Stoughton Music Piano Lessons

1988 - "Celebrating Over 20 Years in Business"- 2010
Lessons - Instruments - Sheet Music - Accessories - Repairs

Carol A. Perkins, a graduate from Bridgewater State College (1985) in communications and music performance, has been teaching private piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. Carol uses the Alfred Basic Piano lesson books as her teaching method and relates it to the age and experience of her students.
Carol has been working with disabled children at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA since 1993. She is the music coordinator of Massachusetts Hospital School's Summer Program under the direction of Easter Seals. In 2005, Carol received two school awards,'Going The Extra Mile' and was nominated for Employee of the Year.

Ken Kalen has been teaching piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. He is a computer teacher in the Stoughton Public Schools and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University

Chris Gallivan has been playing the guitar and piano for over 30 years, and he has been teaching for over 20 years. Fluent in many styles, some of Chris's highlights include touring the U.S. and Canada in '99 with the band "Fantcha", including playing The Hollywood Bowl opening for Grammy winner Gilberto Gill, as well as being the pianist at the Anaheim Hilton and many hotels locally.

Natasha Bratslaver has been teaching piano for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment from Glinka Music College in Ukraine, as well as a Master of Music Degree in piano pedagogy from Saratov Music Conservatory in Russia. Her prior experience includes teaching at childrens' musical schools, preparing students to perform at recitals and competitions, and giving private lessons. She has also worked as a vocal and chorus accompanist at the Teresa Capucchione school of Performing Arts in Bridgewater, MA and as an accompanist for the Boston Ballet. She believes in a teaching method based on creating a positive, enjoyable, and comfortable atmosphere which brings about creativity and allows the student to fully soak in the joy of learning to play the piano.

Nancy Gallagher has studied music at the Tansen Music College, Calcutta, India, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She has a BA in Music Performance with a minor in Education. She has 15 years teaching experience. In addition to teaching private students for flute, piano, guitar, she has taught music in classrooms for public and private schools throughout the Boston area. She has performed in many venues playing classical and jazz music. She also facilitates weekly Music Therapy programs for children through The Brockton Association of Retarded Citizens.

Mark Silvia Jr. has been playing music since the age of four. He started with drums and saxophone in elementary school and by the time he got to high school he was profiecient in guitar, bass guitar and piano, as well. Mark attended Berklee College of Music as a Professional Music Major. He's been gigging in bands since he was seventeen and has played with local bands such as the blues band 'The Bottom Line' as the lead guitarist. In the top 40 band 'The Buzz', he played guitar and sang lead vocals. The well established wedding band 'Straight Up' featured Mark on bass, sax and guitar with some vocal duties. In 2002-2004, he played bass guitar in the award winning Boston top 40 rock band '2nd Nature'. Since then he has played with 'Blame Friday', a pop cover band and most currently with 'One Track Mind', a similar cover band. Mark taught at Stoughton Music School from 2000 to 2006 as a guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, vocal and woodwinds instructor. He also established the Stoughton Music Center student Jazz / Rock Band. In 2006, he left to pursue a desire to work in the medical field and became an EMT working in the Brockton, MA 911 system. His love of music and teaching music has harkened him back to Stoughton Music Center where he intends to have as much success in the future as he had in the past.

Carol A. Perkins, a graduate from Bridgewater State College (1985) in communications and music performance, has been teaching private piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. Carol uses the Alfred Basic Piano lesson books as her teaching method and relates it to the age and experience of her students. Carol has been working with disabled children at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, MA since 1993. She is the music coordinator of Massachusetts Hospital School's Summer Program under the direction of Easter Seals. In 2005, Carol received two school awards,'Going The Extra Mile' and was nominated for Employee of the Year.
	Ken Kalen has been teaching piano lessons at Stoughton Music Center since its opening in 1988. He is a computer teacher in the Stoughton Public Schools and holds a Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University
Chris Gallivan has been playing the guitar and piano for over 30 years, and he has been teaching for over 20 years. Fluent in many styles, some of Chris's highlights include touring the U.S. and Canada in '99 with the band "Fantcha", including playing The Hollywood Bowl opening for Grammy winner Gilberto Gill, as well as being the pianist at the Anaheim Hilton and many hotels locally.
	Natasha Bratslaver has been teaching piano for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment from Glinka Music College in Ukraine, as well as a Master of Music Degree in piano pedagogy from Saratov Music Conservatory in Russia. Her prior experience includes teaching at childrens' musical schools, preparing students to perform at recitals and competitions, and giving private lessons. She has also worked as a vocal and chorus accompanist at the Teresa Capucchione school of Performing Arts in Bridgewater, MA and as an accompanist for the Boston Ballet. She believes in a teaching method based on creating a positive, enjoyable, and comfortable atmosphere which brings about creativity and allows the student to fully soak in the joy of learning to play the piano.
Nancy Gallagher has studied music at the Tansen Music College, Calcutta, India, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She has a BA in Music Performance with a minor in Education. She has 15 years teaching experience. In addition to teaching private students for flute, piano, guitar, she has taught music in classrooms for public and private schools throughout the Boston area. She has performed in many venues playing classical and jazz music. She also facilitates weekly Music Therapy programs for children through The Brockton Association of Retarded Citizens.
	Mark Silvia Jr. has been playing music since the age of four. He started with drums and saxophone in elementary school and by the time he got to high school he was profiecient in guitar, bass guitar and piano, as well. Mark attended Berklee College of Music as a Professional Music Major. He's been gigging in bands since he was seventeen and has played with local bands such as the blues band 'The Bottom Line' as the lead guitarist. In the top 40 band 'The Buzz', he played guitar and sang lead vocals. The well established wedding band 'Straight Up' featured Mark on bass, sax and guitar with some vocal duties. In 2002-2004, he played bass guitar in the award winning Boston top 40 rock band '2nd Nature'. Since then he has played with 'Blame Friday', a pop cover band and most currently with 'One Track Mind', a similar cover band. Mark taught at Stoughton Music School from 2000 to 2006 as a guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, vocal and woodwinds instructor. He also established the Stoughton Music Center student Jazz / Rock Band. In 2006, he left to pursue a desire to work in the medical field and became an EMT working in the Brockton, MA 911 system. His love of music and teaching music has harkened him back to Stoughton Music Center where he intends to have as much success in the future as he had in the past.