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NOTE: Christina Offers In-Person and Virtual Lessons

In 2009, Christina Jensen completed two degrees at Westmont College, earning a Bachelor's in Music and a Bachelor's in Arts Criticism. In 2010, she was one of four dramaturgy students accepted into a graduate program at Harvard University. As part of that course of study, she spent three months in Moscow, Russia, studying Russian theater and culture. She earned her Master's in Dramaturgy from the American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.

While attending Westmon College Christina won the college's Concerto Competition for three consecutive years. She also was awarded the opportunity to study voice in Graz, Austria as part of the prestigious AIMS program. While abroad, she worked with world-renowned voice teachers and performers.

Since 2012, Christina has directed opera, musical theater, and plays all over Southern California. She also taught and directed drama for grades K-8 grade while overseeing more than four productions. All the while, she continued studying voice, participating in multiple recitals and regional theater productions. In 2019, Christina and her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. She volunteers at her church – St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church – as a soloist, a member of the choir, the music librarian, and pageant director. She loves teaching and instilling a love for music in students of all ages.
 

NOTE: Maria Offers In-Person and Virtual Lessons

Maria is a dedicated and passionate vocalist with a love for both teaching and performing. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a concentration in Choral Music from UNC Greensboro, along with a minor in Musical Theatre. With a lifelong background in singing—both professionally and for pure enjoyment—Maria brings a wealth of experience to her students.

Her expertise spans multiple genres, including opera, musical theatre, and contemporary styles, allowing her to tailor her instruction to each student's unique voice and goals. She takes great joy in guiding her students as they develop confidence, technique, and artistry. Known for her engaging and dynamic teaching style, Maria has been affectionately dubbed a "wacky but effective" teacher by her students. She firmly believes that learning to sing should be both challenging and fun, and she strives to create a supportive environment where students can explore and refine their voices to their fullest potential.

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Ben McCoy is regularly gigging multi intrumentalist, producer, and songwriter, as well as a music educator with a decade of experience. He is a graduate from Catawba College's Music Department, with two degrees in Popular Music Studies and Music Business. When he's not teaching, he's playing in the local alternative scene with his band, Benz.Birdz, making music to score commericals and YouTube channels, or showing off his dog. Ben's passion to help each of his students achieve their musical goals carries into each lesson he teaches. With Ben as your instructor, you will be challeneged in all musical aspects with an added level of fun. 

Tommy is a passionate musician and dedicated educator with a lifetime of experience in the world of music. A graduate of Catawba College with a degree in music, he brings a dynamic and engaging approach to teaching guitar, bass, and piano to students of all ages and skill levels. With a knack for blending technical mastery with artistic expression, Tommy inspires his students to grow not just as musicians, but as confident performers.

When he’s not in the classroom, you’ll find Tommy rocking out with his band, The Lunar Coastal Inn, bringing his own musical creativity to life on stage. His extensive experience as both a performer and teacher gives him a unique ability to connect with students, guiding them through the ups and downs of their musical journeys with insight, enthusiasm, and a true love for the craft.

NOTE: Inna Offers In-Person Lessons Only

Inna Kolesnikov was born and raised in Ukraine. Growing up in a musical family, Ms. Kolesnikov’s childhood was surrounded by the beauty of classical music. While her father sang in a local church choir, her mother played piano and accordion. At a very young age, Ms. Kolesnikov attended music school to study piano, music theory, and literature. She received her Bachelor’s degree in piano performance and music pedagogy from Volyn State Institute of Arts and Music in Ukraine. After moving to the United States she received her Master’s degree in piano performance from Kansas State University. For the past 20 years, she actively collaborated with instrumentalists and vocalists in chamber music settings while teaching children and adults of various levels of training. Music has always been her passion and sharing it with others gives her great joy and satisfaction.

NOTE: Autumn Offers In-Person and Virtual Lessons

Autumn Shuping, native of North Carolina, grew up studying piano and voice. Her love of piano developed early while watching her uncle play, and so she began learning at just five years old. She began private lessons at 10 years old, and studied music theory and piano performance for nine years.

She also sang in the Ashbrook High School Chorus, traveling to New York City, singing in concert with the Special Feature choir and with the National HS Chorus in Carnegie Hall in 1998. She also competed in Teen Talent competitions. After high school, she attended Lee University, a college that is well-known for their impeccable music program. She majored in Business and Theology, took private music lessons, and traveled nation-wide to sing with the incredibly talented Ladies of Lee choir.

She worked as a Children’s Minister for nine years at Matthews United Methodist, and served as an accompanist for the children’s choir for three years. Her love for music continues to grow, as she develops her gift for teaching.

NOTE: Ashley Offers In-Person Lessons Only

Ashley received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Popular Music Industry Voice at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She has been teaching and performing for eight years focusing primarily on voice, piano, and guitar. Ashley began teaching in her hometown in northern New Jersey when she was 15 at a local music store. She also began taking local restaurant gigs around the same time and knew that she had found what she wanted to do. Moving to West Palm Beach for school, she spent four years learning theory, performing, teaching private lessons, and writing original music. She enjoys teaching students to not only be excellent musicians, but also young artists. In the Spring of 2020, Ashley won first place in the NATS Southeastern Regional Auditions under the category of upper-level theater voice. She was inducted as a member of The Society of Pi Kappa Lambda in the Spring of 2021. Ashley is excited to continue her teaching career in Charlotte!

Daniel Poissant is an active performer, composer, and educator currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He holds a B.A. in Music from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Master’s in Piano Performance from the Fontys Conservatory of Music in Tilburg, Netherlands. 

While studying abroad, Daniel performed in solo recitals, chamber concerts, and festivals across the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, and Finland. He premiered his Master’s thesis composition, Lucid, at the historic Castletown House in Celbridge, Ireland, and later presented the piece in a lecture recital at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences in Oulu, Finland. He remains an active performer, frequently playing in musicals and with the Raleigh Symphony’s Chamber Players.

As a teacher, Daniel finds great joy in sharing his knowledge and expertise with his students. With over six years of teaching experience, Daniel has worked with students ages 5 to 60, each with unique personalities, interests, and goals. He greatly enjoys connecting with students at their level and guiding them to reach their full musical potential. Daniel’s students have won top prizes in competitions, earned high scores at the NCMTA piano festival, and conquered musical challenges they once thought impossible. In his lessons, Daniel teaches the fundamentals of piano playing, including technique, music theory, and expression, and provides valuable methods for practicing efficiently at home.