Our Team

About

Our mission is supporting life long learning and growing through music education and performance. We take joy in the discoveries our students make when learning music and when learning to be a vital contributor to society and an educated person! We look forward to walking with you on your musical journey and discovering music together. Schedule a trial lesson now to experience our style combining learning with fun, or contact us for more information!

We offer private lessons for all ages and group classes with our team of music educators. Schedule a trial lesson with one of our teachers or a complimentary tour with Bonnie anytime! Learn more about our team, then register for our secure student portal and choose any lesson time available.

Lessons are held in our Beaverton studio, at the Sandy Community Center, and online through high-definition webcam. Can't come to us? We can come to you in the comfort of your own home, live on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Executive Director of Musical Exploration & Learning

Voice, Piano, Flute, Ukulele, Violin

Bonnie Monk Kraxberger began her career as a student teaching her peers in 2006. From the onset she offered general music education on voice, flute, and piano. She enjoyed volunteering with the Parrish Middle School band and South Salem High School choir, and had the privilege of directing Musick's Empire by Lloyd Pfautsch for the Willamette Chamber Choir under the guidance of Dr. Wallace Long. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Music Degree from Willamette University in 2008, she served the United Methodist Church for two years advocating for social justice and food insecurity in Appalachian Alabama. As part of her personal growth, she brought her musical talents to share with the community and offered private lessons, group singing classes, and weekly elementary music classes.

Bonnie returned to Oregon in 2010 and began teaching in coastal communities, and appearing as a soloist, guest conductor, and accompanist for the United Church of Christ in Lincoln City. In 2012 she chose to devote her days full-time to teaching and moved to the Portland area. Bonnie began offering online lessons, developing an online music university, and teaching group lessons during this time. Through the Piano Santa Foundation she reaches out to elementary school students in low-income schools to offer group piano after school classes. In 2014 and 2015 she was privileged to dean Celebrating the Arts middle school music camp at Camp Magruder in Rockaway Beach, OR, and has volunteered with MADD (Music Art Dance Drama) high school camp past years. Bonnie performed with the Portland Symphonic Choir and has been an active vocalist with Consonare Chorale under the artistic direction of Georgina Philippson since 2013. She is a past president of the Phi Lambda chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon and is serving the Portland Alumni Chapter in the same capacity. She and her husband Bear welcomed their first child, Odin, in 2016 and are expecting their second child in February 2019.

Chief Musical Innovator & Operations Manager

Voice, Musical Theatre, Piano, Violin

Learn more about Hayley by watching her intro video!

Hayley Green received both her Master's and Bachelor's Degrees in Vocal Performance with an emphasis in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University. Not only has she been teaching private voice for the past 9 years in various places in the United States, but is a working performer. As a performer, she has been on contract several times for Disney Cruise Lines as a mainstage performer and served as the vocal captain onboard. She has performed in national tours and regional theatres nationwide, serving as vocal captain in this capacity as well. As a playwright, she has had several projects produced in New York City as well as Washington DC and has had the priveledge to work with renowned directors, stage managers, music directors, producers and performers in the performing industry. She also continues to maintain a private voice studio.

Hayley has a deeply embedded passion for the performing arts industry and works hard to instill this same passion in her students. She has coached many professional performers in acting in a play and acting in a musical. Since she is a playwright, she is very intuned to using the words and meanings in the text of songs, melodic lines and spoken lines to truly bring the work to life. Through the use of various techniques she teaches her students a combination of Bel Canto singing and the Caruso Method.

Hayley also inspires and nurtures her students to find their unique voice, both as a singer and as a performer. She joined Maestro Music at its inception in 2016 and has recently moved to manage our new Eastside location.

Music Instructor

Piano, Accompaniment, Guitar, Composition

Learn more about Colleen by watching her intro video!

Colleen Carney is an active teacher, collaborator, and performer of music in the Portland Metropolitan area. She began taking piano lessons at the age of five and studied with Paula Watt, Dr. Jill Timmons, and Dr. Ann Chang before receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Under the mentorship of Dr. Jill Timmons, Colleen and her duo piano partner have performed in Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Alaska. In 2016, they won the US International Duo Piano Competition. Colleen is also an experienced accompanist working for concert choirs, show choirs and dance troupes. In addition to her performance studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Colleen developed strong skills and interest in music theory, history and composition. Her vast knowledge of musical styles ranges from early classical to jazz and rock. Colleen’s compositions have been performed in University concerts and showcased at a midwest film festival. She is truly passionate about music and is an enthusiastic music teacher who is highly supportive of her students' musical education. Colleen has taught in both private and group settings and caters her lessons towards the individual needs of her students.

Music Instructor

Violin, Viola, Piano

Learn more about Ricky by watching his intro video!

Ricky Chan is a passionate and enthusiastic lover of music, and began studying violin at age 10. He has studied under violinists such as grammy-nominated Adam LaMotte, Linda Vasey of Portland Opera and Kyung Sun-Chee of University of Washington. His piano studies involved five years of lessons with Victoria Drozdova of Moscow State University with an in-depth study of Russian repertoire. His masterclass experiences include Dr. Walter Mony, Eugene Fodor, Albert Markov and the Feldenkrais method from Uri Vardi. While at Portland State University, he participated in Tomas Cotik’s studio violin classes as well as body mapping instructor Lisa Marsh’s studio classes for piano. His teaching style focuses on body awareness for effortless playing, the importance of self-improvement and self-discovery through music. From self-improvement in building confidence to work-ethic, he believes that everyone has their own music that speaks to them.

Music Instructor

Voice, Guitar, Piano, Violin, Ukulele

Watch Noelle perform here!

Noelle Goodenberger has been surrounded by music her entire life being the daughter of two professional music performers and educators. Starting violin at age four and training for twelve years, Noelle has a solid foundation of ear training and music theory. Her main instrument however is voice in all styles with an emphasis on Baroque music and songwriting. Noelle received a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Oregon under the instruction of Milagro Vargas and has been an active performer of classical, baroque, contemporary, choral, and popular music in Portland and Eugene. Noelle is currently the Worship Leader and Music Director at West Portland United Methodist Church and is an active performer. She has participated in competitions and choral symposiums in Germany, Austria, and Spain, and locally at the Oregon Bach Festival as well as state and divisional conferences for the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Education. Noelle also has a passion for music composition in which she has learned to play guitar and piano, and loves to support living composers bring their masterpieces to life. Noelle uses a wide range of technique to cultivate skills while also helping students find and nurture their individual passions and expression of music. She believes anyone can learn to sing or play an instrument and that music can be used for therapy, self-confidence, an outlet for emotions, cognitive skills, leadership skills, and so much more.