My inspiration: Albert Einstein Few people know that I… also studied anthropology/archaeology in college Education: Ithaca College – Bachelor of MusicSUNY Purchase – Master of Music in Trumpet Performance I play and teach: trumpet My other artistic/musical endeavors:…
Mara Mayer
From: Cleveland, OH I started teaching music in…2009 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2019 My inspiration: my cat Few people know that I… Used to work for a primatologist in Costa Rica Education: Eastman School of Music – BM I play and teach: Clarinet/bass clarinet My other artistic/musical endeavors: I am the founder…
Josh Sinton
From: Cologne, New Jersey I started teaching music in… 1992 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2010 My inspiration: My wife, my daughter, my father, Steve Lacy Few people know that I… am an excellent cook and work part-time at a wine store Education: University of Chicago – B.A. with HonorsNew England Conservatory –…
Cleave Guyton
Name: Cleave Guyton Jr From: New York, NY I started teaching music… 30+ years ago I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 1997 My inspiration: My dad, Muhammad Ali, and all great musicians Few people know that I… am an avid hunter Education: Berklee College of Music – BAAaron Copland School of Music at CUNY…
Dara Hankins
From: Brooklyn, New York Education: BM, New England Conservatory; MM, Manhattan School of Music I play and teach: Cello My other artistic/musical endeavors: DARA + KYLE (cello/piano duo) Biography: Dara Hankins is a bold, innovative artist with a social conscience. She believes in promoting equity through music and is an advocate for social justice. She…