guitar instructors

Stephen Sikorski  

Acoustic Guitar, Composition, Electric Guitar, Piano, Voice; Music 101 instructor since 2005

Stephen is a multi-instrumentalist with a degree in Classical Composition from the New England Conservatory. He has a diverse performance background ranging from early renaissance vocal ensembles at St.Thomas 5th Avenue in NYC, avant-garde contemporary world premieres in Boston's historical Jordan Hall, to playing at Kiss 108's Kiss Concert Series at the Xfinity Center. Stephen has recorded with Grammy award winning producers, is an experienced jazz pianist, and is currently the organist & choir director at St. John's Episcopal Church in Saugus.

Brian Church
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Voice; Music 101 instructor since 2008
Brian Church holds a BM in Music Education from The College of New Jersey, an MM in Vocal Performance from New England Conservatory, and is also an accomplished bassist with the avant-noise post-punk group Tristan da Cunha with whom he has toured the midwest and released several recordings. Brian has been an elementary music educator in the Melrose Public School System teaching at the Roosevelt, Hoover and Horace Mann Schools, and has used his skills to help create almost 30 original songs with his students under his curriculum.​​​

Galen Willett  

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Ukulele;  Music 101 instructor since 2017

Galen Willett graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Composition and Electric Bass Performance in 2011. With ten years of experience in a wide range of genres, Galen tailors lessons to his students' individual styles and goals. He currently performs with Boston-based artists and bands including Kina Zoré (Afro-pop), Neotolia (fusion pop), Victoria Rios (folk/fusion), Lilla (R&B/hip-hop/reggae), and Azurite (jazz/rock). He has performed at the Outside the Box Festival in Boston, the ArtBeat Festival in Somerville, the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, and more.

Rose Whitcomb
Piano, Voice, Guitar;  Music 101 instructor Fall 2024
Rose Whitcomb (A.B. '16, M.M. '23) is a multi-instrumentalist and passionate student-centered music educator.  Her dreams of teaching music started with her upbringing in the Hudson Valley (upstate NY), and have actualized as she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University and Boston University, respectively.  She has been teaching music for over 6 years, primarily for the Everett Public Schools, and is always developing new ways to bring music to her community, including special performances, after school programs, and holiday events.  You may see her performing classical clarinet music as a member of the MetroWest Chamber Players, singing alto in a church chorus, playing and singing pop covers, or creating and facilitating new performances for pop, jazz, classical, and more genres.  Rose is an extremely collaborative musician, and her favorite part of teaching is helping her students realize their dreams, just as her teachers have shown her over the years.  She looks forward to joining the Music 101 Studio and community.

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