CYM employs instructors who have achieved the highest level of education and accomplishment. Each one has a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in music or music education, and a Master's degree is the norm. Our instructors have demonstrated a unique understanding of the music-learning sequence appropriate for young musicians. Continued education and certification are top priorities.
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Leah Givelber
President, Violinist
Alicia McGinnis
Co-Founder, Violinist
Victoria Raja
Co-Founder
Rochelle Agnew
Violinist
Ingrid Beute
Pianist
Stella Bonilla
Violinist
Ashley Buckley
Violinist
Rowena Gutana
Cellist
Mark Marston
Guitarist
Tanya Satteson
Violinist
Sonia Tripathi
Pianist
Autumn Kunselman
Director of Admissions
Karen Schnatterly
Staff
- Master of Music, New England Conservatory
- Bachelor of Music, Eastman School of Music
- Registered through Book 6, Violin, Suzuki Association
- Bachelor of Arts in Music, Northwestern University
- Bachelor of Music Education, University of Louisville
- Registered through Book 6, Violin, Suzuki Association
- Master of Music, University of Notre Dame
- Bachelor of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music
- Registered through Book 6, Viola, Suzuki Association
- Registered through Book 3, Violin, Suzuki Association
- Registered through Book 4, Cello, Suzuki Association
- Certified Level 2, Early Childhood Music & Movement Assoc.
- Masters of Music, Piano Performance University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music
- Artist Diploma, University of the Witwatersrand
- Masters in Music Performance, Cleveland Inst. of Music
- Bachelors in Music Performance, Ball State University
- Registered through Book 8, Cello, Suzuki Association
- Registered Book 1, Piano, Suzuki Association
- Master of Music, Duquesne University
- Bachelor of Music, Duquesne University
- Registered through Book 7, Guitar, Suzuki Association
- Certified Level 1, Early Childhood Music & Movement Assoc.
- Master of Music, Violin Performance Cleveland Inst. of Music
- Bachelor of Music, University of Manitoba
- Dean's Award for Academic Achievement
- Registered through Book 10, Violin, Suzuki Association
- MusiKgarten Training
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Master of Music, Piano Performance, Eastman School of Music
- Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, Eastman School of Music
- Registering Books 1 and 2, Piano, Suzuki Association
- Master of Music, Violin Performance, Duquesne University
- Bachelor of Music, Magna cum Laude, Violin Performance, Duquesne University
- Registered through Book 2, Violin, Suzuki Association
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Conducting, Louisiana State University
- Master of Music, Conducting, Louisiana State University
- Bachelor of Music, State Academy of Music, Bulgaria
- Registered through Book 3, Suzuki Association of the Americas
- Marc O’Connor Violin Method training, Books 1 and 2
- Master of Music, Violin Performance, Carnegie Mellon University
- Bachelor of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music
- Registered through Book 1, Suzuki Association of the Americas