Samantha Martinez-Brockhus

Samantha Martinez-Brockhus currently serves as a Piano Teacher at both the MacPhail Center for Music and Chanson Voice & Music Academy. Samantha has collaborated as a Vocal Collaborator with the Interlochen Center for the Arts during the summer months of 2023 and 2024, working with intermediate choirs and operettas. Previous teaching experiences include serving as a Teaching Assistant in piano and private music instruction at the University of Minnesota, which followed roles as a Collaborative Pianist and accompanist at various institutions, including the Interlochen Center for the Arts and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Samantha holds a Doctorate in Piano Performance from the University of Minnesota and multiple degrees in Music Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Tennessee, University of Oklahoma, and Oberlin College.