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Teachers

Hoffman Academy teachers love and respect students, motivate them, and inspire them to reach for a high standard of performance.

Only the best instructors

All of our instructors are carefully selected, have degrees in music and many are sought-after performers in Portland’s music scene. They undergo regular observation and training with Joseph Hoffman to stay up-to-date in the Hoffman Method. We perform background checks on each of our teachers in order to ensure their suitability to work with children.

Alex Isackson

Pianist, composer, and music educator Alex Isackson has a deep passion for and understanding of the transformative power...

Brandon Nelson

Brandon Nelson began his piano studies at the age of 12 in Mount Vernon, WA....

Clare Glackin

Clare Glackin started playing piano and composing at the age of eight under the guidance...

Hannah Kendall

Hannah Kendall is a pianist and teacher from Prescott Valley, Arizona. Her piano studies began...

Jesse Preis

Jesse A. Preis is a tenor and pianist from Emblem, Wyoming. Originally inspired and taught...

Joseph Berman

A Portland native who grew up just a few miles from Hoffman Academy, Joseph’s approach...

Marshall Cuffe

After beginning piano lessons at age 6, Marshall Cuffe quickly began competing, consistently earning top...

Matt Sazima

Matt Sazima is a jazz pianist, composer, and educator from Sacramento, CA.  At age 9,...

Paul Moyer

Paul Moyer began his piano studies at the age of 5 and has been creating...

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