What makes what we do unique?

The Music Studio is intended to be a place where talent and culture is promoted in our community.

Studio Director Jim Dragoni is a veteran performer, teacher and musical technologist. Music lessons, workshops, performances, lectures and master classes are all currently on the program.

Jim Dragoni is a master teacher who has taught since 1974.  He has taken various musicians from the beginner stage through to
professional status.

Jim has been a life long student himself, having studied at various Universities and and with private teachers, most notably, ten years with Dennis Sandole, the man who gave John Coltrane and Pat Martino their musical foundations. It was Sandole's wish that Dragoni would carry on his tradition and the two spent the final two years of Sandole's life discussing teaching and how to best accomplish the desired results. The interesting facet of this discussion was the conclusion that like art, teaching is an individual thing and in the end, Dragoni developed his own methods, similar in some ways to Sandole, but uniquely his own.  His ability to custom design lessons to bring out the best in each student is a gift.  Each lesson is composed and no two are alike.

Lessons are given on piano, bass, guitar, drums, voice, composition, theory and and things related to electronic production techniques.   Guitar is Dragoni's main instrument and his guitar classes, both individual and group sessions provide clients with the option to obtain virtuoso status on the instrument. Not everyone answers this calling, but in the event that life gets in the way, there is still plenty of opportunity to develop as a musician well beyond the level that one came through the door with.