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Mike has been playing for 25 yrs, 11 of which have been as a professional musician. While only studying music as an elective in college he studied privately with some noteworthy teachers such as George Bien
of guitar energy, Sharon Isbin, Howard Morgan, And peter Conway. Additionally he has also  played behind some wonderful performers such as Lauren Hill, The T-Birds, and Patty Smith to name a few. he has also fronted a band signed to Sony records. He still does studio work for Sony records and Bad Boy entertainment. Up till last year played lead guitar for the ohms(On bad boy) and co-written with and been music director for interscope Recording artist Michael Shone.

In lessons he strives to bring his real world experience and broad musical knowledge to the table to give his students a taste of all music. While theory is important he takes a more "hands on" approach to playing, striving to bring out the music in the student thus helping to develop a "musical soul".

Violinist and Violist Ricardo Garcia graduated with a BM in Music Education from the Crane School of Music where he studied violin and viola with Ruth Iogha. He has an MA in Musicology from C.W. Post College, where he studied with Dale Stuckenbruck and Bernard Zeller.  He has fifteen years experience in orchestras and string ensembles and has performed in the The Lyrical String Quartet and NY Pro-Arte Orchestras among others. 

As a teacher he has maintained a successful studio for years and has taught in the public schools.   A certified NYSSMA adjudicator he always is involved, volunteering his time and energies to such organizations as Long Island String Festival and Nassau Music Educator's Association.

He is a devoted follower of the Suzuki philosophy of "Nurtured by Love", and believes that a healthy enthusiasm for performing and the love of sharing this craft, is what separates him from many other instructors.

Holly received her BS. from Hofstra University where she studied with Dr. Bradly Marler and a MA in Music Education from C. W. Post College, where she studied with Karla Moe. She has over ten years experience maintaining her own successful studio and  has performing with the Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts Community Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, and Kismet Shrine Band, among many other groups, in addition to teaching in a public school and maintaining her status as a certified NYSSMA Adjudicator.