Teaching singing is a full-time career for TONI BILOTTI CECERE. She is not an actor or singer who is looking to have something to do in between shows. She is not working on her own singing career, while trying to help you with yours. Rather, she is a dedicated and well-respected voice teacher who has devoted over 40 years to teaching singers to become the best they can be. She approaches voice study in a holistic way, not only through an understanding of the developmental level and abilities of the student, but also having awareness of bio-psycho-social issues and voice science. Whether you want to have a career on Broadway, be a pop star, sing with the Metropolitan Opera, or just become the best singer you can be, Toni is the teacher for you! Ms. Cecere's students have performed with distinction throughout the country, winning principal roles across singing styles – from Classical to Musical Theater to Pop. They have appeared on Broadway, on TV, in commercials, and in regional opera. Ms. Cecere's singing experience, training in vocal pedagogy and voice science, along with her professional experience in the music business make her uniquely qualified to train aspiring performers. Toni Bilotti Cecere has studied voice science and vocal pedagogy at Westminster Choir College. As part of her voice science training, she interned with renowned voice scientist Dr. Anat Keidar, a specialist in treating voice disorders in singers across the genre. Ms. Cecere received a B.A. and NJ State Teachers’ Certification K-12 from Montclair State College, Master’s Degree from New York University and Certification in Contemporary and Commercial Music from Shenandoah University. Post-graduate training, voice science/vocal pedagogy, Kodaly Certification (a pedagogical method that develops music literacy and musical independence) were completed at Westminster Choir College. Ms. Cecere studied voice with Margaret Harshaw (of Indiana University) and with Vincent La Selva (of The Juilliard School). Ms. Cecere is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and The New York Singing Teachers Association, and has presented at the New Jersey Music Educators Conference on females training male voices, male voice change, and vocal health. Toni teaches VOICE. |
GAETANO CECERE is revered by students for his gentle, kind demeanor, and wonderful sense of humor. He has a gift for showcasing students at every level of achievement and at bringing them to new mastery. Mr. Cecere has been a music educator and administrator for over thirty years. In 2018 he won the Presidential Honor for Most Influential Teacher. Mr. Cecere joined the faculty of Don Bosco Prep in 2006 as the Director of the Concert Band and Music Teacher, and has since established additional ensembles of String Orchestra and Liturgical Music, building the music program to well over 200 students. Mr. Cecere came to Don Bosco Prep from Halsey Intermediate School 296, a magnet school for the arts in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where he was band teacher for twenty-five years before becoming Assistant Principal. During his tenure at Halsey IS, Mr. Cecere was nominated three consecutive years for the New York Daily News’ Principal’s Pride of Music award. This award recognized Mr. Cecere’s ability to transform students with no familiarity with an instrument or music literacy into acknowledged performers. The Halsey Concert Band was invited to play for many New York City and borough events, including Governor Mario Cuomo’s March of Champions, an anti-drug program for children of the community; at New York City Hall for the swearing in ceremony of Councilman Erik Martin Dilan; and for the Puerto Rican Day Parade down Fifth Avenue. Mr. Cecere holds a B.S. degree in Music Education from Pace University (piano and violin major), an M.A. in Music Education from Brooklyn College (piano major), a certificate in Administration and Supervision from City College of New York, Certifications in School Administration and Supervision, School District Administration, General Music, Orchestral Music, and a National Teacher’s Examiner’s License.
Gaetano teaches PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IN PIANO, GUITAR, VIOLIN & SAXOPHONE. |
