Teachers (page 5 of 5)
Vocal
 
Meg Deak
(Voice)
 
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Ms. Deak holds a Master of Creative Arts in Therapy from Hahnemann University and Bachelor of Arts in Music from Moravian College. Meg is the artistic director for ACCO: A Chorus Celebrating Women.

   
Rebekah A. Graver
(Voice)
 
 

Ms. Graver earned her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Moravian College and her Master’s of Music, also in vocal performance, from Temple University. Ms. Graver has performed such roles as Lauretta from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, the Countess from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and le Bergere from Ravel’s L’Enfant. In addition, Rebekah has performed solo at Temple Keneseth Israel and Central Moravian Church. Currently, Ms. Graver is soloist/section leader at The Church of the Mediator, Allentown.

CMS warmly welcomes Rebekah A. Graver to the faculty effective January 2006.

   
 
Early Childhood Education
 
Pamela Taylor Early Childhood Education, flute, piano  
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Education: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH, flute performance studies.

Principal Teachers: Geoffrey Gilbert, Principal Flute, Royal Philharmonic; John Oberbrunner, Principal Flute, Syracuse Symphony; Jack Wellbaum, Piccolo, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.


Pam's performance experience has included the Edison Symphony Orchestra: principal and second/piccolo; Rutgers Summerfest Orchestra; second; Central New Jersey Symphony Orchestra;; principal; Shore Ballet Nutcracker; principal; Spring Lake Community Theatre; principal; Brooklyn Dramatic Opera: principal. As an Early Childhood educator, Ms. Taylor has worked with the Baldwin Early Childhood Program, Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Children's Montessori House of Milltown. Pam is also currently working at the Jewish Community Center, Allentown. CMS Early Childhood Music Classes are available at CMS and through the Jewish Community Center.

 
Percussion
 
Gregory Peter Guzevich (Drums, Percussion, and Acoustic Guitar)  
(return to teacher list) Mr. Guzevich attended San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA (technique Study with Rick Steed, Drum Workshop Clinician).

Mr. Guzevich comes to CMS with a variety of performance experience which has included working with: Multi-toms, Marimba, Colton High School Marching Band; Drums, San Bernardino Valley College Jazz Ensemble; Drums, Polka Family Band; Drums, The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra; Drums, Concertina, Bass Guitar, Band Leader, Musical Director, THE SWITCH; Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Assistant Band Leader, Church On The Move Worship Team.

Greg's teaching experience includes Drum Line, Colton High School Marching Band, Colton, CA; Drum Line, Fontana High School Marching Band, Fontana, CA; Drum Line, Sequoia Jr. High Marching Band, Fontana, CA; Private instruction.
   
Jon Maury  
  Mr. Maury studied at Moravian College, Bethlehem and Berklee School of Music, Boston. Jon was a member of the faculty of the Northampton Area School District from 1971 – 1982. He was a CBS contract Studio Musician during the early ‘70’s. In addition, Mr. Maury owned his own studio, Maury’s Music Direction in Whitehall until 2000. Mr. Maury is a performer and bandleader; has worked as a CBS studio musician; and was the music teacher at Northampton Area School District from 1971 - 1982.
 
Creative Arts Therapy
 
Music Therapy Associateś™
Katherine Purcell
 
(return to teacher list) Music Therapy Associates has been providing individual, small and large group music therapy services throughout the Lehigh Valley since 1990. Clients range from children through adults, with special emphasis on children’s needs. All therapists are Board certified and registered music therapists.
   
LifeMoving LifeRhythms LifeExpressions™
Music, Movement, Dance, Drama
Karen Connell; LCSW; MSW; MA
 
(return to teacher list) Karen is a performing artist and educator in theatre, dance, and music, and is a licensed clinical social worker and expressive arts therapist. She is certified in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy from the Ellis Institute in New York, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Her clinical practice with children, teens, women, and families integrates expressive arts with research based clinical interventions. Karen, in addition, teaches for the Lehigh Valley High School for the Performing Arts, writes and presents on the topic of raising and educating children and youth with the arts in mind.
 
Meg Deak, MCAT; MT-BC; NSP; LPC
 
(return to teacher list) Meg is a licensed professional counselor, neuroacoustic practitioner and board certified music therapist who specializes in sound and energy therapies. Meg is a singer, drummer and choral director.
 
Suzanne C. Hastie;
MA; ADTR; NCC; LPC
 
(return to teacher list) Suzanne is a registered dance/movement therapist, licensed professional counselor and shiatsu practitioner. Suzanne has been working in the mental health field with children, adolescents, women and families since 1989; she also does group work with geriatric women in movement and performance. She has recently written a chapter on the Kestenberg Movement Profile for a new book: Creative Arts Therapies Manual: A Guide to the History, Theoretical Approaches, Assessment, and Work with Special Populations of Art, Play, Dance, Music, Drama, and Poetry Therapies.
 
 
   
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