Our Instructors
Our instructors are passionate, talented and students themselves! So they understand you and are excited to cater lessons, plans, and a pace that is best for you.
Jaemin Shah
Instrument: Cello
Jaemin Shah is currently a Precollege student at the Manhattan School of Music. He previously was taught at the Juilliard Music Advancement Program.
He began his studies at the Thurnauer School of Music.
Taejin Shah
Instrument: Flute
Taejin Shah is a pre-college student at Juilliard School of Music and former student at the Music Advancement Program at Juilliard. He began his studies at the Thurnauer School of Music.
Siddhant Sharma
Instruments: Piano, Trombone
Sid is a freelance pianist and a former student at Juilliard MAP. He is a trombonist/pianist for Ramsey Wind Symphony. Sid plays for the Tenafly High School Wind Ensemble and Marching band.
Eric Liu
Instrument: Oboe
Eric Liu is a precollege student at the Manhattan School of Music. He plays oboe for the MSM Precollege Philharmonic.
Hillary Xie
Instrument: Clarinet
Hillary Xie is a clarinet player in the Tenafly High School Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Music Club. She has been playing clarinet and piano for over 8 years, and she has had years of experience in tutoring students.
Matthew Jun
Instrument: Clarinet, Saxophone
Matthew Jun is a self taught clarinet and saxophone player. He has many notable achievements such as first chair clarinetist in 2023's Bergen County Band, lead tenor saxophone in 2024 Region Jazz Band, and lead tenor in the Tenafly Jazz band.
Jack Libien
Instrument: Guitar
Jack has played guitar for the New Jersey Region Jazz Band. He is a bass guitarist for Tenafly High School's Jazz Combo and Brass Tax. He also plays for Tenafly High School's Marching Band.
Yuna Kim
Instrument: Violin
Yuna Kim is a member of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Academy Orchestra and serves as a peer mentor for young musicians in the New Jersey Youth Orchestra’s training ensemble.
Kira Shim
Instrument: Viola, Violin
Kira Shim began playing the violin in elementary school and was introduced to the viola in middle school. She has performed with the New Jersey Regional Orchestra and has earned awards in both solo and chamber music competitions.
Hailey You
Instrument: Violin, Piano
Hailey You has been playing the violin since elementary school and participated in multiple concerts. She has also been a part of the Intermediate Region orchestras and the Chamber Music Society where her group was selected to perform in the Lincoln Center. Hailey has also been a pianist for several years and participated in two international competitions where she qualified as a finalist for both.
Drake Smith
Instrument: Piano
Drake is a pre-college student of classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music. He also studies music theory, ear training, sings in the Senior Select Chorus, and performs chamber music. He has performed at prestigious venues, including multiple recitals at Carnegie Hall. Drake showcases his talents to the community through solo recitals, where his program has drawn appreciative audiences. He is also part of the folk group at St. Therese of Lisieux which sings for the mass there every Sunday.
Ruby Bayer
Vocalist
Ruby has been singing for many years and is eager to share her passion with the world. She was granted many solos in her schools choir. Ruby has lots of experience teaching all ages through her teachings of basic music theory.
Juno Moon
Instrument: Viola
Juno Moon is a pre-college student at the Manhattan School of Music. He is a violist for the Chamber Ensemble at the Bergen Catholic High School and the New Jersey Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Abigail Lee
Instrument: Violin
Abigail Lee is a pre-college student at the Manhattan School of Music. She is a chamber musician in the New York Youth Symphony and a board member of the BT Chamber Orchestra.
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