Garrett Music Academy

Instructors & Rates


Alicia Moskaitis
Violin, Viola, and Cello

  • Conductor - Calvert County Youth Orchestra
  • Member - Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Performer - Montgomery Chamber Orchestra
    (Chamber Mistress-First Chair)
  • Teaching at the Garrett Music Academy since 2005
  • Has an A+ rating for collegiate and competitive preparation All County, All State, Tri-County, Tri-State, Collegiate



Bill Resnick
Piano

  • Studied Music at the University of Miami
  • Has been teaching privately since the 1990’s
  • Member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Professional Musician and Performer since the 1970’s
  • Taught Piano Technology at the University of Maryland



Clifton Whitford
Trombone, Trumpet, Brass and Secondary Woodwinds

  • Earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Ithaca College
  • Has been teaching since 1987
  • Has been a band director in the Charles County Public Schools
  • Is a member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Is past President of the Maryland Band Directors Association
  • Is active with marching band preparation in Calvert County
  • Has an "A+" rating for All County, All State, Tri-County, and Collegiate preparation



Courtyln Carr
Piano and Voice

  • Earned her bachelor’s degree from the Berklee College of Music
  • Has been teaching privately since 2000
  • Has gained some notoriety in the region as a performer and song writer
  • Specializes in Jazz



Dominic Fragman
Drums and Percussion

  • Attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA
  • Has been teaching privately since 2003
  • Works with both Drum Set and some Classical and Auxiliary Percussion
  • Focus on rudiments and technique



Jenna Siewertzen
Flute, Secondary Woodwinds

  • Second year teaching in the GMA internship program
  • Has been teaching flute for three years
  • Currently studying music in college-Franciscan University of Stubenville, University of MD.
  • Member of the Maryland Music Educators Association



Marty Englert
Guitar, Jazz Specialist

  • Studied music at The American University
  • Is a member of The Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Has been teaching privately since 1987
  • Has been performing professionally since the 1960’s
  • Has been at The Garrett Music Academy since 2004



Matt Thompson
Standard Drum Set, Studio Engineering

  • Has been teaching since 2005
  • One of the first two graduates of the Garrett Music Academy Internship Program
  • Member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Has toured US during a successful stint as a performer with the band CounterMind
  • Has a "B" rating for All County, and Ensemble preparation



Nancy Elliot
Piano, Voice, Female Voice Specialist

  • Nancy earned her Bachelor’s in Music from St. Mary’s College
  • Nancy is a member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Participated in several elementary school music programs in Calvert County
  • Has an "A" rating for All County and All State preparation
  • Nancy has been teaching since 2005 and performing since the mid 1990's



Natalya Stepenenko
Piano, Voice, Specializes in Advanced Piano

  • Earned a Double Doctorate in Piano Performance and Music History from James Madison University
  • Has been teaching piano privately since 1979
  • Has been teaching at the Garrett Music Academy since 2004
  • Is a member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Has an "A+" rating for College preparation




Nathan J. Nate Jensen
Guitar, beginning Electric Bass

  • Has been teaching since 2004 at the Garrett Music Academy
  • Award winning "Making the Band Camp" producer
  • Member of the Maryland Music Educator's Association
  • First graduate of the Garrett Music Academy's internship program





Nick Garrett
Guitar, Electric Bass

  • Opened the Garrett Music Academy in April of 2004
  • Has been teaching privately and lecturing since 1998
  • Published author "Lovely Day for a Rock Song" copyright 2008 Barclay Bryan Press
  • Author of "Nick Garrett's Guitar Method"
  • Has a contract with Recorded Books and does recorded music lessons-nationally distributed teaching methods
  • Has a catalog of over 60 written works including four full length EP's, one produced by Nashville Producer Tom Dahrens.
  • Click here for free guitar lessons! www.garrettbooksandmusic.com





Steven Brown
Piano and Voice

  • Earned his undergraduate from the Westminister choir college
  • Earned his Masters Degree from the Vienna Conservatory
  • Has been teaching at the Garrett Music Academy since 2005
  • Member of the Maryland Music Educators Association


Megan Czechanski

  • Middle School Band Director for St. Mary's County Public Schools
  • Earned an Undergraduate Degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Maryland
  • Earned a Master's Degree in Music Education from Shenandoah University
  • Has taught privately for 8 years
  • Member of the Maryland Music Education Association
  • Member of the National Association for Music Education


Charles Jones
Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Oboe, Woodwind Specialist

  • Has been teaching privately since the 1980’s
  • Studied for a time with instructors from The Peabody Conservatory
  • Has been with the Garrett Music Academy since 2004
  • Has an "A" rating for preparing students for All County, All State, Tri-County, and collegiate auditions




Steve Giannuzzi
Percussion, Woodwind and Brass Secondary

  • Band Director for the Prince George’s County Public Schools
  • Studied music at the Boston Conservatory of Music
  • Earned the undergraduate degree from Keene State
  • Member of of Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Works with Marching Band in the Calvert High School Marching Band




William Anthony Malatesta
Guitar, Bass, specialist in World Music

  • Earned his undergraduate degree from the Berklee College of Music
  • Earned his Masters Degree from The University of London
  • Is a member of the Maryland Music Educators Association
  • Has been teaching at the Garrett Music Academy since 2005