Nolan Miller

Faculty, Music - Private Instruction, Piano

Pianist Nolan Miller grew up in Ithaca, and is active in the area as a teacher and performer. He holds a BM in piano performance from Houghton College; an MM from Syracuse University; and a DM from Florida State University, where his major professor was Read...

Ryan Abb

Faculty, Visual Arts Instruction

Ryan Abb is a graphic novelist and collagist who studied under book artist Warren Lehrer at SUNY Purchase (B.S. Visual Arts, 2005). He has also freelanced as an actor, musician, comedian, and puppeteer and has taught children in summer camp and after-school programs...

Holly Adams

Theatre Arts Instruction

Holly Adams has been a Performer and Teaching Artist for many years, and loves every second of it. As a performer and SAG-AFTRA member, she divides time between film, original pieces with her physical theatre company Kakeru, audiobook narration and other Voice...

Doreen Kelly Alsen

Music - Private Instruction, Theatre Arts Instruction, Voice

Doreen Kelly Alsen – is the proud owner of a varied and extremely checkered musical past. She graduated magna cum laude from Barrington College with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, and followed that up with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance...

Joey Arcuri

Bass, Cello, Faculty, Music - Private Instruction

Gravitating to the upright bass at the age of ten, Joey Arcuri hasn’t put it down since. Youth orchestras, jazz bands, and rock groups launched him through early schooling. Continuing into college, Joey studied with Tim Cobb at SUNY Purchase and Dr. Nicholas Walker at...

Susan Arnsten-Russell

Faculty, Visual Arts Instruction

Susan Arnsten-Russell moved to Ithaca in 1976 to attend Cornell University and received a BFA with a concentration in painting and printmaking. She subsequently returned to school and in order to become an occupational therapist. As an occupational therapist, Susan...