SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
School of Dance
Group or Private Lessons Available
Dance: Kids & Adults
(Musical Theater, Jazz & Tap)
Wednesdays: (ages 6-12) Kate & Jess
5:00pm-6:00pm Musical Theater
Wednesdays: (ages 18 and up) Kate
6:00pm - 7:00pm Jazz
Wednesdays: (ages 18 and up) Jeanne
7pm - 8pm TAP
Friday Evenings: (ages 13 and up) Kate
4:00pm-5:00pm Musical Theater
Dance Instructors:
Kate Fabrizio
Jessica Hyland
Jeanne Norton
$8 per class
School of Music
Private Lessons Available
Voice: (Singing)
Beth Duhr-Ramirez
Wednesdays 3-8pm
Musical Instrument Lessons
Piano
Elaine Closser
Tuesday 3:00-7pm
Wednesday 4-8pm
Thursday 3:00-7pm
Chanmi Baek
Mondays 3:00 - 8pm
Fridays 3:00 - 7pm
Drums
Chris Adams
1/2 hour & 1 hour lessons
Al Miele
1/2 hour lessons
Guitar
Matt Snyder
Mondays 4-8pm
Andy Salvemini
Friday afternoons
Varies by Instructor & Class Length
Kate Fabrizio
Musical Theatre Dance
Kate has been working with the EPAC Kids Theater Workshop for many years now and has performed on the EPAC stage in numerous EPAC Productions. Miss Kate would like to teach the basics of Musical Theater Dance, while educating her students on the importance of a complete performer needing more than just dance technique.
Jessica Hyland
Dance, Kids (1 hr. Group Classes)
This newly formatted kids class will offer instruction in a wide variety of dance styles including Musical Theatre, Jazz, and Contemporary. This class will be a great way to enhance your dance skills in a variety of areas without a huge time commitment.
Jeanne Norton
Dance, ADULT TAP (1 hr. Group Classes)
The EPAC School for Performing Arts is now offering an Adult Basic, Beginner TAP CLASS. Good for low impact and Aerobics. Students will learn Tap Steps and Routines. No Pressure, just good for your bones, heart and soul. Promise to have a good time.
Matt Gaska
Acting
Matt has been performing on the EPAC stage as well as many others in the area for close to 10 years. He has been one of the EPAC Kids Theater Workshop acting instructors for a number of years now, and has recently received his Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Performance from Binghamton University where he was seen in many main-stage musicals including RENT, Hairspray, A Chorus Line, and Man of La Mancha.
Elizabeth Duhr-Ramirez
Voice Instructor, (1/2 hr. private)
Upstate New York based voice teacher and performer. An Iowa native, Ms. Duhr-Ramirez earned a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Iowa. Elizabeth earned a M.M. in Opera from the joint program between Binghamton University and Tri Cities Opera, where she was a Resident Artist and performed in many roles. As an active concert artist she has served in many concert venues all across the country. Beth has recently become a certified Music Together teacher.
Elaine Closser
Piano (1/2 hour private lessons)
Elaine has taught piano at EPAC for many years. She received a B.A. of Music degree in Piano Performance from Seton Hill College and a Master of Music degree from Ithaca College. Mrs. Closser brings many years of experience in teaching piano to students of all ages.
Chanmi Baek
Piano Lessons
My name is Chanmi Baek, and I am eager to start playing and teaching piano professionally. I am thrilled to teach at EPAC!
Chris Adams
Drums (1/2 hour, 1 hour classes)
Private drum lessons focus on snare drum technique, rhythm reading, drumset independence, NYSSMA, All-County, and College Audition prep. Chris is co-author with renowned session drummer, Gary Chester, of the Internationally acclaimed drumset books, The New Breed and New Breed II. Classes are offered periodically to supplement private lessons with a focus on ensemble playing and performance. Chris' passion for drumming is infectious!
Al Miele
Drums (1/2 hour classes)
Al Miele has taught private drum lessons in Endicott for many years. He has studied with Joe Roma, Tony Monforte, and Chris Adams. Al's focus is on hand and foot technique, reading, and drum set coordination.
Matt Snyder
Guitar
Matt Snyder is happy and honored to start teaching at EPAC. He is a trained classical guitarist with experience on string bass, bass guitar, piano, singing, cello, ukulele, drums, and even mandolin. He is looking forward to working with you or your children.
Andy Salvemini
Private Guitar Lessons
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele
Andy has taught Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele, lessons in the area for over 30 years. He studied Music Theory and Applied music at Suny Broome Binghamton. Andy focuses on Acoustic and Electric Guitar technique’s, Music Theory, Song Writing, and Performance. He is Delighted to be Teaching at EPAC and is looking forward to working with you.