TMA Instructors

All teachers must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in music or the equivalent training and the approval of the Trinity Music School Advisory Board. They must have a testimony of salvation and philosophy of presenting music which is God-honoring, skill and accomplishment oriented, all offered in a spirit of humility.

Kristy Anderson  Piano

Kristy has a B.S. in Piano Pedagogy from Bob Jones University. She is in her third year of teaching piano to beginner students as well as advanced students. Kristy is teaching 41 students this year as well as instructing Tiny Tunes, a music ministry for children from 18 months to 5 years-old. Kristy also accompanies the Junior Choir at Trinity Christian School and sings in the Church Choir and Ladies' Ensemble at Trinity Baptist Church.

Carol Anderson  Flute

Carol started flute lessons in the fourth grade and was involved in band, orchestra, and small groups throughout her school years. She started teaching lessons at Trinity Baptist Church 13 years ago and has seen some students continue on with flute in their college years. Carol participates in the music ministry at Trinity with flute and also sings in the Choir and Ladies’ Ensembles.

Daniel Brier  Violin

Daniel Brier received his B.S. in violin performance from Maranatha Baptist Bible College where he studied with Lewis Rosove (Milwaukee Symphony) and Elisabeth Pabon. He has attended summer sessions at Indiana University Bloomington and has participated in master classes with Mimi Zwieg, the Colorado String Quartet, the Fine Arts Quartet, the Penderecki Quartet, and the Mendelssohn String Quartet. In addition to the ideas of Shinichi Suzuki, Mr. Brier incorporates the ideas of Paul Rolland, Ivan Galamian, and Mimi Zwieg into his teaching methods. Daniel currently studies with Mark Lakirovich at Longy School of Music.

Andrew Dean  Voice

Pastor Dean has a B. A. in Bible from Appalachian Bible College with a Minor in Music/Vocal performance. He has been in the music ministry and pastoral ministries for 20 years. Presently he has 17 vocal students. Pastor Dean and his wife have eight children and he pastors the Village Chapel Baptist Church in Weare, NH.

Julie Flint Piano

Julie began taking lessons in 2nd grade and began accompanying in her local church in Jr. High/High School.  She graduated from Pensacola Christian College with a BA in Music Education.  Upon graduating she taught private lessons and music theory at Pensacola Christian Academy for two years.  After moving to NH with husband and TCS Principal, Peter Flint, she joined the TCS faculty teaching elementary music, Jr. High Chorus and  private lessons.  While their family has grown to four children, the classroom teaching has been set aside, but she continued teaching piano privately for the past twelve years, and has recently joined the TMA faculty.  Julie enjoys teaching children and hopes to instill an enthusiasm and love for music that can be used in ministry to glorify the Lord.

Julie also directs the Made for Praise Children's Choir, sings and accompanies the Ladies Ensemble, and is an accompanist for church hymn singing.

Jeff Smith  Trumpet

Jeff has played the trumpet for 30 years, and has been giving lessons for six years. He received a musical leadership scholarship at Gordon College, where he participated in various ensembles, including a brass quintet which traveled extensively and did some recording. He has a B.A. in English and has nearly completed his M. Ed. in History at Bob Jones University. He plays with the Trinity Brass Ensemble and sings in the choir. Jeff and his wife Jennifer have four girls.

Kristen Stephenson  Piano

Since beginning piano studies at age three, Kristin Stephenson has won numerous awards and performed in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and in Spain and Germany. Kristin is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where she studied with pianists Oxana Yablonskaya, Robert McDonald and Yoheved Kaplinsky. She currently studies in Boston with Julia Bernstein and in New York City with Zitta Zohar. A dedicated teacher for over 10 years, she desires to continue the legacy of classical and sacred music.

Letha Tachick  Piano

Letha was born into a missionary family who ministered in Alaska. She took formal piano lessons from age 11 through high school, and attended Bob Jones University graduating with Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy. Letha has been teaching piano since 1989 and enjoys the gift that God has given her. Letha is in her third year of teaching piano at Trinity Music Academy. She also ministers in music through the Church Choir and Ladies' Ensemble at Trinity Baptist Church. Letha and her husband, John, have three daughters.

Sarah Whitehouse  Piano

Sara began taking lessons at age 5. She studied at the West Hartford School of Music throughout her high school years. Sara attended Bob Jones University graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. She continued post-college studies in Boston with Jacqueline Gourdin and Juanita Tsu, and went on to get a Master of Music at the University of Massachusetts. Sara has taught privately for over 20 years and is currently on the music faculty at TMA. She is also involved in the music ministry at Trinity Baptist Church. As a teacher, her goal is to help her students reach their potential musically, to teach them a love and appreciation for music, and to equip them to serve the Lord wherever God leads them. Sara resides in Loudon with her husband, Peter. They have three daughters.