Meet The Instructors
At Aria Music Academy we make it a priority to have teachers working as current industry professionals who can educate our students on what it really takes to commit to music and what your next steps will be to make it in the industry.
Natalia Zuk
Specializing in vocal therapy & pedagogy, Natalia is a graduate of Randolph Academy of the Performing Arts’ intensive Triple Threat College Program. Her experience includes live concert performance, music composition, professional musical theatre, acting for the stage, Film/TV as well as dance. Natalia continues to study voice and stay on the cusp of new pedagogical methods and techniques as research continues to expand in the industry. Not only that but she also has special interest in audio production and loves to share that with her students by encouraging song writing and putting together fully produced music with her clients.
Natalia’s versatility in the arts really gives her a well rounded understanding of the qualities necessary to be a successful artist in today’s industry and loves to share her knowledge with her students to help them excel and even consider careers in the industry.
Phil Mihaly
Phil is our guitar instructor with 9 years of teaching experience. He is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. He teaches both the electric and acoustic guitar to students of all skill levels. He views the guitar as a flexible lead instrument, which doubles as the perfect accompaniment for vocalists or other instruments.
His approach to teaching is a mix of technique and theory. He offers plenty of techniques and exercises to help students smoothly transition between beginner, intermediate, and advanced skill levels. He also teaches music theory as a type of language in which we use notes, chords, and tonality to articulate our thoughts. His songwriting theory also touches on lyrical, vocal, and percussive analysis if the student has interest in those areas.
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Melvin Murray
Melvin Murray has been playing drums for 18 years, and has participated in the music industry for 11 years. From playing to roadie he has worked with bands such as Walk Off the Earth, Abandon All Ships, and his most recent band Texas King. Melvin has a Professional Drum Certificate through Berklee College of Music. With experience in a wide variety of music such as Afro Cuban, Funk, Metal, R&B, Rock and Roll and much more. He is prepared to teach you the fundamentals of drumming.
