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Delaney is delighted to join the faculty of Cornerstone Music Studios! A recent graduate of The College of New Jersey, Delaney earned a degree in elementary education with a concentration in music (voice).

While at TCNJ, Delaney was a member of TCNJ Musical Theatre where she was seen in numerous musicals, served on the executive board, and served as a production manager and assistant director. Delaney was also a member of the TCNJ Chorale. Delaney has performed in several theatres in the area in the past year including Spring Lake Theatre and The Algonquin Arts Theatre.

A proud alumnus of Cornerstone Music Studios, Delaney was a member of the Cornerstone Community Arts Project (CCAP) summer program where she first performed on a stage in her first musical 15 years ago. Soon after she began studying voice at Cornerstone at an early age and quickly developed a love for singing- especially for musical theatre. Since then, Delaney has been involved in numerous productions, chamber and acapella ensembles, and was a member of New Jersey All State choirs.

VOICE | PIANO

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Jacqueline Burkholder is a mezzo-soprano soloist and bass chorister who studied voice with Dr. Christopher Arneson at Westminster Choir College. Jacqueline is a member of the Westminster Symphonic Choir as well as a bass section leader at Trinity Episcopal Church in Princeton, NJ. She has performed in multiple solo concerts and recitals since 2021 and has appeared as a featured soloist in the annual fall fundraiser for the Marian Anderson Historical Society of Philadelphia. She performed the role of the Abbess in Puccini's Suor Angelica and as a chorus member in several other operas, including Strauss's Die Fledermaus. With the Westminster Symphonic Choi,r she has performed in many symphonic works and experienced performing at Carnegie Hall in Orff's Carmina Burana with St. Luke's Orchestra in 2024. 

Jacqueline specializes in classical voice and piano and has a keen interest in the foundational and universal vocal techniques used in the art form of opera. Her piano teaching and skills are much influenced by the whole-musician approach instilled in her by Dr. James Goldsworthy. Jacqueline enjoys musical theater as well and her favorite show, Hadestown. She enjoys teaching music as a tool to better understand oneself and to achieve freedom and authenticity of expression. 

Jacqueline is the parent of an eleven-year-old girl named Karli. She enjoys making and listening to music with her daughter, cooking meals for the people she loves, and reading books aloud with her partner.

"Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination."  Mary Oliver

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Phoebe Conover is delighted to join the administrative staff at Cornerstone Music Studios as Studio Operations Assistant. She is currently working towards getting her associate’s degree at Rowan College at Burlington County.

Phoebe has always had a passion for music. She enjoys playing her own flute, listening to music, and watching live performances. In high school, she participated in her school's Wind Ensemble and Marching Band and performed in the Pit Orchestra for musical productions.

Phoebe hopes to be a friendly and helpful face and is excited to help serve the community at Cornerstone Music Studios!

VOICE | PIANO

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Elana is a recent graduate of William Paterson University, where she studied vocal performance and music business. She has been performing since childhood, appearing in talent shows and coffee houses from an early age.

Passionate about the art of performance, Elana is dedicated to helping students build confidence both on and off the stage. With a focus on developing artistry, she is especially enthusiastic about guiding students in discovering their unique voices through songwriting.

As a former alumna, Elana is thrilled to join the Cornerstone Music Studios family and is excited to help aspiring musicians of all ages embrace their most authentic selves.

“If you believe in yourself enough and know what you want, you’re going to make it happen.” — Mariah Carey

PERCUSSION + DRUMS | PIANO | THEORY + COMPOSITION

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Greg Federico received his B.A. in Philosophy from Villanova University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Music Education at William Paterson University.  Having nearly 30 years of performance experience in varied musical styles with an emphasis in jazz, Greg has studied drums and percussion instruments with such notables as Peter Jarvis, John Riley, Richie Morales, Dick Weller, Joe Mekler, and Tony DeNicola.  His musical studies have also included classical piano instruction by Joe Riccardi and jazz piano instruction by John Coates, Sr.  Additionally, Greg is a respected music transcriptionist and engraver, and he has worked behind the scenes with jazz guitarist, composer, and 20-time Grammy award winner Pat Metheny, assisting the legendary musician in editing and scoring two songbooks published by Hal Leonard Publishing: "Orchestrion - The Complete Score" (released in March 2011) and a revision of "The Pat Metheny Songbook".  

