Music Makers Artistic Staff
The WYSO Music Makers Artistic Staff deliver high-quality instruction in private and group classes. Each faculty member brings professional experience as a performer and educator, creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. Their teaching emphasizes both technical skill and personal expression, helping students grow as confident, well-rounded musicians
Ria Hodgson
Music Makers Director
Simrin Sandhu
Program Coordinator
Maggie Schenk
Membership Coordinator
Paran Amirinazari
Violin Instructor
Joachim Austin
Music Theory and Composition Instructor
Peter Baggenstoss
Piano Instructor
Micah Behr
Piano Instructor
Christopher Bolduc
Violin Instructor
Sahada Buckley
Violin, Viola, Piano Instructor
Valree Casey
Oboe and Piano Instructor
Melanie de Jesus
Viola Instructor
Bradley Fremder
Percussion Instructor
Becca May Grant
Piano Instructor
Bonnie Greene
Violin and Piano Instructor
Paul Hastil
Piano Instructor
Majestica Lor
Cello Instructor
Janet Lyu
Violin Instructor
Louka Patenaude
Guitar Instructor
Anna Desfor
Percussion Instructor
Hanna Pederson
Violin and Viola Instructor
Vinicius Sant’Ana
Violin Instructor
David Scholl
Double Bass Instructor
Jeff Stanek
Piano Instructor
Trevor Stephenson
Piano Instructor
Clayton Tillotson
Violin Instructor
Mengmeng Wang
Composition, Music Theory, and Piano Instructor