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As an educator, he developed and implemented a music program for grades K–8 at a small independent school for children with learning differences. The program included the basic fundamentals of music, introduction to the orchestra, chorus, sight-singing, and beginning piano. He has done workshops at West Hill High School and Cloonan Middle School in Stamford. He has also created Precision Performance Education & Enrichment, a program designed to teach students life skills, discipline and self-esteem through the arts.
He has extensive experience as a singer, arranger, vocal coach and producer, and performs a wide range of musical genres, including classical, pop and jazz. He has recorded and performed with numerous acclaimed artists, orchestras and has toured internationally.
Dennis Collins believes that music is essential to the human spirit in bringing balance to one’s life, as a player or a listener. A good teacher of music must meet students where they are, and enjoy developing their talent, as well as stimulating their artistic growth.
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Dave began to study guitar when he was 9, and started his musical career at the age of 10 as a soloist in professional choirs, highlighted by his acceptance to the New York City Opera Children’s Choir. Dave attended Syracuse University as a jazz and classical guitar major, studying there with Carlo Manobianco. He completed his undergraduate degree at New York University (BM 1987) where he studied with jazz guitar great Alan Hanlon. Dave has also studied with Jeff Bonenberger of the Bonenberger Duo who had been a student of Andre Segovia and Benjamin Verdery.
Dave began teaching while still in high school at the Music and Arts Center for Humanity in Bridgeport, CT., and over the last several years has been teaching privately from his studio. His work as a session guitarist has helped Dave to develop the ability to play in many styles, and he believes in teaching the core skills that will enable his students to pursue all facets of the guitar. Also, recognizing that different students learn in different ways, Dave tailors his lessons to optimize each student’s progress and enjoyment of playing guitar.
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Lu's techniques and musicality have led to performances and concerts at concert halls such as Palais des Beaux Arts, de Singel, Queen Elisabeth Hall, Carnegie Hall, as well as tour throughout Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Hungary and China. Her performances have been broadcast live on Belgian Radio and Television and recorded by Bavarian Radio. Lu has performed in master classes for such renowned artists and pedagogues as Boris Berman, Murray Perahia, Jan Wijn, Halkon Åustbø, Erwin Schiffer, Dan Epstein and György Kurtág. She has also collaborated with many top artists such as violinist Guido de Neve, violist Mate Szüsc and singer Lien Haegeman in chamber music performances.
Lu also holds a Music Pedagogy degree from the Royal Concervatory of Belgium. She has over 10 years of teaching experience in music academies and private studios.
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An avid chamber and orchestral musician, Ms. Jove has attended various summer festivals including the National Orchestral Institute, California Summer Music, Tanglewood and Interlochen and has served as a fellow at the Opéra Bastille (Paris) and the Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy. She has performed in master classes for members of the Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago, Pittsburg, Boston, and National Symphonies and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others.
Ms. Jove has extensive experience teaching violinists of all ages and abilities. She believes that music should be accessible to all and has served as a teacher and mentor for programs such as Instrumental Connection and "Right Trak." A contributor to classical music radio, Jacqueline has worked for National Public Radio, Radio France, and WYBC-New Haven.
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Throughout the band's career, Andrew continued his teaching, with guitar/bass lessons and band coaching/ instruction. Having taught students from 4-50+, he views music education as a cornerstone in a person’s life, knowing that music can enrich experience in immeasurable ways. Andrew feels lucky and blessed that he gets to make a living spending time on his passion, honorably sharing information with students that want to expand their creativity and repertoire.
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In 2005, Sarah was selected to be part of Oberlin’s China Tour Orchestra, which completed a five-city tour of China in two weeks. Sarah is an active player of new music and especially enjoys working with composers. In 2007, she was the saxophone soloist in the U.S. premiere of Olga Neuwirth’s opera "Lost Highway," playing sold-out performances in both Oberlin and New York City.
Sarah’s saxophone quartet recently performed an hour-long program at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Last summer, Sarah was the instrumental instructor at Camp Belvoir Terrace, a fine arts camp for young women. There, she taught trumpet, trombone, drums, clarinet, recorder and guitar. In addition to her classical studies, Sarah is a singer-songwriter who has performed in venues in upstate New York and New York City.
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Rachel has studied vocally in both the classical and popular styles. She studied opera with JennyRebecca Walker and musical theater/pop with Rosemary Loar. She has a substantial musical theater background and participated in a Professional Summer Intensive at NYU’s CAP21 Studio in 2007. At Manhattanville, she sang with the Choir and the Selective Women’s Chamber Choir, and also participated in the theater department’s Cabaret workshop and performances.
In her teaching, Rachel provides a positive and encouraging atmosphere. She focuses on each student’s individual needs. Her primary goal for all students is cultivating a love of music and helping students grow in technique and musicality. Rachel has taught all levels and age groups and welcomes beginners, advanced players/singers, and everything in between.
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Also in high demand as a teacher, Inbal has taught at Yale University, given master classes at institutions
including the Royal Conservatory in Dublin, the La Salle School for the Arts in Singapore, the University of
North Texas, and at festivals such as the Israel Cello Festival, International Dublin Master Classes. In
addition, she has maintained a private studio, and works with the Stamford Young Artists organization.
