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Other Music Instructors listed Alphabetically:

Lingchin Liao Hacker (Suzuki Violin, Early Childhood Music, Preschool) B.M. in Music Education and Violin Performance, National Taiwan Normal University; M.M. and Professional Studies in Violin Performance, Temple University. Violin Studies with Helen Kwalwasser. Additional studies: Suzuki violin training and Gordon Institute for Music Learning Theory. Orchestral experience: Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra, Taipei City Symphony Orchestra. Teaching: Wilmington Music School. Former faculty: Philadelphia Biblical University, Temple University Music Prep and Trevose Day School.

Esther Houpt (Piano, Music Therapy) B.S. and M.A. equivalent in Piano from West Chester University; Masters in Music Therapy, Immaculata College. Certified K-12, elementary and secondary music teacher.

Angel Rugan (Musicology) B.A. Musicology with Honors, Bates College; Honors Undergraduate Thesis: "See the Music, Hear the Dance": The Collaboration of George Balanchine and Igor Stravinsky; Primary research on Russian Music and Dance; Post-Graduate Study in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. 14 years of tap training; Maine Dance Teachers Association Workshop 1996-1999; Master Class with Radio City Rockettes; Soloist and Choreographer.

Daniel Shapiro (Theory, Composition, Voice) B.M. Theory & Composition, West Chester University. Artist Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music, Anticipated 2011. Premiered Four New England Sketches, 2006. Music Director, Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival. Artistic Director, West Chester University for LINK New Music Residency. Residency: Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, CT, 2005; New York Summer Music Festival, 2007. Fellow, Amherst Early Music Festival. Cantor, St. Peter's Episcopalian Church, 2007-08.

Geri Smith (Piano, Voice & Preschool) B.S. in Music Education from West Chester University, Dalcroze Elementary Certificate from the Juilliard School, New York, NY. Teaching experience: voice and piano instructor at the Center for the Creative Arts and voice instructor at the Wilmington Music School. Wrote and co-produced 2 albums of original music. Has musical theatre experience and coaching skills.

 

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