When you study organ at CIM, your curriculum will emphasize performance and practical training in aspects of church music, choral studies and teaching.

Church music internships are a key component of your program — they provide stipends, partial scholarship support and real-world experience. Each year, you’ll participate in master classes by organists of international standing.

You’ll practice and perform on a variety of instruments, including the recently renovated three-manual mechanical-action Holtkamp in CIM's Kulas Hall, practice organs by Ruggles and Holtkamp, and outstanding instruments in a number of other area churches.

Alumni Success

Meet Leslie Teardo

leslie teardo

Leslie Teardo is the associate organist at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Birmingham Alabama. She earned her bachelor's in both Organ Performance and Dalcroze Eurhythmics from CIM, studying with Todd Wilson and David Brown. She received her master's from Yale University. 

Notable CIM Organists

  • Joseph Rush
  • John Alexander
  • Kyle Ballantine
  • Scott Hayes
  • Hyunju Hwang
  • Kevin Kwan
  • Paula Maust
  • Patrick Parker
  • Abigail Rockwood
  • Marquis Ryan
  • Michael Schaner
  • Nicholas Steltzer
  • Leslie Teardo
  • David Uschold

Concerts and events

Apr 25 Thu
12:30 pm
Piano Lecture and Masterclass with Dorian Bandy
Masterclasses & Symposiums, Kulas Visiting Artists, Concert Series
Apr 28 Sun
10:00 am
Second Master of Music Recital: Hin-Sing Au, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 28 Sun
1:30 pm
Second Master of Music Recital: Jingyi Zhang, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 29 Mon
1:30 pm
Third Artist Diploma Recital: Jonas Aumiller, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals
Apr 30 Tue
5:00 pm
Senior Recital: Jennifer Chrysantha, piano
Keyboards, Conservatory Student Recitals