About Us   Tuition Our Teachers Lou Ubriaco Greg Rapaport Tom Bitondo Phil Nouvion Ann Kripactyj Nick Vara Upcoming Events Styles Jazz Classical Rock Blues Metal Fingerstyle Country Recitals Open Mics Workshops Recording Resources Links Contact Home	Our Philosophy Each of our students is an individual and is treated as one. Learning is a combination of cognitive and intuitive skills. Playing an instrument brings into the equation the emotional factor as well. If a student feels comfortable, safe and inspired taking on the challenge, he or she will excel while building self confidence and self esteem. One of the most rewarding benefits of a quality learning experience is the profound effect it has one's psyche after achieving a personal milestone. The positive results are self evident in future and even concurrent endeavors. We are keenly aware of and have a great appreciation for this concept. It is the cornerstone of our philosophy and fundamental to our instructional approach. Our Teachers         Lou Ubriaco Guitar & Bass   Greg Rapaport Guitar & Bass   Tom Bitondo Keyboard   Ann Kripackyj Keyboard   Nick Vara Drums Open Recitals - Performances - Workshops Performances   Warm And Friendly Enviroment   Group Classes         At the UMusic School we also focus on performances. Whether its through our Performance Coaching Classes to being able to play comfortably in front of an audience during our recitals.   We provide a warm and friendly enviroment for all our students. It is important to us that our students are comfortable and open during the teaching process to foster an open line of communication between teacher and student   If you have a youngster and you’re not quite sure they are ready for individual lessons? Feel free to sign them up for one of our group classes. These classes will gently introduce your child to the learning process of music.