Nicholas Marino (Trumpet) Nicholas Marino graduated Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. He completed his Masters Degree at The Juilliard SchoolKrysta Mirsik (French Horn/Trumpet) Krysta Mirsik is currently a senior music education major at Montclair State University. She also serves the parish of St. Thomas More, Fairfield as a regular cantor and freelance horn player. Before attending Montclair, Krysta studied horn for two years with Mr. Daniel Molendyke of Butler, NJ. While at Montclair, she pursued a double concentration in French horn and Voice, and studied horn for three years under Mr. Jeffrey Scott of New York City. She has also worked with Angela Cordell and Donald Batchelder. Krysta has participated in numerous instrumental ensembles at MSU, including the Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Quintet, and Harry Partch Ensemble. Her vocal ensembles have included the prestigious University Singers, MSU Chorale, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Krysta recently returned from Moscow with the University Singers after a 10 day concert tour celebrating MSU's centennial. She also traveled abroad in the summer of 2007 with a small chamber choir to participate in the Dvorak Festival (Prague and Vienna.) Krysta switched her music education concentration to Voice in the spring of 2008
, but she still maintains an active lesson studio, teaching both French horn and trumpet. Krysta is a collegiate member of MENC (The National Association for Music Education), and has served as MSU's Vice President, President, and currently serves as its Senator. When she's not at MSU, Krysta can be found working in The Music Shop.
KAREN Deathridge (French Horn) Karen has a Bachelors of Music from Ithaca College in horn performance and education. She has studied with Jack Covert and Bruce Yurko. She is currently playing with the Brassworks Quintet. Karen has also played with the New Jersey Pops, Ridgewood Band, New Sussex Sympony and The Barn Theatre, and freelances with various regional bands, orchestras, chamber groups and musical theaters. She has taught private lessons for 20 years. Karen is also the resident luthier at the music shop.
JOHN SEPE (Trumpet) John Sepe received a master of Arts in Music,Theory and Composition at Montclair State University. John Sepe has been in the public schools as an Instrumental Music Director since 1967. John has played for many musicals at various theatres such as the Barn Theatre, Parsippany Playhouse, Pax Amicus, The Bickford Theater and others. He has played with the Army Band for six years. He has played at almost every catering hall in North Jersey for the past 20 years and has been teaching privately for the past 15 years. He has also performed with the New Jersey Pops Orchestra. John is well versed on all the basic band instruments as well as a professional performer on the trumpet. He is presently the co-conductor of the Sussex County Youth Orchestra with Jerry and Dawn Tedesco---they have toured Europe with the orchestra 5 times in the last 10 years, and this past summer they did a 5 concert tour in southern France. They have also performed at Carnegie Hall. He is presently the Band Director at the East Hanover Public Schools.
JOSEPH STELLA (Trumpet) Joseph Stella graduated Summa Cum Laude from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. He completed his Masters Degree in Music Education with a 4.0 from William Paterson University. He enjoys playing trumpet both as a hobby and professionally. Since 1994, Mr. Stella has played trumpet and cornet in the Ridgewood Concert Band, which has recently completed concert tours of the French Riviera and Central Europe and recorded the critically acclaimed CD, "Organic Band" and "Sounds of Celebration - The Concert Band Music of Michael Valenti". He has been band director of Parsippany High School since 1999 and directs the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble and Pit Orchestra.
Christine Wilson (Voice/Piano) Christine has a BA and Masters degree in Music Education from Montclair State University, with a concentration in voice. She has been teaching elementary vocal and general music in the public school system for seventeen years, and Instrumental music for four years. This year, she will be the vocal music teacher at Central Middle School in Parsippany. She has also been teaching private voice and piano to students of all ages since 1994. She also directs the children�s and cherub choirs at her church. Over the years, she has performed in many plays and musicals, as well as dance, voice, and piano recitals. She has sung with numerous wedding bands and groups, including the Montclair State University Madrigal singers, under the direction of the late Dr. Jack Sacher. She continues to sing as a church cantor, and soloist for weddings, as well as Diocesan events.
JANA ANDEVSKA (Violin/Viola/Piano) In 1999 Jana was a member of Itzak Perlman Master classes at Brooklyn College of Music where in 2002 she received her Master of Music diploma. She studied with Mr. Masao Kawasaki, who is also a faculty member at Julliard school of Music. Jana performs professionally with chamber groups in places such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall and Barge Music. She is also teaching at Greenwich Music School in Manhattan and Brooklyn Conservatory.
