Make Music Your New Year’s Resolution
New Year, New Student Discount
New Students – Just $185 for your first six lessons!*
Make music your resolution this year – start playing a new instrument or fine tune your skills with our new student music lesson discount. All ages, experience levels, and instruments are welcome to join our newest instructors at our Downtown, Brookfield, Bayside, and Wauwatosa locations, and start a new musical journey in the new year!
Register today, because the best deal of the season won’t last for long. Offer ends January 31, 2020.
AGES: All Ages
LOCATIONS: Downtown Milwaukee, Bayside/Fox Point, Brookfield
BROWSE BY INSTRUMENT
New – Guitar | New – Piano | New – Strings/Suzuki | New – Woodwinds & Brass | Full Faculty – All Instruments
* Instructor availability is accurate as of 1/2/20. Real-time availability is subject to change, based on demand. Tuition does not include registration or historic preservation fees.
New Vocal Arts Faculty
Derek Taylor, Vocal Arts
Fast Facts
Derek’s notable engagements of recent seasons include the title role in Roméo et Juliette with the Hawaii Opera Theatre, Cassio in Otello with Austin Lyric Opera, and Don José in Carmen with the Plano Symphony Orchestra.
Derek’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Sundays from 11:00am – 6:00pm
Brookfield | Mondays from 3:00pm – 8:00pm
New Guitar Faculty
Tobias James, Guitar
Selected Education
BM – Cleveland Institute of Music | MM – Peabody Institute
Fast Facts
Was a prize recipient at Guitar Foundation of America, Indiana International Guitar competition, All Ohio Stroud Competition, East Carolina Guitar competition, Louisville Guitar competition and others.
Tobias’ spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Wednesdays from 4:00pm – 6:00pm, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
New Piano Faculty
Ruben Piirainen, Piano
Selected Education
Lawrence University Conservatory of Music | Bowling Green State University
Fast Facts
Ruben is a Hal Leonard Corporation recording artist, that has been on the faculties of Interlochen Arts Camp, Bluffton University, and Bowling Green State University, and has received commissions for compositions from Skylight Music Theatre and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Ruben’s Spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Fridays from 2:00-7:00pm
Bayside/Fox Point | Sundays from 1:00pm – 8:00pm
Brookfield | Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm; 5:30 – 8:00pm
EunAe Lee
Selected Education
Joint Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program – Juilliard School
Fast Facts
EunAe has been elected as a top prize-winner in numerous international competitions, including ARD International Music Competition in Munich, Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Bösendorfer International Piano Competition, Juilliard Concerto Competition, Vienna International Music Competition, amongst others.
eunae’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Saturdays from 9:00am-5:00pm
Rodolfo Faistauer
Selected Education
MM – Strasbourg Conservatory, France | DMA (in progress) – Northwestern University
Fast Facts
Rodolfo is new to the Conservatory, and Rodolfo has over 10 years of private teaching experience. He has played solo and chamber music in Brazil, France, Austria, Germany and the United States. Rodolfo’s major goal is to help his students develop a balanced and free approach to the instrument in which technique and musical understanding are integrated and the sense of curiosity is always nourished.
Rodolfo’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Wednesdays from 1:30pm – 4:30pm ; Saturdays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Haeshin Shin, Piano
Selected Education
DMA – Boston University
Fast Facts
Recently has performed at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (Seoul, Korea), Stern Auditorium, Weill Recital Hall (Carnegie Hall) and Tsai Performance Center (Boston), as well as at Harvard, the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory, among others.
Haeshin’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00pm; 7:30-8:30pm
Bayside/Fox Point | Saturdays from 3:00-5:00pm
New Strings Faculty
Sam Winternheimer, Bass
Selected Education
Master Degree, Jazz Studies | Florida State University
Fast Facts
In addition to his jazz studies, Sam also studied classically with the Assistant Principal of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Robert Goodlett, and taught alongside Robert at the Quattro String Academy in Indianapolis, IN.
sam’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Wednesdays from 2:00-6:00pm; Thursdays from 2:00-5:30pm
Chi Li, Violin
Selected Education
Master Degree | Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
Fast Facts
Chi Li started playing the violin at 5. and made his debut with l’Orchestre de Chambre de Toulouse at the age of 12. Since then he has performed across North America, Asia and Europe in prestigious venues such as the Boston Symphony Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Salle Pleyel in Paris.
Chi Li’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Mondays from 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Jasmin Jawad, Harp
Selected Education
BM – Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University | MM – Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University
Fast Facts
Served as Principal Harpist with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. Performed at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago with Joshua Bell and has played under the baton of Franz Welser-Most, Michael Stern, Giancarlo Guerrero, Andrea Quinn, and Bramwell Tovey.
