Our Music Teachers
Faculty at B2R are working professionals and music instructors who are selected for their skill in teaching, experience in music education, and interest in sharing their knowledge with young people. Every music teacher at B2R is trained in our methodology. Frequently, advanced students assist the music teachers, playing an important role in the curriculum and helping bridge the age gap for the younger students.
B2R Program Directors
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Meet AndyAndrew Luse is the Director of Piano and Keyboard Studies at Bach to Rock. He has performed all over the country at some of the finest concert halls including the Kennedy Center, Mechanics Hall, and Strathmore. Prior to joining B2R Mr. Luse was an Artist-in-Residence at Strathmore. He is also the Director of Classics on the Rocks (www.classicsontherocks.com), an organization devoted to bringing classical music to new generations here in Washington, DC. Mr. Luse attended Princeton University where he earned a B.A. in History and a Certificate in Music Performance. As a freshman, he won the University Concerto Competition and performed the Double Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major with the Princeton University Orchestra. He received his Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Luse’s teachers include Francisco de Araujo, Maribeth Gowen, Brian Ganz, Julian Martin, and Zitta Zohar. He has performed in Master Classes for Gary Graffman, Ivan Moravec, and the Brentano String Quartet. Mr. Luse has also performed at the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, and the New Millennium Piano Festival in Spain. In the last two years, Andrew has enjoyed branching out beyond the classical music realm. He has collaborated with numerous jazz, pop, and hip-hop musicians, and plays keys in the rock band Red Ink. |
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Meet CarlCarl Pfanstiehl is the Regional Trainer for Bach to Rock, as well as a music teacher. He teaches a wide variety of instruments including drums, keys, guitar, bass and hand percussion. He is also fluent in the trumpet and the French horn. Carl has been classically trained on the piano and is still playing professionally in the DC Metro area. His favorite artists include 311, A Tribe Called Quest, and Cake. |
There aren’t a lot of after school activities where boys and girls feel like they’re on a level playing field. I love the way my daughter works with her band because she knows she is an important part of the team.
The teachers are awesome, they’re really cool.
The band is like a sports team. I didn’t know any of these kids before and now they are my friends.