Giannelli Square of Northridge
Giannelli Square of Northridge
19451 Londelius Street
Northridge, CA 91324
Phone: 818.772.1722
Fax: 818.882.9783
giannellisquare@sbcglobal.net
Teacher's Biography
MUSIC TEACHERS:
Lyndi Williams
Born in Amarillo, Texas, and currently a newly-relocated Northridge resident, Lyndi Williams has been singing professionally for nearly a decade. She studied with Mary Jane Johnson at Amarillo College and transferred to West Texas A&M University, earning a Bachelors of Music Degree in 2007. Since then she has been performing with a number of American groups and orchestras, including the Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Opera, Amarillo Civic Chorus, West Texas Chorale, West Texas Chamber Singers, Sfortzando Singers, TEXAS the Musical, Amarillo College Choir and Vocal Jazz Choir.
Ms. Williams has been singing with Amarillo Opera since the year 2000, performing in many shows, including: My Fair Lady, Kismet, The Barber of Seville, Le Nozze di Figaro, La Traviata, Don Pasquale, Carmen, Die Fledermaus, and Carlisle Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree. Singing for many competitions and events, she has been named an “outstanding soloist” for the Greeley Jazz Festival. She was the winner of the West Texas Concerto Competition, a three-time finalist at the Texhoma Region NATS competition, and the MTNA Texas regional winner at the Artist Division Competition. She has been a vocal teacher for the Amarillo area for eight years and a vocal coach for Amarillo Opera's Summer Opera camp for students.
In 2009 Ms. Williams premiered composer Edward Manukyan's World Without War on words by Noam Chomsky, the world's leading intellectual and peace activist. Her collaboration with Edward Manukyan went further, putting the composer's entire list of works for soprano into her active repertoire. She also gave the premiere of the English version of Loris Tjeknavorian's Love Songs for soprano and symphony orchestra, receiving enthusiastic praise from the world-famous maestro.
In balance with her professional activities as a concert soprano, Ms. Williams manages a unique project called "Musical Tribute to Scientists," which honors the world's leading scientists by concert performances of musical dedications. Its growing success has attracted attention from some of the greatest intellectuals of our time, including James Watson, Steven Weinberg, Noam Chomsky and others.
Thom Teresi Piano Teacher - Biography
Thom Teresi has been a professional Musician and Piano Teacher in the Los Angeles, CA area for more than 25 years.
Thom has recorded and played with well known groups like El Chrcano, Dobie Gray and The Shirelles and has played with some of the best studio Musicians in Hollywood.
Thom has the ability to teach all ages from 6 to 80 years old what ever they want to learn, from Jazz Improv to Classical, Rock to Latin. Thom has recorded 3 CDs under his own name, "Earthtones", "Street Smart" and "Live At The Old Pasadena Playboy Summerfest and is
a founding member of Rhombus Records www.rhombusrecords.com
Thom is a patient teacher and believes that each student should learn
at their own speed.
John Smith Acoustic and Electric Bassist - Print PDF
Education: CSUN Performance Major
Acoustic Bass Teachers
Classical-Albert Pollan and Nat Gangursky
Jazz - Ted Hammond. Participated in Master Classes with Ray Brown and Red Mitchell. Studied Jazz Theory and Improvisation with Dan Haerle, Professor Emeritus of Jazz Studies at North Texas State and a member of the IAJE Hall of Fame.
Electric Bass
Carol Kaye-participated in Master Classes with John Patitucci and Brian Bromberg.
Over 30 years experience as a freelance bassist and private teacher. Over 50 recordings as a sideman. Some of the more recent include Christine Ebersol Live At The Cinnegrill, Alan Paul's Another Place & Time and Rhonda Giannelli Quartet; It was Only A Dream.
Larissa Timochina - Early Music Edu Specialist / Group Keybord Classes / Piano Instructions and Prep. for a Certificate of Merit. Incorporative European, Suzuki and American Methods
Recitals, Shows, Workshops, Theory Classes, a Summer Program and more..
