Faculty/Staff

"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." ~Vince Lombardi

The Waldwick School of Rock is a unique place because of it's incredible team of instructors and staff members.  As a result of their dedication and passion for music education, the Waldwick School of Rock is the ultimate music community that will help your child grow as a musician and a person.

Bio Picture Jimmy Gnecco
Vocal Instructor / Show Director
International recording artist Jimmy Gnecco has released four records to date. He has worked with world renowned producers Steve Lillywhite, Ethan Johns, Tim Palmer and Rick Rubin. He’s also collaborated with Brian May from Queen on the Spiderman 2 soundtrack. Jimmy has toured all over the world with his band Ours with such artists as Pete Yorn,...
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Bio Picture Chris Goodlof
Guitar Instructor / Show Director
A product of School of Rock, Chris Goodlof has accomplished quit a bit for a young guy.  Born and raised in Bergen County, NJ, he has been playing guitar and bass since grammar school and already has played onstage with greats like Leslie West from Mountain, Carmine Appice from Vanilla Fudge and many of the other musicians who teach at...
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Bio Picture Franky Hernandez
Bass Instructor
Education: Berklee College of Music ( 1978-1980 ) Studied with John Neves, Bruce Gertz and Rich Appleman. William Patterson University ( 1980- 1981 ) Studied with Rufus Reid, Harold Mabern, Steve Bagby and Ron Naspo. Performed with: Chet Atkins, The Mamas and the Papas, Lou Christie. Tons of oldies groups including Fabian, The Angels, Little...
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Bio Picture Sam Lombardi
General Manager
Sam Lombardi received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and has several years of experience in concert promotion and touring. Sam’s interest in music business began after working for international touring band “Hit The Lights”. Sam met the members of Hit The Lights while he was attending...
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Bio Picture Mike Morance
Guitar Instructor
Mike Morance is an accomplished creative musician, songwriter and producer. He recently completed a new album titled The SaHorror Desert (mostly instrumental music) with Eddie Enzyme, co-producer and drummer, formerly of the bands Active Ingredients and The Undead. Some of Mike’s previous works consist of a recording contract with Caroline...
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Bio Picture Susan Marlett
Vocal & Keyboard Instructor
Susan Marlett teaches voice and piano at the Waldwick School of Rock. She began teaching woodwinds in 1981. She added vocals and keys in 2000. Susan was classically trained on Flute and has played with several orchestras and bands from North Carolina, Baltimore, New York & California. She plays all the Woodwinds (including bagpipes, ask her...
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Bio Picture Matt Maroulakos
Guitar Instructor / Show Director
Matthew Maroulakos is an American songwriter. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Matthew attended William Paterson University, from which he holds a B.A. (magna cum laude) in Musical Studies. Since 2004 he has released 3 records and traveled the country sharing the stage with musical groups such as Katy Perry, The Meat Puppets, and Swedish natives...
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Bio Picture Bill Panagia
Guitar Instructor
It was the year 1978 that Bill Panagia took up the guitar to seek out and formulate a unique blend of playing techniques.  Upon completion of 5 years of study under a private instructor, Bill started teaching guitar locally.  He specializes in music theory and has experience with multi-track recording for original creations of his own...
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Bio Picture Brett Romnes
Drum Instructor / Show Director
Brett Romnes has been a musician for over 18 years with his primary focus on percussion and music production. He is currently the drummer for Drive Thru Records recording artist I AM THE AVALANCHE. He has toured with bands such as: Paramore, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, Minus the Bear, Senses Fail, Billy Talent, Bayside, Saves the Day, Lamb...
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Bio Picture Eric See
Drum Instructor / Show Director
Eric See’s interest in drumming began at age three. Although, he’s mainly self-taught, this energetic and creative drummer drew a lot of inspiration from rock heavy weights like, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and KISS, as well as early Motown records. He later fine-tuned his skills by studying other styles, including R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and drum...
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Bio Picture STATIC .
Guitar Instructor / Show Director
A native of Bergen County NJ, STATIC has been a part of the School of Rock family for several years as a guitar instructor and show director for the South Hackensack and Waldwick School of Rock. As the guitarist and soundscape artist from the band Ours and Jimmy Gnecco, STATIC has been a part of an extensive and exciting tour schedule since 2003...
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