18 independent music instructors currently teach at MockingBird Music - more bios will be added soon!

Sara Azriel Schaub Voice, Piano Instructor - B.A. in Professional Music - Berklee College of Music 2001 - Recording Artist Program Certificate - Musician's Institute - Hollywood, CA - 2005 -Emphasis on digital audio recording. -Won "Best Stylist" award. Sara is a vocalist, pianist, songwriter, recording artist and music educator with extensive experience . Some of her recording credits include: Lead Vocalist - Film Cue: Concrete River - Composed by Dave Holden 2009 Background Vocalist - Film Cue: Three - Composed by Zain Effendi 2009 Background Vocalist - Little Boxes (Malvina Reynolds) - Recorded by Paul Chesne 2006 Background Vocalist - Snowed In - Recorded by Surprise Me Mr. Davis 2004 Background Vocalist/Vocal Producer - No Boundary - Recorded by The Joint Chiefs 2000 Her skills include: -Vocal arranging/production -Songwriting/composition -Music production and engineering -Steinberg Cubase, Logic, Garageband -Finale music notation -Intermediate piano -Rudimentary guitar, drums, bass guitar, accordion, ukulele Sara has been teaching since 2010 and currently is at MockingBird Music on Wednesday & Thursdays afternoon and evenings. Sara's rates are $120/month for piano and $140/month for Voice Instruction Each student is allowed to reschedule up to 3 lessons per year beginning each September provided they inform the store ahead of time of the cancellation . Refer to the website for availability of times for make-up lessons. Students who remain enrolled for July & August will receive three additional make-up lessons should they need them. If Sara is absent, she will attempt to reschedule your lesson or may instead provide a qualified substitute instructor.

Julia Roche, Voice, Flute & Piano Instructor • Has been studying and playing flute ince 1997, has been studying and singing formally since 1997, has been studying and playing piano since 1999. • Bachelor of Arts Candidate, Music Major, Rhode Island College • Favorite artists: Mozart, Kenney Chesney, Bach, Justin Timberlake and Rascal Flats To say that Julia has lived a life in music is an understatement. At age four she dreamed of playing the French Horn. Since then she has studied not only that instrument, but also the clarinet, oboe, trombone, bassoon and drums. Her area of expertise, however, lies in the flute, piano and voice! From elementary school through high school she has been a member of the band, orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz band, drum corps and chorus. By the time she graduated she had taught music as a substitute teacher and was Assistant Choir Director in the Bellingham elementary, middle and high schools. Now in her third year at Rhode Island College she is studying flute under Maryellen Guzzio-Kregler, piano under Lila Kane and Modern Voice under Eric Whittaker. She is a member of the Rhode Island College Women’s Choir. “Music is a never ending learning process”, states the multi-instrumentalist. “Everyday I gain a greater appreciation for it. My favorite part of teaching is passing on the knowledge I have gained and seeing students apply it and love it.” Julia's Policies Julia is available to teach Mon,Tue,Thu 3-8pm, Fri 3-7pm Sat 10-3pm Her rates are currently $120/month - Piano, Clarinet, Sax, Oboe $125/month - Flute $140/month - Voice Each student is allowed to reschedule up to 3 lessons per year beginning each September provided they inform the store ahead of time of the cancellation . Refer to the website for availability of times for make-up lessons. Students who remain enrolled for July & August will receive three additional make-up lessons should they need them. If Julia is absent, she will attempt to reschedule your lesson or may instead provide a qualified substitute instructor.

Holly Chinn, Voice Instructor Holly has extensive training in opera, jazz and rock vocals from age 6 and has been performing since she was 13. By age 19 she was arranging music for acapella groups. Soon after, Holly began assisting at Massachusetts Bay college in the musical theater program, where she directed children and adults. She has since taught theater workshops at Massasoit College for adults and children's programs and has her own successful voice studio in Natick, MA. "Through my years of experience and early performance, I have formatted a teaching style that is effective, safe and educational. I continue to certify my education with the McClosky Institute of Voice to assure my students that the first thing I take into consideration is the health, anatomy and care of their vocal chords. My primary focus has moved onto vocal performance over the years in Theater, Pop, Folk and Country." Holly is the director of MB Glee here at MockingBird. Glee club is open to anyone ages 10-18 who loves to sing. Holly's Policies for Private Instruction Holly is available to teach Fri 2-6pm Her rates are currently $140/month - Voice Each student is allowed to reschedule up to 3 lessons per year beginning each September provided they inform the store ahead of time of the cancellation . Refer to the website for availability of times for make-up lessons. Students who remain enrolled for July & August will receive three additional make-up lessons should they need them. If Holly is absent, she will attempt to reschedule your lesson or may instead provide a qualified substitute instructor.