Guitar – Bass – Drums – Piano – Violin – Voice – All Brass & Woodwinds

Lesson Rates: $20 Per ½ Hour, $40 Per 1 Hour

Our Instructors

Guitar

Scot Gelzinis has been teaching locally for the past 12 years. Scot’s down to earth, hands on teaching approach has produced positive results in the beginner and intermediate student. Specializing in current and classic rock, Scot believes that establishing an interest level is key to developing the student’s individual playing style. He can be seen performing as lead guitarist in the acoustic pop band Imajyn, and the hard rock band Maniacal.

Matt Lister graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelors degree in Music Performance for classical guitar. While his specialty lies in playing and performing classical music, Matt is also an accomplished finger style, Celtic, and folk player as well, making him adept with both nylon and steel string acoustic guitars. Jim Dozet has been teaching guitar for the past 5 years. He holds a bachelors degree in music from the University of New Hampshire. Jim’s expertise lies in rock, jazz and blues. Jim can teach the beginner to advanced guitarist of all ages. Jim plays locally with the press and Mac Tough.

Drums

Chris Thurston has been teaching drums for over 5 years to students of many ages. His studies of various styles such as rock, funk, and jazz have enabled him to perform with such diverse acts as Solid 8, Coby Carlucci, and currently Out of Print. Chris’ background in pedagogy has shaped his approach for students who are first learning or searching for greater improvement.

Bass

Nick Phaneuf studied music education at UNH with John Hunter while completing his bachelors degree in music. Nick has taught privately for 2 years and is highly competent teaching young beginners as well as advanced theory. He currently plays with the Texas Governor and his own band, Sixth Root.

Chad Owen studied at Keene State College and USM in Gorham Maine. He has been teaching for over 12 years. Chad is very active playing with National and Regional bands. He creates a fun teaching environment with an emphasis on music from the soul.

Violin

Rahul Sivaprasad has over 25 years experience playing, beginning at age 5. He was a founding member of the UNH Symphony Orchestra. He attended New England Conservatory of Music, and has a masters degree in fine arts. Rahul is also an active member of the Whittier College String Orchestra.

Piano / Keyboards / Voice

Bob Kroepel is an experienced musician with a mastery in classical, jazz and popular music performance. He has been teaching piano for more than twenty years and is one of the most versatile and talented performers in the seacoast area.

Brass / Woodwind

Ed Mitchell has over 40 years of professional teaching experience. Ed studied at the University of Lowell before receiving his Bachelor of Music degree from Eastern Nazarene College in Wollaston Massachusetts. Presently the band director at the Tri-City Christian Academy in Somersworth NH, he has the experience working with a wide range of ages from elementary to high school students, to adults.

A Store You Can Count On!

Ear Craft Music is a 10,000 square foot, full-service music retail store located in Dover New Hampshire. We are New Hampshire’s largest independent music retail store in New Hampshire, which permits us t conduct vigorous lesson, repair and rental programs in addition to sales of some of the world’s finest brands of musical instruments.

Our sales staff carries a combined fifty years of music retail experience, with particularly deep knowledge in the areas of sound, reinforcement, lighting, MIDI, digital recording, vintage, percussion, electric and acoustic guitar, and brass and woodwind.

Discriminating musicians from all across New England travel to Dover to select top-of-the-line instruments, confident both that a wide selection is always in stock, and that they are all set up and playing perfectly. Founded in 1974 by Brian Fischer, Ear Craft Music has long been an integral part of the New Hampshire Seacoast area music scene with a customer loyalty that can only be garnered through years of quality service.

Ear Craft Music
432 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-3138


Store Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Thursday 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM to 4:00PM

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