Faculty/Staff

Our Staff ROCKS!

Learn rock music from those who know it best: real rock musicians!  Our teachers have experienced the music industry first hand through live performances, touring, recording, and working with rock bands.  We not only teach how to play and perform, we teach the true rock experience.

Bio Picture Dante Cimino
Music Director
DANTE IS A DRUM GOD!!!!!! He has been playing drums for 32 years. Has toured the world with owner Mike Morpurgo and their band Dandelion and has toured and played with bands like, Radiohead,Rob Zombie, Gwar,The Ramones,Alanis Morrisette, Goo Goo Dolls,Red Kross and countless others. He has written and performed songs that have been featured in...
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Bio Picture Mike Vlaanderen
General Manager, Bass, Vocals & Guitar Instructor
    Michael has been playing bass, guitar, keyboards and singing lead & backup vocals for nearly 25 years. He studied at the Community College of Philadelphia where he obtained an Associate’s Degree in Music. He played in numerous cover bands over the years, which included Weekend at Bernie's, Monkey Bus & The...
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Bio Picture Moe Felipe
Guitar Instructor
Moe has been with the Princeton SOR for 4 years now as a guitar instructor and show director. He also directs the weekly Rock 101 program. Initially a self taught musician, Moe favors a hands on, less book heavy approach, though the elements of music theory are mixed into his lessons. As a professional musician for over 20 years (13 in NYC) Moe...
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Bio Picture Ty Asoudegan
Guitar Instructor
Ty Asoudegan’s journey playing guitar started in Philadelphia, PA at Bluebond Guitars, where his teacher Mike Caughlin turned him on to Blues and Blues-based rock musicians of the 60’s and 70’s.  Ty spent his time listening to bands such as ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, The Jimi Hendrix Experience/Band of Gypsys, Cream, and many others, trying to...
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Bio Picture Jaimi Vlaanderen
Vocal Instructor
Jaimi has been singing and performing for 15+ years.  She’s been the lead vocalist in such popular area bands as Monkey Bus, DAME, All Fired Up, and Generation Next.  Her soulful vocal style is lnfluenced by Aretha Frankin,  Janis Joplin, and Motown, and her modern edge make Jaimi one of the top female performers in the NY/PA/NJ...
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Bio Picture Shaun Quigley
Guitar Instructor
Shaun has been playing guitar since the age of 9, and teaching for 5 years.  He favors an approach with an emphasis on learning from listening, via improvisation and by exposing students to a diverse range of players in rock, jazz, blues, and other areas between and beyond.  Shaun gives students a comprehensive knowledge of music theory...
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Bio Picture Dave Cifelli
Drum Instructor
Dave Cifelli, a recent graduate with Honors of the University of the Arts (BM Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance) has been studying music since the age of 7. Introduced to jazz music at an early age, Dave is recognized by his colleagues as having an extensive knowledge of music history and drum technology and it’s history. By the age of 13...
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Bio Picture Russ Chell
Guitar Instructor
The first time Russell Chell picked up a guitar was to strengthen his wrist after breaking it in a sports related accident, and thus he was determined to learn more about the instrument. He has been playing guitar for 6 years, having the pleasure of working with musicians such as Earl Slick, Joe Lynn Turner, and playing guitar on the full length...
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Bio Picture Will Wright
Bass Instructor
Will has been playing bass and guitar since he was 13 and joined the original Paul Green School of Rock Music in Philadelphia by the time he was 14.   Within a year, he had joined the Rock School’s All-Stars and traveled to Bad Doberman Germany for the Zappanale Festival in 2005.  Will continued to tour with the All-Stars...
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Bio Picture Riccardo Lagomasino
Drum Instructor
Philadelphia-based drummer, Ricardo Lagomasino, has been playing music for most of his life.  He has toured US, Canada, Europe and the UK with a number of groups and has appears on 11 released recordings.  He is currently playing with Many Arms, The Sea Around Us, Joe Lally, Extreme Fishkin, Lagomasino/Fishkin and Tongue Sculptors....
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Bio Picture Mike Pechter
Drum Instructor
Michael has played the drum-set for 16 years.  For the majority of that time, he has performed in bands in the underground circuit of NJ, working with rock and indie groups Clover Hill, Seal Club, and Snowbaby.  Michael’s approach to teaching focuses on technique and thorough analysis of song structure.  Aside from the drums,...
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Bio Picture Michael Kordish
Keybooard Instructor
Since the age of 4, Michael Kordish has been composing and performing at the piano.  His prolific performing career has included a wide array of genres and styles including classical, jazz, hip-hop, RnB, trance, fusion, Eastern/Indian,rock, progressive, avant garde and free-form.  In addition to performing solo, Michael has...
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