CMA Studio & Ensemble Request Form
2025/2026

CMA STUDIO:
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You may request one full-time studio teacher (14 lessons)  or two half-time teachers (7 lessons each).

You may request other NEC faculty for studio lessons, but please note that these are subject to approval and can not be guaranteed.

Click on name to learn more about a faculty member.

Mal Barsamian: clarinet, oud, Middle Eastern Ensemble

Ran Blake: piano, Film Noir, Composition/Improvisation

Mike Block: cello

Cristi Catt: voice, body work

Linda Chase: flute, composition

Anthony Coleman; piano, composition Early Jazz Ensemble
Joseph Copeland: voice, R&B Ensemble

Dominique Eade: voice

Akram Haddad: Arabic Music, World Music Ensemble, Multimedia Composition/Arranging

Nima Janmohammadi: Kamancheh, Setar, Oud, Composition, Persian Music Ensemble

Carla Kihlstedt: violin, songwriting, composition

Liz Knowles: Irish fiddle, Irish Ceol Ensemble

Balla Kouyaté: Mande West African Music, balafon

Jerry Leake: tabla, African percussion, vibraphone

Eden MacAdam-Somer, Dept. Co-chair: Violin/Viola, World folk song/instrumental traditions, Ensembles

Farayi Malek: CMA Ensemble Manager, Voice, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Fundamental Skills

Lautaro Mantilla: Guitar, Improvisation, Indie/Punk/Art Rock Ensemble

Austin McMahon: Jazz drums

Amir Milstein: flute, Chorino Ensemble

Joe Morris: guitar, bass, free improvisation, ensemble

Hankus Netsky, Dept. Co-chair: Piano, Composition/Arranging, Jewish Music Ensemble

Steve Netsky: Songwriting, Songwriters’ Workshop

Ted Reichman: Accordion, Production, Multimedia, Composition/Improvisation Ensembles

Bert Seager: piano

Warren Senders: Hindustani, voice / repertoire / theory / improvisation

Hui Weng: guzheng

Mark Zaleski: sax, Jazz improvisation, bass

Dave Zoffer: Piano, Songwriting/Arranging, Voice, Guitar, Elec Bass, Composition, Jazz