Greg has independently released five CD recordings consisting primarily of original music and has been awarded many accolades as a composer from various songwriting competitions over the past 18 years.  As a performer, he has had the good fortune to play with several accomplished jazz artists including Pete Levin, Mike Richmond, Jack Grassel, Tony Cimorosi, Eric Olsen, Dave Edwards, B.D. Lenz, Ron Velosky, and Steve Girardi.  Though "home" for Greg is considered the New Jersey corridor between Philadelphia and New York City, he has also toured the Midwest on several occasions to promote his CD recordings.  Greg has been teaching professionally for over 30 years.

In addition to practicing music year-round in his spare time, Greg also enjoys spending many of his free hours during the warmer months being active outdoors by playing basketball and tennis, as well as power walking.

"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." - Fred Rogers

VOICE | PIANO

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Moira Gellman is a soprano and voice/piano teacher and is excited to be on faculty at Cornerstone Music Studios. She recently received her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education with a minor in Musical Theater from The College of Saint Rose, located in Albany, NY. Although a native to central Jersey, Moira has been teaching throughout New York state’s capital region and South Jersey. She grew up singing in several local choirs. She started playing piano at age five.

During college, Moira was president of the all female acapella group on campus, The Girls Next Door, and secretary for the college’s chapter of National Association of Music Education (NAfME).

Moira loves to inspire young musicians to expand their skills and talents in music. 

“The wise musicians are those who play what they can master.” — Duke Ellington

TRUMPET | UKULELE | THEORY & COMPOSITION | PERCUSSION & DRUMS | ACCORDION

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Joe Gullace is a trumpet player from Millstone Township, New Jersey. He is most known for recording and touring with progressive rock band Thank You Scientist. When home from touring, he continues to perform with more than a dozen New Jersey acts such as The Shady Street Show Band, Karmic Juggernaut, We Used to Cut the Grass, and Chris Pinnella. He has also performed with international acts such as Village People, The Kings of Disco, and Ike Willis (on tour with We Used to Cut the Grass). When not performing, he is recording in his home studio. In addition to recording trumpet on numerous records, he composes, arranges, and produces his own music. He plays this music frequently with the Brooklyn based rock band Civilians, playing trumpet and Electronic Valve Instrument (EVI). Joe also plays drums in math rock bands Wamena and Swinehaus. Joe is extremely dedicated to inspiring each of his students to pursue their interests in music, and he is exceptionally proud to be a part of the Cornerstone Music Studios family.

“Sometimes it takes a long time to sound like yourself.” - Miles Davis

SAXOPHONE | CLARINET | JAZZ PIANO

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Daniel Kochersberger, originally of Canandaigua, New York, is a saxophonist actively participating in the ever-changing NYC contemporary music scene. Daniel is a founding member of the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet (manhattansaxophonequartet.com), the Epoch Saxophone Duo, and is the saxophonist for the New York-based ensemble Contemporaneous (contemporaneous.org). He has performed alongside artists such as David Byrne, Sondre Lerche, and Jherek Bischoff in new music venues including Times Square, Lincoln Center, (le) poisson rouge, the Flea Theater, NYU’s Skirball Center, National Sawdust, and Roulette.

In addition to orchestral appearances with the New World Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Mansfield Symphony, Plainfield Symphony, and the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Daniel has performed as a soloist, recitalist and chamber player with the Contemporary Music Ensemble of Oberlin, the Chamber Winds Ensemble of Manhattan, the Manhattan Wind Symphony, Symphony Z and the Brooklyn College Wind Ensemble.

Daniel has been teaching saxophone and clarinet at Cornerstone since 2011, focusing on exposing students to a variety of styles and idioms while tailoring lessons to fit the individual needs and desires of each student. He also brings his advanced jazz piano sensibilities to his curriculum offerings at Cornerstone Music Studios.

