We are a team of MusIC TEACHING PROFESSIONALS THAT AIMS to inspire STUDENTS TO LOVE MUSIC, BUILD CONFIDENCE, LEARN NEW SKILLS, and PRODUCE AMAZING RESULTS

Our Music teachers: 
  • Have passion to inspire and motivate students of every age to do their very best
  • Work together as a team to continually improve upon our lessons and programs
  • Are highly qualified degreed professionals that have extensive experience both as musical artists and teachers
  • Possess warm and friendly personalities and have many years of teaching experience with all ages
  • Love the art of teaching music and changing lives every single day

About Our MUSIC TEACHERS  

Carl Lauderman, M.M. 
Director, Piano and Voice TEACHER
IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, SUNNY ISLES 


Artist Website
www.carllauderman.com

YouTube Channel
www.youtube.com/carllauderman

Linked In
www.linkedin.com/in/carllauderman
​Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban and Venezuelan parents, Carl became interested in music since he was eight years old. He was a nominee of the Miami Herald’s Silver Knight Awards, finalist at Florida International University's Annual Concerto Competition, finalist at the Society of Arts and Letters Piano Competition, and winner of the Miami Music Club’s Music Scholarship. 

He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Performance and Music Education as well as the Master of Music degree in Performing Arts Management.  His teachers have included Dr. Miguel Salvador (piano), Dr. Jose Lopez (piano), and Ada De Luque (voice).   

Currently Carl is the Owner and Piano & Voice Instructor at Fortepiano Music Studio in North Miami Beach. He teaches piano to students of all ages and voice lessons.  He performs regularly as a collaborative pianist, piano accompanist, and as a Tenor vocalist for Romanza Lyric Opera. He is a member of the Music Teacher National Association, Florida State Music Teacher Association, and the Miami Music Teacher Association.

Education
  • Master's Degree in Performing Arts Management from Florida International University
  • Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance and Music Education from Florida International University

Experience
  • Classroom Teaching: Elementary Music, Children's Chorus, Music Together Preschool Program 
  • Teaching private and group music lessons since 2005

Performances and Ensembles
  • Tenor vocalist for Romanza Lyric Opera
  • Collaborative Pianist for several South Florida organizations 
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Specialties
  • Piano 
  • Voice
  • Piano and Voice 

Professional Affiliations
  • Music Teacher National Association, Member
  • Florida State Music Teacher Association, Member
  • Miami Music Teacher Association, VP of Membership  
  • Florida Federation of Music Clubs:  Royal Ponciana South Junior Festival, Adjucator
  • Registered Music Together Teacher

Matthew Green, B.A. 

Violin InstructoR
IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, SUNNY ISLES

Matthew Daniel Green, violinist, began his violin studies at the Pittsfield Community Music School, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He continued at the Konservatorium Luzern in Switzerland, and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has performed recitals in various venues in New England and Switzerland, as well as chamber music for the Manchester Chamber Players in New Hampshire. He has performed as a soloist with the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, where he served for five years as concertmaster, and also with the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra and the Greater Manchester Youth Symphony Orchestra. 
He has done recordings, tours, and numerous concerts with Collegium Musicum Zurich under the baton of the illustrious Dr. Paul Sacher,  collaboration with top international artists, including Mstislav Rostropovich, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Claudio Arrau, Heinz Holliger, Yuri Bashmet, Aurele Nicolet and others. addition, he has performed with legends such as Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, the Irish Tenors, Donna Summer, Marvin Hamlisch, and others. He is the founder and leader of Ensemble Aevia and the patented inventor of the C-Clip®, an accessory to protect the violin.

Matthew began his teaching career in 1981 at the Bregenzer Musikschule in Bregenz, Austria and the Musikschule der Stadt St. Gallen in St. Gallen Switzerland.  He later taught at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA in the preparatory division, and several community music schools in New England before moving with his wife and daughter to Florida in 2017.  His students have quickly reached leadership positions in their youth orchestras and several have gone on to major in violin performance at top conservatories, including Eastman, Boston Conservatory, New York University, Boston University, Hartt, and Berklee

Joi LEAMONS

VIOLIN/Piano TEACHER
In AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES

Joi Leamons is a solo violinist who has performed in string orchestras, stage plays and musicals and alongside Grammy award winning artists for over 25 years. She has a passion for teaching the fundamentals of violin performance and music theory; specializing in both introductory violin,  intermediate violin and introductory piano. Joi resides in North Miami with her college sweetheart and their two sons where she enjoys reading, painting and videography.

