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Joanna Hake – Voice & Piano

Joanna Hake – Voice & Piano

Joanna has been an artist, musician, and songwriter for most of her life. She grew up idolizing her father, an extremely accomplished pianist, organist, and flautist, who began teaching her piano at a very young age. In High School, Joanna earned the opportunity to participate at the ARTS Festival in Orlando, Fl where she won 1st in Monologue, 2nd in Singing, and 3rd in the Cold Read. As a result of ARTS, Joanna attended a 4 week Music Theatre workshop at New York Film Academy where she studied with various Broadway and Off- Broadway Instructors in Dance, Acting, and Voice/Singing. After competing, composing, and performing throughout most of high school and college, Joanna earned a BFA degree with an emphasis in Music Theatre from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. While studying in college, Joanna began taking on vocal students at the suggestion of her own voice teacher.

Following her degree, Joanna was on cast at Sterling Renaissance Festival in Sterling, NY, where vocal coaching became a necessary skill in a time period where “microphones don’t exist”. After Sterling, Joanna took on an Administrative position at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ where she met and worked with various artists of the stage and screen as well as Grammy Award Winning producers. In addition, Joanna began teaching piano and voice in that area with Alexa Teebo Voice Studio. After a total of 12 years, Joanna has been able to cultivate her own way of teaching, involving the body as a whole. Her results have yielded excellent self- confidence, progress in self- discipline and performance, and genuinely positive attitudes from her students, regardless of age. Joanna believes that a person’s voice is one of the greatest gifts we get in this life and she is very excited to continue sharing that message with Boulevard Music!

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Bella Eberle – Violin, Woodwind, Piano, & More

Bella Eberle – Violin, Woodwind, Piano, & More

Bella Eberle is a music educator from Buffalo, NY. She graduated from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in music education with concentrations in band, orchestra, and special education in music. She also received a performance certificate on her primary instrument, clarinet. Bella completed her master’s degree in music education from SUNY Fredonia in 2024, all while teaching music full-time in the city of Buffalo.

Bella’s teaching style is student-centered and flexible, with a focus on creativity and musical expression. Lessons are tailored to meet the needs and goals of each individual student, all in a positive learning environment in which all learners feel empowered and successful. Bella teaches a variety of instrumental lessons, including woodwinds, strings, piano, and more. Students of all ages, abilities, and interests are welcome to take lessons with Bella.

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Cameron Markott – Voice, Piano, Guitar, Songwriting, Flute

Cameron Markott – Voice, Piano, Guitar, Songwriting, Flute

Cameron is currently pursuing a BA in Music Business at Berklee College. Through her schooling, she has developed the skills necessary to manage the legal, financial, artistic, and ethical concerns facing developing musicians in the contemporary music business, along with studying vocal technique. She is a singer-songwriter currently working on releasing her first full length album of songs. She can be seen regularly performing solo around the Buffalo area and as a guest of the band The Twang Gang at the Sportsmen’s. She also has experience in music therapy with training to support geriatric care and the changing conditions related to Alzheimer’s dementia.

Cameron has a passion for working with her students to express themselves and find their voice through song. She is a great teacher for those both young and young at heart who are looking to learn to sing, read music for the first time, improve their vocal technique, to play along with their favorite songs, or to write their own.

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Mat Missert – Guitar

Mat Missert – Guitar

Mat graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Industry from Villa Maria College in 2018. He plays several instruments which include guitar, bass, piano; and drums. He’s played in several different bands locally, and did some light touring up and down the East Coast in 2017. He’s been teaching guitar for a several years and is currently a Music Tutor at Villa Maria College.