About The Teacher: 25 years of Teaching Exp. Bachelor's Degree, Moscow-Russia. Professional Training, United Federation of Teachers, NY., Member of Music Teacher Assosiation of California, MTAC. High professional standards and goals. Quote: "... I teach my students how to love and undestand music and learn how to express their feelings in music performance at any level of study."
Michael Dubin bio:
Born July 4th 1970 in Chicago Illinois.
Along with my musical recording projects as a guitar player/singer, I am known in and outside of Los Angeles for being an underground jazz/rock/world music drummer. For the past 5 years I have been host/drummer/bandleader to regular weekly jam sessions at DUBES, featuring many of the top improvisational musicians in Los Angeles. Shea Welsh, DJ Bonebrake, Angel Lebron, Michael Fortunato, Michelle Coltrane, Evan Calbi, Amir Efrat, Max Perkoff, Oran Ben Avi, Lior Ron, Franz Merphert, Elvira Barjau, Gregroie Raymond, Shin Kawasaki, Tal Moore, BJ Dubin, Wayne O-Mills, Richard Hardy, Erik Krogh, Sam Riney, Pete Korpela, Robin Russell and many others. This is some of the most exciting music being played in Los Angeles!!!
I was also the house drummer with The Pickering Street Players, a children's theater group with musical director Paul Cady from 2005-2008. We played top shows like Annie, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Wizard of Oz and many others.
And I played drums for the critically acclaimed A Night with Paul Lynde starring Michael Airington playing The Madrid Theater and a very successful run at Ultra Suede in West Hollywood in summer of 2006. Stay tuned for the resurrection of the exciting show!
Bill Fowler Bio
Bill Fowler was part of a world tour backing Raquel Welch and subsequently toured for 3 years with the Pointer Sisters, performing at venues such as The Universal Amphitheater, The Greek Theatre and the LA Sports Arena; television appearances included The Tonight Show, The Midnight Special, The Tomorrow Show, and he also toured New Zealand and Australia. He later spent 10 years as part of Ben Vereen's touring band, performing in both self-contained, 5-piece band contexts as well as Pops concert configurations with symphony orchestras. A highlight of this association was an appearance with the orchestra at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Other credits include television appearances with Jermaine Jackson and concert appearances with Lou Rawls, Marilyn McCoo, Lainie Kazan, Willie Bobo, Marvin Hamlisch, Anthony Newley, Nell Carter and Suzanne Somers. His work has been heard on TV and on feature film soundtracks composed by Gil Melle as well as on albums by Ray Charles and Johnny Halliday (the French Elvis!) respectively. He has appeared with the Jazz Tap Ensemble for the last 3 years as part of their Christmas performance broadcast live on KCET. He began teaching guitar both one-on-one and in classes over 20 years ago and has been associated with the LA Music Academy since 1996.
Dr. Wendy Mazon
Dr. Wendy Mazon holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree in Music Performance and a University Teaching Certificate from the University of Arizona. Other degrees include a Masters of Music degree in Music Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from California State University, Northridge. While at the University of Arizona Dr. Mazon was the teaching assistant for the clarinet studio and taught applied clarinet lessons, clarinet techniques and clarinet pedagogy classes. She was also principle clarinet of the Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Opera, performed with the University of Arizona Faculty Quintet, and the Ratio H quintet and assistant conductor of the University’s clarinet choir. At Northridge, Dr. Mazon was the recipient of many awards including the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Graduate, the music department’s Outstanding Graduate Award and was one of four winners of the 2001 CSUN Concerto Competition.
Dr. Mazon is the founder of the Mazon Music Studio based in the San Fernando Valley where she has been teaching for over ten years. The studio’s lessons are held at Giannelli Square and recitals are offered once a year. In addition to private teaching, Dr. Mazon has also taught and coached with various instrumental music programs throughout the greater Los Angeles area and has performed with such groups as the Kadima Consortium, the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir, the Conejo Valley Symphony, and the Center Stage Opera Orchestra. Her clarinet teachers include Jerry Kirkbride, Hakan Rosengren, and Dr. Julia Heinen.
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