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Kevin
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Kevin has been teaching and playing piano and violin for 14 years, and teaching and performing on vocals for 8. He teaches most genres of music, and teaches music reading, history, and theory extensively. He is a Steinway Educational Partner and performs internationally yearly. Kevin can work with you through any kind of music, but has an expertise in classical piano and violin, and jazz piano and vocals. He has played with many orchestras in a professional classical environment and plays many local jazz shows around Long Island and NYC. Kevin can also make many different kinds of cuisines, and yes we mean cooking.
Justin
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Justin Scheidling is a New York-based session drummer and percussionist. Justin believes in creating the highest quality performance and sound through consistency and accuracy. He takes pride in not only his versatility as a musician, but also in delivering the music he plays with the traditional technique and sound in which it was intended. He has performed on drum set with musicians such as Evvan, Julia Lambert, American Idol’s Robbie Rosen and Trish Toralles, The Bratwurst Boys and The Elvis Duran in the Morning House Band. On percussion, Justin has performed with TikTok sensation Nick Tangorra, Darja, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Jeff Allegue. Justin has also created his own percussion show (as seen on Bravo's Summer House) which has allowed him to perform with DJ’s such as Rob Bass and Yellow Claw and as an opener for Steve Aoki. He has additionally performed his show at many private events and professional sporting events for the New York Islanders and New York Mets.
Reny Petrucci
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
-15+ years of experience in guitar, piano, and vocal performance -Bachelor in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music -10+ years recording and producing music -Well versed in Classical and Jazz theory
Chris Benitez
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Christopher Benitez is a New York based bassist, guitarist, and private instructor. He has over 10 years of performance experience. With performances ranging from iconic venues to theaters with thousands of people. Notable artists he has performed with include rapper Wyclef Jean, Fred Schneider of the B 52's , and guitarist Mike Stern. As a private instructor he has years of experience with all levels of guitar and bass students. He has a Bachelor degree in music performance.
Joe
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Joe Licari is a Guitar, Keyboard, and Trumpet instructor at the Commack location. Retired from a successful career in business and technology on Long Island, he holds an MBA from Hofstra and a B.S. from Stony Brook. Joe has been a lifelong musician, playing the guitar, trumpet, piano and keyboards, in a variety of venues over the years. He especially enjoys teaching and mentoring his students, catering lesson plans to their specific needs and interests, while sharing his knowledge and passion for music, performance, and theory!
Cliff
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Cliff’s musical journey began early—he was picking out Beatles tunes on the piano by the age of 3. By 7, he had taken up both guitar and drums, quickly developing a passion for performance and composition. In 7th grade, he co-founded a Dixieland jazz band with his teacher, marking the start of a lifelong commitment to jazz and collaborative music-making. Throughout high school and college, Cliff was an active member of touring jazz bands, gaining invaluable experience on stage. He began performing live shows in Long Island and New York City at just 15, and over the years, played in numerous pit orchestras for musical theater productions across the region. After earning his degree, Cliff moved to NYC in 1995 to pursue a full-time career as a touring and studio musician. His career has taken him to many legendary venues, including CBGB’s and the Village Vanguard, where he performed both rock and jazz sets. He’s been a member of countless bands and has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including a notable tour in 2002 with the avant-garde jazz ensemble World of Tomorrow.
Kenny
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Kenny has been playing guitar for ten years and has experience with multiple genres of music, specifically metal and emotional hardcore. He has experience forming and playing in bands, as well as writing and recording music. Some performance credits include playing sold out shows at The Starland Ballroom and The Brooklyn Monarch, and sharing the stage with bands such as NAILS, Madball, Pain Of Truth, Internal Bleeding, Sanguisugabogg, Incendiary, Frozen Soul, 200 Stab Wounds, and many others.
Matteo Pino
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Matteo is a graduate of Berklee College of music. He is a proficient pianist, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. He is also a DJ and producer, composing music with his project Soy Christmas.
Chris Harding
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Guitar Center Commack 8 Garet Place Commack, NY
Has been teaching at Guitar Center since 2025.