DMO Music

About

Classes and Workshops through our music program are taught by our world-class pool of guest teaching artists whose experience ranges from Broadway, TV/FILM, International. National Tours, Theme Parks, Cruise Ships, VoiceOver and so much more. These classes help our students understand and comprehend music and the instruments that create it a variety of different ways including Instrumental Lessons, Music Theory, Stomp and Step, Beatboxing/Vocal Percussion and more.

Type of Classes

Songwriting

Private Instrument Lessons

Guitar,Saxophone, Piano, Drums, and more

Music Theory

Song Reading

and more!

Music Program Teaching Artists

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KEEGAN SMITH is a professional musical theatre actor and musician, specializing in tenor saxophone. He has performed and taught saxophone to students ranging from elementary school to adults. While studying at Southern Connecticut State University, Keegan took classes in Jazz History and Music Theory, performing in Jazz Standards and Latin Jazz Ensembles. He played for high-profile events such as the university’s Annual President’s Staff Holiday Luncheon and its 125th Anniversary Gala, headlined by Leslie Odom Jr. As a professional musician, Keegan has performed in pit orchestras for productions like The Rocky Horror Show (Milton, DE) and had on-stage features in productions like A Bronx Tale (Waterbury, CT), the latter of which directed by Joe Barbara and Janine Molinari. Outside of theatre, Keegan was a member of Connecticut-based band JULAI & the Serotones, sharing bills with acts such as Ripe and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and releasing two studio albums. He has also been featured on records by Esor Rose and Internet Tears. Keegan is available for lessons, both in-person and virtual, and private events.

Keegan Smith

Match (a.k.a. Michael Wingate) is an NYC-based beatboxer delivering high-energy beatbox performances and pushing the boundaries of what the human voice is capable of. He holds a B.A. in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from Delaware State University; teaches beatbox lessons to students of all ages, vocal percussion workshops with high school and college students, and has taught beatbox classes at A Cappella festivals across the United States. In the past, Match completed a seven-month stint in the beatbox and tap dance-infused show, Noiseboys (from the creators of Choir of Man) onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Prima’. Match was also a member of the Baltimore-based A Cappella ensemble, ember. With ember, Match took first place in the Mid-Atlantic Semifinal at the 2018 Varsity Vocals A Cappella Open, as well as Outstanding Vocal Percussion, and competed in The A Cappella Open finals at Carnegie Hall in NYC. No stranger to the competitive beatbox scene, Match recently placed top 8 in North America, has been top 16 in the USA and remains a top contender in the country as well as on the international stage, having picked up multiple top 4 placements among major international competitors including national champions from France, Canada, Austria, and more. As of late, Match has been focused on recording and releasing solo beatbox works, beatboxing with NYC-based a cappella group, BLACKOUT, and expanding the reach of his champion beatbox duo, Forest Fire.

Michael Wingate

Joshua Turchin is a singer, actor, dancer, musician, composer, music director, accompanist, and writer. Select theater/TV credits: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation (Original Off-Broadway Cast), two Broadway National Tours, Flounder in The Little Mermaid Live-To-Film at The Hollywood Bowl, 13: The Musical (Netflix), Schmigadoon (Apple TV). Joshua regularly music directs (since 11 years old) in NYC at Green Room 42, 54 Below, Chelsea Table and Stage, and other venues throughout NYC. Musician/Composer credits include a viral new musical based on the golden age of piracy, as well as The Perfect Fit (book/music/lyrics), which won awards including Best Book of a Musical at NYC's Rave Theater Festival when Joshua was 12 years old, and was live-streamed from New World Stages the following year. The EP was released on Broadway Records. Original Film Score: Leave on High, Sharing the Floor, and Spotlight (awards won for Best Original Score and Best Song). Other original music is available on all digital streaming platforms. Tiktok/Instagram/YouTube: Joshuaturchin.

Joshua Turchin

Micah is a New York native with a passion for all things rhythm. Growing up playing drums, Micah went on to study music education at NYU-Steinhardt before studying musical theatre and dance at AMDA. Since then, he’s been fortunate enough to travel the world acting in musicals and drumming in various rock bands. Favorite theatre credits include Rock of Ages, Shrek the Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Footloose, and Bayside the Musical. Current band/producing projects include @nightwithoutcars, @theduderanch, and @thealicevalentine. When not performing, Micah teaches percussion and tap dance at Dance Molinari while also managing his entertainment company, Imperial Entertainment NYC. You can find him currently on the national tour of STOMP! @micah.cowher

Micah Cowher

Micki Hardenberg (they/she) is an actor, dancer, singer, and music teacher originally from New Jerseystationed in NYC. They traveled the country with the First National Tour of Bandstand (Ens., u/s Jimmy & Johnny) and performed in regional productions of Singin’ in the Rain, 42nd Street, and A Chorus Line. Most recently, Micki self-produced, directed, and performed B-Sides Now, a musical tribute to the great singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As an educator, Micki has over a decade of experience working with students of all ages and helping them grow as performers. For every class, Micki aims to help them not only do their best work, but have the best time while doing it!