"I switched from trombone to bassoon in my sophomore year of high school and took lessons with Cassandra for my junior and senior years. In that time, I learned faster and better than with any music instructor I've had in my life. Part of it was the necessity of learning how to play at a high school level incredibly rapidly, but most of it was due to Cassandra making it easy and fun to learn and practice. She was amazing at identifying bad habits or roadblocks before they became huge issues that were hard to address and coming up with solutions to help me get past them. And more than anything, she made me confident enough in my skill to truly enjoy practicing and playing again." - Brenna Thomas, May 2020
former student

"Wonderfully motivating and terrifically skilled at teaching music, Cassandra was a blessed find for us as a bassoon teacher. Her knowledge of bassoon is extensive -and not just for playing and learning music - where to rent, how find quality supplies at a reasonable cost, on the fly simple repairs, who to go for more complex instrument maintenance,etc.... Lastly her connections in our local community allow for exposure and advancement if that is your kid’s path - or just fun and some enjoyable, confidence building performance experiences." - JC Christiano, May 2020
​former lesson parent

"As an adult student I’ve had multiple bassoon teachers over the years and Cassandra is by far the best! She is a skilled bassoonists and has all the technical skills, but even more importantly she makes it fun, approachable and inspires her students to love the bassoon and music in general! I’d highly recommend her for kids and adults, Beginner’s or experienced players alike who want to master the bassoon in a positive way." - Michelle, May 2020
​student

"Cassandra is an AWESOME bassoon teacher! She makes learning and playing fun!" - Karry A. Jackson, Jan 2018
student parent

"Cassandra is an excellent instructor with the patience of a saint!" - Rachel Cramton, January 2018
​student parent