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Alessia Paolini – Voice & Piano

Alessia Paolini – Voice & Piano

Italian Soprano Alessia Paolini received her second Master’s Degree in Voice Performance from Houghton College (N.Y.) in 2018. In 2015 she earned a Master’s degree in Voice at the Conservatory of Music of L’Aquila, her hometown, where she also earned a BA in Piano Performance, along with studies in Composition and Conducting. She has performed in France, Sweden, Italy, Austria, and New York. Alessia has been teaching since 2010, privately and in conjunction with various institutions (Kindergarden Diventar Grande, Conservatorio A. Casella of L’Aquila, Houghton College). She loves teaching, and sharing her passion for all types of music with her students.

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Michael Lukasiewicz – Woodwinds & Brass

Michael Lukasiewicz – Woodwinds & Brass

Michael Lukasiewicz is a clarinet player and teacher from Buffalo, NY. In 2017, he graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education, which has given him the skills needed to teach many different instruments, with a specialty in woodwinds and brass. Michael’s main instrument is the clarinet, having studied and performed on many different members of the clarinet family, including bass and contra-bass clarinets. As a teacher, his style is fun, easy going and relaxed, while maintaining a structured curriculum that has clear goals and step-by-step progress based around a multi-level progression. Michael would be an excellent teacher for any student looking to advance their playing, and has worked with students and teachers in many school districts around Western New York.

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Mike Slomowicz- Guitar, Bass

Mike Slomowicz- Guitar, Bass

Mike Slomowicz holds both B.A. (Canisius College) and M.M. (University at Buffalo) degrees in classical guitar performance.  He has several years of experience in rock and jazz ensembles, as well as in theatre pit bands and classical groups.  Mike has been fortunate to open for a variety of national acts, including KC and the Sunshine Band, The Commodores, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Billy Sheehan, and SWV.  From 2012-2015, he served as guitarist and musical director for popular lounge performer Lance Diamond.  He is currently performing locally with the Cool Platinum Band (R&B/funk) and DMW Jazz, among other groups.  In addition to guitar, Mike has background in piano, ukulele, and banjo. Mike’s musical influences include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Carlos Santana, KISS, Andres Segovia, Living Colour, Eric Clapton, just to name a few. Mike is the perfect teacher for advanced students looking to get into Music Theory, classical fingerpicking, or Jazz, however his teaching style can work for students of any age and skill level. 

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Josh English- Drums

Josh English- Drums

Josh is a highly sought after touring and session drummer based in Buffalo, New York. He currently plays with the award winning rock band Grosh, and has played and recorded with dozens of artists in and out of the U.S.

With over a decade of professional experience in the music industry, Josh is well known for his hard hitting, high energy drumming. He’s a great fit for beginners and intermediate players, and will help you discover your voice on the drum set.

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Scott Nestler- Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

Scott Nestler- Guitar, Bass, Ukulele

With well over 20 years of experience playing, Scott is well versed in all genres of music including, classical, jazz, blues, rock, and country. When asked what he loves about teaching the most, “I love the energy of students who are just discovering things on their instrument. Aside from teaching, Scott is also a Rock Band 101 director, providing structured, goal-driven rehearsals to prepare his bands for upcoming performances and also teaches the Ukulele. Scott’s musical influences include Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson, Al Dimeola, and Miles Davis. Scott is a great fit for students of any skill level and age, students looking to learn Music Theory, work on original compositions, or any adolescent learning looking to get into our Rock Band program. 

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Joe Childs- Guitar, Bass, Banjo​

Joe Childs- Guitar, Bass, Banjo

Joe is a professional recording artist, performer, and educator. In addition to being one of the founders of two private music schools in Western NY, Boulevard Music Lessons in Tonawanda and Performing Arts located in Depew, NY, he is also director of guitar at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart. His musical repertoire consists of many styles that include blues, folk, classical, rock, country and jazz. Additionally Joe is a Buffalo Music Awards winner and guitarist in the regional country act Bloodmoney. Joe creates smooth and subtle sound textures using both acoustic and electric, guitar (6 and 12 string), banjo, melodica, and bass guitar. Whether you are young, adult, beginner, or advanced,  Joe is the perfect fit for any student.