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Michael Henss
B.A. in Music
Acoustic, Electric & Bass Guitar
Dennis McCorkle
B.A. in Guitar Performance
Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Recognized in 2019 as one of the Top-Ten Music Educators in the U.S. Mr. McCorkle brings over 50 years teaching and performance experience in acoustic, jazz, rock, and classical guitar, as well as ukulele, electric bass, music theory, harmony, and arranging. Upon leaving the United States Navy Band as a guitarist, Dennis continued his professional development studying with John Marlow, a protégé of Segovia’s, Frank Mullen, and Dennis Sandole with whom John Coltrane and Pat Martino studied. He has performed extensively in Washington DC, Atlantic City and internationally at Cambridge and Glascow Universities in the UK and various venues in Scotland. His music has been published by Mel Bay, Music Sales, Music Minus One and Hal Leonard Corporation. As an Executive Director/producer for Music Minus One/Pocket Songs Karaoke, Dennis has made significant contributions to the music industry. Passionate about teaching, Dennis strives to equip his students with the skills they need to achieve their goals while exposing them to the diverse musical styles and techniques their instrument presents.
John Cesar
B.A. in Guitar Performance
Classical, Acoustic, & Electric Guitar
John Cesar is a professional guitarist and guitar instructor from New Jersey. Originally inspired to play music by the greats such as Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, John created his love for blues and rock n roll. Soon after this lead John be involved in numerous bands and music projects around the Northern NJ Music Scene. When it came time for college John decided to pursue the study of the classical guitar.
John completed his Bachelor’s of Music in Guitar Performance from The John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and a Master’s Degree at the Hartt School of Music. While at Hartt John worked closely with award winning guitarist Christopher Ladd and the renowned classical guitar pedagogue, Richard Provost. As teacher John has been working with students of all ages and levels for over 8 years. Students of his in the past have recorded their own music, gotten into high school jazz bands, and been accepted into college music programs. John is also a registered Suzuki guitar instructor through the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Anthony Edley
B.A. in Music Education
Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Anthony Edley has been teaching for 13 years and has been with Middlesex Music Academy for the past 8. Working with students of all ages, skill level, and musical backgrounds, Anthony is able to customize a lesson plan for any learning style. Anthony graduated from the Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts and shortly after earned his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Hartford.Students of Anthony Edley have gone on to perform in Regional and All State choirs and jazz bands as well as graduate from basic music theory, perform as the lead in their school musicals and perform in their own working bands. Anthony has also helped students continue their education by preparing them for college auditions and leading them through musical career paths. Students of Anthony have gone on to major in Music Education, Audio Engineering, Music Production, Vocal and Jazz Performance at many diverse colleges and universities.
As a professional musician, Anthony has had a wealth of experience ranging from performing with Dave Brubeck at the Library of Congress with the Real Ambassadors Jazz Choir, to touring throughout the United States with various bands. Currently Anthony performs with Presley and Taylor, The Zoo, Branded, and Southern Voice, at destination weddings, music festivals, Resorts, Casinos, and other 5,000+ capacity venues. Anthony has several studio credits ranging from Contemporary Christian, Musical Theater, Country, Rock, Indie, Metal, Jazz, Radio and T.V. commercials. He has also worked with corporations to provide promotional material for companies, as well as arranging/producing tracks for independent artists and song writers.
You can view some of Anthony's performances and student ensembles on the Middlesex Music Academy YouTube channel here: YouTube.com/Middlesex-Music-Academy
Karen Hogg
B.A. in Music
Folk, Acoustic, & Electric Guitar
A Berklee College of Music graduate, Karen brings a wealth of experience in musical instruction. She is a prolific performer and author, having written many articles for Acoustic Guitar magazine and Fretboard Journal, including interviews with legends Les Paul and Tommy Ramone. She has written two instructional books for guitar: Guitar Made Easy and Women in Rock. Her 25 years of teaching experience includes both private and group lessons on guitar, mandolin, and ukulele at various music schools and summer camps across the country. She also leads student bands in preparation for recitals.A New Haven-area native, Karen is the mandolinist in the band Flint Ladder. She also regularly provides solo fingerstyle guitar, fingerstyle ukulele, and solo mandolin at weddings and events in the area. Karen loves teaching and encouraging students to do their best AND have fun!
