Scot Hades
Teaches: Voice, Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Flute​
​Growing up in a musical home, Scot Hades has been a singer and musician all her life, picking up other instruments including piano, guitar, bass, flute, ukulele, and drums along the way, and singing everything from Schubert and Debussy to Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. She was a member of choir, band, and theater throughout grade school and college, and participated in many select vocal ensembles and musical groups along the way. She went on to study music education at Belmont University with vocal coaching from Mark Whatley, and music therapy at Temple University under the instruction of William Mayo, where she was also a member of the University's first co-ed a cappella group, OwlCappella.
Since that time, Scot has performed live many places including World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, Rams Head Live in Baltimore, and a sold out Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, and has toured Germany and the Netherlands. Currently, Scot stands as the lead singer and songwriter of an alternative rock band called Dirty Purple, and backup vocalist for her sibling’s group, Donnie CoCo Deluxe, and performs as a solo musician in the Philadelphia area. Her love for teaching comes from the passion to share the joy, pride, peace, and healing that comes with playing music as an outlet for personal growth, and the rewards that come with honing the craft. She believes the power of music goes beyond the power of words, and her mission is to help each student learn the tools to unlock their musical potential.
Christian Hencek
Teaches: Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano​
Christian began playing music very early in life but started to prioritize performing in his high school years. After high school, he studied Jazz Performance at Temple University with a concentration for Double Bass and graduated in 2019. Christian began performing professionally at age 18 and has played in 20+ bands, multiple theaters, recorded several albums, and performed in a variety of venues all over the East Coast.
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Christian began teaching professionally at age 21 and has taught in private lesson, master class, small ensembles, large ensembles, and large class/lecture settings. Christian believes that to be a musician is to embrace practice, performance, education, and a strong work ethic.
Paul Schneider
Teaches: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Voice​
Paul Schneider began teaching music professionally at 18 years old. In 2007, he attended Berklee College Of Music where he dual majored Songwriting and Guitar Performance, with Dean’s List honors.
Paul has worked as session and touring musician, songwriter, tour manager, and audio engineer. He has had the honor of sharing the stage with some of his biggest musical influences, but never lost his passion for teaching along the way.
Gregg Mervine
Teaches: Drums, Percussion, Piano​
Gregg Mervine is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music producer and educator. Beginning as a drummer from Langhorne, where he played with Bazhena, he studied at University of the Arts and Temple University, before settling in West Philly and becoming a professional musician, composer and bandleader. As a drummer, he has worked with groups as diverse as Ari Up (of the Slits), King Django, Dr. Dog, Romashka, Minas, Stinking Lizavetta, Oolala, Trisha Brown Dance Company, People’s Light and Theater, the Wilma Theater, and New Orleans’ Panorama Brass Band. As a guitarist, pianist and arranger, he has worked with Anthony Green, Lullanas, Toninho Borbo, and Hannah Nicholas. Gregg founded and leads West Philadelphia Orchestra, a Balkan-inspired brass band. As a composer, he has written music for theater (Pig Iron Theater, Gas & Electric Arts), ballet (BalletX), television (Blue’s Big City Adventure) as well as West Philly Orchestra, ZRNA, Camerata String Orchestra and his own solo project, ‘g. mervine.’ He also records, produces and mixes out of Visible Seams Studio in Langhorne.
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Gregg lived in Brazil from 2010 to 2016, where he studied and performed with folkloric groups of Brazil’s Northeast, as well as collaborated with DJs in the capital city. He has led workshops at University of the Arts and Appel Farms Music Camp, was percussion and drumline instructor at Neshaminy High School from 2005-2008, and worked as the music teacher at Philadelphia Academy High School from 2016 to 2022. He currently teaches percussion at George School, R&M Music, and privately out of his own studio.
Adam Pierson
Teaches: Drums, Percussion, Piano​
Adam is an established and well rounded drummer/percussionist. He has been performing and playing for over 20 years. From Langhorne PA, Adam studied music at Bucks County Community College, achieving his Associates and has achieved his Bachelors of Music at West Chester University. During his time at BCCC and West Chester University, he has played in many jazz ensembles, jazz trios and percussion ensembles. He also played for the West Chester University orchestra, concert band and marching band.
Adam has been a member of seven different bands and has played many different styles of music such as rock, jazz, folk, alternative etc. He is currently playing with local Philadelphia bands. He has had the privilege of studying with David Nelson of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the late great Joe Morello. He’s recorded albums, demos and other projects. He has formerly toured with the nationally acclaimed tribute band Think Pink Floyd who opened for Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. He is currently performing with the highly talented original band known as Zeke Sky. They have been performing along the entire east coast. They have performed with the national act King’s X and Molly Hatchet. They have also performed with national acts such as Tantric, Brian Quinn (Candlebox), Danny Beissel (Featherborn Fosterchild), and Brian Bortnick (Octane). They were also offered to perform with Alex Skolnick from the national act Testament and Stu Hamm. In October 2020, Zeke Sky was featured in The Rolling Stone (India) discussing the band, their new music video and their new upcoming album that will be premiering in 2021. You can check out the article by GOOGLE: Rolling Stone The Zeke Sky Band or www.rollingstoneindia.com
Wayne "Range" Hancock
Teaches: Vocal, Artist Development ​
Artist Development/Music Executive/Vocalist/Songwriter/Coach
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Born and raised in Roanoke, Va.
Currently resides in Philadelphia.
Professional performer for 30+ years
Has done character development and coaching for over 20 years.
Extensive background in Pop, R&B and Hiphop as a writer/performer.
He has 20+ year background in Behavioral Counseling.
Range has worked with well over 200 artists to date and has developed a major label signed artist and a mentored a Grammy Award winning producer. He loves working with people and helping them to bring out the best in themselves.
Ralph Hersberger
Teaches: Guitar, Voice ​
Ralph teaches beginning and intermediate guitar as well as vocal instruction. He has played guitar for 60 years and conducted several acapella groups.
His guitar teaching method emphasizes learning chords that enable the student to play songs that they like. As the student progresses, he introduces music theory and fingering techniques that will help the student learn faster. Vocal lessons focus on understanding scales, breathing techniques, and phrasing.
Emily Gelok
Teaches: Violin, Viola, Piano
Emily began her music career at R&M playing the piano, and then violin. She played violin in orchestras and ensembles throughout middle and high school, including the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra.
Currently, she is studying at Temple University and playing violin in their orchestra. She hopes to share her love of music with others, and help her students find confidence through performing.
