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Dr. Susan Vaughan
Dr. Susan Vaughan, Executive Director of the Galveston Island Arts Academy, teaches Suzuki and traditional piano at the Galveston Island Arts Academy. She has earned her Ph.D., M.A. in art, music, and piano performance, and M.B.A. in marketing. Susan's Suzuki training through Book IV complements her traditional piano teaching through the intermediate level. Prior to coming to Galveston, Dr. Vaughan was state supervisor of music for Minnesota public schools and served as special services and assessment director at Shakopee Public Schools. Prior to returning to Galveston full time, Dr. Vaughan served as the Secondary Fine Arts Curriculum Manager for the Houston Independent School District, which serviced areas of music, art, dance, and theatre.
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Viktoriya Barton
Viktoriya Barton began studying piano at the age of 6 in the Children's School of Arts and completed her early training at the Odessa Institute of Arts and Culture. Viktoriya has lived in the USA for the past 10 years, and is now a U.S. citizen. Viktoriya received her Associate Degree in Piano at the College of the Mainland under Dr. Paul Boyd and recently completed Book I Suzuki Association of Americas training in piano.
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James McQuage
Formerly a student of Manuel Pedraza and John Kiefer, James now teaches with a varied approach to classical and electric guitar instruction. He may be reached through the Galveston Island Arts Academy for lessons beginning in February, 2008.
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Christine Tuden Neugebauer
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Christine began playing the violin at the age of eight years. Her private instructors included violinists with the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony orchestras. She has played with several orchestras including the Greater Boston Youth Symphony, the Longwood Symphony of Boston, the Brazosport Symphony, and the Lake Charles Symphony. She also spent several summers studying and playing chamber music at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in Nelson, NH. Currently, she works as a music therapist at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, serves as principal second violinist with the Galveston Symphony, and freelances in the Galveston area. Christine is a regular guest violinist for GIAA weddings and special events. This past year she began playing the electric violin to explore other musical genres such as rock, blues, and jazz improvisation. Christine accepts students of all ages and teaches traditional method of violin playing. She also provides students with learning experiences in music improvisation and duet playing.
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Beth Slaughter
A long-time resident of Texas, Beth Slaughter made her TV singing debut at the age of 10. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from TCU and a Master of Music from U of H. With over 20 years of experience directing choirs and teaching private voice, Beth is currently the Director of Musical Arts for First Presbyterian Church of Galveston and sings with the Houston Symphony Chorus. Beth teaches both beginning and advanced vocal technique at the Galveston Island Arts Academy.
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Lynne Springer
Lynne Hughes Springer recently joined the music teaching staff at the Galveston Island Arts Academy (GIAA). She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor’s in Music Education and a Masters of Secondary Music Education. She has performed as first clarinetist with the Houston Symphonic band under the direction of Robert McElroy and currently teaches both band and general music at Levi Fry Intermediate School in Texas City ISD.
Lynne began studying clarinet at the age of 11 in Galveston under the direction of Steve Ruff and Don Wilkins. She was active in District, Region, Area and All-State band throughout her education years in Galveston. After graduation, Lynne studied clarinet with Richard Pickar and Randall Griffin, trombone with Frank Woodruff, trumpet with John Pollard, and music theory with Fisher Tull.
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Dr. Trond Saeverud
Violinist and conductor Trond Saeverud is a frequent soloist with orchestras in Europe and the USA, and he has produced CD's with orchestras in Denmark and Norway. A strong advocate for contemporary music, he regularly premieres new works dedicated to him. Trond spends his winters here in Galveston, and summers in Maine, where he is concertmaster of the Bangor Symphony and the artistic director of the Harald Saeverud Chamber Music Program, an international camp and festival for college age music students. This season, Mr. Saeverud will perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Galveston Symphony (and the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Bangor Symphony).
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 Travis Minter
Travis Minter teaches guitar at the GIAA. He is currently studying guitar with John Kiefer at College of the Mainland, where he further develops various styles over his 14 years of guitar playing: folk fingerstyle, classical guitar, and blues/jazz. His plans include finishing College of the Mainland's Music Program in the spring of 2014 and taking on exited new and returning students of music of the GIAA. Travis currently performs with the COM jazz combo and at local venues including the Dunn Bros in Friendswood.
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 Therapeutic Guitar Specialist and Songwriting Instructor
Dr. Robert E. Krout, MT-BC
Professor & Director of Music Therapy - Meadows School of the Arts - Southern Methodist University
Robert will teach guitar and offer classes at GIAA
Two Saturday Afternoons Per Month
Author of the Book/CD Therapeutic Guitar 2011, Alfred Music Publishing
- Meaningful Personalized Guitar Lessons
- Acoustic/Electric Guitar - All Ages
- Students With Special Learning Needs Welcomed
- Guitar-Based Songwriting Instruction
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Lesson tuition is $28 per half hour
payable monthly
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