Meet our Teachers
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Jay Graham: Guitar and Bass Various levels and styles including Rock, Funk, Blues, Jazz, and Classical, as well as music theory, introductory vocal instruction, composition, and improvisation. 20 years of teaching experience, and over 30 years of performing experience as a solo artist and with various local acts including Soulstice, the Sam James Band, the Arthur Dent Foundation (ADF), and the WSC Jazz Band. BS from Worcester State University w/music minor and 3 years of Jazz studies with local instructors. |
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Colin Stevens: Guitar Colin has been teaching guitar for over 4 years and teaches various styles including, rock, metal, funk, jazz fusion, folk, and classical. He specializes in teaching music theory, improvising, timing, and physical technique. In his lessons, Colin provides an inclusive, supportive environment, where he caters the lesson to the student’s specific needs. Colin is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, his influences include Animals as Leaders, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Black Sabbath, and others. |
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Bill Roy: Guitar, Ukulele, Harmonica
Playing guitar and performing locally for 40 years and teaching for over 20. Bill loves teaching the basics of playing guitar just as much as digging into your favorite songs. Acoustic singer-songwriter stuff is his specialty. Influences are: Neil Young, James Taylor, Third Day, John Mellencamp, Eva Cassidy, the Beatles, Kenny Burrell, The Allman Brothers, Keith Green, Doc Watson, and lots of others. Some of the things Bill teaches are Lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, Fingerstyle, Vocal Accompaniment, Performance, Improvisation, Jamming Skills, Reading Music, Music Theory, Scales and Exercises, Song Writing, Guidance In Equipment Selection.
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Matt Marcel: Guitar and Bass Matt teaches all styles of guitar and bass including Rock, Blues, Metal, and Acoustic. He specializes in songwriting and music theory. He has 30+ years of live performance and 20+ years of teaching experience. Matt toured as lead guitarist for Thy Will Be Done and is currently the guitarist for Overcast. Matt is a graduate of The New England Institute of Art. |
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Paul Courchaine: Guitar Paul is a Worcester area guitarist. A graduate of jazz studies at North Texas, Paul has been an active teacher and performer for over 20 years. Able to accommodate rock, jazz, and acoustic playing styles, Paul has experience to bring any level of student to the next level. |
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J.C. Rulli: Drums and Percussion J.C. has over 20 years of teaching experience and specializes in teaching students at the beginner and intermediate levels. Lessons with J.C. are fun and structured around the needs of each student individually, making learning easier, more enjoyable and more rewarding. Lessons are also accompanied by audio examples, in which students can use while practicing at home. These audio examples can be slowed down to make learning beats/patterns easier and more fun! |
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Arthur Eisenberg: Drums Arthur has been playing drums for over thirty-five years and has been teaching for four. He is proficient in multiple genres of drumming such as, Rock, Funk, Jazz and some Latin. |
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Joe Reidy: Trombone, Low Brass, Beginner and Intermediate Guitar and Bass Joe is a trombonist, vocalist and solo acoustic guitarist. In addition to his college years performing internationally in notable venues in Europe and the USA, Joe regularly performs with Mike Girard's Big Swinging Thing, Holdin' Back the 60's, The Swinging Skeletones, The New England Swing Orchestra, The Skeletones Big Band, The Tequila Amigos and Briefcase Full of Blues. Joe's main performance projects are Wachusett Jazz, and his eponymous solo acoustic act. He has been fortunate to have performed with Charles Neville (Neville Brothers) for 14 years, world renowned Jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly, Mike Girard's (The Fools) Big Swinging Thing, , James Montgomery, The Stompers, Rock E. Rollins (Sal Baglio) , The New England Radiators, Jill Connolly (PBS voice over artist), The Steve LeClaire Big Band, Tornado Alley, and The Valves. Joe also had a very memorable, New Years Eve '87/'88 appearance with Aerosmith at The Worcester Centrum, (now the DCU Center) performing as a member of The Tornado Alley Horns. |
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Ken Sawyer: Sax, Clarinet, Flute, Piano and Vocal Ken has been a professional musician and teacher for over 35 years. His students have been Central District and All State competition winners. He manages and conducts his own student band that provides semi-annual concerts. Along with music lessons, he includes instructions in Music history, theory, improvising and more. |
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Natasha Hatibi: Violin and Piano Natasha was educated in Albania, and taught Violin and Piano there for 20 years. When she came to America in 1990, she taught at Worcester Academy, and the Bancroft and Performing Arts schools in Worcester. She was also a member of the Worcester Symphony Orchestra. In 1996, Natasha moved to Los Angeles. For 10 years she worked as a Violin teacher for a program affiliated with UCLA for children in grades 1-12. She was also the director of the orchestra and chamber music for string instruments. Natasha has used both the Russian and Suzuki methods for teaching. |
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Victor Evdokimoff: Mandolin, Fiddle, Banjo Victor has 60 years' experience as a bluegrass, old time and contraband musician and instructor. He has been in numerous local and national bands such as the Lilly Brothers and Ola Belle Reed. He has performed and appeared on TV, WICN radio, the Smithsonian, medaled at fiddle contests and many other venues. He is proficient in mandolin, fiddle, clawhammer banjo and rhythm guitar. His approach to teaching at Union music is by ear so the student doesn't need to read music. |
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