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Cheryl Cheon-Ae Lim (Piano) Since beginning piano at the age of five in her native land of Korea, Cheryl’s passion for playing carried over to education and is now a devoted educator of piano. Cheryl attended Seoul National University where she performed as an honor student. She studied English and piano at Roosevelt University, winning first place in the Chicago Musical College Scholarship Competition. Along with the CMAC, Cheryl also teaches at the Community School of the Arts in Wheaton and is the head of the piano department at the Betty Haag Academy. Cheryl teaches Suzuki and traditional piano methods, both private and group. Cheryl serves an adjudicator for numerous piano competitions and festivals.
Koeun Grace Lee (Piano) holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and a Post-Master’s Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy (University of North Carolina-Greensboro), a Master of Music in Piano Performance (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music), a Bachelor of Music in Piano and Piano Pedagogy, and an Artist Diploma (University of Tennessee-Knoxville). An active performer, her album, Variations on a Theme by Stefan Wolpe and Other Selected Piano Works, has been featured on classical music radio and webcasts. She is an active member of the College Music Society, Music Teachers National Association, New Music Chicago, American Musicological Society, and Suzuki Association of the Americas. She received a 2022 Steinway Top Teacher Award and adjudicates competitions and festivals.
Helen Chang (Piano) Helen Chang (Piano) earned her Masters of Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana in piano performance and her Bachelor of Arts in piano performance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Helen was the recipient of the Chicago Bar Association Award scholarship for piano, as well as the Steinway of Chicago Music Educator Grant. Helen is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association and served as a Co-chair for the NWSMTA Achievement in Music Program. Her students have earned awards in numerous contests and competitions. Helen teaches individual piano lessons, group lessons and theory classes for all ages and has a passion for developing and working with students to establish a solid foundation and a life-long love for music.
Chung Jane Yoo (Piano) Chung (Jane) Yoo earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance at the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple University and her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Northern Illinois University, where she attended on a full graduate scholarship. Jane is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society that grants high achieving students membership by faculty invite. She is an active member of the Music Teachers National Association, is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music, and served as AIM Theory Coordinator for the Naperville Music Teachers Association, being named member of the year in 2011. She previously served as a piano instructor for the Music Academy at North Central College.
Janice Larson Razaq (Piano) has a doctorate from Texas Tech University and other degrees from Eastman School of Music and University of Illinois. A Fulbright scholar to England, she performed at Wigmore Hall in London. Dr. Razaq is heard on WFMT and Minnesota Public Radio and plays concertos with area orchestras. Solo performances range across the country. She is a state officer for Illinois State Music Teachers Association and is Piano Coordinator for Harper College credit students.
Kathlyn Sbarboro (Piano) is the Piano Facilitator for the Community Music Center teaches both group and private lessons to students of all levels, and oversees all piano performance festivals, recitals, and student placement. Ms. Sbarboro has earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music education, and a Master of Arts degree in piano pedagogy. She is recognized as a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music by the Music Teacher’s National Association.
Ken Spurr (Piano) is a jazz pianist, teacher and bandleader who is active as a professional musician in the Chicago area. Ken has performed with many major jazz artists including Louie Bellson, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reid, Richie Cole, and Greg Abate. In addition, Ken has also played and/or recorded with many local jazz artists including Rusty Jones, Nick Tountas, Joel Spencer, Kelly Sill, Larry Grey, and Greg Fishman. Ken is an active member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians and the Association of Professional Orchestra Leaders. In May of 2001 he released his first CD recording, Sometime Ago, which is available on Amazon.com and kenspurr.com. Ken received a BA in Music from Valparaiso University and currently teaches jazz piano at Elmhurst College and Harper College.
Levonne Mrozinski (Piano) earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a Master of Music degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. She has also done post-graduate work at the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana. Mrs. Mrozinski has served as president of the Northwest Suburban Music Teachers Association and maintains an independent piano studio in Arlington Heights along with her teaching duties for the Community Music Center.
Suyi Su (Piano) is a professional piano instructor and accompanist. She teaches piano lessons to all ages and at every level. Her vast experience includes being a performer with the Harper Symphony Orchestra and as an active member of the piano ensemble class at Harper College that hosts the performance twice a year. Suyi received her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the National Taiwan Normal University, where she studied piano performance, composition and organ. Currently, she holds two positions as a piano instructor: at Harper College Community Music and Arts Center, and at Music Blocks, a non- profit organization that provides music lessons for youth. She also holds a position at Libertyville Covenant church as an organist.
Victoria Tsangari (Piano) teaches private and group piano lessons in the CE department at Harper College. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in Piano Performance & Pedagogy with a minor in Music Theory Pedagogy from the University of Iowa. She served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Piano and Theory at Kentucky State University, and was on the faculty at Transylvania University, Georgetown College and Centre College. She has presented workshops and lecture-recitals at regional and national conferences, and has adjudicated festivals and competitions. She has performed as a soloist and collaborative pianist in Cyprus, Romania and the United States.
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