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The Village Drum & Music

17 Silk Lane, North Scituate, RI 02857  401-764-0990

Bart Lingley - Drum Instructor

Resident of Warwick, Rhode Island, Bart's education

includes attendance at the Berklee College of Music

where he concentrated on jazz and drumset studies  

and Rhode Island College where his studies were

orchestral.  Bart lived in Nashville for 13 years and

has toured with many major label groups. He has

played national and international tours with

The Dixie Chicks, Jim Lauderdale, The Kinleys, Andy

Griggs, and Lilith Fair 99.  Television performances

include Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brian,

VH1,The View, and Rosie.  Live performances with many artists including Sheryl Crow, Buck Owens, Ricky Skaggs, Dobie Gray, The Indigo Girls, Kelly Willis, Mila Mason, and Clay Walker.  Bart’s favorite styles to teach are Jazz, Funk and Rock.  Bart enjoys teaching all ages from elementary school through adult with emphasis on reading music and playing techniques to improve your drumming.

Deb Pezzullo - Guitar Instructor

Resident of North Scituate, Deb attended Rhode

Island College for music study and began her guitar

studies at Ray Mullins Music when she was 12 years

old.  She has now been playing for over 30 years and

her preferred music choices are rock and blues.  Deb

has been the guitar instructor for the SKILL program

offered through the North Scituate Elementary School

for two years and enjoys teaching all ages from

beginner through intermediate.

Bill Miele - Bass Guitar Instructor

Bill Miele performs and records with many artists

in the New England area including The John Allmark

Jazz Orchestra And The East Side Horns. He has

toured extensively throughout the United States

and Europe with many well known artists playing

a wide variety of musical styles. He has recorded

and performed with artists including Greg Abate,

Bill Harley, Mark White and the vocal group Tavares.

Bill is currently on the faculty of The Franklin School

Of Performing Arts, The R.I. Philharmonic Music

School and Providence College and  teaches

students of all ages covering all styles of music.