Amity Music (Formerly One Flight Up Guitars)

Lessons

Amity Music provides lessons for every style of music and every level of player in
- guitar
- bass
- piano
- clarinet
- drums
- flute
- saxophone
- trumpet
- violin
- voice

We also offer group lessons and ensembles for students to perform in a group setting as well as learn the unique guitar styles of their favorite artists from all styles of music.

Call us to schedule a lesson!

Our Instructors

John Ingrassia
Singer/guitarist and songwriter John Ingrassia has studied privately with prominent musicians and has over 20 years of guitar playing experience. He teaches guitar, bass and beginner drums. John is currently an arts school instructor at Wesleyan University Green Street. In addition to teaching, he conducts several blues/rock clinics all around CT. He has developed a blues style of his own by studying the styles of B B King, Doyle Bramhall and Jeff Pitchell. Johnny has performed at top blues clubs such as The Blues and Cafe 9 (New Haven, CT). John was also entered into the "99" blues talent contest sponsored by the CT Blues Society, which John is a member of, and performed at Black Eyed Sallys (Hartford, CT). John has also performed and recorded with many prominent musicians and bands in the northeast area. He has won awards for "Favorite local artist" and "Best guitarist" in 2002 and 2003 with nominations for "Best Blues/rock band."

Gary Velush
Songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Gary Velush has been a working musician in the New Haven area for the past 4 years after completeing the Jazz Performance program at Western Connecticut State University. A self-taught musician until his collegiate career, Gary has 14 years' expierience on the guitar and bass as well as 10 on the drums and a lifetime of singing both formally and independently. His primary fields of study while attending WestConn were upright jazz bass and composition. He is presently an active face in the vibrant New Haven independent music scene.