Meet the BW Community Arts School Team
Administration and Staff

Erika Haskell
Director, Community Arts School

Josh Arkangel
Administrative Assistant

Heather Dennen
Director of Dance

Meredith Kurtz
Assistant Director, Program Coordinator - Community Arts School

Lisa Manning
Program Coordinator - Community Arts School, Teacher Training

Christine Varga
Music Programs Coordinator
Faculty

Jennifer Andersen-Germaine
Flute Instructor

Dr. Gail Barnes
from the Univ. of South Carolina

Lorelei Batisla-ong
Ukulele Instructor

Robert Becker
Voice Instructor

David Betts
Trombone, Low Brass and Recorder Instructor

William Black
Trumpet Instructor

Leslie Braidech
Violin/Viola Instructor

Cassandra Bryant
Violin Instructor

Kaleb Chesnic
Flute Instructor

Meghan Colbert
Clarinet Instructor

Johanna Cox Pennington
Oboe Instructor

Judy Crandall
Piano Instructor

Katie Cross
Piano Instructor

Benjamin Czarnota
Voice Instructor

Mark DeMio
Bassoon Instructor

Beth Elardo
Flute Instructor

Chris Ellicott
Guitar, Ukulele, Beginning Electric Bass Instructor

Arianna Fine
Dance Instructor

Anthony Fuoco
Piano Instructor

Joelle Gates
Dance Instructor

George Gecik
Guitar Instructor

Kevin Giordano
Saxophone Instructor

Tracy Grady
Voice Instructor

Mary Ann Grof-Neiman
Clarinet Instructor

Laura Hankey
Dance Instructor

Rachel Harrington
Piano and Double Bass Instructor

Lauren Hodgson
Dalcroze Instructor

Liz Huff
Theatre Instructor

Sue Huszai
Piano and Organ Instructor

David Jelen
Percussion Instructor

Abigail Johnson
Electronic Music Instructor

Jessica Jonczyk
Prelude Director, New Horizons Orchestra

Khari Joyner
Cello Instructor

Virginia Kao
Oboe Instructor

David Kay
Instructor of PD for Music Educators

Clarence Keith
Dance Instructor

Dr. Sungeun Kim
Piano Instructor

Gayle Klaber
Cello Instructor

Theresa Kloos
Theatre Instructor

Jeff Krill
Piano Tuning Instructor

Ken Lear
Vocal Coach

Christina Lindhout
Dance Instructor

Marge Ricksecker
Guitar Instructor

Julie Maskow
Director of the New Horizons Orchestra

Michelle Massouh Makhlouf
Piano Instructor

Christine McBurney
Theatre Instructor

Keira Lea McDonald
Theatre Instructor

Julie Melik-Stepanov
Piano Instructor

Dr. Karren Melik-Stepanov
Cello Instructor

Sharon Metivier
Voice Instructor

Darryl Mika
Percussion Instructor

Lisa Miragliotta-Van Scyoc
Women's Chorus Conductor

Sean Murphy
Saxophone Instructor

Kathy Musat
Trumpet/Low Brass Instructor

Liliya Nijehovsky
Piano Instructor

Richard Pokrywka
Trumpet Instructor

Bryan Reichert
Guitar, Ukulele Instructor

Corrie Anne Riberdy
Violin & Suzuki Director

Jason Riberdy
Horn Instructor

Tanya Rogers
Violin Instructor

Carol Ross
Viola, Violin and Suzuki Instructor

Dr. Sam Rotberg
Violin Instructor

Leanna Ruegg
Dance Instructor

Sara Schimelpfenig
Violin Instructor

Richard Seil
Piano Instructor

Jessie Shrenkel
Music & Movement Instructor

Laura Simna
Violin, Viola and Suzuki Instructor

Sandra Simon
Voice Instructor

Ceste Stanly
Piano, Voice and Flute Instructor

Devon Steve
Director, Men's Chorus

Janet Strukely-Dziak
Dance Instructor

Gabriel Swarts
Associate Dean of Education

Lembi Veskimets
Viola Instructor

Jackie Wagner
Visual Art Instructor

Erik Wagner
Guitar Instructor