Lessons

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.

​​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.

Jesse has been playing drums and guitar for over twenty years. Holding a music degree from the university of New Hampshire, he works full time as a gigging musician. Jesse’s Mom was a music teacher and brother was a guitarist – music has always been part of his upbringing. When he was twelve, Jesse became enamored with the local punk rock scene in his hometown, and has been playing in different genres ever since. Jesse’s teaching style lets you set the agenda. Whether it’s theory-based, songwriting, or learning your favorite songs, he’s there to help you accomplish your goals along the way. Music is his passion, and he’s happy to help you find and strengthen yours!

Marcus Provost is a New England based Non-Union Musical Theater Actor, Opera Singer, Mover, Stagehand, Director, and Vocal Instructor. He received his M.M in Opera (Baritone) Vocal Performance at UMass Amherst, his B.A in Musical Theatre at Johnson State College and has trained and performed with The Sarteano Choral Workshop in Italy under the direction of Simon Carrington (founding member of The King Singers), AADA, Emerson College, and The Vermont Shakespeare Company.

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.

Rochester Opera House

31 Wakefield Street Rochester, NH 03867 (located in City Hall)

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Business: (603) 332-2211
Email: [email protected]
Tickets: (603) 335-1992

Will call tickets available 2 hours before each performance.

Rochester Performance & Arts Center

32 North Main Street Rochester, NH 03867

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Business: (603) 948-1099
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Open Mon and Tue 2PM - 5:15PM
We are open on weekends for special events and performances.