Teachers & Coordinators

Bob Elliott - Workshop Coordinator & President of Music Makers

Bob Elliott is the founder and President of Music Makers NY.

Sharon Heller - Vocal, Saxophone & Piano Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Sharon is a passionate music teacher with extensive knowledge of the music industry in relation to performance, appreciation, and recording.

Jason Cohen – Multi Instrumentalist….Piano, Guitar, Electric Bass, Double Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin, Accordion, Harmonica, Drum, Trombone & MM Workshop Musical Director

Jason Cohen is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed all over North America.

Sergio Ortega - Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Ukulele, Banjo, Piano Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Sergio is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator with over 10 years of experience in the music...

Kelley Kelley - Multi Instrumentalist - Guitar, Vocal, Bass, Piano, Drum Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Kelley Kelley received his BA in Professional Music from Berklee College of Music May 2001.

Baden Goyo - Jazz and Classical Piano, Ear Training, Music Performance, Music Theory Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Venezuelan musician (pianist, composer and arranger) graduated from the Lino Gallardo Music School, where he completed studies of Music Theory, Music...

Nelson Montana - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocal Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director, Composer, Arranger, Producer

Bass guitarist Nelson Montana’s musical career spans several styles and major venues in both live performances and studio recordings.

Aynsley Powell, Drum, Percussion, Guitar Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Aynsley Powell is a performer, composer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. Raised in a musical family, he began the drums at age 6 and his...

Erich Johnson - Guitar Instruction

A Los Angeles native, his initial forays into guitar were self-taught, learning classic rock and blues styles.

Juan Diego Villalobos Martinez - Vibraphone (Jazz/Academic) Piano, Drums and Classic and Latin Percussion and Afro-Venezuelan percussion

JUAN DIEGO VILLALOBOS MARTINEZ (Vibraphonist/Percussionist) EL SISTEMA: Venezuelan percussionist, Jazz and academic, symphony orchestra percussionist,...

Pete McCann - Guitar Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Pete McCann is undoubtedly one of the most respected and industrious electric guitarists on the New York and international scene. McCann’s prowess...

Lloyd Landesman Piano Instruction, MM Workshop Musical Director

Lloyd grew up alongside other musical luminaries such as The Ramones, Leslie West and Simon & Garfunkel.

Fausto Bozza - Guitar Teacher & Jam Coordinator

Manhattan native Fausto Bozza loves to play the blues in his own distinctive style.

Dan Iaed - Teacher and Coordinator

I started playing the guitar at age 10 with the help of my uncle, a brilliant classical guitar player named David Umberger.

Dave Rubin - Teacher

Dave Rubin is a New York City blues and rock guitarist, teacher, author and journalist.

Pontus Gunve - Modern Rock Guitar Teacher

Pontus Gunve, originally from Sweden and living in Brooklyn, is professionally trained in Music Technology from NYU and has over 12 years of teaching...