The Teaching Staff

Flute / Patty Lazzara / Beginning Piano / Kate Cosco
Clarinet/Oboe/Saxophone / Micheale Ryan / Eva Conti
Saxophone /

James Garde

/ Jazz / Intermed. Piano / Kate Cosco
Bassoon /

Lisa Alexander

/ Violin / Gabriel Schaff
Trumpet / Ben Hankle / Christine Ims
French Horn /

Eva Conti

/ Viola / Christine Ims
Trombone/Baritone Horn / Matt Bilyk / Cello / Daryl Goldberg
Tuba / Matt Bilyk / Percussion /

Gary Fink

Voice / TBA / Greg Landes
Guitar / PJ Rasmussen

The Encore Music Studio

The Encore Music Studio offers the opportunity for students of all ages to study an instrument with a professional musician. Please call for information regarding children in 3rd grade or younger. Lessons are scheduled by the instructor after school hours, in the afternoon or evening, and are held at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, George Washington Middle School or Ridgewood High School. The fee for a full semester covers 14 weekly lessons, either 30, 45 or 60 minutes in duration. You may also register for 7 lessons. You must contact the instructor in advance of ANY cancellation. Students may schedule two make-up lessons within the semester if the instructor is given 24 hours’ notice of cancellation. The semester begins February 5th.

Private Music Lessons

Make check payable to RCS and mail to:WS 2018

PLEASE PRINTRCS-Encore Music StudioCash 

Education Center, 49 Cottage PlaceCheck 

Ridgewood, NJ 07450Credit Card 

Name ______LASTFIRST

Address ______

Town ______Zip______School ______

Home Phone ______Parent Cell Phone ______

Grade 17/18 ______Parent Name ______Day of Week Preferred ______

Teacher Pref. ______Instrument ______Yrs Exp ______

COURSE TITLE ENCORE MUSIC STUDIO COURSE NO. ______Fee ______

VISA or MCARD# ______

Parent Email ______CVV ______Expiration Date______

30 Minute Lessons

Recommended for beginning students

14 Lessons $470 Course #945

7 Lessons $252 Course #945-7

Trial Lesson - $40

45 Minute Lessons

Recommended for intermediate students

14 Lessons $638 Course #946

7 Lessons $378 Course #946 -7

Trial Lesson - $60

60 Minute Lessons

Recommended for advanced students

14 Lessons $830 Course #947

7 Lessons $504 Course #947-7

Trial Lesson - $75

For additional program information, please contact Gary Fink at

You have 5 easy ways to register:

  1. Mail the registration form with your payment. CHECK OR CHARGE
  2. In person registration at the RCS Office, Education Center, 1-4 pm, Monday through Friday. CHECK, CHARGE OR CASH
  3. Phone it in, CHARGE ONLY,

(201) 670-2777, 1-4 pm, Monday through Friday.

  1. Fax it in, 24 hours a day, CHARGE ONLY, (201) 444-5565
  2. Online registration CHARGE ONLY at

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General Information

Please make checks payable to Ridgewood Community School and mail to 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Visa or Master cards are accepted. Tuition includes a non-refundable $25 registration fee. Tuition must accompany registration. If RCS cancels the course, you will receive a full refund. If you need to withdraw your child from the class, you must submit your request in writing at least three FULL business days prior to the first day of class. The tuition will be returned less the $25 registration fee. If you withdraw your child from the class after the class begins, no refund will be given. Teacher requests are not guaranteed.