Mrs. Baran holds a Master of Arts degree in music from Florida Atlantic University; is a member of the Palm Beach County Music Teachers Association and the National Guild of Piano Teachers.She has taught pre-school music through college level music courses at Florida Atlantic University.  Mrs. Baran is a staff musician at St. Patrick’s Church, Palm Beach Gardens.The founding of the Jupiter Academy of Music was inspired by the memory of Mrs.Baran’s father, Joseph Cricchio, who owned and directed a large music school in New Jersey. Ms. Baran maintains a full studio of piano students from beginners to advanced, and continues to perform in South Florida both as a pianist and as a member of the professional singing group, The Parson Brown Singers.

Suzuki violin, strings (violin, viola, cello)

Mrs. Hinkelman  holds a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Ohio Wesleyan University; is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc.  She has taught Suzuki violin at both private and public schools and is also an instructor of viola and cello. Mrs. Hinkelman is the string teacher at Redeemer Lutheran School in Stuart. She has performed with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra and the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra.

Micah Scott cut his teeth performing in clubs, pubs and outdoor festivals of upstate NY and Vermont starting at the age of 16.  Performing on guitar and lead vocals, his improvisational rock band developed a strong regional following. 

The pursuit of musical knowledge led him to the classical guitar, which he studied at the Crane School of Music.  During his time as a student he played for world renown classical guitar performers and learned immensely from the masters.  In 2000, while a student in Potsdam NY , Micah started teaching at the local guitar shop.  There he began to develop his ideas of teaching the fundamentals of music through the use pop and rock music.  To more advanced students, Micah passes on his skills of improvisation and classical guitar.  Micah maintains a career as both an educator and performer.  In addition to classical guitar he also enjoys performing on bass and electric guitar in a variety of genres. 

David F. Jakubiak 

Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1960, David F. Jakubiak has been involved in music all of his life, beginning as a concert band clarinet player at age 7 and turning his attention to stringed instruments at 10 years old, as a banjo and guitar player. He began performing as early as high school and later earned first and second place trophies in group talent competitions while a student at the University of Michigan. The instructor earned a BA degree in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Public Administration from the Edwin O. Stene Graduate Program at the University of Kansas .  In addition, he also took various courses in classical music and music history.

For over 25 years, Mr. Jakubiak has taught and in performed as a musician.  In addition to on-stage performances, Mr. Jakubiak has played in various venues from outdoor festivals to small nightclubs. His diverse background includes rock, pop, blues, jazz, classical, country and bluegrass styles.  In addition to performing, he teaches individual and a variety of group classes in guitar, five-string banjo and mandolin.  He takes an interest in each student to ensure that they receive personal attention and lesson plans that meet their needs. His lessons and instructional materials place an emphasis on music theory to ensure that the student understands the instrument and how to improvise to develop their own style.   He is the author of five instructional books on CD for guitar, banjo and mandolin.

Ms. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music theory from Goucher College and is a member of the Palm Beach County Music Teachers Association. Her most influential piano teachers include Roselle Plow of the Prague Conservatory, and Sylvia Glickman of Haverford College . Karen is passionate about her teaching and believes that the aesthetic and therapeutic effects of music are sustaining life forces much needed in the world today.  

Michael Bies holds a Master of Music in Performance and a Master of Music in Theory/Composition from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has studied piano with Sean Duggan, Phyllis East and Nathan Hess and his composition teachers include Karl Boelter, Donald Bohlen and Don Freund. He has taught piano and composition to students of all ages for the past several years focusing on the students likes and needs. Michael collaborated with the Florestan Recital Project while at Fredonia State and won awards and accolades for numerous compositions. He continues to perform and compose in South Florida while enjoying his role as a music educator.

Ana Maria Soto recently moved to Florida from California. She received her undergraduate degree in art and music and received a Masters of Music degree in guitar and lute from the University of California at Irvine. She teaches guitar, piano and orchestra instruments, and has performed both nationally and internationally.

Mrs. Rosmarin holds a Master of Education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio . She has been a substitute music teacher in the Palm Beach County Schools for the last nine years – primarily at Jupiter Middle and Jupiter High School . She was the music director for AWANA program at the First Baptist Church in Tequesta for ten years and pianist for Seaside Chapel. Janet enjoys accompanying multiple choirs, solo and ensemble groups at Duncan Middle, Jupiter Middle and Jupiter High School

Becky Williams 

Becky Williams received her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Florida State University.  She has a Palm Beach County School system endorsement in Early Childhood Special Ed.  Becky is a Certified Musikgarten teacher; and a Certified Kindermusik teacher.  She has been a Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten Special Ed Teacher in the Palm Beach County School system for 15 years.  She has taught Early Childhood Music for ages birth-5yrs, totaling 10yrs. experience

Lisa Ayoub-Lumaban 

Mrs. Lisa Ayoub-Lumaban holds a Bachelor of Music degree with a Major in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Lisa has been teaching piano lessons since 1991. She is a creative, artistic, self-motivated teaching professional with a reputation for effectively providing instruction to students of all age groups. She is a professional pianist, songwriter, guitarist, and arranger with her own home-recording studio which features MOTU's Digital Performer software. Her other areas of interest include yoga, gardening, photography and animals.

