SUMMER 2008 FACULTY

PIANO

Michael Chertock is Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he earned his Masters of Music degree. He is also the pianist for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has garnered numerous awards at major competitions, among them the top prize in the 1989 Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition (Brahms Division) and the grand prize in the 1993 St. Charles International Piano Competition.

Michelle Conda, Professor of Piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, earned her B. M. degree in piano performance from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. She went on to earn her M. M. degree in piano performance from Bowling Green State University, and her Ph.D. in Piano Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma.

Sandra Rivers has concertized throughout the world and across the United States appearing at many prestigious venues such as Mostly Mozart Festival, Tanglewood and on the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center. She has worked with such noted conductors as Arthur Fiedler, Jean Morel and Keith Lockhart and partners with many of the world's leading soloists including Itzhak Perlman, Kathleen Battle, and Joshua Bell. Ms. Rivers has been a member of the accompanying faculty of the College-Conservatory of Music since 1982.

Atarah Jablonsky is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Ms. Jablonsky taught at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, College of Mt. St. Joseph and Edgecliffe College. She is currently retired but teaching privately.

Takayo Hayase completed her doctorate in piano performance at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and her master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1991 after receiving intensive training at the preparatory division of Toho Gakuen of Music in Japan. She has performed internationally and throughout the US, including a 1998 appearance at Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall) in New York City. Dr. Hayase is currently on the piano faculty at CMA, is coordinator of the Suzuki program at CCM Prep and co-founder of Cincinnati Piano Institute at CCM.

Benita Tse-Leung is adjunct professor of piano at Wright State University. As a soloist and duo pianist with her husband, she has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad, including Europe, Canada and Asia. Many of her students have been prize-winners in US and international competitions and Dr. Tse-Leung was awarded first prize in the Teacher Duo Division at the OMTA Graves Competition in Columbus in 1996 and 1998. Her CD, entitled “Danzas,” was released in the summer of 2001.

Jackson Leungis Coordinator of Keyboard Studies and Director of the Chamber Orchestra at Wright State University. In addition to attaining the L.R.S.M. performance diploma from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, England, Dr. Leung received his degrees in piano performance from Hong Kong Baptist University, Temple University, and the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.

Inna Terekhov, Piano Camp Director has been a piano faculty member at The Center For The Arts, Wyoming since it’s inception. Educated in Russia, she received her Bachelor & Master degrees in Piano Pedagogy and a Master of Accompanying and Chamber Music Ensemble. She is an accomplished Piano teacher with a large and loyal studio of award winning students at The Center For The Arts, Wyoming, Northern Kentucky University and at home.

John Toedtman (no photo) received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He has taught piano at the Toedtman School of Music since 1974 and adjudicated for many national and regional competitions and events. He recently performed a solo recital for the Lutheran Church of the Ascension Concert Series in Montgomery, performed twice with the Dayton Philharmonic and has presented recitals in the Midwest and Germany.

Sheila Vail received her undergraduate/graduate degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. She is active in the OMTA serving on the Executive Board as the State Student Certificate Program Chair for the NMCP merit certificate program. She travels throughout Canada/US hearing exam candidates for both the RACE and RCME certificate programs. Mrs. Vail is the owner and managing director of the Indian Springs Academy of Music in West Chester.

Richard VanDyke received his Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where his principal teachers were Elizabeth Pridonoff, Richard Morris, Sandra Rivers (chamber music) and Cleveland Page (piano pedagogy). He maintains an active musical career as a teacher at the Cincinnati Music Academy, clinician and performer, and lecturer on music literature for advancing students.

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