Faculty
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele
Our teachers, music therapists and ensemble directors have strong academic credentials and are among the Puget Sound region’s most active and sought after performers. Faculty members have undergraduate and graduate degrees from prestigious institutions including the Juilliard School, the Eastman School of Music, Berklee College of Music, the University of North Texas, the Mozarteum Academy, the Moscow State Conservatory, and the University of Washington. Their varied performance experience includes work with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Boston Pops.
We have taken great care in selecting our faculty, and use the same background check standards that guide our public schools. Our faculty members are dedicated working professionals from all over the world.
If you are interested in teaching at Music Works NW, please email your resume to registration@musicworksnw.org for consideration.
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Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukelele​​
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Summer Camps​
 Andy Zadrozny bass |  Velia Saldivar - Ukulele |  Antoine Martel - Guitar (English & French) |
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 Clark Grogan - Guitar and Ukulele |  Nate Lempko - guitar |  Luke Sorensen, bass |
 Natalie Hinds - guitar & ukulele |  Trevor Lee Ridge - guitar, ukulele, bass |  Dan O'Brien - Electric Bass |
 Pat Rector - Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Music Theory for AP students (Virtual lessons only). |
Piano
 Diana Wigington |  Peter Nelson-King |  Qu Chen |
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Velia Saldivar | Trevor Lee Ridge |  Antoine Martel |
 Bridget Long | Nate Lempko |  Rob Frain |
Luke Sorensen |  John Hansen |  Fred Hoadley |
Electronic/Digital Music
 Antoine Martel | Trevor Lee Ridge | Clark Grogan |
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Rob Frain |
Strings
 Cynthia Staruck - Violin (English & French) | Diana Wigington - cello and piano |  Greg Savage - Violin, Viola |
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Dan O'Brien - String Bass | Nate Lempko - violin |  Pamela Liu - Violin (English & Mandarin) |
Qu Chen - cello |
Brass
 Albert Huang - trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet, & French horn | Peter Nelson-King - Trumpet, Baritone & Tuba |  Bill Anthony - Trombone & Baritone |
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 Suzanne Feinstein - French Horn |
Voice
Velia Saldivar | Trevor Lee Ridge |  Niklas Halladay |
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 Karen Nestvold |  Susan Strick |  Kelley Johnson |
Woodwinds
 Mike West, saxophone clarinet flute |  Megan Hutchison - Flute | Bridget Long, Oboe |
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 Julian Banbury, Bassoon | Natalie Hinds, Saxophone |
Drums, Percussion
 Baley Desh | Trevor Lee Ridge | Luke Sorensen |
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 Carl Lindberg |  Denali Williams |
Music Therapy
 Amy Daley | Natalie Hinds |
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Group Classes
Velia Saldivar - I Love Music, Baby & Me | Megan Hutchison -Instrument Discovery | Clark Grogan - Music Technology |
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Rob Frain - Creative Keyboards | Karen Nestvold - Parent and Me Singing | Fred Hoadley - Afro-Cuban Ensemble |
Summer Camps
 Kyra Ross - Teen Creative Keyboards, I Love Music |  Michelle Gordon - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting | Pat Rector - Director, Rock Band, Songwriting |
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 Tori Seward - Director, I Love Music, Creative Keyboards, Instrument Discovery |  Nico Benadid - Director, Creative Keyboards, I Love Music, Gotta Sing! |  Moira McGregor - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! |
Kelley Johnson - Director, Jazz Voice, Pop Voice |  Ashley Both - I Love Music, Gotta Sing! |  Rian Morgan - Instrument Discovery |
Rob Frain - Director, Digital Music Camp and Creative Keyboards | Karen Nestvold - Director, Gotta Sing! | Clark Grogan - Director, Electronic Music |