MICHELLE SEDLAK (Violin/Viola/Piano) Michelle is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of William Paterson University with a degree in Music Education. She received the 2004-2005 Music Scholar Award from the Department of Music and was also named an E*TRADE Music Scholar. Michelle is the Director of Lakeland Youth Symphony's Junior Orchestra. She has also served as the Director of Morris Conservatory's Primary Chorus and accompanist for many youth choruses. Michelle has previously worked with the Baroque Orchestra of Boonton, William Paterson University's String and Percussion Ensembles, the Little Falls Community Chorale, and Morris Conservatory's Symphonic Chorus and Baroque Orchestra. She maintains a very successful private studio, as a piano and violin instructor and is delighted to join the staff of the Music Shop!
Marty Sedek (Piano/Voice/Guitar/Conducting/Music Theory) Marty is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a degree in Film Scoring and a piano principal. Marty is a composer of choral, chamber, and orchestral music and an avid conductor in these mediums. He is the founder and conductor emeritus of the Berklee Concert Choir, and has had his works performed by numerous choirs, orchestras and chamber ensembles, also winning various awards, such as the annual Kalistos Composition Contest. He is an experienced private instructor in piano, guitar, voice, music theory, and conducting and works as a composer for film and radio/TV advertising. Marty is thrilled to join the Music Shop team.
ANNA EVANGELISTA (Piano) Anna is a music teacher with a focus on classical piano. She has studied under Donaldo Garcia and Dalia Sakas, both Juliard graduates. She performed in the Gershwin Festival at William Paterson University in 2000, her Senior Recital, weddings and local events. She has received an Associates in Arts degree from New York University and a Bachelors in Music from William Paterson University. For eight years, she taught beginner, intermediate, and advanced piano to students ranging in various ages. She teaches musical concepts such as note reading, dynamics, and rhythm. Anna works well with students of varying personalities, teaching with patience and understanding.
CARLYN SMITH (Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) Carlyn was class valedictorian of Hackettstown High School and recievd her Batchelor of Music Degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, - Clarinet / Piano. She has been a member of the Hanover Wind Symphony for twenty years, principal Clarinet for fifteen years and featured soloist. She is also a member of the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for fifteen years, Principal soloist for ten years and featured soloist, a member of the Montclair Operetta Club Pit Orchestra and plays professionally with several chamber music groups.
ANDREW SHANTZ (Piano/Music Theory/Jazz) Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Andrew Shantz is an active pianist, composer and teacher. He has taught at the Music Shop for over two years. Andrew earned a B.M. in Jazz Performance from the internationally renowned Jazz Studies department at William Paterson University, where he studied under Prof. Harold Maburn, Prof. Rich DeRosa and the late Prof. James Williams. He also completed a classical piano minor with Prof. Gary Kirpatrick and has studied independently with jazz legend Clark Terry and marquee pianist and composer Jason Moran. Andrew has performed throughout New York and New Jersey both as a band leader, as a member of the Whitney Slaten Project -mixing jazz with Afro-Caribbean styles- and as the keyboardist for the Penny 4 Eyes Rock and Roll Show, an Off-Broadway musical theater production. Andrew is currently preparing to record an album of his compositions for jazz quintet.
GEORGIA MARANDINO (Voice/Piano) Georgia Marandino was born in New York. She graduated from NYU with a BS in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Georgia taught general music at St. Joseph's Parochial School and Our Lady Queen of Peace Parochial School in New Jersey. She is the Children's Choir Director at the United Methodist Church in Little Falls, the Children's Bell Choir Director at First Baptist Community Church of Parsippany, and the organist at Greenwood Lake Episcopal Church. Georgia taught music at William Paterson (10 years) and for the Jersey City school system (10 years). Other accomplishments include winning first place in Classical singing at Catholic Youth Organization's national competition, and being a finalist at the NY Metropolitan Opera Guild national voice competition, and being selected twice for Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
DON REGAN (Guitar) Don Regan has been teaching guitar for 20 years and has been a fixture in the greater New York area session and live music scene for a number of years. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Manhattan School of Music. Where he majored in guitar studying under classical guitar great Manuel Barrueco and Jazz guitar legend John Abercrombie. He has provided musical composition for such cable TV shows as Giants Today and has played with such acts as, the Royal Scam (a tribute to Steely Dan ) , Arctic Dreams ( jazz fusion ) , New Power Soul (cabaret band), and currently recording and touring with Fridays Child (original power acoustic ) with their recent release " Democracy " now available on Apple I-Tunes or CD Baby.com . Fridays Child will host and play a series of shows for DCT ( Digital Cafe Tour ). Go to
www.digitalcafetour.com or www.frichild.com for more info.
