instructors

​​​​​​​​​​Tanya Pellecchia    ​Proprietor, Piano

Tanya, Proprietor of Music 101, a graduate of Wellesley College, holds a BA in Music with a concentration in piano. Tanya has taught music for over 15 years in varied capacities including the elementary general music class in the city of Melrose as well as private piano study. She has been a busy accompanist in the area and was the former resident music director at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Saugus. An active business member, Tanya can be seen around town as a member of various organizations including the Melrose Chamber of Commerce and the board of the East Boston Savings Bank.

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Galen Willett  

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Ukulele

Galen Willett graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Composition and Electric Bass Performance in 2011. With ten years of experience in a wide range of genres, Galen tailors lessons to his students' individual styles and goals. He currently performs with Boston-based artists and bands including Kina Zoré (Afro-pop), Neotolia (fusion pop), Victoria Rios (folk/fusion), Lilla (R&B/hip-hop/reggae), and Azurite (jazz/rock). He has performed at the Outside the Box Festival in Boston, the ArtBeat Festival in Somerville, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, and more.​​​​​

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Rose Whitcomb

Piano, Voice, Guitar

Rose Whitcomb (A.B. '16, M.M. '23) is a multi-instrumentalist and passionate student-centered music educator.  Her dreams of teaching music started with her upbringing in the Hudson Valley (upstate NY), and have actualized as she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University and Boston University, respectively.  She has been teaching music for over 6 years, primarily for the Everett Public Schools, and is always developing new ways to bring music to her community, including special performances, after school programs, and holiday events.  You may see her performing classical clarinet music as a member of the MetroWest Chamber Players, singing alto in a church chorus, playing and singing pop covers, or creating and facilitating new performances for pop, jazz, classical, and more genres.  Rose is an extremely collaborative musician, and her favorite part of teaching is helping her students realize their dreams, just as her teachers have shown her over the years.  She looks forward to another year with the Music 101 community!
 

Aidan Vogel
Piano
Aidan Vogel is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a bachelors in Piano Performance. Aidan discovered his passion for music education during his time at Berklee, and completed a minor in Private Studio Teaching, equipping him with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead his students to their goals. He has led ensembles, theory classes, and piano labs at Berklee’s Summer programs as well as teaching students privately for over three years. A diverse pianist, Aidan specializes in Jazz piano but performs RnB, Pop, and Indie music around Boston with several different groups.​

Rebekah Daly

Voice, Piano

Rebekah Daly received her Bachelors in Music from Rutgers University and also holds a Masters in voice and opera from Northwestern University.  As a performer, Rebekah has worked with Santa Fe Opera, San Antonio Opera, Opera for the Young, and Boston Lyric opera.  In addition to her work as a singer, Rebekah maintains a studio of voice and piano students.  She has been passionate about teaching since she was an undergraduate and loves helping students become empowered and confident musicians! 

Su Li

Piano

Su Li is a pianist and musician with a strong background in both classical and contemporary music.  She began studying piano at a young age in Beijing and later continued her musical education in California and at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she earned a Bachelor of Music with dual concentrations in Piano Performance and Music Business/Management.  She has received numerous honors throughout her musical journey, including the Advanced Certificate of Merit from the Music Teachers’ Association of California.  

    As a teacher, Su enjoys helping students develop strong musical foundations while encouraging them to discover their own musical personalities and interests.  Su’s repertoire ranges from composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt to jazz and contemporary artists including Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Chick Corea, John Coltrane, and etc.  In addition to her musical experience, Su has volunteered with Cross Culture, a nonprofit organization focused on cross-cultural communication, where she gained meaningful experience working with young students and people from diverse backgrounds.  She believes that learning music should be both meaningful and enjoyable, and she hopes to help each student build confidence, creativity, and a lasting love for music.

Sunyoung Maeng

Piano
Sunyoung holds a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Boston University, a Graduate Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Gachon University in South Korea. She served as a graduate assistant in collaborative piano at both Boston University and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she worked with singers and instrumentalists. With musical and teaching experience in both Korea and the United States, Sunyoung brings a flexible and supportive approach to piano teaching. She enjoys helping students build confidence, express their creativity, and find joy in learning and making music.