JoAnn Floyd 

JoAnn Floyd has been teaching piano and playing professionally for 35 years.  Her passion for music started at an early age, and was greatly influenced by her Dad, a professional drummer.  JoAnn and her Dad began working in bands together when she was just 17 yrs. old!  Performing became a very important part of her life and continued to be so even while majoring in Music at Suffolk Community College and Hofstra University in Long Island , NY .  She was very fortunate to have been able to study piano under some very gifted teachers/musicians including Blanche Abrams, Mark Hyams & Jazz Great, Marion McPartland.  At the age of 20, she met another important musical influence, her husband, guitarist/singer/author, Tom Floyd.  Over the years they have worked together playing engagements from Maine to Miami , at Hotels, Restaurants, Country Clubs & Resorts.  During these many years of performing, JoAnn has continued to teach piano students of all ages.  She has always felt it a plus to have had all of these years of musical experience to share with them!

JoAnn Teaches Group & Private Piano Classes, and is a certified teacher of the MAYRON COLE PIANO METHOD. 

JOANNA SIRLIN - Viola / Violin 

Joanna Sirlin - viola/violin - is from New Rochelle, New York. She received a B.M. and M.M. in Viola Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she was winner of the Marie Horace Award in Excellence in Viola Performance. Ms. Sirlin completed Suzuki training with Kimberly Meier-Sims and is a registered Suzuki teacher. Ms. Sirlin also has a B.A. in English from Case Western Reserve University.  In high school she did studies at the Julliard Pre-College program. She has attended numerous music festivals including Music Academy of the West, the Aspen Music Festival and the National Repertory Orchestra. Ms. Sirlin has performed extensively in chamber music and master classes, as well as ensembles such as the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Palm Beach Pops, Miami Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Phoenix Symphony, Canton Symphony, and the Toledo Symphony. Ms. Sirlin was principal violist of the Cleveland Women's Orchestra for two years. She has appeared with artists such as Johnny Mathis and Kanye West and currently teaches Violin and Viola at Lighthouse Suzuki Strings, Palm Beach Suzuki School of Music,and is the viola Artist in Residence at Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

ROBERTA REHNER 

Having grown up in a family of musicians, Roberta has studied voice, dance, piano, flute, and theater since she was a young girl.  Holding a B.A. in Communication, Roberta has returned to school to obtain a 2nd Bachelor in Music as a vocal performance major at Palm Beach Atlantic University .  She is also a cantor at St. Patrick Church in Palm Beach Gardens and has sung at other area churches as well.  Roberta is also a member of a three-part A Cappella group “The Caroling Company.” In the last year and a half, Roberta held three cabaret concerts where she performed songs from a variety of musicals and big band era tunes, and also held her most recent solo classical concert at St. Patrick Church in December 2007. Recently, Roberta also performed in Pucini’s “Turandot” with the Palm Beach Opera at the Kravis Center . With her love for theater, Roberta has also appeared on various stages throughout the south Florida area, including The Coral Springs Performing Art Center for the world premiere of “My Catskills Summer” written by Writer/Producer Jay Kholos. Her latest project is lead vocalist Palm Beach County ’s newest swing band “Swing 8n’t All”.  She also currently studies with under Marilyn Mims, former Metropolitan Opera singer and Richard Adler, NYC/Broadway composer/lyricist of “The Pajama Game,” etc.  

TOM FLOYD - Guitar 

Guitarist, Tom Floyd, has been a professional musician and teacher for over 30 years.   He published “Quartal Harmony and Voicings for Guitar” Book & Cd, for Mel Bay Publications, one of the largest music publishers in the world.

Tom taught as an adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar at Florida Atlantic University for 8 years.   He has played on recording sessions in Florida and Nashville , TN and worked for top Club Date agencies including Marshall Grant, Lester Lannon, Neil Smith and Bobby Hardwick. Tom studied with legendary guitarists Pat Martino, Jack Wilkins, Chuck Wayne, Sal Salvador and Don Arnone.  He organized and hosted seminars by Jack Wilkins, Tal Farlow and Pat Martino.

Tom plays various styles including: Jazz, Rock, Classical, Blues and Country. His Philosophy of Teaching is to help the student play the music that he or she wants to play and  give the student a practical understanding of the guitar and music theory.   He teaches the skills that enable the student to apply themselves to all forms of music.  Each student is an individual and is taught in a manner that inspires his or her personality.  Always laugh!

Jupiter Academy of Music, 500 Commerce Way #9, Jupiter FL 33458, Phone: 561-747-6878, Fax: 561-747-6949

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