| Travis Patterson, violin, guitar | |
| Training: | Education: Bachelor's deg., Howard Payne University; Masters Southwestern Baptist Principal Teachers: James Angerstein, Alister Ng, Marlyn Watson |
| Experience: | Over 2 years of teaching experience |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults; youngest age accepted: 5 |
| Employment | General music teacher
K-6 at Sunland Park Elementary school of the
Gadsden I.S.D. Private studio. |
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| David Perez, tuba and euphonium | |
| Training: | Education: Bachelor's deg., UTEP, Music Education; Master's deg., NMSU, Music Education Principal Teachers: Ken Singleton, Ron Hufstader, Buddy Baker, Jim Shearer |
| Experience: | Over 20 years of teaching experience |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults; youngest age accepted: 14 |
| Employment | Former Asst Band Director at Ysleta HS, Hanks HS & Ysleta MS. Currently Director at Jefferson/Silva HS. Principal Tubist with El Paso Wind Symphony |
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| Gloria Piotrowski, flute/piccolo | |
| Training: | Education: Bachelors deg: UTEP, music education Principal Teachers: Melissa Colgin |
| Experience: | 9 years teaching experience |
| Student Ages | Youngest age accepted: 10; Oldest 18. No adults. |
| Employment | Teacher with Ysleta ISD |
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| Rocio Porras, voice and piano | |
| Training: | Education: currently a UTEP student Principal Teachers: Cynthia Jay, Christopher Meerdink, |
| Experience: | more than 5 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 6 |
| Employment | Zarzuela, Choir and Music Theater Workshop performances. Private voice lesson to several students, especially opera and art songs, but I can teach any style of music. Private teacher |
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| Veronica Portillo, violin/viola | |
| Training: | Education: Principal Teachers: Laurence Gibson, Abraham Chavez, Guillermo Quezada, Valerie Camargo |
| Experience: | more than 5 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 6 |
| Employment | Orchestra Director, Alicia Chacon International School |
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| Stephen Pugh, French horn | |
| Training: | Education: B. Mus, Performance, Louisiana StateUniv.; M. Mus, Performance Univ. of Texas Principal Teachers: Wayne Barrington, Charles Kavalosky, Erich Penzel, Arnold Jacobs |
| Experience: | Staatstheater Darmstadt Städtische Bühnen Freiburg |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 10 |
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| Gordon Pugh, oboe, saxophone | |
| Training: | Education: B. Mus, Performance, Baylor Univ.; M. Principal Teachers: Richard Henderson; Doris De Loach |
| Experience: | Belton(TX)ISD assiatant band director Fabens ISD music teacher oboe/english horn El Paso Wind Symphony, Southwest Symphony, Desertwind Quintet |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 11 |
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| Allegra Quezada, violin, viola | |
| Training: | EPrincipal Teachers: Stephanie Schweigart, Guillermo Quezada, LeAnn Isaac, Ida Steadman |
| Experience: | more than 2 years of teaching. Currently playing in the Las Cruces symphony. Has been playing the violin for 14 years and the viola for about 3. I made first chair All-Region last year and have made All-Region every year since 6th grade. |
| Student Ages | No adults. Youngest age accepted: 5 |
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| Karen Ramey, Oboe, English horn | |
| Training: | Education: Corpus Christi State University, Bachelors, Music Education. Masters, Texas A&M at Corpus Christi Principal Teachers: Dr. Evelyn McCarty, Dr. S. Reiser |
| Experience: | more than 20 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 12 |
| Employment | Current: Band Director at Ross MS in the EPISD Former: Band Director at Alpine MS, Music Specialist in Houston (Channelview ISD, Alief ISD) Current Memberships: Mesilla Valley Concert Band Former Memberships: Houston Symphonic Band, Victoria Symphony Orchestra |
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| Alix Redd, piano | |
| Training: | Education: University of Akron Principal Teachers: Arthur Reginald, Clarence Lightfritz |
| Experience: | more than 30 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 6 |
| Employment | Private studio.Lessons include a knowledge
of music theory and jazz piano as well
as classical. |
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| Vanessa Rendon, violin | |
| Training: | Study with Abraham Chavez, Sylvia White, Laurence Gibson |
| Experience: | More than 2 years |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults; youngest age accepted - 7 |
| Employment | Currently an instructor at Vivace
Music Studios, located at 1855 Trawood, suite 101.
