INSTRUCTORS
Matt Migliorino
OWNER | GUITAR, BASS, AUDIO ENGINEER INSTRUCTOR
Matt Migliorino has 10 years of experience as a music instructor and over a decade as a performer. Matt started taking music lessons in grade school and fell in love with music. This passion led to opportunities to play at Musikfest, Fenway Park, House of Blues and many other amazing venues. He continued to progress in his music education and was selected to tour the east coast and travel to Germany to play at Zappanale. He continued his education and graduated from the Music Production & Engineering program at Berklee College of Music with honors. Matt has studied and played many different styles of music. Matt believes that learning an instrument should be a fun and rewarding experience. He believes in a personalized lesson plan based on the students’ interests and goals. Matt has extensive experience teaching at several music schools along with working as a live sound engineer, audio engineer and producer in a recording studio.
Matt is passionate about sharing his experience and musical understanding with his students to help them grow as musicians and audio engineers. Matt has always dreamed of opening a music school and recording studio to provide a foundation of musical skills, experiences, and performance opportunities for students of all ages and abilities, inspiring them to reach their full musical potential.
Lindsay Pardee
VOICE, PIANO, VIOLIN, UKULELE INSTRUCTOR
A New Jersey native, Lindsay started off her music career at the age of 3 years old dancing ballet. At the age of 7, she picked up her first instrument, the violin, and dove head first into the world of music. In middle school, she started to actively pursue her passion for singing, while maintaining her passion for the violin and dancing. She would perform with her school orchestra, sing and performing with her choir, and act/sing in local musicals. By high school, Lindsay started to actively play guitar and write her own music that she would perform at local NJ/NYC venues, perform Off Broadway shows in New York City, and also became an active volunteer teaching music and dance with The Matheny School.
In college, Lindsay majored in Vocal Performance which paved a path to becoming a professional vocal coach. In 2010, Lindsay became a teacher at The Piano workshop of Chester, which officially began her teaching career and musical enrichment classes across Morris County schools. From that point on, Lindsay has been dedicated to teaching music and musical technique to anyone that has the passion to learn.
As a teacher, Lindsay believes in a personalized curriculum for every student because everyone learns differently. She believes that no matter what pace a student takes, they should always be making positive progress.
Christina Lamberti
VOICE, PIANO INSTRUCTOR
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Recognized internationally, Christina has been hailed for a sound that ranges from “a full-throated performance, riveting in sound and fury” to “such delicate nuances that only the greatest masters can portray.” She has performed for some of the world’s leading organizations, including San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Delaware, Buffalo Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Estonian National Opera, Slovenian National Theatre, Singapore Lyric Opera, Singapore Symphony, Teatro Comunale di Atri, and Stattheater Regensburg, where she enjoyed three seasons as the resident leading soprano.
Her initial operatic experience began as an undergraduate chorister at Westminster Choir College participating in the Philadelphia Orchestra’s concert productions of Nabucco and Tosca, conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti. She continued her studies at Duquesne University and participated in the EPCASO program in Italy, studying the Bellini and Donizetti repertoire under the rigorous tutelage of Enza Ferrari and Claudia Pinza (daughter of famed basso Ezio Pinza). Her striking young talent was recognized as she began earning young artist residencies in quick succession, including those with Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Opera, and Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA).
Christina began a long-standing relationship with San Francisco Opera as a young artist in the Merola Opera Program. The company immediately engaged her as an Adler Fellow for three years, during which time she starred in the title role of a controversial production of Gluck’s (Iphigénie en Tauride), performed to critical acclaim. Her efforts in the early Romantic bel canto repertoire were encouraged by the late Dame Joan Sutherland and the company’s director, the late Lotfi Mansouri. Later, she returned to the company to cover the Duchess of Parma (Busoni’s Doktor Faust) and Lisa in Pique Dame.
Most recently, Christina performed with the Teatro Lirico D’Europa as Maddalena (Rigoletto) and Berta (The Barber of Seville).
She maintains a private studio in Phillipsburg, NJ where she lives with her husband Lars, a classical guitarist.
Nigel Lane
DRUMS, PIANO, GUITAR, BAGPIPES INSTRUCTOR
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Born in Branchburg, NJ., Nigel began his musical journey began playing the snare drum for the Somerset County Police Pipes and Drums, at 11 years old. Two years later Nigel continued his music education and began playing bagpipes for the band. He also played in a number of school ensembles, including jazz bands, drum line, pit band, wind ensembles, and choirs. Around 17 years old, Nigel began teaching himself both the guitar and piano and continues to play both to this day.
