Meet our outstanding faculty.

Emily Campbell has been singing and dancing since she was 2 years old and has a true passion for music. She has a background in cello, piano, ballet, and holds BA degrees in both Vocal Performance and English, with a MS in Audiology.  Emily had a wonderful time taking her two boys to Music Together classes for several years and this experience inspired her to become a music teacher.  She has joyously taught Music Together classes for four years and continues to love every minute of it! 

Kate has been playing music and singing for over 20 years, she currently sings and plays guitar and bass in a surf rock inspired band – Kate‘s music has been featured on regional radio stations. She is a Music Together mom turned teacher! When she isn’t teaching class, she is likely bouncing around with her son, Owen.

Jonathan Hodges is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, teacher, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. With established experience as a concert violinist, studio musician, and recording artist, Jonathan teaches from a unique vantage point. Given the myriad joys that accompany a life filled with music, Jonathan seeks to enrich the lives of his students through the realization and expression of musical, emotional, and intellectual potential. Jonathan graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2019 with a BM in violin performance. His former violin teachers include Marla Feeney, Alexander Serafimov, Ivan Ženatý, Chee-Yun Kim, and Diane Kitzman.

Mike Holland graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Music, where he worked under Chicago pianist/composer/vocalist Philip Seward and majored in Instrumental Performance-Keyboard. Mike is also trained in Modern, Pop, and Film Score, Classical and Baroque Performance, and music theory. Since graduation, Michael has maintained a steady practice of private piano lessons. Working with students aged three to adult, he enjoys seeing new students improve over an extended period of time. Mike finds the Suzuki pedagogy fascinating and is available to teach its syllabus for any new students. He also enjoys playing as a lounge pianist at several Mariano’s stores.

Aside from piano, Mike enjoys digital music production using the Ableton Live DAW (digital audio workstation).

Grace is a native of Seoul, South Korea, and has been in the U.S. since high school. She is an avid performer, educator, and conference lecturer across the country. Grace previously had faculty positions at several universities and academies, and has been an active adjudicator for junior and senior piano competitions of music organizations. She is passionate about inspiring young children to thrive in music lessons at Mattix Music Studio.

Grace holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Post-Master’s Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music, and Bachelor of Music in Piano and Piano Pedagogy and Artist Diploma from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She is a Suzuki-certified piano teacher for all books (Book 1-7). In addition to her love for teaching and performing, she enjoys reading, exercising, and exploring the many cultural events the Chicagoland has to offer.

Istvan Loga is a highly acclaimed violist with a passion for classical music that has taken him worldwide. His musical journey began at the prestigious George Enesco School of Arts in Romania, where he trained under the guidance of the award-winning musician Alexander Gavaller. He studied at the University of Debrecen’s Department of Music in Hungary and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in Belgium, where he earned his Master of Music in Viola with Prof. Paul De Clerck.

Mr. Loga’s talent and training have led him to perform in many of the world’s most famous venues, including appearances in France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and more. He has played alongside world-renowned pianist Martha Argerich and Japanese violinist Yuzuko Horigome to raise funds for charitable causes. Mr. Loga has also performed with many orchestras in Europe and the United States, including the Charlemagne Orchestra, Mainzer Virtuosi, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, and Camerata Chicago.

In addition to his classical music pursuits, Mr. Loga is highly regarded for his versatility in other genres, including collaborations with artists such as John Legend, Kirk Franklin, and Maroon 5 keyboardist PJ Morton. He has also appeared on national television programs such as ABC/Disney’s “Betrayal” and has performed in various international-level events.

Mr. Loga is a committed educator who regularly engages in community initiatives and teaches music to various local groups. He is a Viola Faculty member at the Camerata Chicago Academy, a Chamber Music Faculty member at the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, a Teaching Artist at the People’s Music School, and a Viola Faculty member at the Vancouver Island Music Academy.

Dan Mattix enjoys a diverse career as a composer, conductor, pianist, church musician, and professor in the Chicago area. His compositions have been performed in over 30 states, as well as in Australia, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom. He is a professor and teaches a variety of music classes at Moody Bible Institute. Dan earned his Master’s degree at the University of Iowa, where he studied piano, conducting, and voice. He holds a PhD in music composition from the University of Salford, England.