Meet Our Instructors

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Devin DiBernardo
Private Instructor: Brass & Woodwinds

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. 

Katie Gall
Private Instructor: Voice

​Voice teacher and performer, Katie Gall, moved back to the seacoast area after performing and teaching in NYC for the last 10 years. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Steinhardt School at New York University in Vocal Performance as well as a post-Master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy. Most notably, Katie has taught at NYU, Mayo Performing Arts Center, and Highbridge Voices in NYC, and through the Seacoast Repertory Theatre in Portsmouth.  Additionally, Katie is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and believes in a whole body approach to healthy performance. Most recently Katie has been seen in The Hunchback of Norte Dame at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre and at the Rochester Opera House in Happy Days: The Musical!

Scot Gelzinis

​​​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.

Alex Rentumis
​Private Lessons: Guitar

Alex (Alexander) Rentumis is a New Hampshire native with over 23 years experience teaching music to people ages 5 and up. He began his musical journey at Manchester's Ted Herbert's Music Mart and School, studying drums with John McDonnell and guitar/bass with George Westbay, both graduates of Berklee College of Music in Boston. Alex also 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.

Laura Smith
​Private Instructor: Piano

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. Currently, she is working on her master’s degree in School Counseling as she is passionate about using music to help students with social and emotional health. 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.

Jen Solomon
​Classes: Showstoppers!

Jennifer Solomon is a graduate of UNH, with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre. She has worked in the education field for over 18 years and taught musical theater classes for 15 years at the Leddy Center for the Performing Arts in Epping. In her classes, Jen focuses on acting games and performance opportunities designed to build the confidence of each student, as well as teach them valuable theater skills. Jen has performed in numerous musicals throughout NH for the last 30 years, taking a slight break to focus on raising her two girls…one of which is now performing herself on stage at the Rochester Opera House! Jen’s favorite roles have been Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

Jenry Towle
Private Instructor: Voice, Audition Prep

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.

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