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SARATOGA YOUTH SYMPHONY
TEACHER DIRECTORY
Private teachers are vital to young musicians' development in school and in programs like the Saratoga Youth Symphony (SYS). Below is a list of teachers who would like to be listed in our private teacher directory. We are grateful to the teachers who provide instruction to SYS students and thank them for referring students to the SYS.
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Violin
Jessica Belflower 720-560-0607 North Greenbush
Lee Blackmore 641-226-0296 Glens Falls
Jessica Bowen 518-479-9623 Troy
Rick Brodwin 518-888-2323 Saratoga Springs
Andrew Caswell 518-569-3763 Halfmoon
Christine Chin 518-336-5397 Albany
Natalie Criscione 518-728-7553 Albany
Hilary Walther Cumming 508-344-7945 Rensselaer
Keegan Donlon 518-641-9385 Halfmoon
Stephani Emery 518-526-3970 Saratoga Springs
Anne Marie Haber 518-469-8958 Troy
Will Hayes 518-242-0561 Albany
Margret Hickey 518-859-2860 Mechanicville
Jessica Hindson 978-985-8133 Wilton
Kelly Jasinski 518-573-5431 Ballston
Matt Johnson 518-253-0303 Schenectady/Colonie
Janice LaMarre 248-252-1050 Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa
Amanda Armstrong LaPell 518-334-3662 Albany
Holly Larson 518-266-9665 Cohoes
Jill Levy 518-696-2328 Saratoga Springs
Ellen Madison 518-369-4440 Latham
Stacey McClenon 518-542-8022 Niskayuna
Suzanne Miller 518-506-7736 Rexford
Sue Nazzaro 518-583-1128 Saratoga Springs
Christopher Neubert 518-583-0969 Saratoga Springs
Christine Orio 518-794-7371 Averill Park
Leonid Polishchuk 845-750-3239 Niskayuna
Josh A. Rodriguez 518-813-7597 Greenwich/Saratoga Springs
Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz 518-366-7513 Scotia
Liz Silver 518-527-9454 Averill Park
Michelle Stewart 914-715-1541 Round Lake
Adam Warner 261-471-5166 Saratoga Springs
Viola
Lee Blackmore 641-226-0296 Glens Falls
Jessica Bowen 518-479-9623 Troy
Andrew Caswell 518-569-3763 Halfmoon
Keegan Donlon 518-641-9385 Halfmoon
Stephani Emery 518-526-3970 Saratoga Springs
Will Hayes 518-242-0561 Mechanicville
Cathy Hackert 518-469-8516 Ballston Spa
Derek Hensler 518-817-2993 Ballston Spa / Saratoga Springs
Matt Johnson 518-253-0303 Schenectady/Colonie
Janice LaMarre 248-252-1050 Saratoga Springs/Ballston Spa
Amanda Armstrong LaPell 518-334-3662 Albany
Holly Larson 518-266-9665 Cohoes
Stacey McClenon 518-542-8022 Niskayuna
Suzanne Miller 518-506-7736 Rexford
Sue Nazzaro 518-583-1128 Saratoga Springs
Christopher Neubert 518-583-0969 Saratoga Springs
Christine Orio 518-794-7371 West Sand Lake
Leonid Polishchuk 845-750-3239 Niskayuna
Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz 518-366-7513 Scotia
Adam Warner 261-471-5166 Saratoga Springs
Cello
Cathy Hackert 518-469-8516 Ballston Spa
Meg Harwood 518-209-6980 Ballston Lake
Will Hayes 518-242-0561 Albany
Nicole Kellogg 518-222-8634 Glens Falls
Demetria Koninis 518-461-8470 Saratoga Springs
Amanda Armstrong LaPell 518-334-3662 Albany
Sue Nazzaro 518-583-1128 Saratoga Springs
Christopher Neubert 518-583-0969 Saratoga Springs
Monica Wilson 518-364-1643 Delmar
Double Bass
Luke Baker 413-841-6458 Albany / Skidmore College
Mowgli Giannitti 802 379 5420 Saratoga
Will Hayes 518-242-0561 Albany
Jack Marshall 518-860-0758 Clifton Park
Christopher Neubert 518-583-0969 Saratoga Springs
Harp
Elizabeth Huntley 518-860-5809 Greenfield Center
Karlinda Caldicott 518-226-0508 Saratoga Springs
We value teachers and work together to advocate music education in the Capital Region
Flute
Renee Brodwin 518-769-9187 Saratoga Springs
Ann Moellman 518-339-3520 Wilton/Saratoga Springs
Melanie Chirignan 631-559-8665 Schenectady
Emily Orr 518-347-7117 Scotia/Schenectady
Norman Thibodeau 518-281-3502 Schenectady
Jackie Wright 734-883-1826 Glenmont/Niskayuna
Oboe
Jackie Burk 518-495-4552 Wilton
Allison Rubin 917-882-0569 Stockport
Kristin Savoie 518-669-7630 Wilton
Bassoon
William Safford 518-281-8153 Troy
Clarinet
Eric Hughes 518-928-2423 Albany/Loudonville
Jessica Stout 518-338-7488 Hudson Falls
Trumpet
Peter Bellino 518-339-2392 Niskayuna
Jeff Calistri 518-867-9883 Waterford
Jonathan DeLappa 518-361-4506 Glens Falls
Allyson Keyser 518-381-1231 Ext. 5 Schenectady
Eric Latini 518-265-7271 Albany
Trombone
Michael Blostein 518-477-7086 East Greenbush
Chris Paul 518-469-3418 Glens Falls/Colonie/Albany
Phil Pandori 518-708-4566 Saratoga Springs
French Horn
Amy Baker 518-744-2468 Queensbury/Lake George
Jennifer Brink 518-705-0409 Glens Falls
Patrice Malatestinic 518-587-7717 Saratoga Springs/Albany
Victor Sungarian 518-250-9205 Latham
Joshua Thompson 518-332-1620 Gloversville/Castleton/Saratoga Springs
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