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Warwick Music School Faculty:

GREGG MICHALAK  Piano Teacher  Gregg earned a Master’s of Music in performance from Ithaca College.  His primary teachers include Morris Borenstein (Juilliard), Mary Ann Covert, and Phiroze Mehta.  Later studies were with Solomon Mikowsky (Manhattan School of Music) and other noted artists as Ruth Laredo, Martino Tirimo,Lukas Fosss,Augustin Anievas and Pulitzer prize-winning composer Karel Husa. Mr. Michalak was a prize winner in several national and international competitions.  He has published articles in several keyboard periodicals.  He has also served on staff at Ulster Community College and Vassar College.

RICK SAVAGE  Trumpet Teacher Rick earned a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies from Indiana University.  Lessons began for him at age ten, played solos in the school band and on to receiving the John Phillip Sousa Outstanding Musician Award.  His private instructions were with studio trumpet great Harold Mitchell and Jazz Saxophone master Warne Marsh that prepared him to receive the Louis Armstrong Outstanding Jazz Soloist Award.   Rick has worked with Nancy Wilson, The Temptation’s, Peggy Lee, Burt Bacharach, The O’Jays and many more.  He has played clubs from Tokyo to Berlin and concert halls from Paris to Amsterdam, and festivals from Trinidad to Quebec.

VICTORIA BOTTA Violin, Viola, Piano Teacher Vicki‘s education includes a Bachelor’s Degree from C.W. Post of L.I.U in English and Journalism and a Masters in Education Degree from Cambridge College. She received a Permanent Certification in Music from SUNY New Paltz. Vicki attended String Orchestra Graduate/Masters classes at Villanova. She was also a string orchestra teacher as well as a general music teacher at Goshen schools. Vicki is a member of the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. This year Vicki attended A.S.T.A National String Conference in Kansas City and has become a Certified N.Y.S.S.M.A. adjudicator.

MICHAEL LEROSE Guitar, Bass Guitar Teacher Mike received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Montclair State College, an Associate's Degree of Music from County College of Morris, and is a certified Special Education of Music teacher.  Mike has taught students general music, music theory classes, and supervised concert bands. He was an Adjunct Music Professor at County College of Morris.  Mike has been teaching students privately for over twenty years.  He is presently performing in a band as the lead guitarist.  He has performed classical, jazz, rock and blues and has played guitar in productions including Grease, Man of Lamancha, Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell.

SARA MARIE SIMAS Voice, Piano Teacher, Actress Sara has a Bachelor's of Arts from SUNY Fredonia and is a Music major from SUNY Orange.  She has taken acting workshops as well.  She has taken vocal training with Madame Asa Mae Curran, Ruth Sorrel Curtis, Ron Defesi and Richard Dorr. Sara has performed in numerous plays and has sung numerous operas. Sara has home tutored, done substitute teaching for schools in Middletown, Chester, Pine Bush and Minisink. She has taught Special Education, along with her teaching of piano and voice. In 2005 she was named in the Times Herald Record as the "Best Actress" in Orange County.

MICHAEL PERRI Drum Teacher Mike studied Music Theory at SUNY Orange from 2003-2005.  He performed in the SUNY Orange Orchestra in 2003 and in the SUNY Orange Jazz Ensemble in 2004.  In his younger years he played percussion in school bands throughout elementary and high school.  Mike formed a rock group Three Card Monte in 2003.  He has performed at venues across New York and Connecticut and has put out two independent releases.  Three Card Monte is in the process of recording their first full length album.

JOHN PAUL BENDYKOWSKI Guitar Teacher John has attended SUNY Orange and has taught guitar for over ten years.  John is in the process of writing a guitar instruction book. He has performed with the New York Blues Legend Papa Chubby and Bill Perry and has toured with EC Scott.  John is currently performing with his trio around Orange County area and Wednesday nights at Boodles Opera House in Chester.  John was asked to market/demo a custom guitar for a NY guitar manufacturer this year in California.  John has taught private guitar lessons for the last few years.

MARY LEE FARRIS Voice, Piano Teacher Mary Lee earned a Bachelor's of Music (Pedagogy major, Piano minor) from the School Of Music, University of Louisville. She received a Master's in Voice and was awarded the first teaching assistantship in the vocal department.  Additional studies were with Jean Stawski in Munich Germany, Judith Oas Natalucci in NEW YORK CITY and Rome, Adele Addison (Prof. of Voice at SUNY Stony Brook), Beverly Johnson (Julliard School), W. Fletcher Smith (Prof of Voice at University of Louisville). She was a member of the vocal faculty at the University of Louisville, has performed professionally in the USA and Europe, and has been a free lance vocal coach and teacher.

TERRY MCDONOUGH Piano Teacher Terry is a graduate from Penn State University with a B.A. in Music Composition and Theory .He has thirty five years of playing experience. Presently he plays professionally in a band and also performs solo.

MARY PARISH Vocal Teacher/Actress Mary has had vocal training for many years along with studying dance. She has taken theatre and vocal workshops in Rochester NY.

Mary also studied Acting/Theatre and Musical Performance at the University of West Florida. Mary has performed in "Oliver", "A Chorus Line", "The Rocky Horror Show", "A Funny Thing Happened ….Forum", to name a few.

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