Piano Academy Resident Faculty and Staff
Dr. Karen Taylor
Founder
Indiana University
Dr. Elizabeth Yao
Director
Indiana University
Dr. Melinda Baird
Co-Director
Levine School of Music
Dr. Tony Weinstein
Co-Director
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Dr. Matthew Gianforte
Faculty and Duet Coach
Murray State University
Dr. Caroline Hong
Faculty
The Ohio State University

Dr. Tatiana Lokhina
Duet Coach and Collaborative Pianist
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Dr. Ruth Morrow
Faculty and Feldenkrais Instructor
Midwestern State University
Dr. Spencer Myer
Faculty
Indiana University
Dr. Meeyoun Park
Faculty and Duet Coach
Murray State University
Daniel Schene
Faculty
Webster University
Hyeseon Jin
Staff
Executive Assistant to the Directors
Piano Academy 2025 Master Teachers and Recitalists
Zsolt Bognár
Host
Living the Classical Life
Sofya Gulyak
Professor of Piano
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Rachelle McCabe
Professor Emerita
Oregon State University
Robin McCabe
Professor of Piano
University of Washington
Emile Naoumoff
Professor of Piano
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Daria Rabotkina
Piano Faculty
Cleveland Institute of Music
Alexander Shtarkman
Professor of Piano
Peabody Conservatory
Jerry Wong
Professor of Piano
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music