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
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
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
