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OUR MISSION Through personalized instruction we are committed to teach, inspire, and guide each student towards realizing their undeveloped abilities and goals in the performing arts.

Piano Staff

   Ed McHugh - Piano

  • BA Degree from Duquesne University in music education with a piano major
  • Masters Degree from Temple University in Educational Psychology
  • Presently a music teacher in the Philadelphia school district.
  • Member of Philadelphia Orchestras Educational committee

Sal Mazzocca - Piano- Musical Theatre Class

  • Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance-Rowan University
  • Masters of Music, Piano Performance-Rowan University
  • Presently teaching K-6 in school system [music appreciation, choir]
  • Rehearsal and performance pianist for various Theatre Groups

  Ruslan Oditsov - Piano

  • Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance-Rowan University
  • Kharkov Conservatory- Ukraine
  • Kharkov Special Music School for Gifted Children- Ukraine
  • Kharkov Music School #9- Ukraine
  • Rehearsal and performance pianist for various Theatre Group

 

Elizabeth Shin - Piano - Musical Theatre Class  

  • BA of Music Summa cum laude in Music Ed with Piano Concentration from Esther Boyer College of Music of Temple University.
  • Certified teacher of music K-12
  • Bachelor of Fine Art from Moore College of Art.
  • Graduate credits towards MME from Temple University and Westminster Choir College.
  • The Gordon Institute for Music Learning Mastership Certification Level 1.
  • Middle year general music class instructor at Cherry Hill district.
  • Former vocal director at Summer Drama Camp for Cherry Hill Recreation Department.
  • Former Musical Director of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Glassboro, NJ.
  • Over 20 years of piano instruction experience.

Guitar Staff

David DeLizza - Electric-Acoustic-Bass

  • Bachelor's Degree University of the Arts, Philadelphia , PA 9/2001 - 5/2005
  • Graduated with 3.5 GPA and winner of the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts Faculty Senate Award for Composition.
  • Promising Artist scholarship $25,000
  • Affiliations: American Composers Forum, ASCAP
  • 1/2003 - Present Local Filmmakers and animators
  • Animated short David scored music for was accepted into the 2006 Philadelphia Film Festival.

David teaches composition, incorporating computers and recent technologies into music writing, practice, and learning . He is proficient in many different sound setups, live and studio as well as very proficient in Digital Performer, Reason, Mac, Windows and various other programs and applications.

Acting Staff

Christopher Goodrich - Private Acting Coaching - Master Classes
  • MFA in Creative Writing, Concentration: Poetry, New England College , July 2005
  • BFA in Drama, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University , May 2001
  • BA in English, Concentration in American and British Literature, College of Arts and Sciences, New York University, May 2001
  • University College of London , New York University Study Abroad Program
  • Strong directing background in NYC area [off-off-Broadway] Directed Danny Boy which ran in August and September of 2006 at the 14 th Street Y Theatre. The show was the winner 2006 NY International Fridge Festival Audience Favorite Award.
  • Instructor - New Center for the Performing Arts - Directing for the Stage, Contemporary Scene Study, Poetry Writing Workshop.
  • Broadway Training Center- Improvisation Teacher
  • Acting Teacher- The Stella Adler Studio, Tisch School of the Arts
  • Acting Teacher- Rockville Musical Theatre Center
   
Jerry Perna - Private Acting Coaching - Acting 101 - Musical Theatre

•  Professional actor/coach/playwright/singer of some 25 years
    experience.
•  Graduate of the American Conservatory Theatre in
   San Francisco
•  BA Communications, Cabrini College
•  Appearances include everything from film/video & national
   commercial spots tover 75  appearances on stages across the
   US, in Canada and Eastern Europe.
•  Accomplished playwright whose play-with-adapted music,
   SEVEN MEN FROM NOW is an upcoming DVD to be released in
   2008 by THE NEW CENTURYTELEVISION network!
•  Guest Lecturer-Temple Univ. Film Dept-"Acting For Film
   Directors"
•  Guest Actor/Teaching Asst.-Drexel Univ. Film Dept.
•  Activities Asst.-Int'l Fest. Of Children's Theatre-Annenberg
   Center
•  Guest Facilitator-Senior Community Services of Delaware
   County, Pa.
•  Consultant to ARM/Cinema 25 Pictures Inc., Phila., Pa.

Vocal Staff 

Bill Stokley- Strong Technique- All Styles- All Skill levels- All Ages- Audition Preparation- Music Notation Service-Style Development - Artist Development - Performance Skills - Musical Theatre Class
Bill is the founder and director of A Touch of Music Performing Arts Studio as well as our main Vocal Instructor at the present time. To read about Bill's background and accomplishments, please CLICK HERE .
 

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