Meet The Teachers
Banjo, Mandolin
Kelly Weeks is a talented, young and energetic guitar, banjo and mandolin player. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Professional Music for guitar for Berklee College of Music, one of the most renowned music schools in the country, and recently completed his Masters degree in K-12 Instrumental Music Education. He has been a performing musician and singer/songwriter since the age of 15. He has performed in more than 12 bands playing several genres of music. He currently has music that is being played on MTW, and one of his original songs was released on a Twin Cities compilation Album. Kelly's true passion, however, is teaching.
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Cello
Nadia Bangash - Bio and picture coming soon. Back To Top
Drums & Percussion
Norm Goebel started drumming as a teenager and studied privately with with Suppert Kettle (Modern Drummer, Percussive Arts Society). After high school he studied Music Performance and Education and continued his private lessons with Ruppert. During college he played in the Aquinas College Percussion Ensemble, concert band, marching band and played drum sets with several different original bands. At age 19 Norm got the chance to tour throughout the U.S. and Canada, averaging over 250 shows per year for several years. At age 23 he was offered a fulltime position at Disney's Pleasure Island playing percussion and drum set with the band Panama at the Rock n Roll Beach Club. He is very excited with his recent position as Drum/Percussion Instructor here at Broadway Music Academy and looks forward to passing his passion for music and learning onto all of his future students.
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Flute
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Ben Veligdan has been playing saxophone for 16 years and clarinet for 20 years. He has been teaching private lessons for the past 15 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in music education from New York University. There, he conducting the NYU Symphonic Band and played principle clarinet. At Hofstra University, Ben completed a master's degree in wind band conducting under Dr. Peter Boonshaft. He has coached many different types of ensembles in his music career, including: concert band, jazz band, musical pit orchestra, guitar ensemble, and rock band.
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Guitar
Dan Erdahl has been playing guitar for 19 years and teaching for over ten. Originally drawn to the instrument through rock, blues and metal, his 18 year career has been musically diverse. In 1999 he received an Associate of the Arts degree with an emphasis in classical guitar studies from from Manatee Community College. In 2000 he moved to Tampa, FL to study jazz guitar and in 2003 he received a B.A. in Commercial Music from Florida State University. He currently performs around Orlando as a solo artist.
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David DeQuasie's musical journey began when he fell in love with the sounds of the guitar at age 10. Originally a die-hard rocker, David's extensive listening habits led him to explore may different styles of music, eventually leading him to study at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music. There he was afforded an intense exposure to jazz and classical along with a variety of more modern progressive music.
After completing his studies at Berklee, Dave landed in New York City where he used his writing and arranging skills to drive his band and solo performance as well as providing his students with well rounded lessons.
Relocating to central Florida over twenty years ago, David continues to enjoy teaching, performing, and recording. He can be heard almost any weekend with Florida's busiest blues/rock band "Mud Rooster," or playing a solo gig either as a singer/guitarist or as an instrumental guitarist.
Although David has been performing professionally since a teenager, he has been teaching even longer. His ability to play by ear at an early age allowed him to form his first bands by teaching others how to play the material they would perform. Most of his students enjoy learning popular songs of today and yesterday but sooner or later become interested in learning theory and improvising. A student who wants to "rock out" may find themselves with the desire to play classical guitar or even country, jazz, or slide guitar. This is where a diversified teacher can really help, and making it all fun is what keeps the student inspired and enthusiastic. Knowledge and versatility are great assets because the more you learn, the more you can learn.
Dave's ultimate goal is to move to Area 51 and learn Martian music.
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Roger Patenaude has over 20 years of real world professional experience performing and teaching guitar. Roger regularly performs at Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios. He was featured guitarist for NASCAR's World's Fastest Band, performing at the Winston and Nextel Cup Awards ceremonies at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City; as soon on NBC, TNT and the Speed Channel. Roger wrote, produced and performed several pieces for HGTV's Home Matters. Roger has taught at numerous music schools in Central Florida including Streep's School of Music, Keller Music, Music Shack and College Park Baptist Church School of Music.
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Ron Sword has been teaching for the past six years throughout Central Florida, and more recently giving private classes and lectures on xenharmonics, microtonality, just intonation, and new music. Sword has gained recognition on a national and international level for his guitars and his exhaustive microtonal and experimental intonation guitar, bass, and 'touch-stick' company which specializes in building and designing baritone and extended range instruments. Ron has authored twelve books now, which are slowly making their way into the hands of musicians and teachers around the world.
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Kelly Weeks is a talented, young and energetic guitar, banjo and mandolin player. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Professional Music for guitar for Berklee College of Music, one of the most renowned music schools in the country, and recently completed his Masters degree in K-12 Instrumental Music Education. He has been a performing musician and singer/songwriter since the age of 15. He has performed in more than 12 bands playing several genres of music. He currently has music that is being played on MTW, and one of his original songs was released on a Twin Cities compilation Album. Kelly's true passion, however, is teaching.
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MIDI/Recording
Dan Erdahl has been playing guitar for 19 years and teaching for over ten. Originally drawn to the instrument through rock, blues and metal, his 18 year career has been musically diverse. In 1999 he received an Associate of the Arts degree with an emphasis in classical guitar studies from from Manatee Community College. In 2000 he moved to Tampa, FL to study jazz guitar and in 2003 he received a B.A. in Commercial Music from Florida State University. He currently performs around Orlando as a solo artist.
