Ashley Ickes

Percussion, Piano

Ashley (she/her) graduated with a BM in Music Performance, Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University in 2013. She has been performing professionally and teaching private and group lessons for well over twenty years. With experience in many styles including rock,...

Daraisi Marte

Dance Instruction, Faculty

With almost 2 decades of experience in Dance, Ms. Daraisi brings passion and expertise to every class. Specializing in Hip-Hop, Ms. Daraisi has 6 years of professional training under “The Hip Hop Dance Conservatory” in New York City and 15 years of...

Ryan Abb

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...

Jennifer Lawrence Birnbaum

Piano, Recorder

Jennifer Lawrence Birnbaum is a music teacher, choral director, performer and event coordinator with music education degrees from Ithaca College and Columbia University. In addition to serving on the faculty of the Community School of Music and Arts, she also teaches...

Laura Campbell

Flute, Music

Laura Campbell is on the faculties of Colgate University (where she teaches flute and is the personnel manager and principal flutist of the Colgate Orchestra) and Wells College (where she is the director of the chamber orchestra and jazz band). She has taught flute...

Amy Opperman Cash

Piano

B.A. Piano, Ithaca College. Attended High School of Music and Art, NYC. Studied with Kendall Taylor in London, England. Over twenty years teaching experience.