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Nick Blanchette is a guitar player in the new haven area who is currently finishing his bachelors degree in jazz studies at western Connecticut state university. Nick started playing guitar at age 10, beginning with rock tunes and the blues. Since then he has studied a wide range … [Read more...] about September 2020, Teacher of the Month, Nick Blanchette

Joe began playing the piano at the young age of 5 and took private lessons through his sophomore year of high school. At 15, Joe began attending the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts where he began learning the craft of jazz piano and came into contact with local heavy-hitters … [Read more...] about August 2020, Teacher of the Month, Joe Conticello

Juliana Sharp is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music with degrees in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy. She is the first undergraduate student to ever receive a pedagogy degree and be registered to teach violin volumes 1-10 in the US. At CIM, Julie studied with … [Read more...] about July 2020, Teacher of the Month, Julie Sharp

Colleen is a pianist and educator. She is currently studying Music Education at Western Connecticut State University, with a concentration in classical piano. Colleen first fell in love with piano at age eight, when she started taking private lessons. She currently studies piano … [Read more...] about June 2020, Teacher of the Month, Colleen Toole!