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Piano Teachers
Jim Zaroulis (Piano)
Jim Zaroulis, of Tewksbury MA, offers piano instruction for all ages and for all styles. He holds a degree in Music Performance and Music Business from the Univerity of MA/Lowell, and has studied under legendary jazz instructor Charlie Banacos. Over the years Jim has had the pleasure to perform with Gloria Gaynor, Thelma Houston, (comedian/singer) Joe Piscopo, A Taste of Honey, and Yvonne Elliman. Jim also is Music Director for the Improv Asylum in Boston's North End, where he composed and co-wrote "You're A Good Man, Scott Brown"; a 2 act original musical which gained national attention, that chronicled the "cinderella story" of the U.S. Senator. In the summer 2011 he scored all original music for a 10 week sketch comedy show "Vanity Project" which aired on WCVB Channel 5. When not teaching, and composing, Jim performs all over New England as leader of his band "Boston City Rhythm", and as a solo pianist.
John Anthony (Voice, Guitar, Bass & Piano)
John is a native Bostonian and a multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of performance and teaching experience. He has performed all over New England, as far west as Hawaii and as far south as the West Indies. A vocalist, bassist, guitarist, pianist and songwriter, John has worked in the capacity of a bandleader and as a sideman playing a wide range of music; Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Zouk, Rock and Hip Hop to name a few. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of The Bogus Quartet, Grapevine Road, SAXATTACK, Entrain, Caribbean Roots, Daisycutter, The Andrew Clark Band, Legitimate Sun, The Biscuit Boys and many others. Nowadays John is the band leader, lead vocalist and bassist for Bad Moon Rising; a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute act. John brings with him, a great love of music and an excitement about teaching its traditions.
Kerri Elimeleck (Voice & Piano)
A recent graduate from Berklee College of Music, Kerri Elimeleck has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Songwriting, as well as several years of teaching under her belt. A voice principle at Berklee, Kerri studied all types of music, from classical to rock to blues, and everything in between. Kerri is currently the lead singer of a Boston-based original band called SevenSpell, a symphonic metal band with a similar sound to Evanescence and Nightwish. Kerri also has extensive music theory training, in both contemporary and classical styles. Before entering Berklee, Kerri was classically trained on piano for six years, focusing on classical and new age. She also plays the ukulele and guitar, often to accompany herself while singing. Kerri also has several teaching gigs, and loves working with students of all ages.
Melissa M. Bull (Violin & Piano)
Melissa M. Bull Di Gaetano began her musical studies with the piano at age three and the violin at age five. Her studies have taken her all the way to New England Conservatory and Gordon College where she studied under acclaimed violinist James Buswell. Melissa has performed in such prestigious venues as New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, and Boston’s Symphony Hall. In 2007, she spent seven months in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she studied violin with Fernando Hasaj. Melissa enjoys a busy free-lancing career as a violinist, violist, pianist, organist, and vocalist, playing for private functions, performing as a studio musician, and presenting solo recitals and concerts with various chamber ensembles and orchestras. She is a member of the Orchestra of Indian Hill, Lexington Symphony, the Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, and formerly of the New Bedford Symphony, and is principal violist of Symphony by the Sea. She has appeared as concertmaster of the Quincy Bay Chamber Orchestra and as guest principal violist for the Melrose Symphony and Lexington Symphony. Melissa can be heard as a featured soloist on recordings by Grammy-winner Gordon Chambers and by Tim Janis, with whom she collaborated on a special recording with Ray Charles. She has worked with such distinguished conductors as Keith Lockhart, Lorin Maazel, Kirk Muspratt, Eiji Oue, and Susan Wyner and with such brilliant composers as Luis Bacalov and Yehudi Wyner.
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