• Olga Bakina
• Sam Chneider
• Tyler Collins
• Lali Giorgadze
• Milana Goldburt
• Dada Jikia Stella
• Marina Konovalova
• Michael Lemongelli
• Greg Mazurek
• Irina Orlova
• Andrei Pilipetski
• Lana Ricci
• Jeff Saxon
• Leon Shlossberg
• Kerrianne Spellman
• Chris Tuccillo
• Matthew Vicari
• Fredi Walker-Browne
• Iryna Yefremenko

Lana Ricci

Owner and founder of the Music and Art Academy, Lana received her musical education in Europe. Lana studied music theory and piano, receiving her bachelor's degree from the Nikolayev State Music College, and her Masters Degree from Uzhorod Sate University. She has taught piano for over 30 years and is very experienced in helping students achieve their full potential. Lana's students have received numerous awards in competitions in Europe and America.

Lana began The Music and Art Academy in 2002 so that she could bring her love of music to a wider range of people. Beginning with only a few teachers, the academy has now grown to have nearly 20 teachers in a dozen instruments and several hundred students!

John Ricci

John Ricci is a singer and entertainer whose extraordinary voice transcends the norm. John has been singing since a young age both for pleasure and in bands and theatrical roles. As an adult he followed his passion for music which led him back to the songs he grew up with. Fluent in Italian and Spanish, the romantic songs of Italy are so much a part of his soul that he began to sing them exclusively.
John has performed as a guest entertainer on various cruise ships as well as hotels in Atlantic City. As an actor, he has been featured in national television commercials and on local television shows. John appears in many venues throughout New Jersey, New York and Florida, such as the Hollywood Beach Theater and Century Village and is a regular performer at the famous San Gennaro’s Feast in Little Italy, as well as for Italian American Organizations throughout the United States.