Mr. Tom Wise is excited to join the amazing Music staff at HBW! This will be his 15th year of teaching Band, including spending the last eleven in Mountainside, NJ. He holds Music and Education degrees from the University of Connecticut and SUNY Purchase.

Mr. Wise is a husband, a father of a four year old, a dog dad, and a working musician. Outside of school, you can find him playing saxophone at weddings throughout New Jersey, or riding his bicycle all over the area.  He is a firm believer in the power of music to shape the lives of young people, and he can’t wait to be a part of the artistic community in Verona!

Mrs. Hamilton is the vocal music director for grades 5-8. At H.B.W., she teaches the general music cycles for grades 5 through 8. She also directs H.B. Voices and Acoustics. The wonderful experiences she had in high school band and chorus convinced Mrs. Hamilton to become a music teacher. She graduated from William Paterson College with a B.M. (bachelor of music) with a specialization in vocal performance and has earned fifteen credits towards her masters degree in music education.  As a teacher of different age groups, she has learned to be flexible and understanding of the aptitudes of a large group.

Mr. Michalowski is incredibly excited to be in his 16th year with the award winning HBW Music Department. He received his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from The College of New Jersey and his Masters Degree in Arts Management from Montclair State University.

Mr. Michalowski is an active pianist and music directs/accompanies various high school, community and college musicals. If Mr. Michalowski is not in the band room or auditorium, you can find him watching the Mets, cooking, reading, or spending time with his wife, sons, and dog, Willow.