Sound Certificate Instructors

Ysaye M. Barnwell

Ysaye M. Barnwell, PhD, performed with the internationally renowned African-American female quintet Sweet Honey In The Rock for over 20 years. She has spent much of her time off stage working as a master teacher and choral clinician in African American cultural performance. Read Ysaye M. Barnwell's full bio>>

Christopher Eickmann

Christopher Eickmann, MFA, is an award-winning composer, producer, engineer, and sound designer. Read Christopher Eickmann's full bio>>

Pauline Oliveros

Pauline Oliveros is one of the most influential figures in experimental music over the past 50 years. Read Pauline Oliveros' full bio>>

Portia Diwa

A graduate of Santa Clara University and the Bedside Harp Program, Portia Diwa started playing harp at age 9 and has been actively performing ever since. Read Portia Diwa's full bio>>

Anam Thubten Rinpoche

Anam Thubten Rinpoche grew up in Tibet and at an early age, received traditional Buddhist training from various teachers. In the 1990s, Anam Thubten came to America, and people began requesting Dharma teachings from him. Read Anam Thubten Rinpoche's full bio>>

Linda Tillery

Native San Franciscan Linda Tillery, is a Grammy nominated vocalist, percussionist, producer and cultural historian. Read Linda Tillery's full bio>>

Master Mingtong Gu

Master Mingtong Gu is the founder of the Chi Healing Center and the Wisdom Healing Foundation. Read Master Mingtong Gu's full bio>>

Alan Turry

Alan Turry, DA, NRMT, MT-BC, LCAT is Managing Director of the Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy at NYU Steinhardt. Read Alan Turry's full bio>>

David Darling

David Darling is a world-renowned, classically trained cellist and composer who has dedicated himself to teaching music and improvisation. Read David Darling's full bio>>

Melinda Gardiner

Melinda Gardiner is a Registered Nurse and Certified Music Practitioner, with an extensive background in integrative healing modalities since 1969. Read Melinda Gardiner's full bio>>

John Beaulieu

John Beaulieu, ND, PhD, is a naturopathic doctor, composer, and sound therapist. He is the founder of BioSonic Repatterning and the author of Music and Sound in the Healing Arts. Read John Beaulieu's full bio>>

Glen Velez

Glen Velez, a four-time Grammy Award recipient, has played a seminal role in the history of world music during the last 25 years in introducing modern audiences to the frame drum. Read Glen Velez's full bio>>

Silvia Nakkach

Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT, is the coordinator of CIIS Public Programs’ Sound, Voice, and Music Healing Certificate program. Read Silvia Nakkach's full bio>>

Pat Moffitt Cook

Pat Moffitt Cook, PhD, FAMI, CCMHP, is the founder and director of the Open Ear Center in Washington. Read Pat Moffitt Cook's full bio>>

Barbara Crowe
Professor Barbara J. Crowe has been Director of the music therapy degree program at Arizona State University since 1981. Read Barbara Crowe's full bio>>

Stephen Kent
Stephen Kent first connected with Australian Aboriginal culture and the Didjeridu in Australia in 1981, and since then has pioneered his own unique style. Read Stephen Kent's full bio>>

John Santos
Five-time Grammy nominee and USA Fontanals Fellow, John Santos, is one of the foremost bandleaders, composers, producers, percussionists, and educators in Afro-Latin music. Read John Santos' full bio>>

Marsea Marquis
Marsea Marquis is a vibrant instructor with 25 years of experience in dance and music, studying and performing with native masters from Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, Trinidad, West and South Africa. Read Marsea Marquis full bio>>