Faculty/Staff

Executive Director

Matt began studying music at the age of 5, started his first band at age twelve (playing guitar and bass), and began working professionally in the music business at age sixteen. Throughout high school and college, Matt played in up-and-coming local bands while also diving head first into the production side of the music business. Matt has...
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Maurice Watson

Assistant Manager/Show Director/Drum Instructor

Maurice Watson is a diverse, and talented drummer hailing from Newark, NJ. With 20 years of performing and recording experience under his belt and only in his 20's, music has been a commitment in his life from a very early age and it shows. Cutting his teeth with family members in the Newark gospel music scene, he developed a polished, yet...
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Mark Dollar

Senior Guitar/Bass Instructor & Show Director

Mark Dollar is a guitarist/singer-songwriter/artist who has been celebrated for his work around the world. He has worked dilligently to perserve real music in the way of passion and talent. He currently resides in Montclair NJ, where he is as deep into his artistry as he has ever been before. He works as an in house studio guitarist to...
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John Ginty

Guest Professor

John Ginty loves an audition. As a drummer going into high school, he decided to audition for Morristown High School Colonials Marching Band, not as a cymbal player, which is what almost all freshman start out as, but as the quad player, a spot reserved for juniors and seniors. John won that audition, and for the next four years handled...
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Philip Silverberg

Keyboard/Guitar/Bass/Vocal Instructor & Show Director

How did Phil Silverberg get to Carnigie Hall? Practice, practice, practice of course! Phil was introduced to music at a very young age. His parents played a diverse selection of music in the house, and Phil picked up on it quick. He taught himself piano, and began learning music theory and classical piano techniques. He also took up...
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Thomas Nadolski

Guitar/Bass Instructor & Show Director

Tom’s love of music began as a diaper-clad toddler in Jersey City, listening to his dad play The Beatles on accordion. After years of attempting to wrangle the accordion he was fortunate to find an old acoustic guitar in the basement. Since then he has never put it down. Self-taught for the first 5 years (with the assistance of a...
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Steve Murphy

Drums Instructor & Show Director

A Native New Yorker who has worked with: Groups/Artists; Trans Siberian Orchestra, Alan Parsons, Jack Bruce,Todd Rundgren, Mark Farner (from Grand Funk), The Turtles, Micky Dolenz (from The Monkees),Dave Mason (from Traffic), Dee Snyder (from Twisted Sister), John Entwistle (from The Who),Steve Lukather (from Toto) and many many more...
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Sibvon Marshall

Vocal Instructor

Sibvon Rose Marshall began playing music at age two by ear. She is a recording / performing artist, a teacher, actress and singer / songwriter. Sibvon is trained in many types of music including Rock, Pop, Classical, Musical Theater, Jazz, Pop, and Opera. She has been a music director for various projects throughout Boston...
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Kraig Marshall

Camp Director

Kraig Marshall has toured 200+ cities / 12 countries for 20+ years, performing on Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals in Rock, Punk, Pop and Metal bands. In 2002 Kraig had a top 20 national radio placement with,"What did we do?", off of; "MVM Evolver". Kraig currently plays in two original bands. Kraig is...
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John Lawton

Vocal Instructor

John Lawton is a singer, song writer, guitarist and a versatile music producer. A self proclaimed "gypsy", with over 65 addresses under his belt, he started his musical journey is London where he grew up and credits music as his stability in life. A well versed singer and guitarists John has worked with some of the greatest musicians in the...
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Joey Biondi

Drum Instructor

Joey Biondi became interested in music at a very young age. He was always around it thanks to his family and instantly fell in love. At 12 years old he began taking drum and guitar lessons. While attending Glen Ridge High School, he was involved in the Concert Band, as a percussionist, for the duration of his four years. His junior year of...
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