MEET OUR MUSIC INSTRUCTORS
Our Weston Music Teachers Make Music Lessons Fun
Scott has a degree in professional music from University of Miami Frost of Music. Scott is also the director of our Student Bands instructors and is experienced in writing and producing music. He performs as a professional musician throughout South Florida and is a recording artist in Jazz and Blues. Currently his band Eclipse performs weekly at Bayside and other venues throughout South Florida and he just finished a recording with Timmy Thomas. Scott works Monday – Saturday at ProMusic Plus.
LESSONS SCOTT TEACHES:
Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Drums, Build A Band And Student Bands
David has been teaching guitar and piano since 2014 in the Weston area. At ProMusic Plus he teaches acoustic, electric, and classical guitar classes. He also teaches piano. Heis one of several guitar music teachers that is bi-lingual in English & Spanish. David studied at Broward College with a specialty in music education & recording. He is also a professional musician and plays professionally with several bands in Fort Lauderdale. David is our sound engineer and production manager who helps with all recordings done at ProMusic and our outside Charitable shows. David works Monday – Saturday at ProMusic Plus.
LESSONS DAVID TEACHES:
Guitar Teacher, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, Piano Teacher, also a sound engineer and production professional bilingual English and Spanish
Terrance is proficient at various live percussion instruments in many genres and experienced in teaching basic marching band percussion and drum set. Terrance has studied under legendary trumpet player Melton Mustafa at Florida Memorial University where he majored in jazz studies. He’s also had the golden opportunity of being a touring drummer, studio drummer and still preforms throughout the South Florida area with various artists.
LESSONS TERRANCE TEACHES:
Drum Teacher, Percussion Teacher
Mackenzie is a vocal and piano instructor. She has her degree in Vocal and Music Theatre from Nova University. Mackenzie won Leading Actress of the Year and Lifetime Star in Music from Nova for her stage performances and plays. She has studied with some of the best vocal coaches and uses these methods to teach her own students. She has several years of performance and music theory and has been teaching with ProMusic since 2016. Mackenzie’s wrote and produced a musical called Songs From The Brink in April 2018. Her students are often asked to perform for sporting events throughout Weston and Sunrise. Mackenzie works every day except Tuesdays and Sundays at ProMusic Plus.
LESSONS MACKENZIE TEACHES:
Piano and Voice Lessons
Heidy has studied in various music schools starting at the early age of 4 and has been a part of multiple orchestras such as “El Sistema” in Venezuela where she originates from. She started teaching violin and music theory at the young age of 16 and since has taught both children and adults. Her desire to pursue teaching music arose from these experiences and began studying music education as a career path in the university “UCLA” in Venezuela.
Heidy moved to the US and started teaching in the Broward area in 2017 as well as playing in the Broward Symphony Orchestra. Shortly after, she attended La Sierra University in California for their Performance Certificate Program where she also was a member in their orchestra and choir, playing in concerts such as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
In addition to the violin, her primary instrument for over 15 years, she has had the opportunity to play and teach other stringed instruments such as the viola, cello, double bass, guitar, cuatro and piano. All of which are instruments she is able to teach to all beginners.
LESSONS HEIDY TEACHES:
Violin, Viola, Cello, Music Theory, Double Bass, Guitar, Piano Teacher.
Angela teaches Piano and beginning guitar at ProMusic Plus. She is also a piano accompanist for several of our other teachers and students. She has been teaching piano for several years and has been playing the piano for over 15 years. Angela came to ProMusic from ASM where she taught for several years.
Angela is a Broward College graduate and has performed in numerous competitions and venues. She has worked as an accompanist for performers of the Florida Bandmasters Association. Angela is experienced in writing and arranging music for group performances as well as directing and conducting. The piano is her primary instrument, but she also has experimented with other instruments through the years such as guitar, drums, violin, and clarinet.
Angela’s preferred curriculum is the Alfred method but is adaptable to other methods and teaching styles as well, including but not limited to, study sheets, games, and music app tutors. Angela has experience in the instruction of special needs children as well as younger students. Angela works Monday – Saturday at ProMusic Plus
LESSONS ANGELA TEACHES:
Piano Teacher, Accompanist, Beginning Guitar Teacher
SEBASTIAN led a variety of quartets and trios in many scenarios, he had the opportunity to tour with a Haitian band called “3Jes” travelling to Haiti, Bahamas, New York, Massachusetts, and several cities throughout Florida.
He moved to Jacksonville to finish his B.A. and played every weekend for 2 years with a band called “The House Cats”. At least once a month he performs with the “Ramona Quimby Band”and he was also part of pit orchestra working for the Limelight Theatre, playing flute and clarinet, in their production of “Oklahoma”. After finishing his undergrad at the University of North Florida, he moved to South Florida to continue his music career.
LESSONS SEBASTIAN TEACHES:
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano
Alex – is one of South Florida’s favorite Saxophone Players. Alex began a music academy in Puerto Rico and has over 20 years of teaching experience. Although his primary instrument is saxophone, he also teaches flute lessons, clarinet lessons, trumpet lessons, trombone lessons and more. Alex is available for entertaining you at any function. He is part of our Build A Band live band division and is happy to play any genre required. He is a professional Jazz and Latin player. Alex has recorded several albums with South Florida’s top Musicians and is well known for his Jazz. Alex works Monday – Friday at ProMusic Plus.
LESSONS ALEX TEACHES:
Woodwind Teacher, Clarinet Teacher, Flute Teacher, Saxophone Teacher, Bilingual English and Spanish
CODY has been teaching for 7 years in the Weston, Davie and Sunrise Florida area. Cody is a guitar teacher and bassist for multiple bands in South Florida. He has played in many events and venues and his music is similar to Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin and other artists. He loves the Blues. Cody is a certified Broward County Public School teacher and has taught music at Flamingo Elementary for over 5 years. Cody works on Saturday at ProMusic Plus.
LESSONS CODY TEACHES:
Rock Band lessons
MECHY is a Dominican producer and songwriter graduated from Full Sail University with a Bachelors degree in Music Production. As well she is a Register Behavioral Technician with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. She has been playing the guitar since she was 8 years old; took vocal lessons for many years both in Dominican Republic and In New Jersey. She has been a professional performer since she was 14 years old and now she dedicates herself to teach music (Piano, Guitar, vocals) and produce music in the Latin music industry. She also has more than 5 years of experience working with Kids with special needs.
LESSONS MECHY TEACHES:
Piano Teacher, Guitar and Vocals Teacher
DR NICK is the school Music Director and he has spent a lifetime devoted to education and the performance arts. With over thirty-three years of diverse experience including teaching at the University of Miami, S.U.N.Y. Purchase and the New York Public School system where he holds permanent New York teacher certification.
He completed a doctorate in Music Composition at the University of Miami at the age of twenty-six on full scholarship and graduated with honors. His masters degree was at S.U.N.Y Purchase in Studio Composition where he also graduated with honors. His bachelors degree was spent between Berklee College of Music and Mercy College/Westchester Conservatory in Jazz Performance where he had a merit based scholarship and graduated at the top of his class.
He has studied with such greats as Chuck Wayne, Bill Connors, Larry Coryell, Juan Mercadal and Ruth Schonthal. His music and poetry have been published and his Doctoral Dissertation has been frequently cited. He has recorded and performed under his own name as well as numerous artists over the years and has composed and arranged music for film, television and radio. Some of those highlights include Pit Bull’s reality show La Esquina Season 2 and working as a composer/arranger for Tomandandy in New York. Dr Nick has also frequently worked as a Music Therapist at various facilities including the Miami-Dade Juvenile Detention Center.