Daniel received his BM at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and his MM at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Dr. Paul Cohen.

“Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe.” - John Coltrane

PIANO | EXLORATIONS

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SENIOR FACULTY

Jane Labban was pleased to join the Cornerstone Music Studios team in 2015, having watched the wonderful musical opportunities and development her own children experienced at Cornerstone. As a mother of three grown sons, all of whom started instruments at a young age, she witnessed the incredible life experiences and character development that music afforded them well into their adulthood. She understands the nurturing and fostering a student needs along the ever-changing stages of musical development.  Her own family’s musical journey included an eager son, who could not wait for his weekly lesson; an active son, who had a 15 minute attention span; a shy son, who got a stomach ache 10 minutes prior to each lesson.  She knows each child’s personality brings a uniquely beautiful gift to the lesson.  She dedicates extensive time to create child specific lessons, complementing each student’s individual personality.

Jane is a graduate of Duke University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. She is a lifelong piano student, still actively taking lessons.  She started a private piano studio in 2013 and joined Cornerstone Music Studios in 2015. She has completed numerous Pedagogy Courses at the New School of Music and is an active member of the Piano Teachers Forum of Central New Jersey.   

In her free time Jane loves to travel, hike and ski. She is currently in the throws of the hysterical process of transferring her old video tapes to digital form- noting the kids couldn’t be cuter, but is left wondering what she and her husband were wearing and who was cutting their hair!

“If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.” - Shinichi Suzuki

 “Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit.” – Henry David Thoreau 

GUITAR & BASS GUITAR | UKULELE | PIANO | SONGWRITING | CELLO | VOICE

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SENIOR FACULTY
OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGER

Dylan Lloyd is excited and proud to be on Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Piano, Mandolin, Banjo and Voice faculty at Cornerstone Music Studios. He has been teaching here since 2011. Dylan’s goal as a faculty member is to shape students into well-rounded musicians by creating a comfortable, enjoyable environment that is conducive to developing and sharing musical skills and ideas.  Ultimately, these skills will promote confidence, self-esteem, measurable  achievement, and a reason for living. 

Dylan Lloyd holds a Bachelors of Music Education in Guitar and Voice from The College of New Jersey, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. In addition to teaching at Cornerstone Music Studios, he has instructed a wide variety of classes and groups including Vocal Music and Music Appreciation at Chestnut Ridge Middle  School. 

Dylan has performed in the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society Festival and the Wall Guitar Festival. He has participated in masterclasses with guitarists Kevin Gallagher, who was the winner of the 2003 GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) competition and Scott Tennant, who is the author of the guitar technique book, “Pumping  Nylon”. 

Dylan had the honor of performing in two benefit concerts with the TCNJ chorale alongside multiple choirs from Japan to promote the rebuilding of Japan. These performances included Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 and Verdi’s Requiem at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theatre in New York City, with the New York City Opera Orchestra. Under his direction, the Trentones, an A Cappella group at TCNJ,  advanced to the ICCA (International Collegiate Competition of A Capella) Semifinals. 

In his free time, Dylan plays in a cover band,  writes and records songs, and hangs out with friends. 

“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” -Billy Joel

GUITAR + BASS GUITAR | PIANO | CLARINET | SAXOPHONE | VOICE

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ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR FOR ARTS PROGRAMS

David Marshall is very proud and excited to join the Guitar, Piano, and Saxophone faculty at Cornerstone Music Studios! David recently completed his Bachelor degree in Music Technology and Recording from Rowan University. He is an active independent musician, performing and recording with his two rock bands Memory Core and Frankie Mermaid around the New Jersey and Philadelphia independent (or DIY) scene.

Beyond independent performances, David Marshall is an experienced performer with over 7 years of experience showcasing a wide variety of styles, focusing on Modern Rock and Jazz. He is also an aspiring producer and engineer, having recorded and released a variety of projects during his time at Rowan University. 

