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Our Faculty

Our faculty is hand chosen and highly qualified under our rigorous standards. We pride ourselves on hiring the best and the brightest and require advanced education and degrees. Our faculty is known for their warm personalities and putting an emphasis on making learning fun. Orpheus Academy promotes faculty collaboration programs in order to work hand-in-hand. 

Flute Faculty Members

Debra Erck | Bachelor of Music
Deborah Martinez | Bachelor of Music Education

Guitar Faculty Members

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Klondike Steadman | Executive Director | Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance
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Jesse Crites | Campus Director at Cedar Park | Director of Guitar Studies | Master of Music, Guitar Performance
Nikola Begovic | Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance (Candidate)​
Byron Goble | Bachelor of Arts in Music
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Brendon Grabowski | Masters of Music, Classical Guitar Performance
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Stephen Krishnan | Master of Music, Guitar Performance
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Andrew Mills | Bachelor of Music, Music Industry
Gema Ornelas | Bachelor of Arts in Music
Mengya Tian | Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance
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Jeremy Waldrip | Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance (Candidate)

Piano Faculty Members

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Wendy Kuo | Executive Director | Master of Music, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Madeline Anderson | Doctor of Musical Arts | Piano Performance & Pedagogy
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Jae Eun Baek | Director of Piano Studies | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
Ziwei Cen | Doctor of Musical Arts, Vocal Performance
Cicely Deaton | Master of Music, Music & Human Learning
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Leonardo de Paula Carneiro Santos | Doctor of Musical Arts
Cody Ireland | Master of Pedagogy, Piano Performance
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Jeyeon Kim | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Pedagogy
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Gloria Lemus | Master of Music, Piano Performance & Pedagogy
Xinyue "Kelly" Lin | Master of Music, Piano Performance
Faith Liu | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
Kelsee Wuebben | Masters of Education, Kodaly Pedagogy
Skye McManus | Director of Musicianship | Master of Music, Voice, Piano Performance and Theory
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Ruth Sacks | Doctor of Musical Arts, Composition
Daniel Seimetz | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
Cuishan "Tracey" Shi | Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education
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Gordon Sparber | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
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Mauricio Starosta | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
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Yujung Um | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
Yaci Zou | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance (Candidate), Master of Music, Piano Performance

Violin, Viola & Cello Faculty Members

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Sara Bravo | Master of Music, Cello Performance
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Maria Del Toro | Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance
Xavier Garcia playing viola under lights
Xavier Garcia | Master of Music, Viola Performance
Byron Goble | Bachelor of Arts in Music
Paula Jaramillo | Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Music, Violin Performance
Dean Roberts | Master of Music, Viola Performance

Voice Faculty Members

Ziwei Cen | Doctor of Musical Arts, Vocal Performance
Rebecca Hample | Bachelor of Italian Culture and Language
Deborah Martinez | Bachelor of Music Education
Skye McManus | Director of Musicianship | Master of Music, Voice, Piano Performance and Theory
Cuishan "Tracey" Shi | Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education
Kelsee Wuebben | Masters of Education, Kodaly Pedagogy

Group Musicianship Faculty Members

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Jae Eun Baek | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance
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Sara Bravo | Masters of Music, Cello Performance
Debra Erck | Bachelor of Music
Deborah Martinez | Bachelor of Music Education
Skye McManus | Director of Musicianship | Master of Music, Voice, Piano Performance and Theory
Ruth Sacks in front of piano
Ruth Sacks | Doctor of Musical Arts, Composition
Cuishan "Tracey" Shi | Doctor of Philosophy, Music Education
Klondike Steadman in hallway
Klondike Steadman | Executive Director | Doctor of Musical Arts, Guitar Performance
Kelsee Wuebben | Masters of Education, Kodaly Pedagogy
Yaci Zou | Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano Performance (Candidate), Master of Music, Piano Performance
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  • Locations
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    • Northwest Austin
  • Orpheus Blog
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • FAQs
    • Our Faculty
    • Testimonials
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    • Job Opportunities
  • Music Lessons
    • In-Person Lessons
    • Online Music Lessons
    • Cello Lessons
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  • Summer Camps
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    • Adventures Through Sound
    • A Musical Journey
    • Events Calendar
    • Student Chamber Music Composition Contest