RACHEL JIYOUNG YOON Chief Academic Officer BACKGROUND & EDUCATION Rachel started playing the piano at the age of 2, taught by her mother, a concert pianist and professor. She began composing at the age of 7 under the tutelage of her father, a classical composer...
TOM PLUMB Tom grew up with an interest in playing the drums. From an early age he pursued his passion for music with private lessons, and school music programs such as jazz, concert, and marching band. Tom’s interest in drumming eventually lead him to more intense...
MIKE DUPKE Mike Dupke is a Michigan-born drummer who began playing at age 13. After “basically living in the band room” through high school, Dupke enrolled in the Indiana University School of Music, where he began studying with Kenny Aronoff. At only 19 years old,...
JON RYGIEWICZ Jon’s fascination with sound began at a young age. As a toddler, he ruined his mothers’ cookware sets by creating makeshift drum kits, and his childhood soundtrack consisted of Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, and the Muppets places from which he continues to...
MI FACULTY: ARTUR MENEZES FollowFollow Artur Menezes is a high-energy Blues based guitarist who was the winner of the Gibson/Albert King Award for Best Guitarist and 3rd place on Band Category at the International Blues Challenge in 2018. He has four studio albums out...
