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store run by professional musicans who understand the necessity
of finding the best instructors to meet your needs. We have a
great group of instructors, all of whom are professional musicians
with years of performance experience.
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Marilyn
Scaccio
All Clarinets, Flute, Alto & Tenor Sax |
Experience/Education: Classically
trained
Playing Styles: Classical,
Marching, Big Band, Polkas, Celtic, Flamenco, Mid-Eastern
and various rock types
Marilyn was born in Brooklyn, New York and
raised in E. Long Island, performed in 3 All County concert
bands as concert mistress, was the first in her high school
to be chosen for All State band in 1971. For her performance
on clarinet in the NYSSMA competition, she has performed
with several orchestra/concert bands in NY including BAFFA,
OLGC, Valley Steam Concert Band. Her real love is playing
with pit orchestras for musicals. Presently plays in: Hernando
Orchestra, Gypsy Star, Sub for Frankie Dee's Big Band, Marame
(a polka duet) with Peggy Owens and recently played for
Vic Tompkins and the
VTO
at Stage West (an "oldies"
group) and also the
drummer for Silhouette a big band. She has been teaching at Encore Music almost 2 years
now and so far, 3 of her young students have received awards
for leadership and most improved in their schools.
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Experience/Education: Suzuki
Method at age 3/Toledo junior youth orchestra 4 years/Concertmaster
University of Toledo 1996-1998, Bachelor of Music Performance-
University of Toledo
Playing Styles: Classical,
Jazz, Folk, Country/Bluegrass, Sacred and Rock
Aaron has studied and performed the violin
for over 27 years. Aside from being classically trained, Aaron
possesses an ear for improvisation and has been featured on
several international CDs and playing many different styles.
Presently, he resides in Florida where he teaches elementary
music, teaches private lessons, performs locally and works
as a studio musician.
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Aaron
Rutter
Violin, Mandolin
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Dave
Eichenberger
Guitar, Music Theory, Reading, Writing & Improvisation
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Background:
Dave began
playing guitar at age nine, listening to Black Sabbath and
Deep Purple. After studying music composition in college he
was inspired by ambient music pioneers such as Robert Fripp
and Brian Eno, and thus began exploring looping, guitar synthesis
and effects.
Dave's
approach to teaching guitar is built upon his love of fostering
creativity and improvisation, with a solid basis in technique.
A Music Composition major at the William Patterson University
of NJ, he has been teaching guitar at Encore for 5 years.
With over 27 years of playing, performing, composing, and
recording, Dave is uniquely qualified help any student meet
her/his goals while gaining a deep understanding of our musical
world. It is also a lot of fun. Along with his solo performances Dave can also be seen playing with Julie Black, Angel for Blues.
He was
recently featured in the August
2006 edition of Guitar Player magazine
and received a grant from the Florida Division
of Cultural Affairs and the National
Endowment for the Arts for his unique 50 CD
set, Collectives. Dave has also been featured on CBS & NBC several times over the past few years.
He has released several more CDs under his
own name, as well as 4 with his band Hazard Factor, and 4
with his ethereal duo, Future Perfect. A veteran of several
tours and festival shows, Dave is an endorsee of Brian Moore
Custom Guitars, and gets support from many musical gear manufacturers.
Besides performing and recording, Dave maintains
a roster of guitar students. He chaired the Cultural Affairs
Advisory Committee in New Port Richey in 2005-2006. and still
has time to plan and promote cultural events in West Pasco.
Those of us who attend Eichenberger's
performances have grown to love his smooth, free-form layers
of looping sound and appreciate his jazz improvisations and
baroque and modern classical compositions. There's nothing
to compare. Really. - Barbara Fredricksen, St Pete Times.
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John
Weidensall
Marching and Concert Snare/Bass/Tenors and Drumset
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Playing Styles: Jazz, Blues,
Rock, Funk and Funk Rock
John started playing drums in the 2nd grade
and continued through the remainder of his middle and high
school years. He marched a tour with the Florida Wave Drum
and Bugle Corp in 1986.
John has been playing in local cover and original bands
for the past 18 years.
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Lessons with Joe Moss, John Keon and Dom Famularo
Playing
Styles: All forms of Rock
Mike
started playing drums at age 8. His main interest is creating
music with original bands. Over the years he has played
with many original bands and has filled in for a few cover
bands as well.
Right
now Mike is between projects, as part owner of Encore Music
his schedule is quickly filled.
His
teaching focuses on Technique, Independence and the Rudiments. |
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Alsie
Morris
Piano, Vocals |
Experience/Education:
Bachelor Degree at the University of San Agustino, Conservatory
of Music in the Phillippines with majors in voice culture
and music education
1979
Regional Champion at the Literary-Musical vocal solo contest
in the Phillippines. 1994 1st place Award at the Phillippine
Independence Day vocal solo contest in New York City. 1999
Concert at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, New Port Richey,
Florida. 2000 "The Kind and I," Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, Fl. Portrayed Lady Thiang, the head wife
of the Kind and mother of the prince who is heir to the
throne. Concert at St. James the Apostle Church at Port
Richey, FL. with her children's choir. 2002 Guest artist
at Thursday Musicale Concert, First Baptist Church, New
Port Richey FL. and was one of the leading casts in Christmas
Holiday Show at Angel Cabaret Theatre, New Port Richey.
FL. 2003 A guest singer at the Valentine's Concert at the
Royalty Theatre an Opera House in Clearwater, Fl. One of
the singers at the "International Variety Concert at
Royalty Theatre and Opera House in Clearwater, Fl. "The
King and I" at Richey Suncoast Theatre in New Port
Richey, Fl.
Alsie is an associate organist, cantor, and director of
the children's choir at St. James Church in Port Richey.
A voice teacher at Encore Music in Hudson and Centre for
Dance, Drama, and Music in Port Richey. She is a substitute
music teacher at Bishop Larkin Catholic School and a substitute
organist and conductor of adult choir at St. Thomas Acquinas
Catholic Church in New Port Richey, Fl. Additionally, Alsie
has sung at many events including concerts at Lincoln Center
in New York City and has won several vocal solo contests.
She has performed in several opera stage shows such as "Carmen,"
"Merry Widow," etc.
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