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

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Greg HawleyVoice, Piano, Guitar Instructor Greg is a recent graduate from Wheaton College where he directed, arranged music for and performed with the men’s acapella group “The Gentlemen Callers.” He also sings and plays guitar in the band “The Fury Coast” Greg has been teaching at MockingBird for 8 months and is loving it. His ability to offer voice coaching is an added bonus for many of his guitar and piano students!

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.”