Instructors
ECU Piano Academy Instructors
Melissa La Spisa
Melissa La Spisa is pursuing the MM Keyboard Performance Specialist & Pedagogy degree. Prior to her studies at ECU, she received a BM degree in Piano Performance, as well as a Graduate Performance Certificate from Northern Arizona University. She has worked with many students in private piano lessons and plans to open her own studio following graduate studies.
McCade Lee Walker
McCade Lee Walker is pursuing the MM Piano Performance graduate degree at East Carolina University, under the tutelage of Kwan Yi. He received his BM in Piano Performance from Sam Houston State University, studying with ILonka Rus. In addition, he has worked with Josu de Solaun.
Masterclass Instructors
Keiko Sekino
Associate Professor of Piano
sekinok@ecu.edu
Kwan Yi
Associate Professor of Piano
yik17@ecu.edu
ECU Piano Academy Director
Samuel Gingher
Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy
ginghers23@ecu.edu