Inbal Megiddo began her cello studies at the age of two, and gave her first performances a year later.
She completed her Artist's Diploma at Yale University, where she also earned her undergraduate and graduate
degrees under the guidance of Professor Aldo Parisot. She participated in master classes with such artists
as Janos Starker and Michel Strauss and performed privately and received guidance from Mstislav Rostropovich.
Ms Megiddo has participated in festivals in Banff and in Rolandseck (Bonn) as a soloist, as a member of
chamber music ensembles, and as a performer in the master classes of Pinchas Zukerman and Yuri Bashmet,
and at the West-East Divan Workshop with Daniel Barenboim. Ms Megiddo has received many awards and prizes,
and has been a recipient of the America Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship, under the patronage of
Isaac Stern, since the age of six. Ms Megiddo currently plays a Fiorini cello. She has been selected by
the Stradivari Society as a rising star and is being assisted by them in a search for an instrument of the
highest quality.
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In 2010 Honse completed his Masters degree in Orchestral Performance at Manhattan School of Music, studying with Mark
Gould. Since moving to New York City, Honse has performed with the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Symphony at Carnegie Hall,
and has played under the batons of Sidney Hearth, Marvin Hamlisch, and Kurt Masur. In the Contemporary setting, Evan has performed
with the New York Contemporary Ensemble and has performed Elliot Carter's Asko Concerto, and Edgard Varese's Octandre with the
Claremont Ensemble.
Evan actively freelances in New York City, performing in Classical, jazz, and rock settings.
Evan adapts his teaching to the goals, ability level, and musical tastes of each student while encouraging self-expression and
commitment to musicality and technical proficiency. He helps each student balance his/her musical instruction with the many other
activities in which they are involved. Evan plays frequently in lessons to demonstrate tone, technique, and musicality.
When not playing trumpet, Evan enjoys arranging and composing, and watching Arrested Development.
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During this productive time early in his life, Jason also experienced something tragic for an aspiring
drummer, a stroke at the age of 16 and lost control of his left hand. However, he decided to work harder
than ever, practiced constantly, and regained the use of his hand. He was able to earn a scholarship to the
very prestigious University Of North Texas, for a drummer, one of the top Universities in the country.
While earning a degree at UNT, Jason was fortunate enough to study with Ed Soph (Woody Herman),
Paul Rennick (Creator of Blast the Broadway musical), among others.
Since moving to Brooklyn in 1998, Jason has been active in the New York City area performing everywhere
from clubs and concert halls to off Broadway and private events. He has done multiple US and International
tours with his band and others. His TV appearances include being a featured guest on MTV's Subterranean,
Carson Daly, Extra, BET, FUSE, and Fearless TV. Jason is a member of The Cloud Room, a Brooklyn based group
that has had music in movies, TV, and commercials. Currently, their song is running in a Pringles ad here
in the US and internationally. As a diverse working musician, Jason has played thousands of "gigs" all over
the world.
Jason recently moved to Stamford with his wife and son and is excited about teaching at LRMC. Jason
considers teaching a privilege and enjoys having the opportunity to share his knowledge of music. He
believes in teaching to the individual and that learning should be fun and challenging.
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Mr. Dennis has studied with German Diez in New York , protege of pianist Claudio Arrau. He has performed for composer, conductor, multi-keyboardist Anthony Newman and in masterclasses of master-pianists Leslie Howard, David Dubal, Sarah Davis Buechner, Jeffrey Swan, and Leonard Hokanson.
Since 1998 he has studied organ performance with pianist/organist Randall Atcheson and is currently Atcheson's associate music director and organist at Stanwich Congregational Church in Greenwich CT. In June 2006 he attended Yale School of Music's Church Music Clinic, led by Yale organ professor Martin Jean.
In May 2010, he received his Masters of Music in Piano from State University of New York, Purchase, as a student of pianist Stephanie Brown.
Mr. Dennis is in demand as an organist, notably substituting for organists Anthony Newman and Mary-Jane Newman several times. Jeb has received organ coachings from Anthony Newman as well as insight in interpreting the composer's solo piano music. He has a large and varied repertoire and regularly collaborates with classical and non-classical artists.
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Mike specializes in electric and acoustic guitar along with electric bass. As an educator, Mike has over 20 years of teaching experience in both guitar and bass. Mike’s teaching philosophy is that all students have their own style and pace in learning and he designs his lessons to meet the needs of each individual student.
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Jillian is the Strings Director at The Old Greenwich School and North Mianus School in Greenwich, CT, where she gives small group lessons and rehearses ensembles. In 2009, Jillian designed, and implemented a summer string course at Van Duyn Elementary school in Syracuse, New York, teaching children in first and second grade to play the violin. She also interned with the Syracuse Children's Choir, and New Haven Symphony Orchestra.
Jillian has studied performance at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, France under the direction of Philipe Descamps. She has also studied with Artemis Simerson, Jeremy Mastrangelo, James Krehbiel, Peter Rovit, Li Li and Caroline Stinson. Jillian has performed in venues such as Yale University's Woolsey Hall, and Carnegie Hall and is currently performing with the Yonkers Philharmonic.
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