Our Instructors

Judy Yaltadel: Bass   With Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Bass Performance at Univ. of Michigan and Rice University, respectively; 40+ years of performing experience in classical, musical theater, jazz, and rock music (including many years with the Cape Symphony Orchestra; principal bassist with the Chatham and Outer Cape Chorales; principal bassist with the Houston Bach Chorus and Orchestra; two full-time professional orchestras; major opera and ballet company orchestras; numerous musical theater productions, including 36 performances of West Side Story under the baton of a student of Leonard Bernstein; swing/jazz bands; the British rock band The Moody Blues; Yo-Yo Ma; Willie...

Alexandria Sethares: Flute  Allie Sethares has played the flute for 20 years. She is a member of the Falmouth Chamber Players Orchestra, has performed at multiple services in Falmouth, and with flute ensembles at venues such as our local nursing homes, open houses, and street fairs. Having grown up in Falmouth and participated in All Cape and Southeast music festivals as a flute student, she is excited to help any current or future flute player reach their music goals, whether it be preparing for auditions, rehearsing personal pieces, learning the basics, or improving current skills!

Jean Sutherland, a Certified SMART Healthcare Practitioner,trained at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicineand Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital. Jean is aRegistered Nurse, with undergraduate and graduate nursingdegrees from Boston College. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner,earning her degree from Northeastern University. Jean hasworked in corporate health and wellness for over thirty years.Jean and her family have resided in Falmouth for many years.She has been actively involved in the Falmouth Schools as aVIPS volunteer.

My name is Isabel Coutinho, a native of Gouveia, mainland Portugal, and I have lived in the United States since 1971.I have a teaching degree from Bridgewater State University and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a major in Spanish and minor in Portuguese, French and English.I taught mainly Spanish and Portuguese at Taunton High School for over 30 years until my early retirement in 2011. Sharing my knowledge and great love of languages with my beloved students was both a pleasure and a dream!I feel blessed to have remained friends with some of them, and being called “señora”/“senhora”, still, continues...

Leigh-Ellen Ferreira is a dedicated leader in adult education and after-school programming with Falmouth Public Schools.  With over 30 years of teaching combined with leadership, Leigh-Ellen has experience in fostering learning environments in Falmouth and beyond. Leigh-Ellen is committed to enhancing educational opportunities for both adult learners and K-12 students in after school programs. With a Master’s in Educational Leadership,  Leigh-Ellen has implemented innovative adult education programs that focus on skill development, workforce readiness, and community engagement.  Leigh-Ellen believes in the transformative power of education to uplift individuals and strengthen communities.  Learning is a lifetime adventure. In addition to adult...