The Teeny Violini family
The people behind the music
Every Teeny Violini class is a person: someone who planned it, someone who plays in it, and someone who made sure it could exist at all.
Working artists
Our Teaching Artists
Talented musicians bringing active artistic practice and dedicated instruction to every learning space.
Asahni Dawkins
Lead Teaching Artist
Piano · Keyboards
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Angeline Fontaine
Teaching Artist
Voice
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Nicholas Chin
Teaching Artist
Saxophone
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Thomas Martinez
Teaching Artist
Violin
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Daniel Arteaga
Teaching Artist
Trumpet · Electric bass
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Clyde Lee
Teaching Artist
Violin · Viola
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Andrés Delgado
Teaching Artist
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Leadership Team
The administrative team planning, funding, and running our classroom programs.
Portia Dunkley, M.A.
Founder & CEO / Music Educator
Double bass
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Luiza Marangoni, M.S.
HR & Operations Manager
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Daniela Padrón
Program Manager
Violin
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Careline Romain
Development Manager
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Cristina Alameda
Marketing Specialist
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Tracy A. Levasseur
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Auriel Hills
Office & Operations Assistant
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Board of Directors
The strategic leaders, educators, and community advocates helping shape the future of accessible music education across South Florida.
Join us
Interested in making impactful music with us?
Teach, volunteer, serve on our board, or perform — from Teeny Violini classrooms to the concert hall with New Canon Chamber Collective.