Faculty
Junko Watanabe - voice Junko Watanabe, soprano, has performed widely in operas, oratorios, and recitals in the U.S. and her native Japan, and… Continue Reading
Richard Ullman - classical guitar, lute B.A., Harvard College; M.F.A. in Early Music, Sarah Lawrence College; graduate of the Kodaly Pedagogical Institute, Hungary;… Continue Reading
Becky Tracy - fiddle, traditional music classes, Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival. Becky's fiddle playing and repertoire combines elements of traditional Irish and… Continue Reading
Laurel Swift - fiddle, youth traditional music classes Laurel Swift is a musician, singer, dancer, and an inspiring instigator of creative new projects… Continue Reading
Heather Sommerlad - Music-in-the-Schools, Youth Orchestra, violin Heather was born and raised in El Paso, TX, where music became the foundation for her… Continue Reading
Peter Siegel - acoustic guitar, mandolin, ukulele Peter is the founder of the genre-bending band collaboration The Gaslight Tinkers and is active in the… Continue Reading
Bill Shontz - clarinet, saxophone, recorder, Intro to Improvization M.Mus., in flute, clarinet, saxophone, and recorder, Ohio State University. Bill has performed and… Continue Reading
Judith Serkin - cello A graduate of the Curtis Institute, Judith was a founding member of the Brattleboro Music School in 1975. She… Continue Reading
Sabine Rhyne - cello Sabine Rhyne has been teaching cello in Brattleboro off and on since the 1990s to both adults and youngsters.… Continue Reading
Steve Rice - percussion Stephen Rice began rhythmically striking things around the house when he was about five years old. In order to… Continue Reading
Moby Pearson - violin, viola, Music School String Orchestra, Chamber Music, Salons Moby Pearson grew up in the Boston area where he studied… Continue Reading
Keith Murphy - traditional music classes, Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival Keith is a veteran performer, teacher, composer and recording artist in the… Continue Reading
Raquel Moreno - Piano, Student Placement Coordinator Raquel began her piano studies at the age of six in Madrid, Spain, under the guidance… Continue Reading
Margery McCrum - voice A.B., Brown University; M.D., UVM College of Medicine; M.Mus. in Voice Performance and Pedagogy, Westminster Choir College, Princeton. Margery… Continue Reading
Robin Tinkler Matathias - flute, Flute Ensemble Camp Robin teaches flute and directs the Flute Ensemble both at the BMC and at Keene State… Continue Reading
Luba Lischynsky - piano B.Mus., M.Mus.Ed., New England Conservatory; Certification, Kodaly Musical Training Institute. A member of the faculty since 1983, Luba is… Continue Reading
Michelle Liechti - violin, viola, New Approach B.A., Mills College. A student of David Abel and Kato Havas, Michelle is a member of… Continue Reading
Becky Graber - Piano Becky Graber completed a BA in Music from Colgate University, followed by summer studies at Aspen Music Festival. She… Continue Reading
Louisa Engle - fiddle, Celtic Classes (youth) One of Louisa Engle’s fondest childhood memories is dancing through a long tunnel of clasped hands… Continue Reading
Zon Eastes - cello Zon Eastes began piano lessons at age five with his aunt Wanda in a small town in Kansas. He was… Continue Reading
Susan Dedell - piano Susan is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she studied piano with Charles Fisher and Gyorgy Sandor.… Continue Reading
Rachel Clemente - harp New England based pedal and traditional Scottish harpist, Rachel Clemente, has had a passion for music from the early… Continue Reading
Rene Bernard - brass Rene Bernard is a brass instrument specialist who focuses on the individual student and their unique physical and natural… Continue Reading
Kathy Andrew - violin, viola Kathy Andrew is a resident of Brattleboro, Vermont, and has been a BMC Music School faculty member since… Continue Reading
Stefan Amidon - Children's Choir Stefan Amidon grew up in a world where singing was a part of everyday life, and started performing… Continue Reading
Julie Ackerman-Hovis - voice Julie Ackerman-Hovis teaches a wide range of singing styles, with a specialization in CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music), which includes musical… Continue Reading
