The faculty members of the Golandsky Institute are the most highly trained teachers of the Taubman Approach in the world. They have honed their knowledge and skill through years of rigorous study. With a body of knowledge as subtle and complex as the Taubman Approach, this kind of intensive work has proved necessary for the development of insightful, effective teachers.
Associate faculty members have likewise pursued in-depth study of the Taubman Approach and demonstrated their abilities with a wide range of students. Both faculty members and associate faculty members engage in continuing education and help mentor teachers in the Golandsky Institute’s Professional Training Program.
Participants in this program are on a pathway to certification by the Golandsky Institute and are recognized as certified instructors after they reach proficiency as capable practitioners of the Taubman Approach.
Find A Teacher
We understand that musicians have different needs and goals. The Golandsky Institute has an expert faculty and a committed group of certified teachers. We are happy to recommend the best teacher for your particular situation, whether you are a performer, teacher, student, beginner, or amateur.
Senior Faculty

Edna Golandsky
Founder and Artistic Director, Leading ExpertNew York, NY, USA

John Bloomfield
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Faculty Chair, Leading ExpertNew York, NY, USA

Robert Durso
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Leading ExpertPhiladelphia, PA, USA

Mary Moran
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Leading ExpertSchenectady, NY, USA
Faculty

Deborah Cleaver
Master LevelPortland, OR, USA

Father Seán Duggan
Master LevelFredonia, NY, USA

Yoriko Mizuno Fieleke
Master LevelBoston, MA, USA

Ilya Itin
Master LevelTokyo, Japan and New York, NY, USA

Audrey Schneider
Master LevelLong Island, NY, USA

Elizabeth Swarthout
Master LevelBerkeley, CA, USA
Associate Faculty

Brenna Berman
Master LevelBoulder, CO and Denver, CO, USA

Therese Milanovic
Master LevelBrisbane, QLD, Australia

Mariko Sato
Master LevelMontréal, QC, Canada
Adjunct Faculty

Barbara Banacos
Associate LevelLexington, Winchester, Hamilton, MA, USA

Audrey Marshall
Associate LevelKingston, ON, Canada
Instructors

Margaret Banacos
Associate LevelMagnolia, MA, USA

Robert Dvorkin
Associate LevelOttawa, ON, Canada, and the National Capital Region

Deren Eryılmaz
Master LevelLondon, UK

Elizabeth Grace
Master LevelKansas City, MO, USA

Hugo Bermúdez
Associate LevelMonterrey, Nuevo León, México.

Alex Ramirez
Associate LevelPhiladelphia and Abington, PA, USA

Anthony van den Broek
Instructor LevelSydney, Australia

Amy Valentine Brookes
Instructor LevelBerkeley, CA, USA

Rachel Bussey
Instructor LevelCary, North Carolina, USA

Brendan Cooney
Instructor LevelPhiladelphia, PA, USA

Patricia Franz
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA

Brenda Hunting
Instructor LevelBrisbane, Australia

Jin Jeon
Instructor LevelFrankfurt/Mainz, Germany

Andrew King
Instructor LevelBloomfield, CT, and the greater Hartford area

Jeffrey Nations
Instructor LevelPhiladelphia, PA, USA Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote teaching

Nikos Syropoulos
Instructor LevelPortland, OR

Natalie Todd
Instructor LevelIndianapolis, IN, USA

I-Wen Tseng
Instructor LevelColumbia, MD, USA

Shari Weisz
Instructor LevelStamford, CT, USA

John Wickelgren
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA
USA

Edna Golandsky
Founder and Artistic Director, Leading ExpertNew York, NY, USA

John Bloomfield
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Faculty Chair, Leading ExpertNew York, NY, USA

Robert Durso
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Leading ExpertPhiladelphia, PA, USA

Mary Moran
Co-Founder, Senior Director, Leading ExpertSchenectady, NY, USA

Brenna Berman
Master LevelBoulder, CO and Denver, CO, USA

Deborah Cleaver
Master LevelPortland, OR, USA

Father Seán Duggan
Master LevelFredonia, NY, USA

Yoriko Mizuno Fieleke
Master LevelBoston, MA, USA

Ilya Itin
Master LevelTokyo, Japan and New York, NY, USA

Audrey Schneider
Master LevelLong Island, NY, USA

Elizabeth Swarthout
Master LevelBerkeley, CA, USA

Sophie Till
Master LevelIthaca, NY and Scranton, PA, USA

Barbara Banacos
Associate LevelLexington, Winchester, Hamilton, MA, USA

Margaret Banacos
Associate LevelMagnolia, MA, USA

Elizabeth Grace
Master LevelKansas City, MO, USA

Alex Ramirez
Associate LevelPhiladelphia and Abington, PA, USA

Amy Valentine Brookes
Instructor LevelBerkeley, CA, USA

Rachel Bussey
Instructor LevelCary, North Carolina, USA

Brendan Cooney
Instructor LevelPhiladelphia, PA, USA

Patricia Franz
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA

Andrew King
Instructor LevelBloomfield, CT, and the greater Hartford area

Jeffrey Nations
Instructor LevelPhiladelphia, PA, USA Los Angeles, CA, USA Remote teaching

Nikos Syropoulos
Instructor LevelPortland, OR

Natalie Todd
Instructor LevelIndianapolis, IN, USA

I-Wen Tseng
Instructor LevelColumbia, MD, USA

Shari Weisz
Instructor LevelStamford, CT, USA

John Wickelgren
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA
CANADA

Mariko Sato
Master LevelMontréal, QC, Canada

Audrey Marshall
Associate LevelKingston, ON, Canada

Robert Dvorkin
Associate LevelOttawa, ON, Canada, and the National Capital Region
MEXICO

Hugo Bermúdez
Associate LevelMonterrey, Nuevo León, México.
EUROPE

Deren Eryılmaz
Master LevelLondon, UK

Jin Jeon
Instructor LevelFrankfurt/Mainz, Germany
AUSTRALIA

Therese Milanovic
Master LevelBrisbane, QLD, Australia

Anthony van den Broek
Instructor LevelSydney, Australia

Brenda Hunting
Instructor LevelBrisbane, Australia
ASIA

Ilya Itin
Master LevelTokyo, Japan and New York, NY, USA
USA
Maryland
Frederick Community College

Patricia Franz
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA
Frederick Community College

John Wickelgren
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA
Mount St. Mary’s University

John Wickelgren
Instructor LevelFrederick, MD, USA
New York
State University of New York at Fredonia

Father Seán Duggan
Master LevelFredonia, NY, USA
Queens College, City University of New York

Edna Golandsky
Founder and Artistic Director, Leading ExpertNew York, NY, USA
Oregon
Lewis and Clark College
Students may take two years to retrain their technique without having to play juries, while continuing to work on their other degree requirements.

Deborah Cleaver
Master LevelPortland, OR, USA
Pennsylvania
Marywood University

Sophie Till
Master LevelIthaca, NY and Scranton, PA, USA
AUSTRALIA
University of Queensland in Brisbane Australia

Therese Milanovic
Master LevelBrisbane, QLD, Australia
CANADA
Cégep régional de Lanaudière

Mariko Sato
Master LevelMontréal, QC, Canada
GERMANY
Hochschule für Musik Mainz

Jin Jeon
Instructor LevelFrankfurt/Mainz, Germany
JAPAN
Musashino Academia Musicae

Ilya Itin
Master LevelTokyo, Japan and New York, NY, USA