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Meet Our Team!

Each member of our team is passionate about music and dedicated to providing personalized, high-quality instruction. With our own backgrounds and extensive experience, our instructors bring a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to every lesson.
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Zaire W.
Piano Instructor

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Bonnie C.
Founder, Director, Piano Instructor

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Erin C.
In-Home Piano & Voice Instructor

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Larysa K.
Piano Instructor

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Will B.
Voice Instructor

Bonnie
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Bonnie C.

Founder, Director, Piano Instructor

A professional, classically trained pianist with over 20 years of experience. She began her piano studies in Hunterdon County at the age of five, and continued in New York City under the guidance of her teacher from Athens, Greece. She performed regularly in recitals at Columbia University for over 10 years. Bonnie is a graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Piano and Organ Performance. Remarkably, she became a music director at the age of 12 and still currently holds that position at two local churches. She has extensive experience in teaching, and accompanying choirs, orchestras, and chamber ensembles. 

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Driven by a passion to build a community where individuals can learn, connect, inspire, create, and grow, she designed Signature Music to be more than just a place for lessons. Her goal is to provide a nurturing environment where students of all ages and skill levels can explore their musical talents, achieve their personal goals, and become part of a supportive and vibrant musical community.

Zaire
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Zaire W.

Piano Instructor

Zaire is a talented and knowledgeable musician who excels as a pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. His expertise in music theory and composition extends across various genres, including pop, rock, funk, jazz, neo-soul, and R&B. Passionate about both teaching and performing, Zaire has captured audiences with his piano skills in various cover and original bands. In addition to piano, he also has experience playing the the flute and drums, which  his versatility and depth. He continues his craft in jazz piano performance and composition at Raritan Valley Community College. Zaire’s love for music is evident in his dedication to formal education and his joy in sharing his perspective and expertise with others.

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Erin
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Erin C.

Voice & Piano Instructor

* At-Home Lessons *

A mezzo-soprano and pianist who recently graduated from Manhattan School of Music with her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance. She has performed with the MSM Graduate Opera Theater, opera scenes, choruses, and various chamber ensembles, as well as with Chicago Summer Opera. Erin received her B.M. in Music Education with a concentration in voice from Rutgers University in 2022. Even though Erin is primarily a vocalist, she has also performed as both a solo pianist and chorus accompanist throughout her life. In addition to performing, Erin is passionate about teaching and has been teaching beginner and intermediate voice and piano lessons for the past 6 years. She has worked with students of all ages and abilities and is excited to continue passing on her love and knowledge of music!

Larysa

Larysa K.

Piano Instructor

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Larysa has enjoyed a lifelong passion for music, is a classically trained pianist and gifted educator, and has been teaching piano to people of all ages for over 20 years, the last 7 of which have been in Hunterdon and Morris Counties. She receives great joy from imparting her love and knowledge of music to others. Larysa is a very inspirational teacher and excels at bringing the very best out of her students. She strikes a great balance between challenging, motivating, and encouraging musicians to grow and improve their skills. Larysa Kolodii studied music at Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine and has performed in venues large and small. She is also currently the Director of the music program at Hampton Public School.

Every student is like family to Larysa!

Will
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Will B.

Voice Instructor

Will is a professional Tenor vocalist from Portland, Oregon.  He began his vocal studies in 2013, and has since gone on to perform professionally both as a soloist and in ensembles in both North America and Europe.  Currently, Will performs regularly as a church musician in New York City.  He has an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the voice and all of its many mechanisms, and is so excited for the opportunity to share that knowledge, as well as his love of singing, with his students at Signature Music!

 

Will is a graduate from Boston Conservatory at Berklee ('21) and Boston University ('23), where he holds a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in Voice Performance, respectively.

​Let's Get in Touch!

Signature Music

Shoppes at the Farm

667 US-22 E Unit 380

Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

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