Anthony Amodeo
Drums • Percussion
EDUCATION
Musicians’ Institute
Studied with Elvin Jones, Steve Smith, Peter Erskine, Dave Weckl, Will Kennedy, Keith Carlock, Joe Porcaro, Ricky Lawson, Ray Luzier, Mike Clark , Maria Martinez, Dave Allen, Fred Dinkins, Gary Hess, and Chuck Silverman
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
20+ years teaching privately
Taught for 11 years in Los Angeles, California and Boston, Massachusetts before returning to New Jersey, where he teaches full time
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Recorded and toured extensively with NJ-based band All Parallels; performs as a session drummer throughout the tri-state area
FAVORITE GENRES TO TEACH
Jazz, roots of rhythm and overall percussion
Dave Heilman
Drums • Percussion
EDUCATION
New Jersey City University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
10+ years teaching privately
Mentored on Norway’s The Voice
Clinician for jazz ensembles at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Broadway shows Swing!, Spring Awakening, American Idiot, Burn the Floor, and STOMP; co-founder of nationally touring synth-pop group Jupiter One, which signed a two-album deal with Warner Music Group; collaborated and recorded with Grammy-nominated artists Regina Spektor, Lars Vaular, Bernhoft, and Sondre Lerche; performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with David Letterman
FAVORITE GENRES TO TEACH
Jazz, Samba, pop
Upright bass, also called string bass or double bass, is a member of the orchestra family. Just as often, however, it appears in jazz, bluegrass, folk, and other genres. With a large hollow body and 4 thick strings, the tones produced by the upright bass are low and rich. The instrument is capable of long, expressive tones when played with a bow; and short, percussive tones when plucked with the strings. String bass is a dynamic and impressive instrument to play!
The oboe is a woodwind and a member of the double-reed family. It is played by blowing air through the reed, attached at the top of the instrument. The reed consists of two very thin pieces of cane, pressed together with a small opening to allow air to pass through. The sound can be high in pitch, but it has a variety of colorful tones, from bright and piercing to low and mysterious.
