Jenna DeLude

Instructor of: Violin & Fiddle

Jenna DeLude is a native of Colorado Springs, CO. As a member of a military family she has had the privilege to live in San Vito, Italy as well as the Boston, Massachusetts area gathering many musical influences. Jenna has played violin for 24 years. While living in Colorado Springs she performed with the Young Concert Artists. She also had the opportunity to perform in the pit of the Pulpit Rock Churches production of Fiddler on the Roof.

She graduated from Denison University, in Granville, OH. in 2007 with a B.A. in Music and continued her musical education at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN, where she graduated with a M.M. in Musicology. At both institutions she performed with the university orchestras.

At Denison University, Jenna also performed with the university bluegrass ensemble gaining advanced fiddling skills and techniques. With the ensemble she also had the opportunity to perform at the Midland Theatre in Newark, OH, opening for the 2005 International Bluegrass Music Awards Entertainer of the Year “Cherryholmes”. She also traveled to Dahlonega, GA. with the ensemble for a bluegrass music presentation at North Georgia College & State University. At both Denison and UT Knoxville Jenna studied extensively in music theory, ear training, music composition & music history.

Frank Natter Jr.

Instructor of: Guitar, Piano, & Folk Instruments

Frank Natter, Jr. is a guitarist, composer, and teacher. Frank Jr. received his B.A. in Music Composition from Central Connecticut State University he also carries an Associate Degree in Computer Information Technology, and a certificate in Software Development from MCC. He is the author of The Total Acoustic Guitarist(Alfred Publishing Co.), Guitar Atlas: Russia (Alfred Publishing Co.), The Blues Guitar Experience (Alfred Publishing Co.), as well as an instructional DVD titled Chords and Strums for Acoustic Guitar (Alfred Publishing Co.). Frank performs with various music groups and arranges music for Purple Rock Puppet Theater, teaches adult group guitar classes for Middletown Adult Education, and performs for Old Lyme’s Fourth Row Theater summer youth drama program. He also coaches the Face Arts Music Summer Ensemble at Face Arts Music in Deep River, CT. In addition to his teaching career, Frank Jr. has performed in folk, rock, and contemporary ensembles across the United States and currently enjoys composing and recording music with various musicians. . .

Frank Natter Sr.

Instructor of: Classical Guitar

Frank Natter, began the study of guitar at age Ten, and continued his classical guitar training with Charles Sutton of Old Saybrook, CT. He pursued his formal education at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where his studies included classical guitar performance with Jerry Willard. He also holds a certificate from Berklee College of Music in modern harmony, arranging, improvisation, and orchestration. He has performed in master classes of Andrew York, Anna Vidovic and Marcin Dylla. He has also study classical guitar with Richard Provost of the Hart School of Music

Mr. Natter teachers all genres of guitar and specializes in the art of classical guitar. He has collaborated with various artist on many projects as a soloist and accompanist.

Hillyn Schmelzer

Instructor of: Drums, Piano, Voice

Ms. Schmelzer is a music educator song writer, performer and will nurture your musicianship to bring out the best you can be.

Ms. Schmelzer is a dedicated teacher performer and songwriter. She provides her students with the tools and knowledge they will need to grow as young musicians and beyond. She holds degrees from Western Connecticut State University, a Masters in Music Education from the University of Bridgeport CT and is a State Certified in Music Educator. In addition to her music career and education, Ms. Schmelzer study Drama at Marymount Manhattan, NY.