Munro DeJohn
(Piano, Guitar, Electric Bass, Music Theory, Contemporary Jazz Harmony, Jazz Piano, Improvisation, Composition, Orchestration.)
Munro is a dynamic, entrepreneurial musician and aspiring composer for Film/TV, with over 20 year record of achievement and demonstrated success in teaching, composing, arranging, recording and performing. As a seasoned teacher, many of his students have gone on to pursue professional careers in music.
Recently he has attended, "The Juilliard School" in NYC from 2005 to 2009 to further his study of composition and orchestration. During this time the Juilliard Orchestra Students performed two of his major works for orchestra in 2006 and most recently this May 2009 reading with great success.
You can log on to his artist page at www.myspace.com/munrodejohn to hear some of his compositions as a composer, pianist, guitarist.
EDUCATION;
(Juilliard School, NYC - Composition and Orchestration 2005 to 2009.)
(Berklee School of Music, Boston MA - Certificate Program with Jeanine Cowen 2008.)
(Arizona State University, AZ - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music.)
(Workshop Classes, NYC - Composing for Film/TV with Rick Baitz faculty instructor Columbia University, and Richard Sussman faculty instructor Manhattan School of Music.)
(Workshop Classes, NYC - FilmMusic with Mark Northam, Jeff Kaufman, Arranging with Scott Smalley.)
(Fairleigh Dickenson University, NJ - Film Making/ Video Editing.)
(Rutgers University, NJ - Private Study with world famous jazz pianist, Kenny Baron.)
(Guitar Studies, NJ - Private Study with Jeff Becker.)
(Technical Background as Audio, Studio Engineer/Video Editor.)
ANDREW FOX (Guitar) Andrew Fox is a graduate of Pequannock Township High School. He has an Associates of Arts degree with a major in guitar performance and a minor in piano performance from County College of Morris, where he studied with Dr. Richard Gradone and Dr. Gerard Gorman and was named on the Dean's List. He has also studied independently with Anthony Sullivan and Frank Migleachio. He is currently studying advanced guitar techniques with rock guitar great Ed Fuhrman of the ex-band Hades and is completing his degree. In the past, Andrew was lead guitarist of Ritual, an 80's rock band. He opened for The Bullet Boys, LA Guns, Skid Row, and Twisted Sister, and can be heard on Ritual's 2003 album, "The Gathering". He has also performed with The Cult in Las Vegas. For the past two years, Andrew has enjoyed teaching classical, jazz, and rock guitar styles to students of various ages and abilities.
PATRICIA TAMBURELLO (Guitar) Ms. Tamburello began playing the guitar at age 8. She began piano studies at age 11. A graduate of Morris Catholic HS she studied music theory and played trumpet in the marching, concert and jazz bands. Self taught on guitar until age 20 she began intermediate jazz studies with Lou Pecci in 1984 and studied in later years with instructors Douglas DaSilva (Brazilian jazz and samba rhythms) ,George Barker (jazz, rock and blues), Scott Harris (classical repertoire and technique). She currently studies with jazz great Vic Juris exploring advanced jazz theory and technique
Patricia began teaching in 1994. She enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels. A self described "life-long student" she believes in the potential to learn in all situations and seeks to impart this sentiment in her students, "most important is to experience the joy of creative expression. It should always be fun".
A full time musician and teacher, she performs with vocalist Aubrey Parasolle in duo and larger group settings throughout New Jersey including regular engagements at Trumpets Jazz club since 2005. She is also the guitarist for the Full Count Big Band, a division of the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts.
QUINN BLANFORD (Drums/Percussion) Quinn Blanford is a native of Frankfort, KY. He began playing drums at age 10. Quinn has performance, study, and teaching experience in various percussion disciplines including classical, marching, and modern (drum set) settings. He has a bachelor's degree in music from the university of Louisville and a Master's degree in jazz performance from William Paterson University of New Jersey.
www.davidkennethmiller.com.
ERICH TRUSHEIM (Digital Recording/Music Technology) graduated from William Paterson University with a Bachelors in Music, concentrating in Audio Technology. He has worked at legendary Clinton Recording Studios in New York City, whose clintele includes Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Winton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, and companies like Sony, Disney, BMG, Universal, Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, etc.


DIANE GOVELITZ (Kindermusik) The Music Shop Lesson Director, Licensed Kindermusik instructor.