JENNIFER SEKULOSKI - PIANO

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Jennifer grew up in Lowell, Indiana and has been a piano teacher for over twenty years. She has seen many of her students go on to to do great things with their talent and training. Focusing on essential technique, while still including the student’s favorite music selections, has made her students excel and enjoy their musical journey.

AMBER GRIFFIN - PIANO

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Starting formal piano training at age three, Amber is truly a life-long musician. During her college years, she toured the nation for two summers as the pianist for a vocal group. Amber holds a Master's Degree from Crown College, and did some of her Pedagogy studies abroad in England.

AMANDA THACKER - CELLO

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Amanda has been studying music since first grade, and teaching since high school. Her students are consistently inspired to learn more, and show a great amount of initiative and excellence in their practice. They have been featured as winners in competitions, including the Northwest Indiana Symphony's "Young People's Competition."

SIERRA SWETS - VIOLIN

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Sierra began her music education at the age of three with the Suzuki method. She is certified through the Suzuki Association of America as a professional teacher. Sierra is currently studying music at Valparaiso University.

MOLLY NICHOLS - VIOLA

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Molly started playing the violin in 4th grade. At the end of her freshman year, with the suggestion from Kirk Muspratt, Molly changed to the viola. Molly has done several competitions for the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra. She is also involved in her church's orchestra, and join a community orchestra that was started by her violin/viola teacher.

ALISSA STREETER - VIOLIN

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Alissa fell in love with the violin when she began playing in her grade school orchestra. Since then, she has completed and mastered the entire Suzuki Violin School curriculum. Alissa has participated in various quartets and ensembles through Northwest Indiana and Chicago. Currently, she is member of Lyrical Strings, Northwest Indiana’s premiere string orchestra, for which she has been concert mistress and soloist.

JD DULINSKY - GUITAR / UKULELE

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JD received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music focusing on Jazz Studies from Olivet Nazarene University. He has been playing guitar for 15 years, and has learned multiple genres from Flamenco to Blues, Classical to Worship. JD gives amazing instruction on electric and acoustic guitar as well as bass. He thoroughly enjoys teaching, and encourages his students to build confidence in what they play.

SARA SOLIS - VOICE

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Sara’s formal training began when she was in sixth grade and insisted to her parents that she needed to take private vocal lessons. She continued studying privately throughout high school and while attending Saint Joseph’s College. Upon graduating, she moved to Chicago where she was involved with L’Opera Piccola. She specialized in opera and was constantly involved in musical theatre as well as choirs. Today, she serves as vocal director at both Kankakee Valley High School Theatre Department and Valley Community Players.

TRENT STREETER - GUITAR / UKULELE

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Trent’s musical journey started at age 8 with piano lessons. He continued expanding his musical horizons, and delved into playing trumpet for his school band. At age fifteen, he picked up a guitar and was hooked. To Trent, guitar was such an exciting and intriguing instrument that music became his passion. Today he loves passing on that same excitement and joy of music to his students.