RACHEL NEWALLO-HUANG, PrincipAL Teacher - Piano and theory

Rachel Newallo-Huang is a seasoned music educator and the owner of Ivory Keys Studio, a position she has held since 2006. She is an Advanced Teacher Specialist with the Royal Conservatory of Music, demonstrating her deep expertise and commitment to music education. Rachel completed her Bachelor of Arts at York University and has studied extensively under notable figures in the field, including Joe Ringhofer, Joan Leblanc, Ron Schmoll, Audrey Lam, and Arianne Ewing-Chow. Her studies also include courses with Christina Petrowska Quilico, a distinguished pianist whose influence further fueled her passion for music.

Rachel’s teaching philosophy extends beyond musical proficiency; she aims to instill essential life skills in her students such as self-esteem, time management, discipline, and collaboration. Her goal is to create lasting musical impressions that enrich her students' lives.

In addition to her teaching role, Rachel has been the Music Director at Grace Baptist Church since 2006, where she conducts various musical ensembles, leads cantatas, and organizes Children’s Christmas and Easter Programs. Her work there spans a wide range of worship styles, from traditional to contemporary, showcasing her versatility and dedication to music in community settings.

Rachel’s students have achieved remarkable success under her guidance, securing first place in international piano competitions and representing Canada at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Her exceptional teaching has led many of her students to earn First Class Honours with Distinction and achieve scores as high as 96% on their Grade 8 Piano exams. Rachel's dedication to her students' development is evident in their impressive accomplishments and high levels of performance.

JENNIFER SADLER - VOCAL TEACHER

Jennifer has a love for music from an early age, studying keyboard, flute and voice, and earning her grade 9 certification in voice from the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music before being accepted into the School of Music at Queen’s University.

While completing her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance, Jennifer was privileged to study under one of Canada’s foremost sopranos, Stephanie Bogle, and develop her skills performing in various productions including, Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, “Into the Woods”, and “West Side Story”. As the soloist for the Queen’s Jazz Ensemble, Jennifer performed in the Canadian Jazz Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival. After graduation, Jennifer moved to the Toronto area where she taught voice, piano and flute at Alexander’s Academy of Music as well as Kindermusik classes throughout the city.

Jennifer sang with the Juno Award winning Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, performing
regularly with the Toronto Symphony and recording the acclaimed Berlioz Requiem in most recently, Handel’s “Messiah” under the direction of Sir Andrew Davis. Jennifer lived in Japan for fifteen years and performed as a soloist for the Hallelujah Gospel Family, was the director for the Tsukuba Gospel Jukebox Children’s Choir, and a keyboardist for Tsukuba Grace Chapel. In 2011 she made a recording of children’s songs for Prontest Inc. Jennifer was a part of the music department at Tsukuba International School where she taught music to children from preschool to grade ten.  She is apart of the Wishing Well Schools in Markham teaching vocal and instrumental music for preschool to grade eight.  

Brooke SADLER - VOCAL TEACHER

Brooke Sadler graduated with a Bachelor of Education, after having completed a Bachelor of Music as a vocal major. In her undergraduate studies, Brooke was mentored by Bruce Kelly, a baritone who performs in operas across Canada and around the world. Brooke has had opportunities to sing in operas and musical productions such as Dido and Aeneas, Così fan tutte, and Carousel, as well as a vocal recital. She worked as an executive member of the Queen’s University Student Educators Association, where she hosted workshops for fellow students and coordinated and participated in a daycare music program, with students teaching children music each week. 

In Brooke’s teaching placements, she has taught ear training, modes, digital music mixing, and conducted for the school band and choir. Brooke also had the opportunity to teach daily music lessons at Wishing Well Schools’ summer camp for preschool children.

Brooke has attended and volunteered at the Ontario Music Educators Association (OMEA) conference for the past four years, where she has learned the latest trends in music education.

Brooke grew up in Japan where she was involved as a trombonist in her school band and a vocalist in musicals and the school choir. In high school, she took vocal lessons under vocalist, Shimano Harumi, and music theatre performer, Debrah Grow. Brooke also studied piano for ten years and accompanied her class choir in school competitions.

Brooke has a YouTube channel where she posts her recordings of English and Japanese pop covers, which she sings and accompanies on piano. She also sings regularly on the worship team at Grace Baptist Church.