INSTRUCTORS

INSTRUCTORS

Erik Marley has been playing drums and percussion for about 15 years. He attended Rowan University where he studied Jazz Performance under the instruction of Philly Jazz legend Jim Miller and Classical Percussion under the instruction of renowned Broadway percussionist and long-time Rowan faculty member Dean Witten

ERIK / Drums, Percussion

DAN / Piano

LUCAS / Guitar, Ukulele

Professor Dan McGarry earned his Masters degree in Piano Performance Under professor Veda Zuponcic. He has placed in State and National MTNA piano competitions, has held posts as music director at two churches, and taught hundreds of students over the years. He continues to teach and perform in styles ranging from jazz and classical to pop, and is currently employed by Rowan University.

Lucas Waldburger is a licensed music therapist who earned his masters degree in music therapy and counseling from Drexel University. Lucas’s clinical work has informed his teaching style, specializing in client-led curricula and adaptive lessons. Lucas has over four years of experience teaching guitar, bass, ukulele, piano and voice to students age 4. Lucas is currently employed by the Archway Lower School is Atco, NJ.

JAKE / Drums, Pitched Percussion, Flute

Jake Fuscia studied percussion at Rowan University with world-renowned performer and professor Dean Witten and has been performing for ten years. He is associated with local indie projects Moon Days, In Different Sounds and Amadeus Fuscia. Jake is an accomplished drummer and has been teaching for five years. He currently teaches percussion for NJ marching bands.

RANDY / Piano

Randy Chick is a piano virtuoso Curtis Institute graduate with more than thirty years of teaching experience and has performed countless concerti with several orchestras nationwide. Randy is an expert in classical piano, jazz, pop, Latin and fusion and performs with the well-known local cover band Don’t Call Me Francis. George Benson, Lou Rauls, Buddy Grecko and Pointer Sisters are just some of the notable artists with whom he’s worked.