Piano & Voice
Jill Hollander
jillhollander@gmail.com | jillhollandersmusic.com
Jill grew up in a very musical household as the daughter of concert pianist Jeffery Hollander and cellist/cello teacher Jane Hollander. Jill has been singing since the age of 10 when she first began performing at some of her father’s piano concerts. After graduating from both Lawrence University and Alverno College, she studied vocal performance, music education, piano, and French.
Her favorite vocal genres include Broadway, Classical, Pop, Light Opera, and Jazz. She has performed in numerous theatres in the Milwaukee area such as the Florentine Opera, Shorewood Players, Off the Wall Broadway Theatre, Sunset Playhouse, Charles Allis Art Museum, and the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.
Currently, Jill maintains a private vocal and piano studio in the Milwaukee area. She loves catering lessons to each individual student’s goals and interests. She teaches voice and piano to students ages 5 through adult. She teaches all levels of piano and voice from beginner through advanced. She focuses on healthy singing, while also trying to make lessons a fun learning experience. For those who are auditioning, she prepares students for musicals, WSMA state music competitions, college auditions, and more. For piano, she works with students on basic note and rhythm understanding, music theory, music interpretation, practice techniques, etc. Her music studio typically performs 2 recitals per year for those students who are ready and interested. In 2019, she was voted one of the top 6 music teachers in the Milwaukee area by Expertise Magazine.
I look forward to meeting and working with you!
Voice
Elizabeth Clare Notestine
Professional Vocalist & Composer | Actress | Educator
eclare333@gmail.com | 818-442-3345
Elizabeth Clare is a professional musician and award-winning actor based in Milwaukee & Chicago. Being a trained jazz vocalist with a focus on Contemporary Commercial Music, she has shared her voice as a session singer for clients like Dunkin’ Donuts and Mattel, independent recording artists, and performs live in a variety of music settings. As an on-camera actor, you’ll have seen her in national commercial spots like Yoplait, and on TV shows like the NBC drama “Chicago Med”. In addition to her love of performance, Elizabeth is a digital music composer for Universal Music Group. She is also a voice faculty member at The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA & ASCAP.
One of my favorite things about teaching young vocalists is helping them find their own unique voice. This not only includes developing healthy technique (ex. learning to smoothly transition through vocal registers at this age) but also inspiring confidence to embrace the discovery of who they are; artistic identity and storytelling are magical elements of using the human voice. My mentor, the late Jerry Granelli, challenged me to create music from a place of true authenticity. I’m forever grateful for his guidance while he believed in me (even when I didn’t believe in myself!). He helped me find a fascination with improvised music, as well as discovering humor in creativity. Turns out that having curiosity spark hard work and dedication is WAY better than fear!
Testimonials
I feel very fortunate that my daughter has had the opportunity to study voice with Elizabeth. She is outstanding in every way- from her technique and knowledge to the way she is able to connect with and motivate her students. She exposed my daughter to new genres and pieces that both fit her voice and broadened her repertoire. Elizabeth is a true gem and I highly recommend her!
-Holly D.
I love working with Elizabeth because she always encourages me to reach my vocal goals. She is kind, patient, efficient, collaborative, and dedicated. She is knowledgeable about the science behind the voice, which is something I really appreciate as I person who likes to know the “why” behind warmups and technique. She is supportive of my theater career, helps me prepare for auditions, and attends my performances. I am so thankful that I am her student!
-Sophia B.
Solana has truly enjoyed her experience taking vocal lessons with Elizabeth. She has helped Solana improve her sight reading and work on her vocal quirks. She has helped prepare Solana for several auditions. Overall, we have had a very positive experience.
-Rosa Z.
Instrumental
Curt Hanrahan (Winds)
hanrajazz@hotmail.com | 262-412-2561
Curt Hanrahan holds a bachelor of music degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master’s Degree in multiple woodwinds from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also served as the Head of Jazz Studies at the UWM, teaching saxophone and directing the jazz program, a position he had held since 1990. He co-founded the Lakeshore Conservatory of Music in Racine, Wisconsin, and has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony and has played with Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Nelson Riddle, Harry Connick Jr., and Frank Sinatra Jr. Orchestras.
He has also worked with artists such as Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Cab Calloway, The Arturo Sandoval Big Band, Manhattan Transfer, Diane Schurr, Bobby Caldwell, Doc Severinsen, Frank Sinatra Jr., Ray Charles and Johnny Mathis. He performs regularly throughout the Milwaukee area and has performed at Fireside Theater, Skylight Theater, and with countless national touring shows including West Side Story, Hairspray, Spamalot, The Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Legally Blonde, and Little Shop of Horrors.
Curt has recorded with Jack Grassel, Jan Garber, Nick Contorno, Jamie Breiwick and the contemporary jazz group Opus. He has released has released three solo CDs; “Hang Time”, “To Be Again”, and “Souljourney” on the Blujazz label. Curt is deeply involved with expanding the Milwaukee jazz scene and has assisted developing a jazz network that has already created a draft strategic plan for creating more venues, festivals, educational opportunities, and fans in Milwaukee.
