Today we’d like to introduce you to Frank Vardaros.
Frank has been a performer and music educator for over thirty years. As an educator, he has taught master classes and clinics at numerous high schools and colleges throughout the country and has been teaching privately since the age of 18 years old. Frank was the recipient of the Boston Arts Fellowship presented to him by the mayor of Boston MA. He has a passion for teaching; many of his students have gone on to become professional musicians. He’s a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Frank has performed with such jazz greats as Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis, the late Nick Brignola to mention a few. He has performed at such prestigious venues as the Boston Globe Jazz Festival, the Saratoga Springs Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall. His musical compositions and arrangements have been performed by the San Francisco Symphony, and Boston Metropolitan Orchestra, and many others. Frank is the music director and trumpet soloist for the Ryles Jazz Orchestra (the house big band for Boston’s famed Ryles Jazz Club). He has 7 CDs as a leader and has appeared on numerous CDs as a sideman. He leads his 16-piece big band, the Frank Vardaros Jazz Orchestra that can be seen in the Los Angeles area at venues including Catalina Jazz Club, Bogies and LACMA (LA County Museum of Art). He founded Allegra Music Academy in 2015 in order give back to the community and provide fun and effective music education for all ages and levels.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
As far as Allegra Music Academy the struggle is getting the word out. Letting people know we are here. It is a building process.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Allegra Music Academy provides professional and effective music education while creating a fun and fulfilling learning environment.
In order to offer this high standard of excellence, we provide professional and experienced teachers who establish a strong musical foundation and instill a positive “work ethic” that can be carried into any aspect of life, and serve as a priceless cornerstone to success. All of our teachers have their music degrees and are highly qualified to teach all ages and all levels.
Lessons are taught one-on-one or in groups with a professional instructor once a week. Lessons are thirty minutes for beginners and up to an hour in length for advanced students. Simply call or stop by to sign up. All ages are welcome. It’s never too late or too early to begin. We accept students from ages two to ninety-two
What were you like growing up?
Growing up in Long Island, I always had music in my house. My mother was a piano player and my Uncle Frank was a saxophone player. I started playing the clarinet in 7th grade switched to the sax in 9th grade. One day I heard a recording of the legendary jazz trumpet player, Maynard Ferguson. The rest was history, I switched to the trumpet in 1oth grade and there was no looking back.
Contact Info:
- Address: 18737 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356 - Website: www.allegramusicacademy.com
- Phone: 818-745-8863
- Email: [email protected]
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllegraMusicAcademy/
