Chris Breindel has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Connecticut and has studied piano with Joseph Tague from Ithaca College and Leonard Seeber from UConn.  She is a member of the adjunct faculty at Rhode Island College where she teaches class piano, applied piano, and accompanies the choirs, opera workshop, and individual students. Chris is the pianist for the Chrysalis trio which has performed most recently as part of the new Music on the Hill series, accompanies various organizations, including the All-Eastern Chorus, and has a private piano studio. She is a former Warwick elementary music teacher and has been an organist and choir director for various churches in Rhode Island and Connecticut.