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Ron Sword has been teaching for the past six years throughout Central Florida, and more recently giving private classes and lectures on xenharmonics, microtonality, just intonation, and new music. Sword has gained recognition on a national and international level for his guitars and his exhaustive microtonal and experimental intonation guitar, bass, and 'touch-stick' company which specializes in building and designing baritone and extended range instruments. Ron has authored twelve books now, which are slowly making their way into the hands of musicians and teachers around the world.
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Kelly Weeks is a talented, young and energetic guitar, banjo and mandolin player. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Professional Music for guitar for Berklee College of Music, one of the most renowned music schools in the country, and recently completed his Masters degree in K-12 Instrumental Music Education. He has been a performing musician and singer/songwriter since the age of 15. He has performed in more than 12 bands playing several genres of music. He currently has music that is being played on MTW, and one of his original songs was released on a Twin Cities compilation Album. Kelly's true passion, however, is teaching.
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Piano
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Danielle Frantz has been playing violin for 10 years and piano for 14 years. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music with her primary instrument, violin, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. Danielle is a member of the UCF orchestra as well as The Apollo Quartet, a quartet formed with fellow music students at the University of Central Florida. She has performed on piano with the Orlando Jazz Trio and Violin with On Your Perfect Day and The Minor Seconds. Danielle currently performs at many different venues in the Orlando area from restaurants and hair salons to weddings and corporate parties. Danielle's biggest musical influences came from the support of her family.
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Rallia Gettings Coming from a family of musicians, Rallia has developed a sheer passion for music. Being raised in her parents recording studio, she gained experience in studio singing and performance. She has competed in choir competitions throughout the world coming in 1st place in Italy in 2006 and performing at numerous venues including New York City at Carnage Hall in 2011. While growing up, Rallia has always had a passion for touching and changing lives through music so she decided that she wanted to make a career out of helping students achieve their goals as vocalists. Following in the footsteps of her mother, she decided to go to school for music, studying at the University of Central Florida. She will have her Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis on voice and a minor in education come December of 2011. Rallia does not only teach a student how to sing, but she emphasizes on performance technique as well as being able to connect to the audience and convey the message of the story behind the words of a song. Having an open-mind mentality, Rallia makes it fun and enjoyable for the students to learn and explore their vocal abilities and reach their goals as a singer.
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Saxophone, Clarinet
Ben Veligdan (Saxophone/Clarinet) has been playing saxophone for 16 years and clarinet for 20 years. He has been teaching private lessons for the past 15 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in music education from New York University. There, he conducting the NYU Symphonic Band and played principle clarinet. At Hofstra University, Ben completed a master's degree in wind band conducting under Dr. Peter Boonshaft. He has coached many different types of ensembles in his music career, including: concert band, jazz band, musical pit orchestra, guitar ensemble, and rock band.
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Songwriting
Dan Erdahl has been playing guitar for 19 years and teaching for over ten. Originally drawn to the instrument through rock, blues and metal, his 18 year career has been musically diverse. In 1999 he received an Associate of the Arts degree with an emphasis in classical guitar studies from from Manatee Community College. In 2000 he moved to Tampa, FL to study jazz guitar and in 2003 he received a B.A. in Commercial Music from Florida State University. He currently performs around Orlando as a solo artist.
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Kelly Weeks is a talented, young and energetic guitar, banjo and mandolin player. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Professional Music for guitar for Berklee College of Music, one of the most renowned music schools in the country, and recently completed his Masters degree in K-12 Instrumental Music Education. He has been a performing musician and singer/songwriter since the age of 15. He has performed in more than 12 bands playing several genres of music. He currently has music that is being played on MTW, and one of his original songs was released on a Twin Cities compilation Album. Kelly's true passion, however, is teaching.
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Trombone, Baritone, Tuba
Ross Kerley has been playing low brass instruments for ten years and teaching for the last six. A senior in Music Performance at UCF, Ross has performed with the Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Brass Quintet, and Wind Ensemble on tuba, euphonium, and brass trombone. He has had the pleasure of spending the last four years studying tuba with Gail Robertson, one of UCF's esteemed faculty members. Most often, he studies music originally composed for tuba, bass trombone, or euphonium. In studying low brass, Ross promotes ample air support and frequently revisiting the basic fundaments of playing. Keeping those in mind is key to beautiful brass playing.
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Trumpet
Jerry Parmelee has played and taught the trumpet and the flute for about 40 years. He has played everything from high school band to concerts to rock and show bands and in church. He also does composing and arranging. He loves to work with students and teach them the basic fundamentals of playing their instrument, reading and understanding music notation. He also believes that they should have fun and find learning a positive experience.
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Violin, Viola, Fiddling
Nadia Bangash - Bio and picture coming soon. Back To Top
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Voice
Rallia GettingsComing from a family of musicians, Rallia has developed a sheer passion for music. Being raised in her parents recording studio, she gained experience in studio singing and performance. She has competed in choir competitions throughout the world coming in 1st place in Italy in 2006 and performing at numerous venues including New York City at Carnage Hall in 2011. While growing up, Rallia has always had a passion for touching and changing lives through music so she decided that she wanted to make a career out of helping students achieve their goals as vocalists. Following in the footsteps of her mother, she decided to go to school for music, studying at the University of Central Florida. She will have her Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis on voice and a minor in education come December of 2011. Rallia does not only teach a student how to sing, but she emphasizes on performance technique as well as being able to connect to the audience and convey the message of the story behind the words of a song. Having an open-mind mentality, Rallia makes it fun and enjoyable for the students to learn and explore their vocal abilities and reach their goals as a singer.
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