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415 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460Monday to Thursday: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.Fall season forms in September(610) 555-0103

Teachers

The people who lead your rehearsal

Every coach plays what they teach and leads a band. Each coaches on two evenings, and you can see which on the schedule.

  • A director, standing beside a stage piano in a bright room

    Anisha Shinde

    Director · keys and songwriting

    Opened the school and coaches the Monday first band and the Thursday show band. Plays keys and sings backing parts. Speaks Hindi.

  • A piano coach, seated sideways on a piano bench

    Prentiss Wilder

    Piano · blues and soul bands

    Coaches the Tuesday first band and the Saturday returning band. Plays piano, and helps bands find the space between the notes. Coaches on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

  • A voice coach, standing beside an upright piano in a bright room

    Latavia Estes

    Voice · harmonies and show bands

    Coaches the Tuesday show band and the Saturday first band. Teaches voice and harmony, and helps bands who have never sung together find their blend.

  • A bass coach, seated with a cello in a lesson room

    Takumi Wada

    Bass and low strings · folk bands

    Coaches the Monday returning band and the Thursday first band. Plays bass and cello, and teaches bands to listen to the bottom of a song first.

  • A voice coach, standing at a microphone stand in a rehearsal room

    Fidela Urrea

    Voice · returning and show bands

    Coaches the Wednesday returning band, hosts open hall on Wednesdays and coaches the Saturday show band. Sings lead, and helps first-time singers use a microphone.

Languages

Languages at the school

Coaches and staff who speak a language besides English.

  • Spoken at the school

    • Hindi

      Anisha Shinde

Sample credentials.

Come in

Meet a coach

Come to a class and play for one of us. Nobody is graded.