Profile Type: Community Music School Faculty
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…
Rei Otake
From: Tokyo, Japan Education: B.A. Harvard University; M.M. Manhattan School of Music I play and teach: Cello Biography: Rei Otake is a cellist and educator with deep interdisciplinary interests ranging from music to science and social innovation. Rei’s recent performances include appearances at the Cello Akademie Rutesheim in Germany, Academie Music Orford in Quebec, and…