After serving in the Air Force as an air traffic controller, and working as a marine surveyor for several years, Nigel has begun shifting his focus toward music. He now enjoys passing his musical knowledge onto others, in addition to building both his personal musical project, and his band project, The Canning Company.
Simon Ficken
DRUM INSTRUCTOR
Simon is an experienced drummer and audio engineer with a profound love for music. He comes from a musical family, which allowed him to start exploring music at a very young age. Simon grew up taking lessons and performing regularly as a rock drummer, learning early on what it means to play with other musicians. Out of high school, Simon was eager to start work in the music industry. He started working at music stores where he learned a ton about gear, and started his teaching career. He continued to study under Joe Bergamini, where he learned more about playing jazz, latin, and fusion styles. Eventually, Simon started to spend time in recording studios as an intern, assisting in sessions, and learning about music production, further broadening his understanding of music as a whole. Today Simon works with bands regularily, both live and in the studio, as a drummer, producer, and engineer. He looks forward to continuing his journey in music, and is excited to share what he's learned along the way.
Chris Harth
PIANO, GUITAR, BASS, UKULELE INSTRUCTOR
Chris Harth is a multi-instrumentalist composer and performer who has a diverse musical background - studying classical and jazz piano and composition, performing regularly in folk, jazz, rock, indie, punk and experimental bands, and writing music for film - he has an Associate's in Music from Raritan Valley Community College where he completed with a 3.95 GPA from the Honors College. He specializes in Music Theory and Composition, but teaches a wide array of students many skills from his lifetime of playing Piano, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Drums, Singing, and more!
Zach Schwartz
GUITAR AND BASS INSTRUCTOR
Zach has been playing guitar for over 15 years. Taught by a Berklee graduate, he has been dedicated to music since the age of 12. He spent most of his teenage years playing in a performance program, and several times his playing helped them reach best of show. He has played in a multitude of bands in the genres of rock, blues, indie, jam band and more. As a multi-instrumentalist Zach has passion for music production and has composed and recorded his own music for over a decade. Versed in musical theory and composition, Zach strives to make playing music fun for people of all ages.
Natalie Gilbert​
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VOICE,VIOLIN AND PIANO INSTRUCTOR
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Natalie Gilbert received her Bachelors in Vocal Performance from West Chester University in2017 where she studied vocal pedagogy, art song, music theory/aural skills, conducting, and diction. During that time, she participated in the opera program, Oberlin in Italy, where she had the opportunity to perform the role Sister Dulcina in Giacomo Puccini’s Suor Angelica in Arezzo, Italy in 2016. In the following year, Natalie traveled to Germany to participate with other chamber musicians at the Interharmony program in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Since then, she has been in the classroom as a preschool and toddler teacher where she created an introductory music curriculum for young children and would visit her school’s classrooms to implement “Ms. Natalie’s Music Corner.” For 2 years, Natalie was the music director and pit conductor for Allentown Central Catholic’s spring musical productions where she ran large ensemble rehearsals as well as one-on-ones with soloists. She was also the choir director for the senior and children’s choirs at Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church in Bath, PA for over 2 years.
Darren Mayrowetz
DRUM INSTRUCTOR, STUDIO ASSISTANT
As a passionate drummer Darren is an Arts Merit and Dean’s Scholar at Bucknell University, where he studies contemporary composition, classical percussion, and film production. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, performer, audio engineer, and music scholar, he brings over a decade of experience performing with ensembles across both local and regional scenes.
Beginning his musical journey with the saxophone, Darren eventually discovered his true passion behind the drum set. He has since studied a wide range of styles including chamber percussion, Latin, jazz, funk, and rock. His exploration of music has expanded to include electric and bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, timpani, and more. As a graduate of a performance-focused program, Darren embraces both individual and collaborative improvisation as essential tools for learning and musical development. His recent work in theatre includes roles as a composer and sound designer, for his campus theatre as well as technical assistant and stage manager for performances featuring artists such as Nate Smith, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and James Murray.
As a performer, Darren has played with various groups spanning funk, indie, punk, jazz, and chamber music. His performances have taken him to prominent venues including Debonair Music Hall. In addition, he has contributed to numerous studio projects throughout New Jersey as both a drummer and recording engineer.
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