
Our Team

Every ambitious student needs a mentor
Here at the South Florida Conservatory of Music our teachers are highly experienced in all styles of music and work cohesively together as a team to provide a stable platform for students of all levels to reach their individual goals.
Located in the Heart of Hollywood, the South Florida Conservatory of Music have some of the best musicians and Instructors in South Florida. Our entire team work together to create a welcoming environment for all people to come and see our school. We can’t wait to meet each and every one of you!
Meet The Team

John O'Leary
Saxophone/Piano Instructor
John O’Leary is a multi-instrumentalist with a love for jazz. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, John is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, where he received his Masters of Music in jazz saxophone performance, and also from Florida State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in jazz saxophone performance...

Mariangel Russian
Piano/Voice
Mariangel is an emerging musician. She has been teaching since 2020. Additionally, she has been immersed in music since childhood, born and raised in Venezuela. Her love for the arts brought her to start her more formal music training early, in high school in the US, attending the Academy of Arts and Minds, Coconut Grove, FL...

Carina Remmel
Violin Instructor
Carina Remmel has been teaching private lessons since 2011. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Carina Remmel is a violinist and marine ecologist with Bachelor's degrees in Violin Performance and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan and Masters's degrees in Violin Performance and Marine Conservation...

Mark Demidovich
Founder/Director
Mark has taught students ranging in age from 4 to 75. And during this time, he honed his successful student-centered teaching method that combines the traditional method of learning an instrument with behavioral psychology and contemporary studies on how people learn...

Collin Holloway
Guitar Instructor
Collin's performing experience is extensive for a guitarist of his age. He has toured across much of America and Spain as a soloist and as a part of various ensembles in festivals such as “Austin City Limits”, “CHAMBERart Madrid”, the “Celedonio Romero Guitar institute”, in addition to a recent solo tour of Oklahoma and Florida...