Our Instructors
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. These days, he works ON Bandwagon rather than AT Bandwagon. He is responsible for most of our fundraising efforts and is currently preparing Bandwagon Kapa’a!
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!
Makana Aqui
Senior Instructor
Makana offers lessons on guitar, bass, drums, uke, and piano. He is one of our band coaches.
Beorn Chantara
Senior Instructor
Beorn is our resident violin instructor. He is available on Thursday afternoons.
Katie Kanelopoulos
Senior Instructor
Katie gives vocal lessons. She is available on Wednesdays only.
Austin Miller
Senior Instructor
Austin specializes in drum instruction. He’s been playing drums for more than a decade! He coaches many of our bands and has been in many bands of his own.
Lex White
Senior Instructor
Lex offers senior lessons on guitar, banjo, and mandolin on Thursdays. He has been a performer for almost 10 years.
Keoni Cannizzaro
Junior Instructor
Keoni gives lessons on the uke, guitar, bass, and drums. He is also a part of Stonehenge band.
Matty Drake
Junior Instructor
Matty gives piano and Logic lessons. He also has perfet pitch!
Isaac Dubey
Junior Instructor
Isaac gives piano lessons.
Emily Hartshorn
Junior 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.
Sara McKamey
Junior Instructor
Sara teaches lessons for guitar, bass, and uke. She plays for Stonehenge too!
Kaile Mckeown
Junior Instructor
Kaile gives lessons on drums, guitar, piano, bass, uke. She can also be a vocal coach, and helps with our band program! She rocks out with Stonehenge on the drums.
Misha Parkhill
Junior Instructor
Misha teaches guitar and bass lessons. He can also show you how to use Logic!
Our Support Team
Julie Hartshorn
Finances