Ryan Valotta: Ryan attended Rutgers University, where he was an Art Major and Minored in Music. He is a mostly self-taught musician. Ryan studied music theory on his own and had lessons for one year with Scott McGill, a well-renowned jazz fusion player. Ryan started writing his own music at a young age; something he is still doing today. He came from a small original band scene and then turned to cover bands to make an income doing what he loves. Most notably, Ryan was the guitarist for Crystal Roxx, and still plays their reunion shows, and is with SideArm, one of the area’s best cover bands.

Vahe Sarkissian: Vahe is a graduate of the University of the Arts with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Guitar Performance and a Master’s degree in Music Education. He has been a full-time member of Music Training Center’s guitar faculty since 2007 and currently performs with award winning group The Sid Miller Band.

Vahe has performed at venues such as the Wells Fargo Center, BB&T Pavilion (formerly the Susquehanna Bank Center), the Tower Theater, the Electric Factory, the TLA, the Trocadero, and the World Café Live. In addition, he has opened up for artists such as The Roots, Slash, Shinedown, and many others. He was voted the Lead Guitarist in 93.3 WMMR’s Building the Band Contest where he was interviewed by acclaimed DJ’s such as Preston & Steve, Jaxon, and Pierre Robert, and even had a single on the radio.

In addition to his dedication to teaching, Vahe continues to perform in the Tri-State area at various events and venues. He specializes in genres such as jazz, rock, fusion, funk, pop, and middle-eastern music.

Radio High: Neil sings lead and plays acoustic guitar in Radio High, an energetic, local cover band that includes Andy Silvestrini on bass, Ben Slater on keyboards, Jimmy McCloskey on drums, and John Gattone on lead guitar.