Instrument Lessons

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Anthony Lacivita is a freelance trumpet player and current Graduate student at UNC School of the Arts, studying under the direction of Dave Dash, former member of the Presidents Own Marine Corps Band. Anthony received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from Gardner Webb University under the direction of the world famous orchestral trumpet player, Tim Hudson, and received annual masterclasses from the former principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony, Charles Schlueter. In addition to working on a Master’s Degree in trumpet performance, he is also teaching privately at Separk Music, performing as a local musician in the triad area at various churches, retirement homes, and special events, and preparing for professional orchestral and military band auditions. 

Bobby Thomas is a versatile percussionist, composer, educator, and collaborator who loves working with other artists on various interesting multi-disciplinary projects. 

Bobby drummed for the beloved UNCSA Jazz Ensemble from 2016–2019. He performs weekly as the percussionist for First Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem and remains a member of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). Bobby has recently performed with The Union Symphony Orchestra, The UNCSA Nu-Ensemble, The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra, The UNCSA Wind Ensemble, and the UNCSA Percussion Ensemble, as well as various chamber groups and jazz bands while maintaining his private teaching studio at Separk Music.

As an educator, Bobby Thomas believes in using the music that the student loves to aid them in their musical journey, while cleverly applying the tried and true percussion pedagogical necessities within. Bobby tailors to the student’s individual needs and interests with a custom curriculum, while never neglecting the fundamentals and technical aspects of percussion playing, to aid in leading the student to a healthy and lifelong love of music. 

In his free time, Bobby composes, records, plays other instruments and goes skateboarding. Bobby Thomas is a graduate percussion student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), studying under John R. Beck.

Jose Olea Vico grew up in Winston Salem, N.C., and began playing the violin in 6th grade through the orchestra classes offered in middle school. After years of orchestra classes and self-instruction, he auditioned and was accepted into UNCSA’s High School program to study with Kevin Lawrence. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at East Carolina University, studying with Ara Gregorian and Hye-Jin Kim for a year of undergraduate study. In the fall of 2017 he transferred back to UNCSA to continue work on his Bachelor’s degree with Professor Lawrence, and Ulrich Eichenauer. In 2019 Jose attended the Richard Luby Violin Symposium at UNC Chapel Hill where he performed in a masterclass for Aaron Berofsky.

Blake Kitayama is a member of the de Sterke Quartet as part of the Chrysalis Chamber Music Institute. As an orchestral musician he has recorded for Navano Records and played in the Jackson Symphony and Huntsville Symphony. He first began teaching as an undergrad, working with young chamber groups, and recently participated in Suzuki training.

Blake earned a Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University under the instruction of Felix Wang and is currently pursuing his Master of Music degree at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with Brooks Whitehouse.  

Morgan Hunkele is an active performer throughout the state and beyond, appearing as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist. She began studying piano at age 11 in Concord, North Carolina with Char Solomon. Since then, she has studied with Dylan Savage, and currently studies piano with Dmitri Shteinberg at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She has also performed in masterclasses for world-renowned pianists, such as Asaf Zohar, Arthur Greene, and Wu Han. Morgan has been awarded top prizes in the NCMTNA Young Artist and Senior Piano Competitions, the Charlotte Steinway Piano Competition, Greensboro Euterpe Club Instrumental Competition, the Triad Institute Young Artist Competition, and the NC Bach Festival Competition. She has also had the opportunity to study at prestigious summer programs, including Meadowmount School of Music, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and Brevard Music Center. 

Morgan recently performed a program of solo piano works as part of the Music for a Great Space Concert series, and looks forward to performing as a NC Bach Festival guest artist in the coming weeks. Over the summer, Morgan gave a lecture-recital entitled “The Creativity Workshop,” which she designed to educate and involved audience members in a classical concert setting. She enjoys introducing students of all levels to excellent compositions written by the greatest composers, as well as catering to their own wish-lists. Morgan also designs her curriculum to help students develop healthy technique, aural skills, and theoretical knowledge, all of which help students accomplish their musical goals!

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