Faculty


Joanna Lee holding a violin and smiling in front of a window.
Violin Faculty
Dr. Joanna Lee has performed throughout Korea, Japan, China, Europe, and the United States in significant venues such as the KKL in Luzern, the JT Art Hall in Tokyo, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Cello Faculty
Retired Colburn School Conservatory of Music cello faculty
Rodolfo Leone smiling in front of a window.
Piano Faculty
The brilliant Italian born pianist Rodolfo Leone was the first-prize winner of the 2017 International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.
Zoe Lesser is a tap dancer from LA who has performed with musicians and companies across the country including jazz singer Eliana Joy, Nashville-based group Doug & The Dying, and Santa Fe-based crooner Westin McDowell.
Dance Faculty
Zoe was previously on Dance Faculty at the National Dance Institute of New Mexico, where she taught ages 5 to adult in their after-school program.
Jascha Heifetz Distinguished Violin Chair
Holds the Jascha Heifetz Distinguished Violin Chair at the Colburn School