MYAC Faculty

Dr. Allan Dennis

Founder & President,
Orchestra Director

Patrick A. Pearson

Orchestra Conductor

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Royce Harrington-Turner

Jazz Combo Coach/Jazz Theory Teacher

Diego Pinto

Choral Program Director

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Megan Beugger

Theory Program Coordinator/Orchestra Theory Teacher

Robert Bassill

Chamber Music Director/Coach

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Hideko Amano

Woodwind Chamber Coach

David Caplan

Strings Chamber Coach

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David Cunliffe

Strings Chamber Coach

Julie Fischer

Strings Chamber Coach

Paula Fischer

Strings Chamber Coach

Lyudmila Lakisova

Piano Chamber Coach

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Drew McComas

Percussion Chamber Coach

Jacob Murphy

Strings Chamber Coach

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Russell Rolen

Strings Chamber Coach

Desiree Ruhstrat

Strings Chamber Coach

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Hugo Saavedra

Brass Chamber Coach

John Shaffer

Strings Chamber Coach

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Tatyana Stepanova

Piano Chamber Coach/Sonata Class Instructor

Michael Tan

Piano Chamber Coach

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Emily Kuhn

Jazz Combo Coach/Jazz Theory Teacher

Drew Hansen

Jazz Director

Jeremy Vigil

Piano Accompanist - Choral Program

Meghan Mullins

Maestros Director

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James Kim

Woodwind Chamber Coach

Philip Lee

Strings Chamber Coach