Our Teachers

Alexis is a singer, pianist, and music teacher. They love helping students build confidence, discover their sound, and have fun while learning. Music has been a part of their life for as long as they can remember, and Alexis is passionate about creating a space where students—whether they’re beginners or more advanced—feel supported, encouraged, and inspired to grow. Alexis is a vocals teacher and keyboard + piano teacher at School of Rock Huntington.

Brett is an experienced lifelong drummer with a strong background in musical performance. He spent most of his career as an investment banker and is also a family man and former business owner. Brett is finally at a place in his life where he can devote more time to his true passion of teaching and playing drums. He has extensive experience with various styles and techniques of drumming and possesses a creative and collaborative mindset in music education.

Brett enjoys working with students of all ages and levels of experience. He also plays in a successful band that writes, records, and produces original music which can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and other streaming services under GUMP Band. Brett is a passionate teacher and performer who is enthusiastic about sharing his joy of music with others. Brett is a drum teacher at School of Rock Huntington.

Christian studied guitar for years from acclaimed Long Island guitarist Tom San Filippo of the band Half Step. Christian loves to educate when it comes to music and understanding how to express oneself through the guitar. Currently, Christian plays and performs in two independent rock groups and has appeared on stages from New York City to Philadelphia.

Christian is driven to instruct and educate his students to have a thorough understanding of the guitar and improve their technical skills. Christian is a guitar and bass guitar teacher at the School of Rock in Huntington.

David is a 20-year musician specializing in drums, percussion, woodwinds and piano. He got his start at the age of 10 when a chance meeting with a music teacher prompted him to start clarinet. He attended Laguardia High School of Music and Art and Mannes School of Music, performing with the Laguardia orchestra, the Mannes concert orchestra and the ISO orchestra. After graduating high school, David attended Queens College where he performed with the senior orchestra for three years. He's taken lessons with some of the most famous clarinetists in New York City including Bonnie Sholl, David Glazer, David Weber and Stanley Drucker. After years of clarinet lessons, David felt he needed a change. Percussion was always a love of his so after transferring to Lehman College in the Bronx, he decided to take drum lessons. After four years of percussion lessons with Howard Hirsch, he began performing in various marching band groups and symphonic bands around New York City, trading the woodwind section for the percussion section. Currently, David gives private music instruction in all of his instruments, performs with various rock bands and cover band groups around the city, and writes original compositions in his spare time. David is a Drum and Keyboard Teacher at School of Rock Huntington, Queens, Rockville Centre, Roslyn and Syosset/Oyster Bay.

Jimmy Gerovac is a singer/songwriter/guitarist out of Amityville, NY. Self-teaching himself guitar at age 15 and joining his first band a year later in Indiana started Jimmy on the path of music discovery. After five years of touring and recording as a guitarist he began to find his voice as a singer, moving to New York and fronting popular bands in both NYC and Long Island. He has studied under and received lessons from renowned vocal instructor Bret Manning who works with Hayley Williams of Paramore and Robert J. Lunte who has worked with Chris Cornell and Steven Tyler, just to name a few. Currently, Jimmy is the singer and guitarist for the rock band Craving Strange who have released two albums, toured the country, and licensed music to movies and television. Jimmy is a Vocal Teacher and a Guitar Teacher at School of Rock Huntington, Queens, Rockville Centre, Roslyn and Syosset/Oyster Bay.

Karol Zabka is a drummer from Slovakia. His first step towards music was studying piano from the age of 7. When he was 15, he started to play the drums. After high school in 2009, Karol auditioned for the Jaroslav Jezek Music Conservatory in Prague and was accepted. It was the first time he received an education focused on jazz music. He was fortunate to study under the direction of well-known Czech jazz musicians Martin Sulc, David Doruzka, and Jaromir Honzak. While studying jazz, Karol was also exposed to a variety of styles of music.

Karol graduated conservatory with a diploma in music in 2012 and remained in Prague where he collaborated with artists in the Czech music scene. In 2014, Karol decided to grow his musical knowledge and apply to study at Berklee College of Music where he was honored to receive a scholarship award. At Berklee, he studied a Music Performance major. His main focus was to perfect his jazz language, studying with top musicians like Ralph Peterson, Neal Smith, and Darren Barrett who helped him improve his musicianship. In 2017 He had an opportunity to record with Ralph Peterson’s Gen Next Big Band, and the live album I Remember Bu was released in October 2018 including special guest Donald Harrison. During his studies in Boston, Karol unceasingly sought performance experience not only within the college campus. He has worked with many talented musicians while constantly developing his musical knowledge, strengthening his dedication, and fulfilling his passion for music. Karol graduated from Berklee in December 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in music performance and is a drum teacher at the School of Rock in Huntington, Queens, Rockville Centre, Roslyn and Syosset/Oyster Bay.

Nick is a Long Island-based self-taught musician and songwriter who has been playing and making music for much of his life. He is a graduate of SUNY Albany with a bachelor's in psychology, and while there, spent much of his free time playing and recording his own music. Outside of teaching, he frequently plays gigs around Long Island and the city.

Nick is a guitar and bass teacher but has recorded songs on drums, vocals, and keyboard + piano as well. He has put out his own music that spans genres including rock, funk, indie, and pop. A lesson with Nick is one focused on gradual development, rhythm, feel, melodic understanding, and nurturing an overall love for music. Nick is a guitar teacher and bass teacher at School of Rock Huntington.

Teddy has been playing the guitar (electric and acoustic) for the past 15 years and writing music for the past six years. He graduated from SUNY Oneonta receiving a degree in Music Industry, as well as an Audio Arts Production Minor. He believes that lessons are a golden opportunity for a musician of any level to work and improve on their fundamentals while further exploring what music interests them to help them create a sound all their own. Teddy also believes in the importance of writing original music to further enhance a student’s relationship with their instrument. More than anything else though, he looks forward to curating a positive environment where each and every student feels comfortable to explore what music inspires them.