Meet The Teachers
Meet The Teachers
Our Garden Players teachers are top notch professionals who love kids! Our assistant directors and assistant teachers are alumni and older students who have been through our program, love what we do, and are ready to step into leadership roles.
Betina Hershey
Artistic Director/Producer/Music Director/Director/Choreographer/Educator
Sunny Knable
Composer / Guest Teacher / Music Advisor
Sunny Knable
Composer / Guest Teacher / Music Advisor
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Silvana Gonzalez
Teacher/Actress/Dancer/Singer
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Silvana Gonzalez
Teacher/Actress/Dancer/Singer
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Brian Feinstein
Composer, Pianist, Songwriting Instructor
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Lorenza Bernasconi
Assistant Director, Actor, Singer, Educator
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Lorenza Bernasconi
Assistant Director, Actor, Singer, Educator
Melinda Faylor
Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist
Melinda Faylor
Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist
Nick Russo
Band Class Director, Private Instructor, Guitarist/Banjoist/Composer
Stefania Papadopoulos
Assistant Director
Stefania Papadopoulos
Assistant Director
Special Guests
Denver Casado
(Composer / Guest Teacher / Publisher of Garden Players Musicals at Beat By Beat Press)
Denver Casado
(Composer / Guest Teacher / Publisher of Garden Players Musicals at Beat By Beat Press)
Kate DeFeo
(Musical Improvisor and Educator)
Kate DeFeo
(Musical Improvisor and Educator)
Stephanie Fittro
Actress, Director
Stephanie Fittro
Actress, Director
Caitlin Burke
Assistant Director
Caitlin Burke
Assistant Director
Nicholas Bompart
Assistant Director
Nicholas Bompart
Assistant Director
Jack Kuniya
Student Teacher
Jack Kuniya
Student Teacher
Paige Levy
Teacher / Social Media Director
Paige Levy
Teacher / Social Media Director
Amanda Talero
Teacher
Amanda Talero
Teacher
Yurina Shin
Accompanist/Pianist/Arranger
Yurina Shin
Accompanist/Pianist/Arranger
Julianne Abouzaid
Singer, Choreographer
Julianne Abouzaid
Singer, Choreographer
Aviv Fetaya
Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist
Aviv Fetaya
Teacher/Accompanist/Pianist
Arden Arabian
Director’s Assistant
Arden Arabian
Director’s Assistant
Stella DiCicco
Director’s Assistant
Stella DiCicco
Director’s Assistant
Chie Monoe
(Accompanist/Pianist)
Chie Monoe
(Accompanist/Pianist)
Simone Zubkis
Student Teacher
Simone Zubkis
Student Teacher
Sarah Lydon
Director’s Assistant
Sarah Lydon
Director’s Assistant
Erin & Nicholas O’Sullivan
Director’s Assistants
Erin & Nicholas O’Sullivan
Director’s Assistants