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Brit Schlude

Brit Schlude

Cello, Strings & Piano

As an educator, Brit Schlude (he/they), loves to build relationships that encourage progress and celebrate growth. Growing up he studied piano and cello, and worked towards his goal of being an orchestra

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Alexandra Frederick

Alexandra Frederick

Piano, Voice

Alexandra “Alex” Frederick is a singer and pianist, teacher and performer. She grew up in the UK and came to New York City to pursue her love of jazz, where she studied

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Jay Lee

Jay Lee

Piano

Jay Lee is a music teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching students of all ages and skill levels. With a passion for music education and a commitment to fostering the

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Allison Duggan

Allison Duggan

Woodwinds, Piano, Voice

Allison is an award-winning composer and musician based on Long Island. Attending Syracuse University, she learned how to compose and work with string players and vocalists, while crafting her mastery in bassoon.

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Patrick Roche

Patrick Roche

Percussion, Piano

Babylon based percussionist Patrick Roche is an active performer and educator in several sides of the percussion world. As a chamber musician, Patrick has appeared with the Four as One, Avalon, and

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Vincent Basileo

Vincent Basileo

Strings, Guitar, Piano

Vincent Basileo is a music educator specializing in cello performance, as well as lessons in beginner-intermediate violin, viola, piano, guitar and music theory. A student of such acclaimed cellists as Maureen Hynes,

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Toni Acerra

Toni Acerra

Voice, Piano

Toni Acerra has been teaching at Grace Music School since November 2021. She specializes in voice and piano, and teaches a wide range of ages and levels across her instruments. Toni is

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Shiori Chazono

Shiori Chazono

Strings, Piano

Shiori Chazono, bassist, pianist, composer, arranger, and piano tuner, is currently teaching at Grace Music School and Kellenberg Memorial High School. Originally from Japan, she studied at the Tokyo College of Music,

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Allison DiMauro

Allison DiMauro

Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Oboe

Allison DiMauro has been teaching guitar, piano, and ukulele at Grace Music School since 2018. Allison received her Bachelors in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia and she is a NYS certified music

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Patricia B.

Patricia B.

Strings, Guitar, Piano, Voice, Brass & Woodwinds

New to Grace Music School, music teacher Patricia has enjoyed a varied musical career incorporating teaching and performing, having begun both before entering college. A scholarship student at the Manhattan School of

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Thomas McClafferty

Thomas McClafferty

Guitar, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Piano, Music Therapy

Tom is a multi-instrument teacher that holds multiple degrees. From an Associate’s Degree in Music Performance from Suffolk County Community College, two Bachelor’s Degrees in Applied Music and Music Therapy from the

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Molly Gallipeau

Molly Gallipeau

Piano, Violin, Voice

Molly Gallipeau is a classically trained musician that has been studying for nearly two decades. She studied at Lynn Conservatory in the preparatory program and will be receiving her B.F.A. at Five

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Kyle Hansen

Kyle Hansen

Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone

Kyle Hansen is a guitar player and vocalist hailing from the small town of Huntington, NY. Born with a growing passion for music, he began playing the guitar at 13 years old

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Naomi Pierro

Naomi Pierro

Voice, Piano

Naomi Pierro is a singer and actress who grew up on Long Island. She has performed in many different recitals, concerts, musical theater shows, operas, and churches around NY. She has also

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Grace Casey

Grace Casey

Piano

A popular and award-winning piano teacher, Grace Casey (Heaphy) has been teaching piano since 2006 with students ranging from ages 3 to adult. Grace has previously taught and maintained a successful piano

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Chris Cuvier

Chris Cuvier

Piano

Chris Cuvier has been a professional pianist and composer since 1993, and a piano teacher since 1998. He graduated with a B.A. in music and English from Dowling College, and has studied

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Nicki Winzelberg

Nicki Winzelberg

Voice, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Baritone Horn

Nicki is a vocal and piano teacher at GMS, priding herself in finding the unique balance between foundation and fun in each student’s lesson. Besides being an enthusiastic and dedicated educator for

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Max Herzlich

Max Herzlich

Percussion, Piano

Percussionist Dr. Max Herzlich has performed with the Longwood Symphony, Chelsea Symphony Orchestra, Brookline Symphony, Chappaqua Orchestra, Long Island Festival Orchestra, and Boston Opera Collaborative. He has also played in collaboration with

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Arielle Chin

Arielle Chin

Violin, Viola, Piano

Arielle Chin has been passionate about everything violin related since she was 5 years old. She holds her degree in Music Business from the Crane School of Music with a focus on

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Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts

Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Trumpet

Michael is a versatile and eclectic guitarist based in the New York area. His performances have taken him throughout the United States and Canada. Equally comfortable on the classical and electric guitar,

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Napoleon Cummings

Napoleon Cummings

Voice, Piano

Napoleon, one of ten children hails from Staten Island, NY where his mother filled their home with an eclectic array of music, “My mother did not discriminate when it came to music,

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