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.
Jacob Bettelli
GUITAR INSTRUCTOR
Jacob has been playing guitar since the age of 8 and brings over a decade of performing
experience to the lesson room. He has built a strong background as both a live musician and a teacher, with several years of experience helping students of all ages and skill levels grow on the instrument.A versatile and well-rounded guitarist, Jacob is fluent in a wide range of genres, with a special passion for rock, metal, funk, and blues. Currently performing regularly with a cover band and preparing to release an original project, he combines real-world stage experience with a practical and fun teaching style.
Jacob focuses on helping students achieve their goals in music rather than pushing a one-size-fits-all lesson style. Something else that he utilizes in lessons is using music as a way of teaching fundamentals to keep the process of learning enjoyable throughout all stages.
Heather Crooks
PIANO, VOICE INSTRUCTOR
Heather started singing the same time she started talking. All through school Heather played piano and sang as well as learning the trombone and tuba. She earned her BA in Music Education and has been a vocal/general music teacher in the Scotch Plains - Fanwood School District for 25+ years. Heather is also currently the lead singer in two rock cover bands that perform in the area and she loves it. She lives in High Bridge. Heather is excited to join the CMS team and is looking forward to making music together.
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.
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!
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​
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.
Matias Menarguez
DRUMS, PIANO​ INSTRUCTOR
Matias Menarguez started drumming at 13 and turned that passion into a lifelong career
after studying at EMBA (Buenos Aires Music School) on a merit-based scholarship. He
has spent over 20 years as an on-demand session drummer in the Jazz and Indie
scenes and has performed in multiple award-winning musical theater productions in
Argentina.
His career has taken him on tour through Argentina, Chile, Belize, and the USA,
including performances at International Jazz Festivals. Having studied with Daniel "Pipi"
Piazzolla, Mark Guiliana, and Greg Hutchinson among other masters, Matias draws on
those influences to guide hundreds of students and facilitate monthly jazz drum
workshops, focusing on technical mastery and musicality. For the last 12 years, he has
also focused on remote session recording and mixing at his own studio, contributing to
hundreds of songs for artists worldwide, while also composing and recording music for
video games.
Matias believes that while there is one musical foundation, there is no single path that
works for every student. Creating a customized study program for each aspiring
musician is key to staying engaged, inspired, and constantly improving.
Joshua Williams
PIANO, VOICE INSTRUCTOR
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Joshua Williams is a classically trained pianist, composer, and producer with over twenty years of experience. His original musical works have been performed in New York, Washington DC, and internationally, and he currently releases electronic music under the name CYNIKAS. He has also held faculty and leadership roles in higher education.
Leslie Monahan
STUDIO ADMINISTRATOR ​
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Leslie Monahan grew up in a very musical family, so feels right at home at the front desk of the studio. While in the past she played various instruments and both sang in and directed choirs, Leslie now feels best as a supporter of musicians. Leslie brings experience in communication, project management, event planning, and marketing to the studio. Leslie has lives in Hampton with her husband, two teenage children and a spoiled cockapoo.
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