Kate DeSisto is an enthusiastic music educator offering lessons in voice to students of all ages. With classical training and a rock and roll heart, she firmly believes in establishing the knowledge, good habits, and passion for musical exploration that will help her students find lifelong joy in music-making. With over a decade of teaching experience, she loves getting to know her students and helping them develop not only as musicians, but as human beings.
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Kate DeSisto
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Devin DiBernardo is a graduate of UNH, with a degree is Music Education, and has taught brass and woodwind lessons for many years. He currently teaches band and chorus at Somersworth Middle School, and is the Somersworth High School band director. He has previously worked with beginning and intermediate students in Concord, Londonderry, North Hampton, Rye, and beyond. Originally a saxophone player who moved to French horn, Devin has a wide knowledge of working with developing musicians. He is always happy to work with any student to develop their musical abilities, from those just starting out to those who have been playing for years.
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Devin DiBernardo
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Katie Gall (NYU MM Vocal Pedagogy/Vocal Performance) moved back to the seacoast area after performing and teaching in NYC for the last 10 years. Most notably, Katie has taught voice at NYU, various studios in NYC, NJ, & NH.
Katie's specialties are Musical Theater and Classical voice through a trauma-informed and gender-affirming lens. She gladly welcomes those in the LGBTQIA+ community looking for gender affirming speech practice as well as singing. |
Katie Gall
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Scot Gelzinis is a veteran guitar instructor with over 17 years of experience. He utilizes a hands-on, practical approach to teaching music that builds fundamentals and advanced techniques. Scot encourages his students to establish their own musical interests and identity by illustrating how their favorite music is structured and performed. This method has been proven to produce great results with guitarists of all ages and skill levels. Scot specializes in current and classic genres, from Hard Rock to Country.
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Scot Gelzinis
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Maggie O’Neill is a music educator and lifelong singer with a passion for fostering the joy, love, and power of singing in others. With extensive training and experience in vocal arts, as both a singer and conductor of all ages, she offers a variety of pedagogic practices to cater to students, while keeping lessons fun, positive, and productive. Whether you’re a beginner looking to build confidence, or you’re looking for in-depth training, Maggie’s goal as a teacher is to empower each singer to use their unique tools as effectively as possible. Maggie also works as a singer and theatre artist across New England, and grows food at Stout Oak Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Brentwood, NH. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education, and Master of Arts in Teaching at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.
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Maggie O'Neill
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Alex (Alexander) Rentumis is a New Hampshire native with over 23 years experience teaching music to people ages 5 and up. Alex graduated from Berklee with a B.A. in Guitar Performance, continuing his studies with professors Dave Newsam, Jon Finn, Norman Zocher, David (fuZe) Fiuczynski and David Tronzo. He then began his professional career in Los Angeles performing in groups in the area and also touring nationally. While in LA, he gained studio and live sound engineering experience working on The Cherry Bluestorms' recordings and as an employee of The Knitting Factory Hollywood.
Alex specializes in music theory, guitar and bass instruction in most styles, and can teach fundamentals of blues, jazz, and classical. Students looking to lead or participate in a contemporary band, from singer/songwriter, power trio, prog/metal, to big band, or simply play for fun would be a great fit to study with him. |
Alex Rentumis
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Laura Smith is a Colorado native who has taught in Asia for the past eleven years. She holds a degree in Music Education from Colorado Christian University where she focused on general music with an emphasis in piano. Laura’s early piano training at a private academy focused on healthy hand techniques and being a well-rounded musician, both of these practices she has carried into her private piano instruction for the past fourteen years. Laura strives to meet the goals of each individual she teaches while also giving foundational instruction in music theory and introducing students to new genres.
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Laura Smith
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Jenry Towle (she/they) is a theatermaker based in Kittery, ME. Holding degrees in Music, Theater Performance, & Technical Theater & Design, she has taught voice and acting to students of every age in 46 of the 50 states!
Jenry believes in a full-body, comprehensive approach to finding your strongest voice - body, voice, and imagination need to work simultaneously together to build confidence and projection. |
Jenry Towle
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