Elaine Chu

Elaine began her tenure with us as a doting mom; her two daughters Jessica and Meghan began taking guitar lessons here and we loved her so much that we secured her as a bookkeeper so we could see her all the time! Now she rocks all night and all day (literally...she works hard around the clock, she cares so much!) with us.
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Gaby Pilagonia

Born and raised in Bronx, NY, Gaby has been singing since she could talk. She started has a Summer Camper and intern at NYCGS some years ago...
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Ivan Orellana

He has been playing guitar for about 10 years and received his Bachelors Degree in Music from the City College of New York.
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Janel Ridley

Hailing from Queens, NY, Janel studied Sociology, Anthropology and Social Justice/Social Policy at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. She loves music, singing and all forms of visual and auditory art...
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Jen Elliott

Jen still writes and performs, but as Director of NYC Guitar School, she spends much of her time creating classes, arranging schedules, teaching, and leading the teaching and office staff.
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Jessy Dorsett

As a little farm girl from Connecticut, Jessy had always dreamed about moving to the big city to pursue her singing career. After attending Berklee College of Music for Music Business and Vocal Performance, she did a bit of traveling playing music and made some pit stops in Portland, ME and Austin, TX before residing here in New York City.
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Leanna Burton

A Chicago native, Leanna moved to New York City to pursue a career as a writer and performer. Leanna has been singing since her childhood, and has been playing guitar since age 16...
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Mariela Rosales

Mariela was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her love of music began at a young age. When she was 14 she began learning the guitar and piano at Brooklyn Guitar School and has been playing ever since. She loves all types of music, especially rock and alternative. Her favorite bands include Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Eagles, Guns N' Roses, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin and Nirvana. She has been a wonderful addition to our desk team from rocking out Summer Rockband!
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Subrina Torres

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Subrina Torres moved up north to become a part of the amazing music and art community in NYC!
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Steve Martinez

Born and bred in Queens, NY, our desk rock star Steve first discovered a passion for music through his Hispanic upbringing and the punk rock influences of his friends in school
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