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Danelle Mascroft
Group Piano & Private Piano Lessons
Danelle has been with us for quite some time and we have enjoyed her enthusiastic spirit. She is a teacher that is committed to creating an atmosphere that is encouraging and supportive for all students. With a Bachelor of Arts in Music from California State University and also an Associate of Arts from San Joaquin Delta College, you can find Danelle teaching here at the Academy throughout the week. She is also a member of the Music Teachers Association of California and the National Guild for Piano Teachers.
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Paul Herrera
Brass Instruments
Paul grew up in Stockton, CA. While at Fresno State, he was the recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 with the Bulldog Marching Band and was a member of the Jazz Band A, Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Clendenin Brass Quintet. He has traveled the world performing in Beijing, England, Spain, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Sydney Opera House.
As an educator: he has taught private brass lessons since 2007. His private students have received top brass player awards at their schools; auditioned and made local honor bands, honor orchestras, and the All-State Honor Bands. Paul has been a faculty member at Clovis West High School, Washington Union High School, American Union Elementary School, and San Jose State University. In 2013, he was selected as American Union Elementary School's Teacher of the Year. In 2016, he completed his MA degree in Instrumental Conducting at San Jose State University. He is the current music director at Joseph A. Gregori High School.
Paul is an active member of the National Association for Music Education, California Band Directors Association, California Music Educators Association, California Orchestra Directors Association, and is serving as Treasurer for the Central Valley Guard and Percussion Circuit and the Stanislaus County Music Educators Association.
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Cheryl Medek
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Flute
Cheryl is currently employed as a music teacher at Great Valley Academy in Modesto
where she teaches classroom music, ukulele, and beginning string orchestra. She
received her BA in flute performance at California State University Chico, and an MA in
Music Therapy from University of the Pacific. She is currently a member of the
Stanislaus Branch of the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) and a prepares
some of her students for the Certificate of Merit (CM) program. Her previous music
teaching positions include elementary band and choir director at Plumfield Christian
Academy, as well as private flute instruction. She has worked with beginning and
intermediate flute groups through Gottschalk’s music programs. As a professional
musician, Cheryl has performed with the Stockton Symphony, Townsend Opera Players,
Merced Symphony, Lodi Symphony, Stockton Opera, Stockton Chorale, and Zion
Chamber Orchestra. She is a member of the American Federation of Musicians, local
#189. Cheryl enjoys performing flute in her church orchestra at Big Valley Grace
Community Church.
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Margaret Masellis
Group Piano & Private Piano Lessons
Margaret was born and raised in Modesto CA. She has been playing piano since she was 5 years old. She studied music at the Modesto Academy through middle and high school. After high school, Margaret studied music theory and piano performance at Modesto Junior College. She is now working towards her teaching certification through the Music Teachers Association of California, as well as a certification through Harmony Road Music. Margaret has been working at the Academy in the office and teaching piano lessons since 2018. In her free time, Margaret loves to read, play Minecraft, and hang out with her brothers and her baby nephew.
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Iryna Hrek
Group Piano & Private Piano Lessons
Iryna finished her classical music education in Ukraine, where she earned her four year college degree in Music Education. When she moved to the United States, Iryna started off as a private teacher, and slowly found her way to the Academy. She now teaches both group and private piano. Over her 15 years of experience in music education, Iryna developed a sensible approach to effectively teach students to support their interest in learning their favorite songs, as well as challenging them with new music genres and styles. Irya is a member of Music Teachers Association of California and she actively prepares students for Certificate of Merit program.
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Jessica Johnson
Math Tutoring
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Eric Sedillo
Voice, Piano, and Guitar
Eric Sedillo has been working with voice, piano, and guitar students at Modesto Academy of Music & Design since August of 2023. His love for music began when he started guitar lessons at 12 years old, and he has been dedicated to the art ever since. In 2022, he earned his Associate’s degree in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from Las Positas College in Livermore, CA. While there, he was a member of all three choral ensembles: concert choir, chamber choir, and Vocal East, the school’s vocal jazz ensemble. He has sung professionally in the choir at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Before joining MAMD, he worked as the music specialist for two years at Montessori Elementary and Middle School of Tracy.
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Luca Mitchell
Private Piano & Voice Lessons
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Pranav Kalidindi
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Ellena Parenti-Gomez
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Manuel Manriquez
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Elena Mitchell
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Jose Hernandez
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Naomi Williams
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Kenn Ismael
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Roy Mendiola
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