International School of Music: Faculty

"I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed working for the ISM. It was a great pleasure to be a part of the faculty and teach in such a respectful and pleasant place for music. I will keep a wonderful souvenir of my teaching experience in Bethesda! I wish all of you and the school the best to come both artistically and professionally! I am very happy to know that music education is in good hands.” - Anne Sophie Llorens

Early Childhood Music

Children Program

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Adult Program

ISM Faculty

The International School of Music's faculty is made up of highly qualified and talented performers and teachers with worldwide concert and pedagogical experience. Faculty members go through an extensive interview and audition process before being accepted to teach at the ISM. Many hold masters and doctorate degrees from the most acclaimed and respected music conservatories and are dedicated and passionate about their art and teaching. They bring warmth, energy, enthusiasm and patience in working with children as well as adults. Our teachers are also members of numerous local and national music guilds and associations such as Music Teachers National Association, Maryland Music Teacher Association, American String Teacher association, National Federation of Musicians, and the National Guild of Piano teachers/American College of Musicians, among others.

Percussion/Drums

Ben Potok

Eric Plewinski

John Patton

Marc Dinitz
Tarek Mohamed

Woodwinds

Alison Lowell

Dimitri Kostaras

Dr. Mauricio Salguero

Dr. Michael Chamberlin

Melissa Bowles
Mindy Heinsohn
Sarah McKittrick Sethi

Voice

Alexandra Christoforakis
Danielle Edwards

Rebecca Skaar
Sarah England

Violin, Viola

Dr. Solomia Gorokhivska
Greg Pinney

Irina Garkavi

Jamie Chimchirian

Jennifer Houck

Kathryn Kilian
Martha Bruce

Tara Planeta
Tommy Atkinson

Double Bass

Jonathan Steele

Cello

Dr. Diana Flesner
Dr. Elizabeth Meszaros
Katlyn DeGraw

Loren Westbrook-Fritts

Piano

Yelena Rodovskaya
Yi-Ling Shih (Evelyn)
Young Ji Kim

Guitar

LeeLee Hunter
Mia Pomerantz

Piotr Pakhomkin

Robert Michael Adkins

Brass

Kevin McKee
Tyler Castrucci

Harp

Barbara Seidman

Early Childhood Music

Cara Stuart

Elizabeth Overmann
Heidi Littman

Administration

Amanda Brehm

Benjamin Peck

Cara Stuart

Inja Stanic

Kara Neil

Katherine Thigpen

Kyle Johnson
Sarah Sethi

Sava Stanic, Ph.D.

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Keyboard: piano
Strings: cello, guitar (acoustic/electric/bass), harp, viola, violin, cello, banjo
Voice: classical, Broadway, jazz, pop/rock
Woodwinds: clarinet, saxophone, flute, piccolo, recorder, oboe, bassoon
Brass: cornet, trumpet, flugel horn, french horn, euphonium-baritone, trombone, tuba
Percussion: drumset, afro-Caribbean drums, mallet instruments, symphonic percussion
Theory: music theory, ABRSM theory, composition, improvisation, song-writing, jazz improvisation

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Our two locations serve communities of Bethesda, North Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Potomac, Cabin John, Kensington, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Washington DC, and Virginia.

The International School of Music (ISM North): 10450 Auto Park Ave. Bethesda MD 20817 | Tel: 301.365.5888
The International School of Music (ISM South): 5110 Ridgefield Rd. Suite 104, Bethesda MD 20816 | Tel: 301.657.0763