Areli has studied vocal technique since she was fifteen years old, both privately and at the college level. In high school, she participated in various musical theatre productions in the tri-city area and interned as an assistant stage/music director in her senior year. She attended Russell Sage College, where she received training and experience in musical theatre with the Theatre Institute at Sage. She later transferred to SUNY Schenectady School of Music for her vocal performance degree. In this time, she was educated in opera and classical performance as well as touring with the barbershop quartet she leads, Vintage Harmonics. She has additionally travelled as a vocalist/keyboardist with The Fire Collective, a worship collective based in upstate New York. It is Areli’s desire to awaken a passion for singing in the hearts of her students, challenging them to discover the unique characteristics of their individual voices, as well as encouraging them to grow in technique and versatility.

Deb Hedley is a classically trained pianist who has been studying piano for over 17 years. She grew her passion for music within Shenendehowa’s music program. Deb spent most of her high school career performing in various wind ensembles, jazz bands, and accompanying on piano for select choirs as well. After high school, Deb went on to teach private piano lessons while continuing her piano studies at Florida SouthWestern State College. Since moving back to New York, Deb has continued growing her music career performing at various venues and playing keyboards as part of her local church's worship team. She is a well rounded pianist who teaches from beginner to advanced level. Over the past several years, she has helped prepare students for Piano NYSSMA Festivals, college auditions, music camps, and The Chopin Competition. Deb enjoys teaching a variety of styles and genres with a coaching style focusing on the importance of music theory, proper technique, and having fun during lessons!

Gabe Stallman is a musician to the core, having been drawn to instruments (guitar, bass, keyboards, voice) as far back as he can remember. As a formally trained graduate of the SCCC School of Music, Gabe approaches teaching like a musician, believing that the most important part of playing is identifying, developing and enhancing a love of the music. Gabe has been playing out professionally since the age of 16 having toured the northeast playing original music with his acclaimed band, Ampevene. You can hear his music on popular local radio stations like WEQX and WRPI. Gabe believes that the educational experience should be as exciting as the music itself. In lessons, Gabe works with students to identify the music they love from all genres, to understand the theory that explains why they love it, and to help them develop the auditory and technical skills to play and create the sounds that drive their passion. Gabe is excited to be teaching with the family at Modern Day Music, and seeks to give his students the best education they can get.

Brian Chiappinelli is an all around musician. You can currently hear his music featured on Netflix, FOX Sports, NASCAR, WWE (Monday Night Raw & WWE NXT), HBO MAX, NBC’s “Grand Crew”, Peacock’s “Bel Air”, Buying Beverly Hills, Rhythm & Flow, NCAA Tip-Off, Mo Willems Workshop, HBO's "The Hype" and more. He also produced the outro for a #1 trending video on YouTube by creator TD BRICKS, which gained 25 million views. Brian is also signed with Atron Gregory’s (Digital Underground, 2Pac, Stanley Clarke) TNT Recordings as a producer. In addition, he has been endorsed by Eventide as an artist.

Brian has been perfecting his craft behind the drum kit for the last 21 years and has studied performance as well as music business under some of the greatest minds in the industry. As an educator who attended The College of St. Rose for Music Performance/Industry, honing his skills on drums, piano and songwriting, he offers a well rounded, fun & relatable approach to music. He has toured the country as a Drummer, Vocalist, and Tour Manager. Brian has independently amassed millions of streams on platforms like Spotify. He has also worked as an artist (drummer/producer/keys/vocalist) with labels like Black Country Rock (Shooter Jennings), Substream Records (Sony/The Orchard), Foundation Media & more. In addition to his experience in live music, drumming, and piano, he also has extensive experience in the studio as a Recording & Mixing Engineer, as well as a Songwriter & Producer for publishing companies and Record Labels. Brian loves to help people become passionate about music and has experience on all sides of the industry which helps easily adapt lessons to each student.