David emphasizes creativity, collaboration, musical versatility, and personal goals in his method of teaching. Utilizing a wide base of knowledge from all elements of music-making (from theory to production to release and promotion), David Marshall hopes to instill a lasting sense of accomplishment, self-sufficiency, and a never-ending passion to explore the music in one’s self to it’s fullest potential.

“When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hang-ups” - John Coltrane

VOICE | PIANO | VIOLIN

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Sarah Ounsworth is a light soprano who has an equal passion for performing and teaching. Her musical journey started with the violin when she was 8 years old. As her passion grew, she found herself on stage performing musical theater shows, orchestra concerts, choir concerts, music festivals and everything in between. Her love for performing blossomed into sharing music with others. She has taught piano, violin and voice lessons for a wide range of children; starting from preschool age exploratory lessons to Taylor Swift jam session lessons to high school classical voice lessons. 

Professionally, Sarah has performed and competed in various ways all across her home state of Pennsylvania. Her most recent theater credits include "Truly Scrumptious" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and "Signora Naccarelli" in Light in the Piazza. Her most recent opera credits include "Pamina" in the Magic Flute, as well as her current project "Rosalinde" in Die Fledermaus. She is a two time winner of the Lehigh Valley NATS competition in the Art Song Category, as well as Marywood's University's Concerto Competition winner where she performed Mozart's "Exultate Jubilate". 

Sarah earned her Bachelor's of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Marywood University, where she studied under Dr. Jennifer Cowgill and Dr. Rick Hoffenberg. Currently, she is pursuing her Master's of Music degree in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from the Westminster Choir College at Rider University, where she will be studying with Ms. Robin Massie. She believes there is never a stage in life where one stops learning and growing. Sarah is so excited to guide her students and have fun in lessons.

"It's not where you go. It's who you meet along the way." -Wizard of Oz

TROMBONE

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Alexander Ringo is a versatile musician, with a wide variety of skills and experiences, tailored to the modern musical environment. Trained in both classical and jazz performance on trombone throughout his youth, he joined and formed several musical groups that played at locations in New Jersey such as the Stone Pony and Brighton Bar. Over time he developed an interest in electronic assisted performance, and audio engineering for video games. Earning his B.M in Computer Music from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, he was able to study under Griffen Cohen and Geoff Knorr, at the time Lead Audio Designer and Composer (respectively) for Firaxis Games, creator of the Civilization series of strategy games. Since college, Alex has worked as an 8th-grade technology arts teacher, a robotics coach, and a musical tutor in classical and jazz theory, performance, and the recording arts.

"All great music is contemporary. If it's still alive and kicking, then it's contemporary. If it fades away, it was a period piece. It had its moment, and that was it."

TRUMPET | FLUTE | BASSOON | PIANO

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As a recent graduate of the College of New Jersey, Jillian Scott studied Music Education with a primary focus of trumpet. At TCNJ, she was involved with concert band, concert choir, wind ensemble and jazz band. She also served as treasurer and vice president of the women’s music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota. When not at school, Jillian plays in parades, loves to keep fish, and enjoys outdoor adventures. She is also a music teacher for the Manalapan-Englishtown School District, where she teaches K-5 in music.

While trumpet may be her primary instrument, Jillian has outreached to other instruments such as piano, flute, and a variety of other musical instruments through her years as a musician.  

Jillian is excited to work with her students and help to create individualized goals. Her methods of teaching believe in letting students guide themselves to success through personal goals, while instructing them in proper practice habits. Jillian believes the passions of the student should be supported and encouraged by the teacher, promoting success into motivation for her students.

Jillian is excited to work with musicians of all ages and experience, and to continue to pursue her passions in music. She is excited to share her passion and show the beauty in creating music. 

"Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inwards places of the soul." - Plato

VOICE | PIANO | EXPLORATIONS | STORYBOOK WORKSHOP

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SENIOR FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & STUDIO PROGRAMMING

Danyel Shiflet joined the Cornerstone Music Studios community in August 2014. She is on staff as the Director of Operations and Studio Programming and on faculty for Voice, Piano, Mini Music Makers, and Storybook Series. She completed her Master of Music in Voice Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, in 2013, and received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in 2011.

