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Hello Students! I am Hannah, I am finishing up my major in Jazz Saxophone at Chicago College of Performing Arts. I played saxophone in the 34th Infantry Division Band for the Minnesota National Guard. Teaching and inspiring people to play music is my passion

Dongyue Gao is a Young performer in the United States and China. He began studying Clarinet at the age of 8 and studying saxophone at age 11. Golden Metal of National Youth Music and Dance TV Competition in China(2011), Golden Metal of Hong Kong International Youth Musical Instrument Competition (2011), First Graduate Solo Recital at the University of Shaoxing (2013). He studied for a master’s degree in music performance at South Oregon University and worked as Dr. Rhett Bender’s teaching assistant and the orchestra rehearsals during his master’s degree (2014). Yamaha International Saxophone Quartet Competition Second Prize (2015) Took master classes from Germany, France, Japan, and the United States. There are two solo recitals during my master’s degree. He worked at the University of Shaoxing from 2017-2019. DMA candidates learn from Dr. Eric M. Nestler at UNT (2020). Currently, he is studying wind conducting with Dr. Andrew Trachsel.

I am a flute and piccolo player. Have experience in helping students with their music needs I have knowledge of music theory, vocal/choral, clarinet and woodwind instruments. Music is felt and not heard, as I tell all my learners

Jeremy Makkonen (b. January 28, 1998) is a Michigan based composer, flutist, and educator. Makkonen’s music explores elements of the mystical, the macabre, and the surreal to create an evocative and engaging musical language. Makkonen has recently collaborated with and has had his music performed and read by the musicians of the Jasper String Quartet, NorthStar Duo, HUB New Music, the Khemia Ensemble, and the percussionist Simone Beneventi, and has attended and participated in the 2021 highSCORE Festival, the 2022 Composers Retreat with Dr. Chen Yi, and the 2022 Connecticut Summerfest. He was also previously a winner of the 2019 and 2022 Honors Composition Competition at Michigan State University, both times in the category of chamber music, and a finalist in The Valley Winds International Composition Competition in 2021. Makkonen's primary musical mentors include Alexis Bacon, David Biedenbender, Ricardo Lorenz, Richard Sherman, and Zhou Tian.

Julia Lewandowski is a talented musician and arts advocate currently involved in the Milwaukee creative scene. Whether it’s with pit orchestras, or her rock band Wonderful Bluffer, Julia is a champion of collaboration. As a musician, she has worked with the Menominee Falls Patio Players, Waukesha Civic Theater, Lakeside Players of Kenosha, Madison College, and various recording projects with artists and musicians in Milwaukee. As an arts administrator, she has worked with organizations the American Theatre Guild, Marcus Performing Arts Center, Chicago Cultural Alliance, Skylight Music Theatre, the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, and Milwaukee Children’s Choir. Along with working full-time at the American Theatre Guild, she also instructs beginning guitar, songwriting, and saxophone at Guitar Center. She continues to perform onstage with Wonderful Bluffer, in pit orchestras, and in cover bands in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Joshua was born in Minnesota, and learned music starting at a young age. He took piano lessons and sang with the North Star Boys' Choir, where he went to the World Choir Games and won a silver and a bronze medal. After his voice changed, he shifted his focus to saxophone, which he played in several musical productions and a concert band while in high school. He went to college at DigiPen in Washington state, where he learned about the more technical side of music while refining his skill in classical and jazz saxophone performance. He currently plays saxophone for his church's worship group and teaches Digital Music with Ableton through IdTech.

Hello! My name is Marie Dewar, and I have been playing the clarinet for over 40 years! I started playing in elementary school, and played in band all through my school years. In High School, I also played in a Youth Symphony. I attended Penn State, where I majored in Music Education, and I played in every instrumental ensemble that was offered. I also played in community bands, and even spent a little time with the Altoona Symphony. I have taught music classes, including band, in the public schools for over 20 years, and I now teach music online. I still play in community band and school musical pit orchestras whenever I can. I am looking forward to working with you on your musical journey!