|
EUGENE
MICOFSKY - received his MA from Temple Univerity in Music Composition. He also has a BA in Music Composition from the University
of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA. He studied with Andrea Clearfield, Evan Solat, and Rick Hall. Gene has much experience as a
guitarist and vocalist. Gene is a composer capable of efficiently writing in many styles. He has performed and composed in
a wide range of music from classical and jazz to rock. His band East of Anything can be seen performing at the Trocodero and
many other places.
|
ANITA
PRETTELT - received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Rowan University, NJ. Her applied instrument is Piano with a concentration
in performance. She was the first place soloist winner of orchestra competitions. Anita studied under Dr. Veda Kaplinsky who
chaired Juilliard's piano department. She has over 25 years teaching experience.
|
|
BRIANA
PETRELLIS - is attending the University of Wilmington majoring in Education. She is a graduate of Franciscan
University of Steubenville, Ohio for Music. Briana was a member of the Music Ministry, All South Jersey Chorus, and lead singer
for various bands. She recorded a CD in Nashville, Tennessee with Mr. William Dextor who is the lead drummer for the
Stephen Curtis Chapman Christian Band. Briana's vocal student has received a Vocal Scholarship 2008 to the University of the
Arts. Her student was one of 20 students out of 2000 to be accepted and receive a scholarship to U of Arts.
|
THOMAS
POITRAS - received a BA in Music Education frome Rowan University, NJ. Studied under Thomas Inck, Peter Erskine, Joe Morello,
and John Riley. Tom has taught drums for over 20 year in Haddonfield, Princeton (under the direction of Tony Salicandro and
Tony Biancosino), and more. He has played for Haddonfield Symphony, rock groups, progressive rock groups, bands, jazz groups,
blues groups, and more. Tom has opened with groups for Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinson, Special EFX, Stanley Clarke and Diane
Reeves. He has toured around the country and in Central America. Tom is currently the drummer for The Grease Band. Former
drum students include Eron Bucciarelli (drummer from Hawthorne Heights), and Helen "Destroy" Buttolph from
Lez Zepplin.
|