Danyel loves igniting a passion for music with her private students, her small but mighty students in the Mini Music Makers and Storybook classes, campers during the Music & Theatre Arts Camp, Storybook Series Camp and all of the students who enter Cornerstone Music Studios’ doors!

Danyel has an adorable pup named Duck and enjoys going to new places she hasn’t been before!

“Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.” - Gustav Mahler

VOICE | PIANO

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Raised in Reno, Nevada, Jenna Sims appeared in her first opera, Tosca, with the Nevada Opera Association as a member of the children’s choir in 2005. She was a member of the Nevada Opera Youth Chorus for several years, and continued to perform in a variety of community programs and state honor choirs through middle and high school.

She earned her Bachelor of Music in Applied Vocal Performance from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in 2016 under the tutelage of Dr. Albert R. Lee. In the spring of 2017, Sims co-directed Shrek, Jr. at her alma mater, Billinghurst Middle School, and that summer, she participated in an opera program conducted at the villa of the late Tito Gobbi, in Italy.

Sims continued to study with Dr. Lee, competing in regional NATS auditions and performing in several operas produced by the UNR Nevada Chamber Opera, including a world premiere of Monica Houghton’s The Big Bonanza. After graduating, she also appeared as a regular soloist with the Toccata Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and in a production of Young Frankenstein: The Musical at Good Luck Macbeth Theater until she was accepted into the Vocal Performance and Pedagogy graduate program at Westminster Choir College in New Jersey. There, she studied with Dr. Christopher Arneson, acted as alto section leader in the Jubilee choir, and performed in three operas: Ballymore: Winners,The Ghosts of Gatsby, and Viradot’s Cendrillon.

Now graduated, Jenna hopes to continue performing in choir, opera, and musical theater and to grow as a teacher with new students!

CELLO | VIOLIN | PIANO | VOICE | GUITAR

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Cori is a cellist, chamber musician, and teacher from the Hudson Valley region of New York. Coming from a musical family and a family of educators, Cori is both an avid performer and a teacher to a robust studio of cello students. 

Cori has her Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance from the Eastman School of Music and she is a Graduate Assistant in cello at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

A devoted chamber musician, Cori has furthered her experience with her classmates in the Juniper Quartet, along with colleagues at summer programs such as the Castleman Quartet Program, Green Lake Chamber Music Institute, and Emerald Coast Festival of Music. She was ecstatic to have played with the Juniper Quartet in the Honors Recital as well as have participated in the Intensive Chamber Music course with that same group during her time at Eastman.

Also passionate about contemporary music, Cori has played in various new music ensembles, including but not limited to: OSSIA New Music, Musica Nova, and Switch~Ensemble. She has worked with several composer colleagues during her undergraduate degree, and would absolutely love to explore more newly created work. 

Cori currently has a studio of 14 cello students, ranging from age 10 to mid-20s, and is teaching only virtual lessons.

VIOLIN | VIOLA

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Jordan Valiquette is a violinist from Metuchen, NJ. She is a senior Music Education major at The College of New Jersey, aiming to teach high school orchestra after graduating next May. She currently works in the Tutoring Center on campus, focusing on course subjects such as beginner piano, music theory, and German. Jordan also is the Music Director and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Chair for the Nu Alpha chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international professional music fraternity. She is currently a member of the TCNJ Orchestra and Treble Ensemble. When not studying or working on campus, she enjoys playing musical theater pit orchestra, exploring the trails at local parks, and cuddling at home with her cat.

Jordan has studied violin for 13 years, and has expanded her repertoire to include viola, piano, and voice. She is excited to help guide young students in their musical journeys and hopes to foster a similar passion for music among her studio. 

"There is music in everything, even defeat." -Charles Bukowski

PIANO | VOICE | UKULELE

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Isabel Wittman is delighted to be on voice, piano, and ukulele faculty at Cornerstone Music Studios. A Millstone Township native, Isabel has worked in many diverse fields while maintaining her passion for youth music education at the core of her professional development.

While receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Music and Education from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, Isabel was fortunate enough to spearhead an after school music program for underserved youth in the city and worked diligently to promote and preserve the importance of music in education. After graduating in 2017, she went on to continue her passion for youth music education as a music teacher and choral conductor at The Hun School of Princeton where she was on faculty for 2 years. Isabel designed a curriculum for both middle school and high school that encouraged a core understanding of music theory, developing healthy vocal technique, and self-expression through different musical styles and performance. 

Isabel returned to Memphis in 2019 where she served as Chair of Development for The Memphis Youth Symphony Program, a non-profit committed to providing professional musical development to youth all across the Mid-South area. While serving, she worked closely with the board and recruited volunteers to cultivate donors, create and implement fundraising campaigns, and increase social media presence to reach more youth interested in instrumental music. Isabel also served as a judge for The Orpheum's High School Musical Theatre Awards where she had the honor of supporting, promoting, and celebrating high school musical theatre across the Mid-South. 

As an alumna of Cornerstone Music Studios, Isabel is humbled to have grown up and be inspired by an environment that celebrates the unique journey of each student and fosters joy in all aspects of musical development. Some of her favorite summers were spent participating as a camper in the Summer Music and Theatre Arts camps and Isabel has been thrilled to return for several summers as the Assistant Music Director for the CCAP Music and Theatre Arts camp. She loves getting to create, express, and have fun each summer and foster the same love for performance that she experienced as a young person.

Isabel believes music to be a deeply personal experience and prides herself on meeting each student where they are. She strives to instill and cultivate a passion for music in all of her instruction and encourages an open and fun environment. 

Recipient of the 2017 Louis Nicholas Award in Vocal Music and 2016 Ruth Sherman Hyde Award in Music, Isabel has participated in multiple young artist programs in which she has performed roles in Poulenc’s I Dialoghi delle Carmelitane (Suor Mathilde) and Verdi’s Falstaff (Mistress Quickly) as well as worked with Canadian soprano Joan Patenaude and American soprano June Anderson. A member of the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, Isabel has been humbled to perform under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin in numerous performances including Leonard Bernstein's Candide with Bradley Cooper. Other favorite credits include The Old Maid and the Thief (Miss Todd), Heathers (Pauline Fleming), and Into the Woods (Jack’s Mother). 

Isabel currently resides in Asbury Park, NJ with her 2 cats, Johnny Cash and Louis Armstrong.

"We can do hard things." - Glennon Doyle

PIANO | MINI MUSIC MAKERS

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FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Growing up on a steady diet of classical music of such composers as Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Debussy and Chopin hardly prepared Laura for her current repertoire of music of Sara Bareilles, Coldplay, The Eagles, Brandi Carlile or Carole King. Laura grew up in a musical family, beginning her classical piano studies at a typically young age. Laura’s fondest memories include those of playful, intricate duets which she performed with her sister, Dianne. Fortunately, her parents always believed in the value of learning a musical instrument. Gratefully, she didn’t have a choice!

As a resident of Millstone Township, NJ for over twenty years, Laura has enjoyed her share of volunteer appointments to various committees, boards and foundations within the community and Monmouth County. Several years ago while (as a mother and homemaker raising daughters, Olivia and Isabel) Laura began teaching piano lessons in her private studio. It was a modest arrangement, yet served an important purpose. As the years progressed, she began to feel inspired to create a space in the community that would welcome and nurture music students of a wide range of instruments. The opportunity presented itself and Cornerstone Music Studios at Millstone became a reality.

Laura holds her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Master of Arts in Organizational Communication from the University of South Florida, where, during a part-time assistantship, spent semesters in a dance rehearsal hall, accompanying USF ballet students during their demanding advanced performance classes. She currently assists with the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Freehold, NJ, “Wiggle-n-Worship” music program. 

“Every being is musical and has the unique ability to foster and express creativity through melody! “I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.” - Psalm 104:33