Study Guitar or Ukulele at Crescendo Music Loft
Crescendo Music System is a teaching method designed by instructor Sandy Connolly to engage and challenge beginner, intermediate, and advanced level students in the development of fundamental skills required to perform any style of music. Students as young as four years of age and up are welcome in this curriculum as are teens and adults.
Studies in music reading, scales, proper technique, ear training along with focus on a repertoire chosen in the style of music the student wishes to learn are developed with arrangements either purchased or written by ourselves specifically for each student’s level of performance.
Meet Your Instructors: John & Steve
John Hurley is a Berklee-trained guitarist from Bridgeport. He plays with several groups in Connecticut, the most noteworthy being Red Planet which does a straight-up, no-nonsense jam that covers a variety of classic tunes from The Dead, Dylan, and The Band to Johnny Cash and other roots-based, country-fied, Americana-type, standards.
Steve Shelton is our jazz guitar specialist. He plays locally with the Aureus Jazz Octet and has a wealth of experience from performing with bands like The Muddy Rudders, The Racket Downstairs, and The Reactions. Trained in The Childbloom Guitar Program for young players, Steve also teaches advanced jazz guitar, bringing his deep knowledge and love for music to our students.
The studio is in Madison, Connecticut just off of I-95 Exit 59 behind The Red Tomato and Friends & Company at 5B Old Post Road (2nd floor) Madison, CT.