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All lessons are private, including only the student and the teacher, so each student receives their instructor’s undivided attention. The lessons are held in studios at our store between the following hours:
Monday through Thursday: 2pm to 9pm
Friday: 2pm to 6pm
Saturday: 9am to 6pm
Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
The store is not open on the following days: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. Students will not be charged for lessons on those days.
Lessons are priced at $32.00 per half hour. Students take one lesson per week at their dedicated time.
We offer make up lessons for two student-canceled lessons per year, provided that the Lessons office receives notice at least 24 hours prior to the missed lesson. Lessons without notice or beyond the two offered per year are not eligible to be made up.
If you need to discontinue lessons, we require 2 weeks notice.
Students who attend lessons 12 weeks in a row are eligible for a $5 gift certificate to our store. Gift certificates may be applied to music or boutique items, but not to lessons.
To learn more about lessons and our school’s policies, please contact the Lessons Registrar:
Dana Zajko
703/533-7393 x312
foxesmusiclessons@gmail.com
Or feel free to drop in! Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00am – 5:30pm.
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Banjo
Cello
Clarinet
Flute
Guitar
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Oboe
Piano
Percussion
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Trombone
Trumpet
Ukulele
Viola
Violin
Voice
and MORE!
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| Mr. Arnold has been teaching privately for over 18 years now. Before coming to the DC area, he was a band director in the New Jersey public schools, as well as in the schools of the New York City Arch Diocese. He has been a clinician and brass coach in many schools in the Northern Virginia area and has judged for The Solo and Ensemble Festival in all three Northern VA districts.
He has been a member of the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" since October of 2001. Prior to his position with "Pershing's Own", Craig has been a member of the Albany and Allentown Symphonies, The National Repertory Orchestra, The Metro Lyric Opera of New Jersey, The Monumental Brass Quintet, The Riverside Trombone Quartet, The Sonny Costanzo Big Band, and performed around the world with the European-based Philharmonic of the Nations from 1993-1996.
He has performed with the Arlington, Annapolis, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, Fairfax, Gettysburg, New World, Prince William, and Chautauqua Symphonies, and the New Jersey Pops. He has spent summers at The Music Academy of the West, Pacific Music Festival, Grand Teton Orchestral Seminar, National Orchestral Institute, Waterloo Music Festival, Chautauqua School of Music, Eastman Music Festival, and the Tanglewood Empire Brass Seminar.
Craig Holds a Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelors degree from the Eastman school of Music. His teachers include Stephen Norrell, Randall Campura, John Marcellus, Hal Janks, and David Fedderly. Craig is originally from Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. |
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| Ms. Arnold graduated with honors from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and the Flute Performance Certificate. Following study at the Shenandoah University, Jean received a scholarship to attend the Sewanee Summer Music Center at the University of the South, Sewanee Tennessee.
She has continued to study flute performance at the Shepard School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where she studied with Albert Tipton and completed the Master of Musical Arts degree. Following graduate school, Jean attended a seminar with renowned flutist and pedagogue, Marcel Moyse, in Battleboro, Vermont.
She has also received coaching sessions from Toshiko Kohno of the National Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Arnold has tutored flute students in the Northern Virginia area for more than 20 years. |
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 | David Belazis studied Composition at Virginia Commonwealth University
with Doctors Dika Newlin and Loran Carrier and later recording
engineering at Omega Studios School. He has studied Suzuki
education techniques and specializes in educating younger cellists. He
is also the author of a forthcoming scale book for young students.
Mr.
Belazis is also good at motivating teens and keeping their interests
fresh in their instrument. Mr. Belazis has a high success rate with
improving techniques and gettings students to a higher level of
proficiency in a positive and nurturing environment. He has been playing cello
for over 23 years and teaching for over 10 years. |
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| Michael Bevan brings much experience to his students as a performer and instructor for over 30 years. His studies include Berklee College of Music, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Music in Guitar and The Eastman School of Music. He studied with such jazz notables as Gene Bertoncini and Mick Goodrick.
Frequent recording sessions, radio and television, as well as touring keep Michael involved with many projects as a guitarist, producer, and arranger. As a composer, he has had works commissioned for theatre, recording artists, and commercial jingles. Former students have earned notable jazz awards and music scholarships. |
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| Sara Callanan has been teaching piano since she was 16 years old, and was her major instrument at Eastman and the University of Maryland. She has taught privately in this area since 1979.
