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"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." - Jim Ryun
About our Faculty
The faculty at iSchool are chosen not only for their performing or education credentials but also for their passion to teach, patience and proven teaching methods.
Every teacher at iSchool is dedicated to inspiring students to reach their full potential and enjoying themselves in the process.
Piano
Yiling Ding: Piano
Teaching Style: Focus on musicality, technique and motivation
Education:
MM - Manhattan School of Music, New York
BM - Oberlin College, Ohio
Awards:
-Winner of First Prokofiev International Piano Competition, Moscow
-Runner up Shanghai Piano Competition
-Runner up First National Piano Competition, Fuzhou, China
-Placed at the Seventh Stravinsky Internationl Piano Competition, Illinois
Asuka Fu: Piano
Teaching Style: Fun, individualized lessons with strong emphasis on establishing good practice habits and proper technique. Education:
MA - New York University, New York
BM - New York University, New York
Awards:
- 1st Prize Winner of the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition, NYC
Harold Gutierrez: Piano, ensembles and Latin jazz specialist
Teaching Style: Fun, patient and excellent with all ages.
Education:
BA in progress - Queens College, New York
Harbor Conservatory, New York
Superior Academy of the Arts, Colombia
Conservatory of the National University, Colombia
Accoplishments:
Director of the Mestizo’s Folkloric Ballet, New York City
Jill Simon: Piano and voice
Teaching Style: Inspirational, great with all ages and patient
Education:
BA: Boston Conservatory of Music
Accomplishments:
Featured vocalist with Boston Ballet
Publisher of Emma's Pet Piranha and Other Amazing Adventures
www.gimmeajingle.com
Yi Qian: Program coordinator, co-founder, piano, Music ABC's
Teaching Style: Likable, progressive and patient
Education:
MM - Northwestern University, Illinois
BM - Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, Illinois
Guitar
Greg Giordano: Guitar, bass, songwriting, ensembles
Teaching Style: Experieced, practical, motivating, musical
Education:
BS - Binghamton University, New York
Accomplishments: Turrigenous
Marco Oppedisano: Guitar, bass and ensembles
Teaching style: Emphasis on both the fundamental aspects of music education and the encouragement of creativity and exploration.
Education:M.A. in Music Composition: Queens College/CUNY, Aaron Copland School of Music
B.M. in Music Composition: Brooklyn College/CUNY
Accomplishments:
-State of The Axe - Guitar Masters in Photographs and Words by Ralph Gibson
-Programmed music at various radio stations such as WNYC "New Sounds," and CBC Radio 2 "The Signal with Laurie Brown"
-Music publishing company: Out Your Ear, ASCAP
Awards:
-ASCAPlus Award-Meet the Composer, Inc.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/marcooppedisanomus
Http://www.marcooppedisano.com (under construction)
http://www.zebox.com/oppedisano/music
Dan Whyte: Guitar, songwriting and enembles
Teaching Style: Fun, encourages self-discovery, teaches you the "rules" and how and when to break 'em!
Education:
Music Ed. at SCCC in progress
Performance work at CUNY, Queens
Performance Credits/Accomplishments: Bumblefoot
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Strings
Update coming soon!
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Woodwinds
Michael Webster: Saxophone, clarinet, flute and composition
Teaching Style: Patient, professional, encouraging
Education:
MM - Manhattan School of Music, New York
BM - University of Toronto, Canada
Performance credits:
-National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada 1997-2006: John Pizzarelli, Lou Rawls, Barbara Cooke, Doc Severinsen, Glen Campbell.
-JVC Jazz Festival, Heineken Jazz Festival (Puerto Rico), Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Compositions played by:
Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell, Arturo O'Farrill at Birdland; John Benitez at Blue Note, JVC Jazz Fest & 55 Bar; William Cepeda at University of Puerto Rico
Awards:
2002 JBC Watkins Award, Canada Council for the Arts
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Voice & Piano
Asuka Uchida: Voice and piano
Teaching Style: Confidence inspiring, nurturing, encouraging
Education:
BM - Queens College, New York
Additional Training - University of North Texas
Performance Credits:
"Hansel and Gretel", "Fidelio", "Idomeneo", "Die Fledrmaus", "Magic Flute"
iSchool of Music & Art
Port Washington: 14 Vanderventer Ave., 11050 (516) 883-5000
Syosset: 14 Cold Spring Road, 11791 (516) 802-5885
Email: info@ischoolmusicart.com
Copyright © 2008 iSchool of Music & Art, LLC. All rights reserved.
Ken Benshish: Director, co-founder, drums, percussion and ensembles
Teaching Style: Encourages musical diversity, professional, fun and relaxed.
Education:
DMA - coursework at University of Texas at Austin, Texas
MM - Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, Illinois
BM - Millikin University, Illinois
Performance Credits:
Mel Torme, Doc Severinsen, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Accessible Contempory Music (ACM), Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, Aloha Dancers, Off-Broadway musicals
Sean Dolan: Drumset, percussion, B'Ginnings & iBand
Teaching Style: Energetic, focused and goal oriented.
Education:
BM - The Juilliard School, New York
MM - The Juilliard School, New York
Performance Credits: Coming soon!
Tom Piscatelli: Drumset, B'Ginnings and iBand Teaching Style: Inspirational and easy-going. Places emphasis on development of basic ideas.
Education:
BS/BA - Binghamton University, New York
MD - SUNY Upstate Medical University
Background:
Classically trained by members of NYC Metropolitan Opera, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Binghamton Symphony Orchestra.
Experience playing in a variety of musical situations including rock, metal, jazz, and classical. Current member of Glazia.
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