Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Faculty Highlight
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented music teachers. In this interview we spoke with violin, piano, and composition instructor Sarah Summar about her approach to teaching and the ways that even beginners can use composition and improvisation in their...
Aug 25, 2023 | Blog, Faculty Highlight
The Center for Musical Arts has a variety of talented teachers. In this interview we spoke with violin and viola instructor Michael Pordesimo about his approach to teaching and the importance of creativity and independence. Center for Musical Arts: Good...
Aug 3, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Tamara L. Meneghini, is a part of the Theatre & Dance faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her recent work onstage has included Company (playing the role of Joanne) at UC Boulder, and at Denver’s Curious Theatre in Heroes of the Fourth...
Aug 3, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Pianist Tamara Goldstein enjoys a wide-ranging career as a chamber musician, educator, and recitalist. From a musical family, she received her early training at the pre-college divisions of the Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School before...
Aug 2, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Byron Dudrey has been teaching at the Center for Musical Arts since 1994, and also serves as a freelance bass musician. BM Kansas State University; MM CU-Boulder.
Aug 2, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Walton Lott is a musician with a rich education and diverse set of skills reflecting mastery of keyboard performance, collaborative performance, music theory, and musicology. Walton’s experience in keyboard studies spans several musical styles from the...
Aug 2, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Max DeVincenzo is a music producer, drummer, film composer and entrepreneur born and raised in the mountains of Colorado. His music has been placed in feature films and he has completed several full-length albums acting as producer, arranger, and...
Aug 2, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Michael Pordesimo has been studying music since the age of three. Growing up, he studied under Robin Walden, Peter Rovit, Kathy Hart, and Celina Boldrey. He studied music performance at Eastern Illinois University where he studied under Anna Cromwell. During...
Aug 2, 2023 | Faculty Bios
Biography Sarah Summar is a composer, performer, and music educator with over 20 years of experience teaching music to children and adults in a wide range of settings. She offers private lessons in violin, piano, composition, and songwriting. Whether in the classroom...