She teaches all ages and levels, especially starting youngsters and working with more advanced students.
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 | Cara Cammaroto is a lyric coloratura soprano who has performed in the U.S., Italy, Austria and Slovenia. She is considered a specialist in the bel canto style and ornamentation. Ms. Cammaroto is a featured artist at numerous festivals in the above mentioned countries. As a participant of the Bel Canto Institute, Ms. Cammaroto studied and performed many of the early roles featured in her most recent solo recording Running Through The Years. Within the DC area, Ms. Cammaroto has been an active soprano soloist for a number of concert series and churches, which include The Kennedy Center, DAR Constitution Hall, The Phillips Collection, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The British Embassy, Church of the Epiphany, Resurrection Lutheran and St. Luke’s. She is the recipient of several notable awards including The Theodore Presser Foundation’s Presser Scholar Award, and The Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society.
Ms. Cammaroto holds a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in vocal performance from The Catholic University of America where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. During her years at CUA, she was awarded a music scholarship for both graduate and undergraduate studies. Vocal training includes: opera coaching with Dr. Michael Cordovana and Jane Bakken Klaviter; vocal instruction with Mary Ann Stabile and Raymond McGuire; Master Classes with Renata Scotto and Dalton Baldwin.
An active member and adjudicator for the Virginia National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the Virginia Lion’s Bland Music Scholarship Competition, Ms. Cammaroto maintains a vibrant private studio and is on the voice faculty of Northern Virginia Community College. She has been teaching here at Foxes since 1990. Her students range from high school age to adult and perform at various levels and musical styles within the DC area. The studio’s annual recital is a beloved event by the surrounding community. Former and current students have been awarded music scholarships at leading universities and conservatories. |
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 | Mr. deHoll started playing guitar in 1964 with the British Rock Invasion in full swing. Jan studied the styles of John Fahey, Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, and others in 1974 under the tutelage of Bob Driver, accomplished fingerstylist from Harrisonburg, VA. He also studied under Duck Baker in the 1990s.
Jan has attended several National Guitar Workshops led by such luminaries as former Wings guitarist Lawrence Juber, Chet Atkins protégé John Knowles (author of John Knowles Fingerstyle Quarterly), Seth Austen, and Ed Gerhard, among others. Around 1999, Jan began to branch out to other instruments such as banjo, mandolin, Irish Bouzouki, theremin, and didgeridoo.
Jan has taught several guitar and banjo classes through Fairfax County Parks and Recreation, along with teaching private students since 2002. Mr. deHoll has also substitute-taught Orchestra, Guitar, Chorus and other non-music related subjects for the Fairfax County Public Schools. Jan is a graduate of James Madison University, a member of the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association, and a member of BNI chapter N-130, Prosper Alexandria. |
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| Jaime Guitz, a native of Guatemala, graduated from The National Conservatory of Music of Guatemala with a degree in Piano Performance and received a Musical Education degree from The University of San Carlos of Guatemala.
Jaime has performed in a number of solo recitals and chamber concerts, as well as acting as church choir director and pianist in several area churches. Mr. Guitz has been teaching piano for over 10 years. |
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 | Matthew Aaron Hart earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester VA. He studied voice with Jackson Sheats, and Gene Galvin and organ with Judy Connelly, Steven Cooksey and Paul Skevington.
A singer since the age of 18 months, music has played a major role in his life. He has taught elementary music and middle school chorus in the public schools, has been a music director and organist at several churches since 1996, appeared on XM Satellite Radio and The Joy of Music TV Series with Diane Bish.
Matthew continues to work in the field of music as a sheet music specialist at Foxes Music Company in Falls Church, VA. In addition he maintains a piano studio there as well, is Choir Director and Organist at Idylwood Presbyterian Church in Falls Church VA and continues his study at Shenandoah in the field of church music. |
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Edward Kapusciarz was born in Chicago. He began violin lessons at the age of three with Sidney Miller. He attended DePaul University studying with Paul Stassevitch and later with Scott Willits at the American Conservatory of Music where he received bachelor and masters degrees in music. During this period he played in the Palmer House Ensemble and was also a member of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra. He was active in the region's chamber music scene and was featured soloist with DePaul University Orchestra and the American Conservatory of Music Orchestra.
