Hayley Eusebio loves to sing! In fact, if you ask her mom, she has not stopped singing since before she could talk. Hayley believes that music is essential to a happy life, and she loves helping her students develop the healthy vocal techniques necessary for a lifetime of singing.
Hayley holds a master’s degree in music education from the American Kodály Institute (AKI) at Loyola University, Maryland, as well as a Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) from University of Maryland (UMD). During her time at UMD, Hayley performed several times with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, sang with UMD’s Chamber Singers at the 2014 World Symposium of Choral Music, and served as the second Music Director of a now award-winning ensemble, DaCadence A Cappella. She also played the titular role in UMD’s first student-led opera, Dido and Aeneas.
As a local elementary school music teacher and choir director, Hayley uses Kodály-inspired instructional techniques to support ear training and music literacy in the context of rich and varied musical repertoire. She uses a student-centered approach to help young singers grow both as ensemble musicians and as soloists, and she enjoys working with students on repertoire of their choosing for Howard County’s Solo & Ensemble Festival each year. Hayley is comfortable working with students on a variety of vocal styles and looks forward to guiding each student toward their musical goals.
Joseph Griffin II (we call him Griffin because there's another instructor named Joseph and we're easily confused) is a multi-faceted actor, vocalist, and educator based in the Washington, D.C. area. A graduate of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts (BFA Musical Theatre, Spanish minor), he blends the worlds of theatre, jazz, and poetry through his rich bass-baritone voice and emotionally grounded storytelling. Joseph currently teaches voice and piano at Mike’s Music and performs with Tea Around Town D.C., a touring jazz experience celebrating local artistry.
Korean-American tenor, James Kil, awarded Peabody Vocal Awards (2015), studied vocal performance with François Loup at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University. Currently actively performing as a member of Christian Classical Singers, James also serves as a music director and conductor at the Gar den Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Maryland. James recently per formed again as Edgardo in a production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” for Bel Cantanti Opera in Maryland.
Edwin Jacob, born and raised in the suburbs of the Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area, is an active Vocalist and Music Educator. He graduated from University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) in 2011 and a Master of Music (Jazz Studies) in 2012. During this time, Jacob honed is vocal skills in Opera, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Pop and R&B, while sill completing a rigorous workload of ear training, sight-singing, music theory, arranging and composition. While at UArts, Jacob was involved in a number of performances. His most notable performances include: Lead in “Does Your House Have Lions” written by Sonia Sanchez, Directed by Johnnie Hobbs (2009), Lead singer in the children’s album "Get Up and Sing" produced by Mike Kennedy (Forge Recording, 2010 Valley Forge, PA), and Singer in Monkadelic Ensemble – Music of Thelonious Monk (Chris’ Jazz Café 2011 Philadelphia, PA). After graduating, Jacob began teaching Voice and Piano at several locations in New Jersey and is currently the Middle School Chorus Teacher at Christ Epsicopal School in Rockville
Windsor "Tito" Pediford holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from an education shared between Julliard and City College. Tito is proficient in acoustic and electric bass, piano, all African and Latin percussions, vibraphone, trap drums, programmable synthesizers, as well as writing and arranging for brass, reeds, strings, chorus, and rhythm sections. Coming from a family heavily involved with music performance locally, nationally, & internationally, Tito was afforded the opportunity to perform with people such as: Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria, King Curtis, Mandrill, G.Q, Change, Jocelyn Brown, LeRoy Burgess, Amel Larrieux, and others. Tito has toured around the world and across the U.S. He has led 3 bands of his own, 2 of which were published, and he was a side man for a host of disco records in the 80’s. Tito loves to push his students to reach their full potential with music!