Nik Rael General Manager
Nik has been performing music ever since he can remember. His first band, Headsoup, described by the local press as "white acid reggae," was a seminal band on the Philly music scene throughout the 90's, releasing two locally popular recordings in those years, Livin' Like Vermin and The Garage Sessions. In 2000, Nik relocated to Cresskill, New...Read More
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Kevin Kendrick Music Director
Kevin Kendrick graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy, where he was awarded "Outstanding Percussionist in Music". After attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, on a full music scholarship, he toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada with Fat Mama, hailed by the Village Voice as, "Quite possibly the most...Read More
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Marly Kornblatt Vocals, Keyboards, Show Director, Rock 101 Instructor
Marly Kornblatt has been performing in various musical shows for most of her life. She began studying the piano at the age of 8, and her love for singing came out in her teens, and she has been doing so ever since. Though Marly studied the art of opera as a voice performance major at Syracuse University, she has also had advanced training in...Read More
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Joe Bonasorte Guitar, Drums, Bass, Show Director, Rock 101 Instructor
Joe discovered his love for music at a very early age, mostly due to his surroundings. At nine years old, he had already secured his first gig, accompanying his mother’s choir on the drums. Although he greatly enjoyed his first performing experience, he soon discovered his true passion- the joy of rock and roll music. He then got...Read More
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David Bodie Drums, Show Director
David Bodie grew up in a musical household and has been playing drums for the majority of his life. An avid love of music kept him studying, practicing, and playing any opportunity he could. Studying multiple styles of music throughout his career, most notably at the Drum Collective in NYC, David has developed a quirky style which has proven a...Read More
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Steve DeNola Drums, Show Director, Rock 101 Instructor
Having been a part of The School Of Rock for about four years now, Steve DeNola has been privlaged to have worked alongside muscians such as Denny Walley (Frank Zappa) Nick Cantanese (Black Label Society) Andrew W.K. and even Napolean Murphy Brock (Frank Zappa) through the "School Of Rock Allstars". His most esteemed musicial...Read More
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Jay Mickens Guitar, Bass, Show Director
Jay Mickens is a singer/songwriter from Tenafly, New Jersey. He discovered his love for guitar in High School and has been studying the instrument ever since. He studied for a year and a half with Jimmy Brown, the senior music editor for Guitar World Magazine. Playing guitar and composing songs are Jay’s biggest passions and there is...Read More
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Michael Reid Guitar, Bass
Michael Reid has been playing guitar and performing music for twenty-two years. At age sixteen, he joined his first band, which gained local notoriety for winning a talent search held by the producer of The Kinks. Over the next few years he went on to elevate the sound of many other area bands, bringing his unique style to each project, and...Read More
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Carla Buffa Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Show Director
Born and raised in North Jersey, Carla started music at a young age. Starting with the French Horn, she played through out her high school years. Seventeen Magazine ranked her among the top 10 across the country in their Concerto Competition and the NJ All State Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and NJ Regional Band were achievements that...Read More
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Kyle Rowland Drums, Keyboards
A native of Dublin, Ohio, Kyle is a 2007 graduate of The William Paterson University where his teachers included Mulgrew Miller, Vincent Herring, Kevin Norton, and his mentor, legendary drummer Horacee Arnold. Apart from the WPU Jazz Studies Program he also studied percussion with Jamey Haddad, Cyro Baptista, and tabla with Dr. Payton...Read More
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Charles Kessenich Drums, Bass, Guitar, Show Director
Charlie Kessenich decided to play drums at the age of twelve when he first heard John Bonham’s thunderous groove on “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin. This and a diverse combination of Paul Simon in the car, Prince on his toy radio, and Ravel from his mother’s piano, set Kessenich on a musical path from which he would never stray. Throughout high...Read More
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Meredith Borden Vocals, Keyboards
Meredith Borden has been pursuing the art of singing since she was a young girl growing up in Central Massachusetts where she got her start singing extensively in school and church choirs. Borden went on to earn her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, with a focus on opera under...Read More
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Tim Payne Bass
Tim has been playing bass for the past twenty years, most notably with the NJ based post-hardcore band Thursday. For the past 12 years he has toured extensively with many bands including The Cure, Bad Religion, AFI and Converge. During this time he has written and performed on six full length albums and has also been...Read More
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Pj Zitarosa Guitar, Bass, Rock 101 Instructor
For the past fourteen years guitarist Pj Zitarosa maintains a very busy schedule between live tours with such artists as, Tyketto, Danny Vaughn, Infernophonic, and recording sessions with efx pedal distribution company Godlyke Inc. Pj also stays busy writing for film and TV jingles. ( You...Read More
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Darren Verpeut Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drums
Darren started playing music sixteen years ago and it started with the drums at age eleven. By the time he was thirteen he was in two bands with people over twice his age giving him years of invaluable experience and education. By sixteen, he was was performing regularly in night clubs, taking vocal lessons and writing and recording his own music...Read More
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