I am a 20 year musician with 11 years teaching experience. Born and raised in New York City, I attended Laguardia high school for music and art and afterward Queens College majoring in music. My main instruments are Clarinet, Drums, and Saxophone, but i also have a strong background in Piano, Trumpet, and Flute. I enjoy writing music, writing books, and dancing.

I am a passionate and energetic guitar teacher with five years of experience teaching in both group and private lesson settings. In addition, I have over eight years of experience working with children as a camp counselor and swim instructor. I genuinely love teaching children music and believe from my experience that learning an instrument can truly have a positive effect on a child’s social and intellectual maturation.   

I am passionate about sharing the knowledge I have gained throughout my musical life from performing with Buddy Rich and Lionel Hampton to playing in Broadway pit bands. I believe its very important to teach the fundamentals as well as learning the freedom to improvise in any style which can be taught at the same time. I have 40 CDs released as leader or co-leader and over 100 releases as a sideman.

I love helping my students find their paths on their instruments and in music.  Through finding their paths and following their inspiration I impart proper music techniques and ideals.  I hold a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelors Degree from Berklee College of Music.  I'm an active performer and have performed with groups on Captiol and Warner Brothers Records.  I have performed extensively throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe.  

I'm a very kind and strongly motivated instructor who loves working with young students and inspiring them to become great musicians with my passion for music, no matter what aspect of music it is. I graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. While the flute is my primary instrument, woodwinds are my specialty. Thanks to all the internships and student teaching experience I have had over the last 5 years, I'm able to teach all instruments to all inquiring students.