Faculty/Staff

Our Staff Rocks!

The Port Jeff School of Rock staff is made up of accomplished local musicians who not only share a passion for music education, but who continue to go out and create music, which often gives our students the opportunity to see their teachers play.


Patrick Brennan	Show Director / Guitar Instructor Patrick’s love affair with music began at the age of 9 when he picked up his first guitar. From there, he fed himself a steady diet of music from rock's greatest guitar gods, and cut his teeth playing in various bands in the Long Island area. Patrick began studying at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2005. There, he not only...	Read More
Peter Scoma	Show Director / Guitar Instructor At the age of 12, Peter was determined to learn how to play guitar in hope of starting a band with his friends. This was just the beginning of his musical journey. From there, he threw himself into anything that would offer him the opportunity to play music. As a teenager, he played in many rock bands and studied audio engineering. Being heavily...	Read More
Nathina Inez	Vocal & Keyboards Instructor Nathina Inez is an upcoming jazz artist who possesses an "effortless quality that belies her age" - Southampton Press. She discovered early on in her life a strong connection and passion for music and there was never a doubt that this gift would make room for her. At the age of 18 she decided to delve deeper into her natural technique by...	Read More
Michael Mingoia	Show Director / Vocals, Keyboards & Drum Instructor Michael Mingoia has been performing on stage since the age of 10. He's performed with many different bands playing at venues across Long Island and New York State. Michael has performed with vocal ensembles in such prestigious venues at Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Currently, he performs with his band Doppelganger on Long Island and...	Read More
Christian Cepeda	Show Director / Guitar Instructor Christian first started playing guitar at the age of 17 when he was inspired by the technical prowess of guitarists such as Paul Gilbert and Jason Becker. He began a rigorous practice schedule in hopes of making music just as electrifying someday. Christian continued his pursuit of music by getting his BA in Classical Guitar Performance at...	Read More
Derek Boyer	Bass Instructor / Show Director Derek Boyer, born in Torrance California on June 23rd 1977, began playing bass in 1996. The intension of becoming a professional musician was top priority. Derek was performing live in Southern California shortly after taking up the bass, and began touring internationally in 1998. Working his way through the ranks filling in for professional...	Read More
Lou Agiesta	Drum Instructor Lou Agiesta has been a professional musician for 38 years. He was a member of the original American Touring Company of Jesus Christ Superstar. Upon his return, he was asked to be the drummer for Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge. To date, this band has received a gold record for the song, “The Worst That Could Happen” in...	Read More
Zach Goodman	Rock 101 Director / Guitar, Bass & Keyboard Instructor Having studied music at Stony Brook University with a focus on jazz and popular music, multi-instrumentalist Zach Goodman enjoys sharing his lifelong passion with the tri-state area. While other college freshman were off playing video games, and finishing their assignments on time, Zach could be found playing with a popular Long Island...	Read More

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