Welcome!

Please welcome our new string teacher, Stephanie Greco:

Stephanie Greco is currently a graduate assistant at the University of NC-Greensboro school of music. She graduated magna cum laude in 2009 from Florida State University with degrees in Music Education and Violin Performance. Stephanie is an experienced teacher, having maintained a private studio for the past ten years. As a performer, Stephanie has played in masterclasses for artists such as James Ehnes, Michael Davis, Janet Sung, and the Audubon and Cavani string quartets. In Tallahassee, Stephanie was a contracted member of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and assistant director of the fundamentals violin class for the youth orchestra. Summer festivals include the Brevard Music Center, the Hot Springs Music Festival, LyricaFest, and the Aria International Music Academy. In addition to performing classical music, Stephanie enjoys playing Irish, Old Time, and Bluegrass music. Her principal teachers include Marjorie Bagley, Beth Newdome, William Goodwin, and Melody Brock.

and our new piano teacher, Jacob Hahn!
Jacob received his Master of Music degree in piano performance from Syracuse University, and his Bachelor of Music degree from Capital University. While at Syracuse, he received a Certificate in University Teaching through the Future Professoriate Program. Jacob has also studied at the Kodaly Institute of Pedagogy in Kecskemet, Hungary. Currently, Jacob works as a staff accompanist at Catawba College, and is also on the faculty at the Community Music School at the College. As a performer, he has won the Concerto Competition at Capital University, and placed 1st at the 2006 OMTA Collegiate Buckeye Auditions. Recently, Jacob was awarded the Evalina Vernon Honsinger Memorial Prize for excellence in keyboard performance from Syracuse University.