Jasmin’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Wednesdays from 5:30pm – 9:00pm
George Teague, Cello
Selected Education
MM – Chicago College of Performing Arts
Fast Facts
George teaches private lessons and also in the Suzuki Strings program. George’s teaching strongly revolves around Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy that “Every Child Can!” It is this belief that every person possesses the ability to play beautiful, satisfying music. An accomplished performer, George has held principal seats in numerous orchestras, including the CCPA Symphony and NAU Symphony Orchestra, as well a cello section member of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.
George’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Wednesdays from 3:00pm-9:00pm
New Woodwinds & Brass Faculty
Rosemary Walzer, Saxophone
Selected Education
Master of Music, Instrumental Conducting | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Fast Facts
Music educator and saxophonist Rosemary McGee Walzer is Director of the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble, and Director of Bands at Maple Dale Elementary School, in addition to freelancing with several area instrumental ensembles.
Jeremiah’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Tuesdays from 4:30pm -6:00pm
Jeremiah Willson, Flute
Selected Education
Master of Arts (in progress), Flute Performance – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Performer’s Certificate (in progress), Flute Performance – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Fast Facts
A recent winner of the 2019 UWM Iberto Concerto Competition, Jeremiah is a self-taught flutist that had to rely on self-evaluation, which enhanced not only his own musicianship, but also his teaching style.
Jeremiah’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Saturdays from 11:00am – 3:00pm
Samantha Haake, Flute
Selected Education
MM & Performer’s Certificate – University of Wisconsin
Fast Facts
Winner of the 2015 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Concerto Competition. Frequent performances with Present Music – Milwaukee as part of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee flute ensemble.
Samantha’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Wednesdays from 4:30pm – 5:30pm, 6:30pm – 9:00pm; Fridays from 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Bill Helmers, Clarinet
Selected Education
MM – The Juilliard School of Music
Fast Facts
Has been a member of the Milwaukee Symphony since 1980. Has worked with many other orchestras, including Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cleveland, Ravinia Festival, Santa Fe Opera and Rochester. Has also been a member of the contemporary ensemble Present Music since the group’s inception.
Bill’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Mondays from 4:45pm – 7:00pm
Emmy Rozanski, Trombone
Selected Education
DMA – Arizona State University
Fast Facts
She is adjunct music faculty at Alverno College, a teaching artist for Sistema Ravinia, and low brass instructor at Highland Park High School. She is currently the principal trombonist for the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra (Skokie, IL) and has recently performed with the International Women’s Music Festival Orchestra (Madison) Summit Brass (Denver), the Powder River Symphony (Wyoming), and the Billings Symphony (Montana). In 2016, Emmy toured Switzerland performing with the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Emmy’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Mondays from 3:00pm-8:00pm
Adam Fisher, Trumpet
Selected Education
MM, Trumpet Performance – University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Fast Facts
Adam plays with groups such as the Wisconsin and Milwaukee Philharmonics and the Lake County Symphony Orchestra, and plays in the pit orchestras of dozens of musicals around Wisconsin.
Adam’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Downtown Milwaukee | Mondays from 4:00pm – 4:30pm, 7:45pm – 9:00pm
Brookfield | Tuesdays from 4:30-7:00pm
Bayside/Fox Point | Wednesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm; Thursdays from 3:00pm – 4:30pm, 6:30pm – 7:00pm, 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Darcy Hamlin, French Horn
Selected Education
BM – Music Education | Oberlin Conservatory of Music
MM – Horn Performance | Cleveland Institute of Music
Fast Facts
In addition to serving as Principal Horn for three summers with the Breckenridge Musical Festival, Darcy has toured Asia with the Cincinnati Pops, as well as Europe with the Cleveland Orchestra.
darcy’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Thursdays from 4:00pm – 4:30pm, 6:45pm – 7:15pm; Fridays from 3:00pm – 3:30pm, 5:00pm – 5:30pm
Orlando Pimentel, Clarinet
Selected Education
MM – Clarinet Performance | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Fast Facts
Together with three other colleagues, formed the Caracas Clarinet Quartet, a chamber ensemble that has performed throughout Venezuela, as well as in China, Europe, and South America. In addition to winning the 1996 National Artist Award for Best Classical Ensemble, the quartet released three CD’s: Cuarteto de Clarinetes de Caracas, Aires Tropicales, and Suelos.
Orlando’s spring 2020 Lesson Availability
Bayside/Fox Point | Saturdays from 1:30pm – 2:00pm, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Brookfield | Thursdays from 3:30-4:00pm, 7:00pm – 7:30pm
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The heart of the Conservatory is our faculty, consisting of over 100 teaching artists. We build on the legacy of dedicated and talented musicians who have learned, studied and worked here before us for well over a century.