Our Music Teachers
The teachers at Haddonfield Sound are exceptionally talented musicians and performers but read on to learn more about their experiences and ideas about teaching! Teachers may be available for In-Studio, Online, or some combination of the 2! Find out more here.
Jump To:
Teaches Piano & Group Music
In-Studio & Online
I have been playing piano since I was seven years old. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Piano from Westminster Choir College, and have almost 20 years of teaching experience. I have taught students from elementary age through adults, beginner through advanced levels. I have extensive performance experience, performing in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney Hall, and the Kimmel Center to name a few. I also am a professional accompanist, having accompanied many different ensembles and soloists in many different genres of music. My teaching is...Read More About Shaina!
Hello! I am a professional cellist and a private cello teacher. I started learning the cello at the age of 7, and my love of music led me to earn a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Music at Rowan University. Teaching is a passion of mine, and over the years, I have had the privilege to teach students from ages 7 to students in their 70s! I believe it's never too late to learn an instrument and bring the joy of playing music into your life...Read More About Carolina!
Teaches Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Ukulele, Music Production, & Song-writing
In-Studio
My name is Kyle Tither. I have studied at Temple University on Jazz Double Bass as well as classical Trombone. I have performed and continue to perform all over the city of Philadelphia and surrounding areas. I primarily play jazz bass and perform in many different settings from duo to Big-Band and everything in between. I like to focus lessons on teaching students how to teach themselves. I focus on teaching the foundational techniques and exercises to give the student the ability to learn any music they desire. The technical foundation is where becoming the greatest musician begins....Read More About Kyle!
Steven Heitlinger is a graduate of Temple University, and also holds degrees from the University of Maryland and Arizona State University. Steven is a member of the Allentown Symphony, and also performs regularly with the Delaware, Reading, and Lancaster Symphonies, as well as Opera Philadelphia. He appears regularly as a chamber musician in the Philadelphia area, and is a founding member of the Elysium String Quartet. Steven is currently a luthier’s apprentice at Wamsley Violins in Haddonfield, NJ under the tutelage of John Safian....Read More About Steven!
Teaches Piano, Music Production, Songwriting, & Music Theory/Composition
In-Person & Online
I am a microtonal composer of electroacoustic music with a background in western classical music theory and audio programming. I received my undergraduate degree from Rutgers-Camden & Camden County College and my graduate degree from Temple University...Read More About Patrice!
Hello! My name is Morgan and I have been teaching voice and piano since 2008. I studied classical voice performance and earned a Bachelors in Music from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Having taught on two coasts and for such a long time, I have learned a lot about people and what I can do help foster learning. It is my top priority to help my students feel comfortable with the learning process, which is sometimes difficult, and understand that I know how tricky it can be doing something out of your comfort zone...Read More About Morgan!
Teaches Piano, Trumpet & Songwriting
In-Person & Online
Dallas Taylor is a modern jazz trumpeter working as a freelance musician in Philadelphia, previously performing in the EBE Entertainments’ L.A Stars wedding band in Philadelphia, PA. He has been the lead trumpet player of the UArts Z Band, which recently won the national collegiate jazz competition in Down Beat. Dallas Taylor was a member of the Z Band when it won the Monterey Jazz competition in 2017. Later the group performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Dallas played at Verizon Hall Kimmel Center as principal trumpet with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and at Yankee stadium for the NYCFC in Gallant Entertainments band, City Beats. Through Gallant, he has performed for many private events throughout New York City. Dallas began his musical pursuits on piano, which he has....Read More About Dallas!
Teaches Voice, Piano, Ukulele, & Group Music
In-Person & Online
Hello! My name is Izzy Schelbaum. I am a graduate from Rowan University with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. I also hold a Master's Degree of Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College. At Rowan University and Westminster Choir College, I performed in multiple choral ensembles, as well as Opera's. Previous roles I've sung are: Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Adelaide in Dove’s The Enchanted Pig, Gretel in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, Mag in Wargo’s Ballymore and the title role of Cendrillon in Viardot’s Cendrillon. I have also performed as a soprano soloist in Faure’s Requiem, Mozart’s Missa Brevis, Khvoshchinsky’s Bogoroditse Devo, and Mendelssohn’s St. Paul Oratorio. I seek to build a safe and nurturing environment where students....Read More About Izzy!