Anna Cavallo, a graduate of Macalester College, served as concertmaster of the Macalester Symphony Orchestra and performed several solo works with the orchestra as well as participating in various chamber groups. She studied with Mary Budd Horozaniecki at Macalester and has participated in masterclass with Dr. Sarah Hersh. Anna is accepting new violin students starting immediately.

Emily Kellerman, began taking Suzuki cello lessons in 1988. She later studied with Janina Ehrlich at Augustana College. She participated in the Quad City Youth Symphony, the Iowa All-State Orchestra, the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, and the Northfield Community Orchestra. Her repertoire varies widely, from Bach suites to modern music. More recently she has been exploring the role of the cellist in contemporary jazz music. She currently alternates between teaching cello and repairing violin family instruments at Cadenza.

Ellen Lease, graduate of University of Minnesota School of Music, winner of McKnight and Bush Fellowships. Ellen performs in both classical and jazz idioms with Ellen Lease/Pat Moriarty Quintet, as well as many local jazz and new music groups. Accompanied Jean Pierre Rampal at his Twin Cities master class.

Wes Ruell is a graduate of William Paterson University, where he received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance with a Minor in Classical Performance. Wes recently relocated to the Twin Cities, where he performs with a variety of groups in a variety of genres, including jazz, classical, rock, funk, and blues.

Jeff King, studied sax at the University of Minnesota with Ruben Haugen, and at Cadenza Music with Pat Moriarty. Toured South America with the Lakewood Big Band, and performed with Clark Terry, Bill Wattrous, Bud Shank and others. The Jeff King Quintet has been featured on 2 'Cookin' at the Dakota' radio shows. Jeff is a 'first call' sax player in the Twin Cities, and can be heard live most weekends.

Dorothy Sauser-Monnig, graduate of Macalester College, MFA in flute from University of Minnesota. Dorothy has performed with a variety of ensembles including the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra, Westminster Winds, and various jazz groups as well as solo recitals. Dorothy is on the faculty at North Star Elementary school in Minneapolis.

Andy Nelson, clarinet and saxophone, studied with Pat Moriarity, and graduated with a music degree from DePaul University.  After several years of playing in New York and on cruise ships, Andy returned to St. Paul to teach and perform.

Holly Tapani, clarinet, is finishing up her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Music Therapy at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Making music and helping others are her two passions and she continues to do research and work with patients with brain injuries. Holly has played clarinet for 13 years and enjoys taking a creative approach to teaching that is individualized to the student. This is her second year teaching at Cadenza.

Ivy Tulchinsky, Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance University of Minnesota, studied with Charles Ullery.  In addition to performing with the Fargo Moorhead Symphony for two seasons, Ivy has also performed with the Saint Cloud Symphony, Minnesota Center Chorale, and the Fargo Moorhead Opera Company. Ivy is a member of the Gilded Lily Trio, and freelances in the Twin Cities area.

Scott Anderson. studied at Bemidji State and U of M with Ross Tolbert (MN Orchestra) and Tom Swanson. He performed under David Baldwin in the U of M Brass Choir, and has been a member of Baldwin's Summit Hill Brass for 25 years. Scott has been teaching privately for ten years.

Paul Storms, graduate of University of Minnesota, studied with Jeffery Van. Performed in master classes with Sharon Isbin, Christopher Parkening, and Larry Coryell. He also performed with Larry Coryell at the Ordway. Finalist in Schubert Club Competition (bested by Sharon Isbin.) He's performed live on KDWB, WCCO (TV) and KTCA.

Chris Micek studied classical guitar at the U of M with Jim McGuire, and performed with the U of M Jazz band. Also studied with Kevin Daley. Chris is a 'first call' player and can often be heard performing with Cadenza Music's Jeff King.

Erik Fratzke, bass, studied 2 years at St. Mary's College with Dr. John Paulson, including the Summer Jazz Workshop, as well as a summer session at Berklee College of Music. He was selected Best Bassist of the year by the MN Music Academy in '93, '95 and '98. He has been teaching for 15 years, and currently can be heard with his trio, Happy Apple.

Ben Connelly, 1992 music graduate of Macalester College. Studied guitar, music theory, voice, cello and African drumming. Toured with the rock band Steeplejack. Ben has been teaching locally since 1992, and has been performing in support of his recent solo album, "You Burn Hotter".

Travis Henspeter teaches guitar, bass, mandolin, and songwriting. A 2002 graduate of Macalester College and the son of a rock bass player, Travis performs solo and with numerous bands, frequently playing alongside one or more of his threee musician brothers. His latest project is Shoveldance. Travis likes to work with the beginning to intermediate student, and prefers a simple, fun approach to learning.

Michael Zimmerman, guitar, has been teaching locally since 1995, and has performed professionally in the Twin Cities area with the Kurt Jorgenson Band, the Michael Shane Band, and numerous others. Michael studied music at Waldorf College and audio recording at Brown College in Minneapolis. He teaches many styles of guitar playing, for beginning to advanced students.