Jean has taught music in Capital Region public schools since 2003 and is a permanently certified NYS Band Director. She holds a BA in Music from Buffalo State College and a Masters degree in Music Education from The College of Saint Rose. She currently teaches band grades 5-6 at Hoosic Valley Elementary School in Schaghticoke.
Jackie has taught piano since 2007. She is a NYS Certified English Teacher and holds a BA in Media Studies and a Masters Degree in Humanities & Film from The University at Buffalo. She studied piano with Capital Region-based composer, performer and teacher, Jeff Halstead, and Persis Vehar, a composer-in-residence for Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. She currently teaches English at Mayfield HS.
John has been a guitar player since 1960. He studied at DeSalvo Studio on Long Island. He teaches beginning to advanced guitar and ukulele in folk and rock styles. Professionally he is a licensed optician in the states of New York and Florida and has taught hundreds of opticians to excel in their field. He is also a singer/songwriter and recording artist currently on reverbnation.com.
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