Geoff Vella - The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month for May 2014

Announcing The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month for May 2014 - Geoff Vella

At The Music Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations to Geoff Vella, our May 2014 featured "Teacher of the Month". 

Geoff has a multitude of skills to offer students and clients of The Music Den and has been a favored instructor for several years. He studied music at Morris County College with classical guitar as his primary instrument and piano as his secondary. Geoff teaches many styles ranging from Flamenco to contemporary rock and pop. His warm personality makes any student young or old feel comfortable and at ease when taking lessons.

Geoff recently added Thursdays to his schedule! Call now to book a lesson with Geoff. 

Geoff also has over 12 years of experience as a Luthier, and provides his services in-house at The Music Den for stringed and fretted instrument repairs. He graduated from Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in 2000 and then furthered his development at EMMC in Elkhart, Indiana where he did orchestral instrument repair, set up, and maintenance.

Congratulations Geoff Vella! 

 

Ben Newman - The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month for November 2013

Announcing The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month
for November 2013 - Ben Newman

At The Music Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations to Ben Newman, our November 2013 featured "Teacher of the Month". 

Ben Newman has been teaching at The Music Den for over 5 years and is a valued member of our team. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. Ben is well versed in Guitar, but also teaches Piano, Ukulele, Bass, and Banjo. 

Ben is a skilled guitar teacher, providing his students with a gentle spirit and nurturing presence. His philosophy is to tailor each lesson to the student's individual needs - employing sight reading, music theory, fret board theory, chord reading, and tablature reading. 

What makes Ben unique is his ability to shift his teaching style to accommodate both children and adults. His technique is tailored to the student needs. If he is teaching an adult, he focuses on a more mature approach to the guitar with an encouraging push to transition nervous energy into a smooth, easy style of learning. With children, he is gentle, funny, and witty, and relates to their desires and song choices. 

Playing for over 12 years, Ben performs in a small duo with Justin DiRicco in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Often joined by other prominent players performing at local venues, Ben and Justin write much of their own music. His interests are Rock-based with influence from Blues, Jazz, and Classical genres. His influences are Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine. 

Ben is a also graduate of the County College of Morris and continues to pursue his Bachelors in Music Education at William Paterson University.

Besides private music instruction, Ben also offers a group guitar class for children ages 7-10 on Saturdays from 2 - 3 PM. 

To meet Ben and discuss lessons or joining his guitar class, stop by the store or call (973) 927-5800 (lesson department). Ben is in the store Tuesday - Saturday.

Fine Arts Summer Music Camp 2013

Fine Arts Summer Music Camp 2013

For students Grades 4-12 wanting to continue their music education over the summer, The Music Den is offering it's own Fine Arts Summer Music Camp for students of Vocals, String, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar Ensemble, and Percussion instruments.

There are 3 different two week sessions to choose from:
Session One: July 8th- 19th
Session Two: July 22nd-August 2st
Session Three: August 5th-16th

Cost Per Session: $575 (10% discount for early registration)
Registration fee: $25.00($50 discount for enrollment In 2 sessions, $100 discount for enrollment in all 3 sessions)

Class size limited to 12. Students will meet once daily for 2 weeks with a recital performance on the last day of the session at the Randolph Performing Arts Center.

About The Class:

SUMMER MUSIC CAMP - Details
All of our current students and new students are encouraged to continue their musical studies in strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion over the summer in an intensive two-week workshop. Each workshop will be broken down into a structured learning day working individually with students and in ensemble settings. The last day of each workshop will be an ensemble performance presented in RPAC. (Parents and the public are invited to attend free of charge!)

Camp Sessions
All sessions last for 2-weeks. Schedules are varied so that students may apply/participate in one or all three sessions

Each session meets Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early drop off and after care is available for an additional fee)

Three different 2 week sessions to choose from:
Session One: July 8th- 19th
Session Two: July 22nd-August 2st
Session Three: August 5th-16th
Randolph Performing Arts Center.

If you’ve never played on the stage at RPAC, you are in for a treat! With state of the art equipment, sound production, lighting, and professional personnel monitoring the performance, you will thrill at the final result of playing on this stage.

Registration:
Enroll before May 6th, 2013 and receive a 10% discount. Registrations received from May 7-July 1 at normal costs. Registrations received after July 1st, will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

Audition Requirement:
Please mail, email or drop off an MP3/4 sample performance to: The Music Den, 1030 Rt. 10 W., Randolph, NJ 07869

Cost/Fees:
The cost for each two-week session is $575. ($25 registration fee) Register for two sessions and receive a $50 discount. Register for all three sessions and receive a $100 discount.

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