Instructor Biographies
Our instructors are among the most talented in the industry. It would be our pleasure to put our extensive experience to work for you.
Paul Chapin Instructor
Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Voice, Percussion, Violin, Recorder
Paul comes from a big musical family. His father, Jim Chapin, wrote the instructional manual that most drummer's refer to as "The Blue Book" but is entitled "Advanced Techniques for Drummers." It is considered "the book" on drum instruction. Many of Paul's family are also musicians, with half brothers Harry and Tom being the best known of the bunch.
Paul began playing drums at the age of 6, had his first paying gig at the age of 10 and was in his first band at the ripe age of 13. He attended the High School of Music and Art in New York City and took bass, guitar and piano. Paul teaches a wide variety of instruments and has been giving musical instruction since 1995.
Keri MarinoInstructor
Piano, Trumpet, Trombone
Keri is an east-ender with a BS in Music Education K-12 from Molloy College and is a NYS Certified Music Teacher. She is working on her MA Music Education at Hofstra University and is an Elementary Substitute Teacher for the Montauk School District.
Ms. Marino plays Baritone Horn, Euphonium, Trumpet, Trombone and Piano and teaches them all as well. She is a member of Delta Omicron (National Music Honor Society) and is a former member of the Molloy College Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra.
Christine CadaretteInstructor
Piano, Voice, Harp, French Horn, Orchestration, Arrangement, Marimba/Xylophone, Composition
Christine graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a performance/accompanist degree. She had further studies with Marshal Williamson at the Juilliard School. She was accompanist on staff for Juilliard Evening Opera Division, pianist for Juilliard Graduate Drama Division, and accompanist/vocal coach for Circle in the Square Theatre School and NYU Tisch Grad Drama Division.
Ms. Cadarette has been the Associate Conductor and/or Musical Directer and/or Pianist for the following Broadway Shows and National Tours; Annie 20th Anniversary, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors, Tommy, Forbidden Broadway, Wizard of Oz; Dreams really do come true; Leap of Faith and the British Rock Symphony at the Beacon Theatre.
Christine has worked with the following Broadway artists: Nathan Lane, Nell Carter, Sally Struthers, Andrea McArdle, Sutton Foster, Raul Esparza, John Schuck, Roz Ryan, Anthony Rapp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Blythe Danner, Christopher and Dana Reeve, George Wendt, Linda Purl, Stephanie Zimbalist, Ted Mann, Kate Burton, Jane Krawkowski, Brooke Elliott, John B. Hickey, Nick Wyman, Joel Grey, Debra Winger, Lucie Arnaz, Boys Choir of Harlem, Alan Menken, Charles Strouse, Thomas Meehan, Martin Charnin, Gwen Verdon, Gerard Allessindri, Brad Ellis, Arthur Miller.
Christine has also worked with the following rock artists; Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Natalie Cole, Ry Cooder, David Sanborn, Phoebe Snow, Peter Frampton, Felix Cavaliere, Leslie West, Mo Rocca, June Millington, Dr. John, Carly Simon, John Entwhistle, Zach Starkey, Estelle Stijkel of The Jacks, Kristen Ford, Erin McKeowen, Sonya Kitchell,and others.
Christine teaches voice, piano, harp, arrangement, composition, orchestration, french horn, marimba/xylophone and other band instruments.
Meghan Laux
Instructor
Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar and Bass
Meghan is a NYS Certified Strings Teacher with a Bachelor of Music Cum Laude, Music Education from SUNY Fredonia. She currently works at the Wainscott Common School as a Music Teacher and handles their music curriculum.
She was a member of the Fredonia College Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra from 2006 through 2010 and was a member of the Cheektowaga Symphony Orchestra in the Fall of 2010.
Ms. Laux participated in MENC (Music Educators National Conference) and ASTA (American String Teachers Association) and was the executive board member for the SUNY Fredonia chapter. She has worked with many parents and students through that time. Recently, Meghan developed and taught the music curriculum at Hampton Country Day camp.
In addition to her qualifications as a strings instructor, Meghan also has skills and interest in electronic musical instruments, MIDI sequencing, music and video software and music processing.
John Hanford Instructor / Guitar Tech
Guitar, Bass, Violin
John Hanford has been teaching guitar in the Hamptons for years and is no stranger to the east end live music scene. He was once part of One World, the house band for a time at the Stephen Talkhouse and ran the original Open Jam night there. His instrument repair shop was situated upstairs at that location. He was also a member of Wild Card, Hurricane and the Napeague Choir Boys. In addition to teaching several days a week, John handles guitar and other instrument repairs out of Crossroads Music or directly out of his home studio.
Because of his talent , he has played with a number of big names, including Buddy Miles, Eric Burden, the late Roy Buchanan and local showman Vivian and the Merrymakers.
Mr. Hanford’s Web site, easthamptonmusic.com, offers free guitar lessons, and a number of his courses can be found on YouTube. His basic chords lesson received 53,000 visits last year. These days he also has the job of repairing all the stringed instruments for the East Hampton School District.
Mick HargreavesInstructor
Guitar, Bass,
Hard-working vocalist, songwriter, recordist, producer, and a busy guitarist/bassist Mick Hargreaves has toured, performed and recorded nationally and internationally since first stepping onto the stage in 1983. He's worked with artists such as Caroline Doctorow & The Steamrollers, Los Blaggards, Joe Delia & The Thieves, Libby Johnson, Matty Liot & The Big Up, The Hangdogs, Matthew Grimm and the Red Smear, Buddy Woodward & The Nitro Xpress, The Grip Weeds, the Legendary Wild Ensemble, The Tonebenders, Telly, Karen Hudson, and Billy Hector. He is a founding member of the New York Roots Music Association (NYRMA).
Mick teaches a "Rock of Ages" after school class at the Hayground School (Bridgehampton), where students form a real, functioning rock and roll band. He's currently writing and recording material for another full-length solo release and performing select shows, accompanied by his band, the "King Guys". The full-length "Redemption Center II" (solo outtakes, rarities, and demos) and a music & video contribution to Chris Butler's "Major Glitch" (Guinness Book of World Records' longest pop song ever recorded) are also on tap for 2011.
