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Medfield, MA 02052

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Teacher Bios

Maeve Gilchrist

Audrey Gutfreund

Paul Johnson
 

Stephen Learson        

 

 

Charlie McLaren
 

Mark Nathanson
 

Gerry Rollock
 
Kosei Yamaguchi
 
Jon Zucchi


 
  

 

Founder and Director, Jazz Piano, Composition
Stan Schertzer is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a BM in Composition. Stan has 33 years of piano teaching experience in all mediums from pop and jazz to the classics. Stan instills on his many wonderful teachers the importance of creativeness and self-expression through their student's instruments. He is currently playing keyboards and arranging for the band Key Winds, performing in varied venues throughout the New England area. He is also musical director and arranger for Cantor Jodi Schechtman of Temple Beth Am currently working on an upcoming CD of original songs for Shabbat Unplugged.

 

Piano, Voice, Harp                                                                                                 Maeve Gilchrist was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. Daughter to an Irish mother and Scottish father she grew up immersed in traditional folk music. At an early age Maeve was accepted into the City of Edinburgh Music School where she spent seven years studying classical piano, clarsach (Celtic harp), pedal harp and towards the end, jazz vocals. From thirteen onwards, Maeve was an in demand member on the traditional music scene in Scotland where she performed at events such as the opening of the Scottish Parliament, the Celtic Connections Festival and the International Edinburgh Harp Festival. At seventeen Maeve received a full scholarship from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA where she studied jazz and world music, alongside a colorful career as a professional musician and teacher. In addition to her world renowned recording career and numerous performances from Scotland to Hawaii, Maeve has enjoyed a teaching career as well. She has taught voice lessons at Blue Ridge Irish Music School in Virginia, as well as harp instructor at Boston Irish Music School at Harvard University and Boston College. She has also taught general music for Creative Classrooms NYC. Maeve brings a vast wealth of experience and knowledge to MTC. Her own personal philosophy is to keep on enjoying and contributing to the world of music as a performer, educator and composer.

 

Piano and Voice                                                                                                          Audrey Gutfreund received her Bachelor Of Arts in 2005 from Lawrence University in Wisconsin with her concentration in music. She is currently attending Lesley University in Cambridge where she is doing graduate work toward achieving her Master Of Education. Prior to college, Audrey has studied the piano for 10 years and classical voice for two. In college, she regularly performed on each instrument, as well as engage in study of song and piano literature, musical theatre techniques and diction. Audrey has taught both piano and voice lessons at Roger's Middle School Campus for Citizen Schools in Wisconsin. She is a sensitive and thoughtful teacher who will bring a wealth of musical knowledge and talent to the MTC community. Audrey is committed to bringing out the best in her students and gives them the tools to be able to achieve this.

 

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Guitar/Beginning Piano/Trumpet Bass                                                                       Paul Johnson received an honorary BA degree in Music from Boston College in 2001.       He has been teaching private music lessons since 2000 and currently teaching guitar at Daddy's Junky Music in Peabody. While at BC Paul participated in the Boston College Screaming Eagles marching band playing trumpet. He teaches various styles including rock, blues and jazz. He has a strong passion for music and is able to bring this excitement for music to his lessons. Paul  motivates his students to seek higher levels of music accomplishment empowering them to express themselves in their music. He totally fits in with the MTC philosophy of encouraging his students to make their best efforts at all times while still having a fun learning experience.

 

 Piano/Jazz Piano/Electric Bass
Stephen Learson received his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College Of Music in 2005. He was Music Director and instructor at the Wallingford Arts Center in Media , PA in 2004 with children from ages 6-12 conducting music workshops including singing and making instruments among other classes. He has taught privately since 2003. Stephen is familiar with the Suzuki Method of teaching. He also teaches jazz, improvisation and how to read lead sheets for those students who want to create their own music. Stephen is an avid composer and arranger as well as a musician. He wants his students of MTC to come away from his lessons wanting to practice and look forward to their next lesson.

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Guitar/Bass/Beginning Piano/Percussion
Charlie McLaren is a 2005 B.M. graduate of Berklee College of Music with special emphasis on jazz studies, composition and world music with performances on guitar and percussion. He has taught private lessons since 2002. His recent journey to Ghana, West Africa has honed his knowledge and skills in percussion instruments from that part of the world. Charlie was a key performer with the West African Drum and Dance Ensemble at the Berklee Performance Center this past November. He has participated in numerous recording sessions at Berklee and private studios throughout the Boston area. Charlie listens to his students and teaches them based on their needs and interests in the music world. He is a great addition to the MTC staff this year!

