Melanie Maz has been teaching piano and violin for over 20 years at schools in the Berkshires and Boston areas, including Berkshire Music School, Cambridge Public Schools, the New School of Music, Boston Collegiate Charter School, Hill House Boston, and Suzuki School of Music. She has performed with the Newton Symphony, Longwood Symphony, the Brahms Society Orchestra, New England Philharmonic, Boston Neo-politan Orchestra, and founded and played with the Serenata Chamber Musicians. In addition to being a musician, Melanie is also an established visual artist and sewist. She is new to Northampton and enjoys exploring the area by bike.