Hometown: Dallas, TX

High School: Ursuline Academy

Degrees: Bachelor of Music, SMU; Master of Music, SMU

Birthday: Feb 19

Family: husband, Mike; children: Charlie and Rachel, and soon-to-be son-in-law, Jason

Hobbies: playing piano, messing around with my dogs, reading

Favorite thing about teaching: interacting with students-imparting a love of music. I love seeing students grow and stretch their capabilities-finding solutions to problems

Anything else? I can’t imagine a better place to be! I love the teachers as if they were family. I love my students, even those that struggle. I love the special feeling I get when I go in my studio. I love my office and my office-mate, Kathy. I don’t love the mess on my desk!

Hometown: Clarksdale, MS

High School: Clarksdale High School

Degrees: Bachelor of Music (in Piano Performance)-Millsaps College, Master of Music (in Piano Pedagogy)-SMU

Birthday: Aug 1

Favorite Color: turquoise & brown together

Family: husband, Glen, children: Graham, Charlie, Derek, Drew, & Sarah. Dog & Cat

Hobbies: cooking, reading, sitting on my porch watching the dog run, going to our boys baseball games, going for a hike in the country with Glen

Favorite thing about teaching: all the love! & listening to my students play so beautifully

Hometown: Dallas, TX

High School: Ursuline Academy

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Austin College

Birthday: (month/day): Sept 6

Favorite Color: Red

Family: husband, Brian, children: Dominic & Juliette

Hobbies: Shopping, playing piano, yoga, reading magazines

Favorite thing about teaching:  I love teaching at DALLAS/MUSIC! I love the kids- they learn so much from music and I love watching them grow. I also love teaching my piano students—we have such an amazing bond.

Hometown: Debica, POLAND (in southern Poland)

High School: Music High School in Tarnow, Poland

Degrees: Bachelor in Music Piano Performance from Music Conservatory in Tarnow Poland; Bachelor of Piano Performance, Dallas Baptist University; Master in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy, SMU

Birthday: (month/day): Oct 9

Favorite Color: turquise

Family: husband, Marek, a dog and cat who speak fluent polish; my parents and brother live in Poland, my sister lives in Boston,

Hobbies: Horseback riding, skiing, cycling, roller skating, mountain climbing & hiking, dancing, good movies, theatre, traveling

Favorite thing about teaching: Teaching opens a beautiful world of feelings which I can share with my students and teach them how to share with others

Anything else? I love performing with my husband, Marek.

Degrees: Bachelor of Music, Dallas Baptist University

Degrees: Doctor of Musical Arts, University of North Texas; certified to teach Suzuki Flute through Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Video of Lee Performing:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8tSITgoXn8

Hometown: Warsau, Poland

Degrees: Master in viola performance/composition/education (music)

Birthday: May 27

Favorite Color: Yellow

Family: Wife, Eva Brandys-Leszczynski, cat & dog

Hobbies: fishing, composing & reading. He also loves car races and driving fast (when safe).

Favorite thing about teaching: seeing progress of my students & when they teach me

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts (Music), University of St. Thomas

Degrees: Master of Music, Southern Methodist University

Hometown: Glenview, IL (Chicago)

High School: Taft

Degrees: Bachelor in Chemistry, UTA; also studied guitar in college

Birthday: (month/day): Feb 13

Favorite Color: Green

Family: Wife, Chris; Children: Ryan, Colin, Betsy

Hobbies: Reading, Billiards Pool, Exercise, Travel

Favorite thing about teaching: It’s fun to interact with kids (and adults) and see htem get excited when they start to “get it” and have breakthroughs, and then start to own it.

Anything else? I play in a jazz quartet every Wednesday 9:30-12:30 at the Balcony Club in Lakewood. My students do acoustic recitals and an electric guitar show each spring. I have taught in the Park Cities since 1994.

Hometown: Arlington, TX

High School: Sam Houston

Birthday: (month/day): Nov 10

Favorite Color: depends on the day

Family: 3 nephews

Hobbies: books, movies, the arts, musicals, time with family

Anything else? I LOVE spending time with my favorite aunt, Becky!

Degrees: Master of Music, Southern Methodist University