Percussion/Guitar/Beginning Piano
Mark Nathanson musical studies began with piano at six, drums at ten and attended The Cleveland Institute of Music at eleven for theory and drums. He holds a performance diploma from Berklee College of Music‘92’. Mark has toured internationally with Broadway productions and R&B legend Big J McNeely. One of his highlights was a tour to Brazil with the Broadway revival of The King & I. He brings to students his experience in Dance, Jazz, Folk, Rock, American roots, and World beats, improvisation, composition and original projects. He is most interested in developing the relationship between the individual student's mind and potential instrumental skills in a focused and fulfilling way.

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Beginning-Intermediate Piano/Bass Guitar
Gerry Rollock is a 1990 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education certified primary and secondary school. He has taught music in Madison Park High School, U-Manna Banes Middle School and St. Angelo’s Catholic School in Mattapan. Gerry is an active performing musician playing in many venues throughout the Greater Boston area. He brings to the Collaborative a working knowledge of his craft and through his teaching skills inspires others in the process.

 

  
 

 

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Beginning-Intermediate Piano/Guitar
 Skot Verozci is a talented guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter with an understanding and fluency in jazz, pop, rock and blues styles which translates quite well to his teaching skills. He is a 2002 Bachelor’s recipient from Berklee College of Music and went on to do graduate studies at New England Conservatory from ’02 to ’03. After college, he headed to New York City to study with Kenny Werner (author of Effortless Mastery) and to play countless gigs in clubs in and around the city as a leader and a sideman.  He was a featured member of the Chris Baker group and appears on their album Everything is a Blues on Great Bend Records. His most recent teaching appointment was at the Music in Chappaqua School in Chappaqua, NY from 2004 – 2007 where he was instrumental in developing their well-known guitar program and rock and roll summer camp. His students adored him according to Janet Angier, director of the Music In Chappaqua School. Skot has returned to Boston to work on personal music projects and is excited to be teaching for Music Teachers Collaborative.

Saxophone/Flute/Clarinet/BeginningPiano                                                                    Kosei Yamaguchi  in 1984 Kosei began playing saxophones. It was only after three years when he was invited as a guest soloist to perform Pictures at an Exhibition by Toko Gakuen Orchestra in Japan. His professional career began with this magnificent event. Through his experience with many teachers and giving advice to his fellow musicians, Kosei found joy in teaching.  It became his mission to pass on everything he had learned to his students whether by performing or teaching. In 1998, Kosei moved to Boston to study at Berklee College of Music where he earned The Professional Diploma Magna Cum Laude with a Major in Performance. Besides saxophones, he studied flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, arranging, composition and music business. He has performed with many great musicians such as Vadim Neselovskii, Maria de Barros, Kalú Monteiro, Frantz Rolls, Francisco Pais Cardoso, Marta Gomez, Fernando Isella, to name a few.   Through his experience, he has become a versatile musician who can play Jazz, Classical, Cape Verdean, Brazilian, Haitian, Latin, Andean, Flamenco, Pop, R&B, Gospel, Rock and funk.  Kosei brings his performance experiences and 10 years of teaching to the Music Teachers Collaborative. Kosei wishes to share the joy of music with as many people as possible. Let’s have fun!

 

 

  
 

Guitar/Percussion/Piano/Bass                                                                                            Jon Zucchi started playing guitar, drums and piano, being influenced by his mom, a music educator, when he was just 8 years old. His joy and love of music was evident as he grew older by being asked to play in the high school jazz band and for various shows at his school. Jon went on to study at Providence College, receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Theory and Composition. Jon took various music courses at Boston University, New England Conservatory and Berklee College Of Music. His extended education in the field of music was further evidence of his love and devotion to teach the instruments that have given him so much pleasure over the years. In 2008, Jon  obtained his Master of Arts Degree in Music Education from Boston Conservatory.   Jon started with MTC in 2003. He taught Guitar classes at Plymouth High School in 2008. We are very happy to have him back on our staff this year.

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