Meet our Faculty
One of the reasons our students say they love Pakachoag is because of the special connections they develop with their teachers.
Our faculty are all experts in their assigned area of instruction. Many of our teachers are active performers, as well as caring teachers. When working on student placement we will take time to understand your needs, and will work with you to find the best placement.
Whether you are the parent or caregiver for a child or teen, or an adult; a beginner or heading toward a conservatory degree, our team of over 30 faculty members will work with you to support your learning goals.
Piano, Pipe Organ, Accordion
- Janeen Baker, Piano
- Leonardo Ciampa, Piano
- Kristjon Imperio, Piano
- Kallin Johnson, Piano
- Inna Muravnik, Piano
- William Ness, Organ
- Sam Politz, Accordion & Jazz Piano
- Mike Ring, Piano
- Debby Sedgwick, Piano
- Curtis Smith, Piano
- Luis Torres, Piano (also Violin / Viola)
Winds
- Deborah Cole, French Horn
- Jung-Yi Alice Hsieh Daugherty, Flute / Fife / Piccolo
- Scott Daugherty,Trumpet
- Jared Field, Clarinet / Saxophone
- Sarah Harrison Smongeski, Flute / Recorder
Voice
- Christon Carney, Voice
- Brenda Lau, Songwriting / Voice
- Nathaniel McBride, Voice
- Stephanie Monteiro, Voice
Strings: Orchestral
- Marilyn Butler, Violin / Suzuki Violin
- Jeff Dostal, Upright Bass (String Bass)
- Amy Matherly, Violin / Suzuki Violin
- Sheila Reid, Violin / Viola
- Luis Torres, Violin / Viola / Piano
- Audrey White, Violin / Viola
Strings: Guitar, Ukulele, Sitar, Harp
- Jeff Dostal, Guitar, Bass Guitar
- Josh Goldman, Guitar
- Susan Page Howland, Harp
- Usha Verma, Sitar (Classical Indian)
Music Together
- Julie Holston, Music Together
- Gabrielle Maher, Music Together
- Kayly Reed, Music Together
Music Safari
- Cecelia Fitzgerald, Ukulele Classes
- Kallin Johnson, Keyboard Classes
- Brenda Lau, Singing-Songwriting & Hand Drumming Classes
Youth Theatre with Music
- Bellalorraine Carey-Hicks, Quinsigamond Youth Theatrical Company
Theory & Composition
- Dr. Luis Torres, Theory & Composition
- Brenda Lau, Songwriting
Leadership Team
- Kristjon Imperio, Interim Executive Director
- Nathaniel McBride, Director of Programs & Enrollment Management
Faculty Emeriti
Faculty Emeriti
Here, we recognize faculty members who served for a decade or longer before retiring from Pakachoag. They remain part of our Pakachoag family.
- Jonathan Clark, Trumpet
- Silvia Irving, Voice
- Dr. Maxim Korn, Violin
- Dr. Lea Lucia Lipner, Piano
- Mary Anne Slack, Early Childhood / Music Together