Following his post-graduate studies he enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a member of the U S Air Force Symphony Orchestra. When his military service ended he joined the staff of the Library of Congress and enjoyed a long career there in the Copyright Office. He continued to play in regional orchestras such as the Roanoke Symphony, Richmond Symphony, and Landon Symphonette.
During the past decade he has participated in the Music in the Schools program in the local area and along with his cellist wife, Linda, has been a part of the piano trio. Les Amis de Mozart, and the Talford Duo. |
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| Louise Lee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Music from Smith College and a Master of Music degree in Organ from the Indiana University School of Music. She studied piano under Ida Deck Haigh and Dale Bartholomew and organ with Paul Thomas, Robert Owen, and Oswald Ragatz.
She did continuing study in organ playing, literature, and counterpoint at Union Theological Seminary, N.Y. and harmony sight-singing at The Manhattan School of Music. Louise has also participated in workshops for choral conducting at Wesminister Choir College and is Founder and Director of the Ad Hoc Singers.
Currently, Ms. Lee is organist at the Arlington Forest United Methodist Church in Arlington, VA; she has performed Organ recitals in Indiana and in the Washington D.C. area. As an accompanist, she has performed in venues such as the Anderson House Museum in Washington D.C., the Great Falls Chamber Series in Virginia, Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and numerous area churches. As a pianist she participated in chamber music recitals with the Gallery Quartet in Hagerstown, MD. Louise has been teaching for over 40 years. |
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| Mr. Maxwell has a long history teaching, playing, and loving music. For the past 23 years he has held the positions of Co-director of Music, Organist, Choir Director, and Director of Handbells at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church. In addition, he directs music at Iglesia Gracia United Methodist Church for a bilingual congregation.
Ralph has been teaching piano to all ages and ability levels for the past 30 years, including a blind gentleman he taught to play the piano at a time when there were few resources available to non-sighted individuals. He taught general music for K-8th grade at St. Bernadette’s School in the mid-70s, and more recently, has been teaching Handbells to retired residents at Evergreen House in Annandale, VA. Ralph earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from The Catholic University of America, studying under Dr. Dale Krider, Dr. Conrad Bernier, Daniel Roth, and Robert Twynham.
Mr. Maxwell has been a member of the American Guild of Organists since 1972 and has served as Dean of The Northern Virginia Chapter of the AGO from 1974-1976. |
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| Mark Moccio is an active musician, both as a teacher and a performer! He teaches Secondary School music in the Catholic schools of the area, as well as solo and ensemble concertizing. Mr. Moccio is currently a member of the 13th Street Saxophone Quartet, in which he plays the Soprano Saxophone.
This group performs unique arrangements of music, running the gamut from jazz to show-tunes to classical compositions. Mark received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Saxophone Performance from the West Virginia University. He has been teaching for over 10 years. |
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| Robert Moore is a 2008 graduate from Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach where he studied philosophy and music. Upon returning to northern VA, he has taken courses at The Berklee College of Music under renowned musician Steve Vai. He has also studied percussion under local expert Marshall Maley.
Coming from a family of talented musicians, he has been involved with music since an early age. He is an active performer and composer in the local area for the past 4 years and has locally instructed drums for much of that time. He can currently be seen performing with his hard rock group Epitome of the Weak. He is a dedicated young professional who enjoys relaying his knowledge to eager and aspiring musicians. |
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Joe Morton received his Bachelor’s of Music from George Mason University in saxophone performance. He has studied both classical and jazz saxophone with former Navy Band soloist Dale Underwood, current Army Band soloist Richard Parrell, and former Woody Herman band member James Carroll.
In addition to arranging and composing for big band and saxophone quartet, Joe has performed with many local groups including, the Pan American Jazz Orchestra, The New Hots Jazz Orchestra, and the 13th Street Saxophone Quartet. Joe has been teaching saxophone, clarinet and flute for over 20 years.
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| Mr. Price graduated from Newberry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education. He has also studied at James Madison University, The Catholic University of America, American University, and Shenandoah University. Andy taught in the Loudoun County Public Schools for over 30 years.
