BRASS/ WOODWINDS FACULTY
The Fox River Academy Brass and Woodwind faculty has outstanding credentials and years of diverse performing and teaching experience, combining to offer the best in private and ensemble musical training for any genre, from classical, rock, jazz, etc. Our faculty is friendly, fun, and professional, believing that an environment of mutual respect creates an enriching and comfortable musical learning experience.
Cheryl Boyle
FLUTE INSTRUCTOR
Cheryl brings a multidimensional approach to teaching flute which speaks to her own learning journey in music and to other aspects of everyday life, an approach that seamlessly blends personal challenge and pedagogy with warmth, friendliness, inclusion and openness to many tastes and goals in a non-intimidating and welcoming environment.
Cheryl earned her B.A. in Music from Benedictine University, and holds an M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University and a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from Lewis University. She has been teaching flute privately for over ten years, both through her own studio and at several music schools. Cheryl has played flute since her primary school days, bringing with her a foundational and personal heartfelt connection to the world of band music and helping flutists flourish in that milieu. Cheryl previously studied with Yolanda Picucci and Susan Levitan, and played in various college ensembles and the Chicago Flute Club.
Cheryl loves to teach and learn especially in the area of music and finds that her emphasis on how people learn—people of all ages—is what resonates the most when she teaches flute.
Eliel Duran
BRASS INSTRUCTOR
Eliel brings his experience as a public school band teacher to his private lesson studio, along with his excitement and energy for learning. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Illinois and completed his requirements for his Professional Music Educator License. Eliel previously studied in the private lesson studios of Victor Anderson and Elliot Chasanov, and has taught private lessons for French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba. Eliel's experience includes designing educational curriculum in areas of jazz improvisation, scale proficiency, and music theory, along with adapting instructional methods across diverse grade levels and ensemble types. His years of private teaching experience includes instructing students of grade school through adult ages, from beginner to intermediate levels of musical study.