MYami Band Caterina Papadopulos is a Miami-based music educator and free lance French horn performer. A proud alumna of Miami school and community music programs, including Greater Miami Youth Symphony. Ms. Papadopulos is thrilled to return to GMYS as a faculty member working with the MYAMI Prep Band Program. Ms. Papadopulos earned her Bachelor of …
Class Assistant My name is Sofia Lehnen and I am a senior at Coral Reef High School in the International Baccalaureate program. I have played the violin for 11 years and I love music, but I hope to study forensic science in university. I work as a class assistant at a music class for grades …
Bassoon Coach Bassoonist Michael J. DiGregorio received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and a Master’s degree in bassoon performance from the University of Miami. Over the past 37 years, Michael has served as Principal bassoon with many orchestras in South Florida, including Symphony of the Americas, …
French Horn Coach Cameron Elliott is a first-year Ph.D. student in music education at the Frost School of Music. Prior to coming to Frost, Cameron was a music educator for five years at the middle and high school levels in North Carolina and Utah. His experience includes courses in band, choir, guitar, and ukulele. Additionally, …
Trombone Coach Born in Puerto Rico, Anibal Hernández started his studies in trombone at La Escuela Libre de Música de Arecibo and completed his studies in trombone earning a Bachelor Degree in Music from the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico under Dr. Luis Fred and his Masters Degree in Music from Western Michigan University …
Percussion Coach Jennifer Jimenez is the Director of Magnet Bands at South Miami Sr. High School and has worked with Greater Miami Youth Symphony’s summer program for over 15 years. As a concert percussionist, Mrs. Jimenez actively performs as the principal percussionist with the Miami Symphony Orchestra and has been featured as a marimba soloist …
Trumpet Coach Mr. Cristian Escobar moved to Miami from Colombia at the tender age of 12. He began his musical studies in elementary school playing the recorder, and soon found that he was musically gifted! He attended New World School of the Arts and was awarded a full scholarship at the Florida International University where he …
Oboe Coach Damián J Sanchez is a woodwind artist, vocalist, teacher, chef, writer and actor. He grew up in Little Havana, a subsector of Miami, Florida. Damian J is a polyglot of Cuban descent and is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese. He earned his Master of Music, M.Mus. degree in Oboe Performance, …
Flute Coach Carol Naveira-Nicholson has an extensive career as a professional musician with experience in a broad range of musical genres. She is principal flutist of the Miami Symphony Orchestra (since 1994), Alhambra Orchestra (since 2003), New River Orchestra (since 2009) and New Directions Chamber Winds. Other credentials include performances with Miami City Ballet, Florida …
Band Director Michele Fernández is an active guest clinician/conductor, adjudicator, instrumental music composer and performer. Her compositions have been premiered at Midwest, CBDNA, IAJE, MEA’s and Regional Honor/All-State venues. Her original works for jazz ens and wind band are published through Hal Leonard, Excelcia/Kendor, JW Pepper, Print Music Source / “Jazz Zone” (as well as …
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