An active musician, Mr. Price has served as Choir Director and Organist in a number of Northern Virginia area churches. In May of 2002, Andy was elected Dean of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and her has earned the Service Playing Certificate and the Colleague Certificate from the American Guild of Organists. He has been teaching piano for over 35 years. |
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| Roger Rossi currently holds the position of Foxes Music Emeritus, having taught at Foxes Music School for over 30 years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Fredonia State University where he studied with Stephen Wiloszynski, ex-trumpet player with Maynard Ferguson.
Mr. Rossi is also a former student of Charles Hois and Doc Reinhardt. He has been a member of the Army Blues Jazz Band and the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, serving as Trumpet Section Leader, soloist, and substitute drummer. Currently ranked Sergeant Major, Roger has retired after 33 years of service with the U.S. Army. As a musician with the Army Blues, he has performed in many venues and on many states across the country and beyond, including the White House, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. He has played for seven presidents and many world leaders at The State Department.
At Fredonia State University, he played in the University Symphony and Opera Orchestras. He served as Principal Trumpet with the Elmira Symphony in Elmira, NY. Roger has performed as a free-lance musician for parties, theatrical musicals, weddings, conventions, church services, on television, and as a studio recording musician. |
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 | Marilyn Schimpf has been teaching cello at Foxes since 1994. Many of her students have gone on to become members of AYP and happy members of local performing ensembles, a testimony to her love of teaching. Miss Schimpf graduated Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University with a bachelor's and master's degree in cello (cum laude) and has played cello professionally with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Atlanta Symphony, the Syracuse Symphony and the Air Force Band.
Currently, she and her husband (recently retired violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra) give concerts in the public schools sponsored by the Kennedy Center, a program Miss Schimpf initiated starting in 1991. She is a certified Suzuki teacher, and studied music education at SUNY at Buffalo and at the Orff Institute in Minnesota, but used a blended pedagogical approach to teaching that helps students excel in their school music programs as well as discover the joys of playing together in small ensembles.
She and her husband live in Alexandria, where she also is a long-time student of Greek as an avocation. |
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 | Ms. Thompson studied at the Pablo Casals Conservatory in Puerto Rico. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Viola Performance from the University of North Texas College of Music. Judy entered the graduate program in education and worked as a graduate assistant. She also taught violin classes in the San Antonio, Texas public schools.
Ms. Thompson is retired from the United States Air Force Strolling Strings ensemble, based here in Washington D.C. She also attended nursing school and has served as a member of the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital.
Judy is an active musician and performs with orchestras and ensembles in the Washington Metropolitan area. She has been teaching Violin and Viola for over 25 years. |
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ROCK, CLASSICAL, JAZZ, & More
* Bachelor of Music Degree - Guitar Performance.
(George Mason University)
* Performed with the Legendary Chuck Berry.
* Adjunct Instructor of Guitar - George Washington University (16 years).
* Published by Mel Bay Publications.
* Classical Guitar Magazine (U.K.) describes his work as, “Scholarly...”
* Owner of WATERS MUSIC DESIGN.
(Producing ringtones for Verizon and music content for production libraries.)
* Master Classes with Brazilian Classical Guitar Virtuoso Carlos Barbosa-Lima.
* Prizes in Regional and National Competitions.
* Mid-Atlantic Song Contests - Judge.
* Virginia Community College Artist Residency Program - Candidate.
(Selected by the Virginia Commission for the Arts)
* Contributed as an Author to Guitar Player Magazine.
* Appearances on Local Radio & Television.
Click to hear Eric play! |
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 | Michelle is a local music teacher in the Falls Church area, joining the Foxes Music Faculty over ten years ago. She has been teaching 20+ years. She is also an active musician in the Washington D.C. area and internationally, performing in various ensembles and as a soloist. She is currently a member of the Columbia Flute Choir, and forms one half of a local Flute and Guitar Duo, as well as one third of a Flute, Violin, and Cello Trio. Her playing has taken her as far as Israel and Mexico, where she has entertained as a soloist, and to France, Northern and Southern New Zealand, and Italy performing with the New HOTS Jazz Orchestra.
Locally, Michell has performed for the Victorian Historical Society in Falls Church, at business meetings and conventions. Ms. Williams graduated from the Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Science degree in Arts Management where her applied major was in Flute.
She has been teaching since 1992 and she is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, the National Flute Association, and the Washington Flute Society. |
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