(915) 629-9004. I teach classical violin and also mariachi to those interested |
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| Jaime Reza, tuba | |
| Training: | Principal teachers: Joe Jacobo; David Perez; Steve Haddad |
| Experience: | more than 2 years of teaching |
| Student Ages | Youngest age accepted: 12; oldest: 18 |
| Employment | current UTEP student |
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| Vin Richards, piano, clarinet | |
| Training: | Education: B. Mus, Univ. of New Mexico. |
| Experience: | Over 25 years teaching clarinet, over 8 years teaching Suzuki piano |
| Student Ages |
Clarinet - accepts students upon completion of first year
of band
Piano - accepts students ages 4 and higher
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| Employment | In addition to a large private studio, has taught for Clint ISD, El Paso ISD, Socorro ISD. Former member El Paso Symphony and current member of El Paso Wind Symphony |
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| Juan Rivera, flute/piccolo | |
| Training: | Education: B. Mus, Baylor University, Performance. Principal teachers: Helen Ann Shanley, Melissa Colgin-Abeln; Alma Beach; Ana Maria Sanchez |
| Experience: | Over 6 years of teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 8 |
| Experience |
Waco Symphony Orchestra (2004-2006)
Temple Civic Chorus Orchestra Ballet Austin Orchestra Lyric Opera of Waco Orchestra |
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| David Robbins, Trumpet, French Horn, Baritone, Trombone | |
| Training: | Education: Columbia Bible Col. & U.T.E.P. Principal Teachers: Bobby Shew, Sam Trimble, Don Wilkinson, Richard Kitt |
| Experience: | more than 22 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 10 |
| Employment | Band Director at Immanuel Baptist Christian School |
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| Christian Rodriguez, Trumpet | |
| Training: | Education: currently student at U.T.E.P. Principal Teachers: Sam Trimble, Don Wilkinson, Curtis Tredway |
| Experience: | more than 3years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 10 |
| Employment | Private lesson instructor and volunteer for local public schools music programs |
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| Hiram Rodriguez, guitar | |
| Training: | Education: currently student at U.T.E.P. Principal Teachers: John Siqueiros, Marco Alvirez, Aquiles Valdez |
| Experience: | more than 5 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 8 |
| Employment | Private teacher; formerly teaching at UACJ. Have taken masterclasses with Pepe Romero, Leo Brower, Andrew York, Zoran Dukic, Dennis Azabagic, Pepino D'Agostino, Roland Dyens, Julio Cesar Oliva and William Kannengiser |
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| Jennifer Rodriguez, flute | |
| Training: | Education: currently student at U.T.E.P. Principal Teachers: Kimberly Bell, Melissa Colgin-Abeln |
| Experience: | more than 2 years teaching |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 10 |
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Music Education major at UTEP. I'm in my senior year. I have taught group
lessons at Rio Bravo Middle School.
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| Chris Rojas, Violin | |
| Training: | Education: studied at UTEP Principal Teachers: Diana Gilliland, Laurence Gibson, Stephanie Schweigart |
| Experience: | I have been playing the violin for 10 years, all the way to high school, then I went to UTEP and performed in the university symphony. |
| Student Ages | Youngest age accepted: 5; oldest accepted: 16 |
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| David Rojas, violin, viola,cello, bass, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar | |
| Training: | Education: B. Mus., UTEP, Music Education Principal Teachers: Ida Weaver, Marcia Fountain, Laurence Gibson, Abraham Chavez |
| Experience: | Teacher at St. Pius X Elementary
School - 4yrs. Teacher for the Ysleta Independent School District -7yrs. |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults; Youngest age accepted: 10 |
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| Luis Ramos, Double Bass (String Bass), Violin, orchestra, choir, music theory | |
| Training | Teachers include: Steven Zeserman (San Antonio Symphony); Karen Stiles (SA Symphony); Eugene Dowdy (UTSA Orchestra) |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 8 |
| Currently UTEP student | |
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| Ryan Dwyer's Piano Academy, piano, voice | |
| Teachers include: Elena Castaneda [Piano]; Hope Saenz [Piano]; Cecy Noel [Voice]; Stephen Jones [Group/Private] | |
| Student Ages | Accepts adults. Youngest age accepted: 5 |
| Owner Ryan Dwyer Has played piano since age 10. He also taught 2 1/2 to Adult age gymnastics instruction from ages 13 to 19 years old. Former National competative gymnast in the J.O. Olympic Program. | |