Ashley Morton

voice

Ashley Morton is a Manhattan based performer. She has toured nationally with shows like Legally Blonde: The Musical and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. She has performed in many regional productions, her favorites including Beauty and the Beast, The 39 Steps, and Into the Woods. She is passionate about making singing a fun, fulfilling, easy way to express oneself, and gets overjoyed whenever a student encounters a positive breakthrough. It is her mission to bring the magic of singing to everyone who wishes to enjoy it!

Caitlin Franze

voice, piano, special needs

A lifelong musician, Caitlin has been inspiring a love for music within her students since 2015. With backgrounds in performance, theater, and music therapy, she believes that lessons learned while studying an instrument extend beyond the studio and positively impact everyday life. Her teaching philosophy guides students to find long-term dedication to lessons by helping them achieve self-confidence, set personalized goals, and connect with a strong music community!

Daniel Walter

guitar, production

Dan is a multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, and lifelong music lover. Specializing on the guitar, he has performed and recorded many styles of music including jazz, rock, and electronic/hip hop. He earned his BM in Audio and Music Production from Western Connecticut State University where he was able to study both his passions: music and recording technology. Following graduation, he spent years teaching music and working in a professional recording studio. He encourages all his students to focus on what inspires them, while cultivating sound fundamentals in the process.

Francesco Perrouna

bass, piano, drums, voice, rock band, guitar

Francesco Perrouna is a seasoned performer and music educator who has spent the last decade and a half nurturing hundreds of young musicians to become better people through music performance. A bassist, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and an accomplished lead vocalist with well over 2000 performances to his credit, Francesco brings all of this experience into the lesson space with passion, patience and joy. He has directed hundreds of rock performances for students of all ages and has provided music education curriculum for 4000+ students over the last 15 years.

Joseph Ursino

violin, viola

Joseph Ursino is an elementary orchestra teacher in the White Plains City School District with 5 years experience. With over 20 years experience playing viola as his primary instrument, Joseph specializes in beginner to intermediate violin and viola instruction. He utilizes a variety of pedagogical methods to deliver instruction in a fun and engaging manner and strives to cultivate a love for stringed instruments. Joseph is also a bilingual singer songwriter with original music on streaming platforms and a freelance photographer. The arts are a huge outlet and part of his lifestyle, and he hopes that his students find their voice in the arts, as he has his.

Pete Zimmer

drums

As a highly regarded educator and clinician, Pete Zimmer has presented clinics and masterclasses at dozens of top collegiate jazz programs throughout the United States and United Kingdom. He has been a faculty member with the New York Jazz Academy since 2009.