The Team
Our Teachers
Kirstin Weston
Founder & Owner
Kirstin Weston received her Master of Fine Arts in Piano Performance at UCI under Dr. Lorna Griffitt in 2014. She has performed extensively in Southern California and was a featured soloist at the Edward Hosharian Memorial Concert.
Priscilla Peraza
Violin, Viola & Piano Teacher
Priscilla Peraza has a passion for music and loves sharing this gift with others through teaching piano, violin, and viola. In 2016, Priscilla graduated from Chapman University with a Bachelor’s in Music Education.
Anastasia Chakutina
Piano Teacher
Pianist, Anastasia Chakutina, began her music education in St. Petersburg, Russia with Professor Sima Brook. She also studied piano at the St. Petersburg Lyceum of Music with renowned pedagogue Irina Lobikova.
Micaela Lum
Piano Teacher
Micaela Lum is passionate about helping students find joy in making music and sharing it with others. From her own experience, Micaela knows the value of having a teacher who can inspire, challenge, and encourage students in their musical growth.
Annabella Fulmizi
Piano Teacher
Annabella Fulmizi possesses a deep love for music and enjoys exploring this passion in many different avenues. She teaches piano and voice and is also an avid composer. She recently received her B.M. from Vanguard University.
Cana Kashima
Piano Teacher
Cana Kashima, classical pianist, began studying piano at the age of 6 under Akiko Hasunuma in Burbank, California. In 2016, she completed the Certificate of Merit program and the National Guild program through the Music Teachers Association of California.
Sally Emilia
Piano Teacher
Sally Emilia began her piano studies at the age of four in Indonesia and moved to the United States in 2011, where she continued her piano studies at Pasadena City College with Dr. Phillip Young.
Kristi Ponce
Piano Teacher
Kristi Ponce is a dedicated pianist and educator based in Southern California. She received her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from California State University of Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music.
Abby Morgigno
Piano & Voice Teacher
Abby Morgigno received her Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Voice at Vanguard University in 2022. Abby was awarded the Outstanding Music Major, Presidential Honors Award, and the Outstanding Music History Award during her time at Vanguard, and she also served as the soprano section leader in the choral department for several years.
Sara Morrissey
Business Development Representative
Sara Morrissey, a sophomore at UC San Diego pursuing a music minor, has been playing piano for 12 years and singing for 11. Music is a significant part of her life, and she enjoys sharing her passion for it with others through performing and teaching.
Jessica Tadakoro
Piano Teacher & Administrative Assistant
Pianist, Jessica, has been playing piano for thirteen years and has a passion for sharing her love of music with others through teaching and performing.
Heidi Stedman
Piano Teacher
Heidi Stedman received her Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from Concordia University Irvine, where she was recognized for excellence in both musical performance and academics and served as a music theory tutor for the university.
Johanna Pepke
Piano Teacher
Johanna Pepke received her B.M. in Piano Performance from Biola University. She is an active performer in the Orange County and greater Los Angeles area, and she loves sharing her passion for music through teaching.
Melissa Murphy
Piano Teacher
Melissa Murphy believes in the power of the inherent creativity in all of us. She holds an M.A. in Music Cognition from Northwestern University and B.A. in Music from UC Berkeley, at which she studied under Dr. Betty Woo.
Michelle Ahn
Piano Teacher
Myungjin Michelle Ahn holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the Thornton School of Music at USC.
Howard Chen
Piano Teacher
Pianist, Howard Chen is currently a senior in the Bachelor of Arts program at UCI, studying under internationally renowned pianist Dr. Lorna Griffitt.
Tamara Cunningham
Piano Teacher
Pianist, Tamara Cunningham studied under professor Penlabjab from the Julliard School while living abroad in Japan. She then attended the University of Hong Kong, studying humanities and music before moving to Southern California.