Kyle Samuelson (Brass)
Kyle Samuelson is an active freelance brass performer and dedicated educator with more than 30 years of teaching experience. He has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, and Skylight Music Theatre, and maintains a busy schedule throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.
A longtime member of the Racine Symphony Orchestra, Kyle has served as Principal Trombone for over 30 years and currently serves as Personnel Manager. His deep connection to the Racine music community reflects both his leadership and commitment to the region’s arts and culture.
Equally at home in a variety of musical styles, Kyle performs on trombone, trumpet, euphonium, and tuba. He continues to hone his jazz artistry as a member of the Troubadours of Rhythm, performing on both cornet and trombone in the group’s dynamic, early jazz tradition.
Drawing from decades of professional experience, Kyle brings depth, practicality, and enthusiasm to his teaching. He is passionate about helping students build strong fundamentals, stylistic flexibility, and the confidence to thrive in any musical setting.
Randy Maio (Drums/Percussion)
Randy Maio is a percussionist who loves to play all kinds of music, and his list of accomplishments certainly speaks to this! He has had a career as a full-time and part-time musician for over the past 40 years. This includes playing at all of the Milwaukee festivals with Mayor Meyers folk band, playing symphony music in Germany, Hawaiian music in Hawaii, jazz, big band, top 40, country, opera and Latin. Additionally, Randy has been the staff percussionist at Ch10/36, he has played in around 120 professional & amateur musicals, he has played at Festa Italiana & State Fair, and he has recorded with “Opus” playing with a variety of artists like Jack Grassel, Nick Contorno.
Julie Roubik (Strings)
Suzuki violin and viola teacher, Ms. Bamberger Roubik holds a B.M. summa cum laude, from the University of Minnesota and M.M. from the HARTT School of Music, both in viola performance and Suzuki pedagogy. Viola teachers include Roland Vamos, Korey Konkol, Victoria Chiang, and Lawrence Dutton of the Emerson String Quartet. An active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) and the Suzuki Association of Wisconsin (SAW), she has studied Suzuki pedagogy, in both violin and viola, with Teri and David Einfeldt, Nancy Lokken, Mark Bjork, Carrie Reuning, Susan Kempter, Betsy Stuen-Walker and Dr. Julia Hardie.
Ms. Bamberger Roubik was the violinist for Jane Seymour’s Hollywood Star party and a back up musician for artists such as Brad Little, Lorna Luft, Rita Coolidge, Keiko Matsui and Philip Dizack. She is a regular member of the Kenosha, Racine and Festival City Symphonies.
Ms. Bamberger Roubik was a recipient of the 2014 Suzuki Association of the Americas teacher scholarship, the 2013 American Suzuki Institute teacher scholarship, and is a past recipient of the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee award for musical achievement in the community. Students of Julie’s have won awards from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Scholarships, the Racine Symphony Young Artists Competition, the Janet Ruggieri Viola Scholarship, the Wisconsin State Music Association and have been accepted into the Suzuki Youth Orchestra of the Americas.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Bamberger Roubik blogs for www.violinist.com, and was invited to write for The Strad magazine. She is currently pursuing her Certification in Dalcroze education, an experiential way of knowing music through the body, at the Dalcroze School of the Rockies with Jeremy Dittus.
Andrew Trim (Guitar)
Andrew Trim is a guitarist and composer. Based in the midwest, Trim resides in Milwaukee and splits his time between his home and Chicago performing and collaborating with many of the talented and unique musicians in the region. He has released five records as a leader and has recorded and performed as a sideman with many others.
Hanami, his primary musical project, has released two albums to critical acclaim. The music from their second album “The Only Way to Float Free” on ears&eyes Records was premiered at the Chicago Jazz Festival and the release of the album was partially funded by an artist grant from the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs. The group has been praised for their “personable sound with all kinds of distinguishing marks” (Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm), their “graceful and musical poise” (Paul Acquaro, Free Jazz Collective) and their “innate, organically-generated aesthetic” (Doug Simpson, Audiophile Audition).
Trim has performed with musicians such as Charles Rumback, Jason Stein, Mai Sugimoto, Devin Drobka, Kurt Schweitz, Jeremy Cunningham, Dave Miller, Greg Ward, Matt Ulery, Quin Kirchner, Matt Gold, Nate Lepine, Russ Johnson, Jamie Breiwick, Jonathan Greenstein, John Christensen, Chris Madsen, Matt Carroll, James Davis, Dan Thatcher, Danny Meyer, John Tate, Matt Fuller, Aakash Mittal, and many more. He has also performed as a sideman in ensembles such as The Aluminum Group, Rock Falls, Lady Cannon, Ted Sirota’s Heavyweight Dub feat. The Scientist, Meatbute: Chicago’s Premier Meatloaf Tribute Band and many more.
When not performing, Trim is an active educator teaching guitar, jazz & improvisation, music theory, and composition lessons. He is currently available for lessons privately and through Maestro Makers, a Milwaukee based lesson organization. Starting in the fall of 2019, he will be joining the excellent music program at the Prairie School in Racine, WI as staff guitar instructor. Trim holds his M.M. in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Colorado, a B.A. in Music from Colorado Christian University, and a Certificate from New York University’s Summer Jazz Guitar Intensive.