Terrence Sotillio is a native of Bedford, Ohio, and has earned a bachelor of music education degree with instrumental emphasis from Jackson State University. Alongside his study of music education, Mr. Sotillio minored in business administration. Through his degrees, Mr. Sotillio has the certification to teach in business (7-12) and music education (k-12) in the state of Maryland and Mississippi. Mr. Sotillio has studied clarinet with Kevin Giordano (2013-2015), Lowell Hollinger (2015-2020), and has attended masterclasses with Amitai Vardi, Kristina Belisle, Gail Zugger, and Ellen Breakfield-Glick. Some of the schools Mr. Sotillio has worked with include Bedford High School, Jim Hill High School, Northwest Middle School, Blackburn Middle School, Raines Elementary School, Baker Elementary School, Isable Elementary School, and Legends Charter School. Mr. Sotillio currently teaches clarinet, oboe, saxophone.
Kimberly McNicholas Keehner inherited her love of music from her father, who played trumpet with a US Army Air Force band during World War II. Kim began playing flute at age 10 and was a member of bands and orchestras associated with Towson University’s outstanding music department. She earned bachelor and masters degrees in music education at Towson where she studied flute under noted instructor Robin McKey-Day.
During a 32-year teaching career with the Baltimore County Public Schools, elementary and middle school bands and orchestras under Kim’s direction received superior and excellent ratings at both county and state levels of competition. In addition she served as the elementary instrumental music representative to the Maryland Music Educators Association and has played flute and piccolo with the Gettysburg Symphony Orchestra.
Kim specializes in developing a lifelong love of music and performance in the youngest musicians. Although she excels at playing and teaching woodwinds (flute, clarinet and oboe), Kim is happy to work with students who are learning strings and brass. Quite simply, Kim’s passion isn’t just music, it’s teaching the techniques that guide beginning players to excel. Whether working with young musicians in several Howard County schools or as a part of the Mike’s Music family, Kim is uniquely qualified to nurture the sheer joy that comes from making music.