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

Alexander Bonner

Voice/Piano Instructor

Alexander Bonner is a tenor from Boca Raton, FL who began teaching in 2018. He has been studying music since 5 years old. He received his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Boston Conservatory and his Master of Music in Opera Performance from Binghamton University...

Francisca Balass

Violin/Piano/Early Childhood Instructor

Mrs. Balass has been a private teacher since 2014. As a devoted musician, she has a long history of using music as a tool for social integration, education, and healing...

Blake Cabrera

Piano Instructor

Blake Cabrera began teaching piano in 2018. He is an up-and-coming classical pianist and composer. He began learning piano at the age of twelve and composing at fourteen. He has won multiple piano competitions including the Manolov International Piano Competition based in New York, the South Florida International Piano Competition, and the Sempre Musick Competition...

Mauricio Silva

Guitar/Violin/Piano Instructor

Mauricio Silva is a world-class professional musician and esteemed educator with over 20 years of training and experience in the realm of music...

Isaac Casal

Cello Instructor

I began teaching in 1998. My profile includes comprehensive training in cello performance, broad international exposure, extensive teaching experience, and 15 years of managing an international music festival and non-profit foundation..

Eric Swanson

Guitar Instructor

Eric received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami, with a full scholarship and winning outstanding performer award...

Mariangel Russian

Piano/Voice Instructor

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...

Jeffrey Brewer

Manager/Drum Instructor

Jeff has been a percussion/drumset instructor since 1991. In his career he has taught over 800 private students of all ages and experience levels in all areas of percussion...

Juan Upegui

Piano Instructor

Juan Upegui is a Colombian-born classical pianist with many years of teaching experience. He began private teaching in 2015. He completed his Associate degree at Indian River State College in 2017 where he graduated Magna Cum Laude...

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...

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...