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Faculty Profiles
Our faculty at the Friends Fine & Performing Community Arts School includes some of the finest educators, artists, and music professionals in their fields. To read more about our teachers, please visit their individual profiles below.
Rebecca Ansel – Suzuki Violin
Dr. Ansel earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. She then went on to receive both Master and Doctorate degrees in Violin Performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied with Paul Kantor and was a teaching assistant for five years.
Brian Betz – Guitar
Brian holds two degrees from Rowan University, a Bachelor of Music and a Masters of Music. Brian is currently on the faculty at Rowan University and Cumberland County College. He also teaches privately at the Friends School in Mullica Hill.
Ruth Frazier – Violin & Viola
Ruth majored in
violin performance at Temple University where she
studied with Helen Kwalwasser for two years before
switching to the viola. She subsequently studied with
Philadelphia Orchestra violists Sidney Curtiss and
Leonard Mogill and graduated from Temple with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in viola performance.
Fran Kesselman – Piano
Fran received her musical training in California, where she also participated and audited master classes at the California Institute of the Arts and the Colburn School of Performing Arts.
Tom Maioriello - Percussion
Tom earned his B.A. in jazz performance at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. While working toward his degree, he concentrated primarily on his drum set skills and later continued his education to receive a Master's in Music Ed. from Boston University.
Manami Ochi – Piano
Manami received her Baccalaureate Degree from Aichi Prefect Ural University. She is earned her Masters Degree at Rowan University.
Elaine Petrosino-Roehm – Flute and Recorder
Elaine Petrosino-Roehm holds a Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Music/Performance from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and a Master of Science in Non-Profit Management with a concentration in Arts & Culture from Rosemont College. She has been playing the flute for over 30 years and began teaching while still an undergraduate student. She was a student of Dr. Adeline Tomasone of the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Davidsbund Players and later studied with John Krell of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She has been on staff with Conservatory Without Walls since 1990 and was also faculty for The New Jersey School of Music in Medford and adjunct faculty for Moorestown Friends School.
Gina Teague Mancillas – Assistant to the Director
Gina received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in vocal performance from UNC-Greensboro. She has extensive vocal performance experience as well as over 12 years of progressive administrative experience in both the corporate and academic settings.
Julie-Ann Whitely Green – Voice & Piano, Director
Julie-Ann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree as
a double major in Vocal Performance and Music
Education from Rowan University. She has also earned diplomas from the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria.
Jacob Wiener – Percussion
Jake has earned a Bachelor of Music from Rowan University and a Masters of Music
from Eastman School of Music.
Olga Yelkina – Piano & Music
Together
Olga received her musical training and taught in Russia. When she came to the United States she attended Rowan University where she received her BA.
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