Central to the success of Community Music is an outstanding faculty of professional educators. The department proudly brings together the area's finest teachers and artists. Many Community Music instructors also serve as Puget Sound professors and affiliate artists.
Lessons are open to everyone. We welcome individuals from the public as well as college campus members. Lessons are designed for people at every stage, for those just starting to explore music to musicians at highly advanced levels. Here is our list of faculty instructors and staff.
ADMINISTRATION
- Kristen Murphy, Director
Strings
- Tim Christie, violin
- Travis Corwin, guitar, bass, and ukulele
- Gayane Grigoryan, Suzuki violin
- Anna Jensen, string bass
- Abraham Landa, guitar
- Shiang-Yin Lee, cello
- Alistair MacRae, cello
- Kelly Marsh, violin
- Joyce Ramee, viola and violin
- Maria Sampen, violin and Puget Sound Virtuoso Strings
- Alonso Tirado, violin and guitar
- Janet Utterback, violin
- Pat Wooster, harp and South Sound Strings Harp Ensemble
Percussion
Piano, Organ and Harpsichord
- Tatiana Benbalit, piano
- Oudom Bin, piano
- Jacqueline Block, Suzuki piano and Suzuki teacher trainer
- David Joyner, piano and jazz improvisation
- Ricardo de la Torre, piano
- Danielle Lemieux, piano
- Ronaldo Rolim, piano
- Tim Strong, piano
- Wyatt Smith, organ, harpsichord, and piano
- Xiaohui Yang, piano
Woodwinds
- Logan Esterling, English horn, oboe
- Tracy Doyle, flute
- Francine Floyd-Peterson, bassoon
- Karla Flygare, flute
- Mary Jensen, flute and piccolo
- Tracy Knoop, saxophone and jazz improvisation
- Kristen Murphy, flute
- Jennifer Nelson, clarinet
- Erik Steighner, saxophone
- Florie Rothenberg, clarinet
- Fred Winkler, saxophone
Brass
- Rodger Burnett, French horn
- David Krosschell, Trombone
- Danielle Lemieux, French horn
- Judson Scott, trumpet
- Ryan Schultz, low brass