Our Administration
Jeremy Hartshorn
Founder/Director
Jeremy Hartshorn is the founder, board president, and program director of Bandwagon Institute for the Arts. He is the chief architect of our program and makes sure our team has all the tools and training they need to deliver safe and meaningful experiences to the kids. He is responsible for most of our fundraising efforts!
Leah Enns
Program Coordinator
Leah is our scheduler and Lihue location manager. She also coordinates the Adopt-A-Band programs, band programs, and any other Bandwagon events. If you call, text, or email us, she’s who you’re talking to!
She also runs the Little Rockers program.
Our Senior Instructors
Makana Aqui
Senior Instructor
Makana offers lessons on guitar, bass, drums, uke, and piano. He is one of our band coaches.
Keoni Cannizzaro
Senior Instructor
Keoni gives lessons on the uke, guitar, bass, piano, and drums. He is also a part of Stonehenge band.
Madi Cate
Senior Instructor
Madi gives electric and acoustic guitar lessons. She can also teach you how to sing!
Matty Drake
Senior Instructor
Matty gives piano and Logic lessons. He also has perfet pitch!
Emily Hartshorn
Senior Instructor
Emily gives lessons on guitar, bass, drums, and piano. She also works to develop the bands in our band program. When she’s not at the store, you can see her as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Stonehenge.
Chris Holohan
Senior Instructor
Chris is one of our awesome band instructors!
Misha Ivanchenko
Senior Instructor
Misha teaches guitar and bass lessons. He can also show you how to use Logic!
Emma Karlok
Senior Instructor
Emma is our Lihue violin instructor. She has been playing for 17 years and loves the instrument.
Sara McKamey
Senior Instructor
Sara teaches lessons for guitar, bass, and uke. She plays for Stonehenge too!
Larry Richarson
Senior Instructor
Larry is a bass, guitar, drums, vocal, and performance instructor in Lihue! He’s a longtime rocker and has been in a few bands of his own… Metallica even showed up at one of their shows once!
Rayna Shafter
Senior Instructor
Rayna is a vocal and piano instructor. She has been playing piano classically for 6 years. You can also catch her performing in Hawaii Children’s Theater acts!
Aaron Swink
Senior Instructor
Aaron is one of our band coaches in Kapaa. He is also a super talented piano player.
Our Junior Instructors
Anaya Haghverdi
Junior Instructor
Anaya can teach electric and acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals! She is only at the Kapaa location at this time.
Lainey Piper
Junior Instructor
Lainey is an electric guitar instructor! She is only at the Kapaa location at this time.
Caleb Wintersteen
Junior Instructor
Caleb is a bass and drum instructor! He is only at the Lihue location at this time.
Our Support Team
Julie Hartshorn
Finances