Leonor Tomas

Violin/PIANO TEACHER
​IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES

​Born into a musical family has studied with professors of the violinistics schools of Stoliarsky, David Oistrakh, Jacques Thibaud and Hubay. Finished her superior studies at the Royal Conservatory in Madrid has performed in symphonic, chamber orchestras also as concertmaster and soloist in venues like the Teatro Real of Madrid, Auditorium de Zaragoza, Quincena Musical de San Sebastian in Spain among others, Philharmonie de Paris, in Italy, Teatro di Spoleto, Baroque Festival of Viterbo, etc. Germany, in U.S Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber series, New York, California Institute of the Arts, Baltimore, University giving master classes, South Florida University of Tampa, Philadelphia, among others, Has won Prizes in violin competitions like Valentino Bucchi in Rome, premio Primavera, National Great Prize and second prize in the international competition in Havana, Has taught in Municipal Schools and in The Musica Creativa School in Madrid, In Rome was teaching common students with prof. P. Vernikov and I. Volochine

GERARDO GARCIA

GUITAR AND PIANO TEACHER 
​IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES
​Complete bio coming soon! 

Genres: Classical, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Electronic etc

​With twenty-five years of experience, my teaching philosophy is based on inspiring and developing the musical talent of each student, adapting my methods to their individual needs. My goal is to nurture passionate and creative musicians in an inclusive and motivating environment.

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RENZO VARGAS

DRUMS AND PERCUSSION TEACHER
​IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES​
​Complete bio coming soon! 
Renzo Vargas wants to teach his students to understand music as more than just a sound--he wants them to find the beauty in every note and drumbeat.  Renzo loves to watch his students collaborate on their songs, and hopes to act as both a mentor and role models to them.  

I started playing drums in 1995 when I was 13 years old went to Asm music studied with Over 15 different Drum teachers till I went to Miami-Dade college and studied with Jack Ciano, was fortunate to be able to play with Ed Calle popular music ensemble, Started teaching drums in 2008 after five years of private lessons schools around miami started to hear about my work and began working with different music schools, I am very fortunate to be able to work with kids ages 3 1/2 and be part of Forte music academy , wynwood school of music, YMU young musicians unite, South Pointe Elementary School, live modern school of music, and private students
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REMINA TANAKA 

PIANO TEACHER 
​IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES
Bio coming soon! 

Gloria Palermo 

PIANO & VOICE TEACHER 
​​IN AVENTURA, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, AND SUNNY ISLES
Gloria Palermo, Cuban and Sicilian mezzo-soprano, is recognized by her amber tone and melismatic agility which shines in the baroque, bel canto, and contemporary repertoire. Audiences are captivated by her emotional resonance and dynamic interpretations as she makes her mark on the opera world.

Gloria recently completed her Artist Diploma at CU Boulder’s Eklund Opera Program. During her time there, she delivered captivating performances in several roles, including the title role in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Flora in La traviata, and Lady With A Hat Box in Postcard from Morocco.

In 2023 Gloria had the honor of workshopping Tom Cipullo’s new opera, The Calling, at CU’s New Opera Workshop, demonstrating her versatility and commitment to contemporary works. Additionally, she earned 2nd place in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition, further establishing her as a rising star in the opera scene.
n November 2022, Gloria was awarded the Beverly Sears Grant at CU Boulder for her thesis recital, where she performed John Harbison's Mirabai Songs with a full chamber ensemble. That same year, she was an Apprentice Artist the Santa Fe Opera.

Gloria’s highlighted accomplishments of 2021 include receiving the Encouragement Award for the Southeast Region at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Gloria also sang the roles of Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, and Mercédès in Carmen with Opera Orlando, where she was a Studio Artist for 2 years. 

In addition to her performance career, Gloria is a dedicated and passionate voice teacher. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes a healthy vocal technique and fostering each student's unique sound. Her students appreciate her personalized approach, attention to detail, and commitment to their vocal development and success.

Gloria holds a Master’s in Music from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s in Music from Rice University. She has received additional training at the Tanglewood Music Festival and the Aspen Music Festival.
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