Get to know our voice instructors! All three of these instructors teach both piano and voice lessons, providing the opportunity for students to easily take lessons for both piano and voice. Scroll down to read each teacher’s background and watch their introductory videos.
Desirae Salas
Owner of MMC
Piano and Voice
Instructor
“My greatest desire has become to share with my students the musical passion that I have been so fortunate to experience, while facilitating their overall growth and development.”
My passion for music was awakened when I first began receiving classical piano lessons at age five. My love of music and desire to create and learn continuously grew as I achieved my Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree at Palm Beach Atlantic University. It was there that I also realized my passion for teaching! After completing my bachelor’s degree, I enjoyed two years of teaching pre-k through middle school music, elementary choir, and percussion ensemble as the music teacher at Summit Christian School, while also giving private piano and voice lessons. Although I loved teaching music to typical students, I began to realize that the need for music education went much deeper. So, I decided to continue my path in the field of education by obtaining a Master of Education degree in Exceptional Student Education at the University of Central Florida (2014). It was through my classes and internships at UCF, but most of all my experiences as a classroom teacher for students with autism, that I began to more fully understand the important role that music plays in the lives of all children — especially children with autism and other related disabilities. Now my greatest desire has become to share with students, with and without disabilities, the musical passion that I have been so fortunate to experience, while facilitating their growth and development not only musically, but physically, socially, emotionally, and academically as well.
Teaching Stats:
20+ Years of classical piano training
15 Years of classical voice training
Over 75 voice/piano students
Certified in Music Education and Exceptional Student Education
Certified in Early Childhood Development
Specializes with students with Autism and Down Syndrome.
Vicki Suzanna Rasco “Suzi”
Piano and Voice
Instructor
Vicki Suzanne Rasco “Suzi,” is an award-winning music educator. She has been teaching for 28 years and continues to perform in church and local venues. After graduating from Florida Southern College with a degree in Vocal Performance, she became a performer at Walt Disney World. She has taught piano, flute, violin, guitar, and voice during her years of private teaching and middle school chorus, elementary music, group piano, group guitar and music theatre as a music educator. She is certified in Music K-12, Elementary Education K-6 and ESOL Endorsed.