Bogdan teaches clarinet (any level, all instruments including Eb and bass clarinet) and piano.

He is also available to teach composition, theory, music history and electronic/computer music.

He started teaching in 1998.

He has been the undergraduate clarinet instructor at Stony Brook University since 2003.

In addition, he worked as a woodwind clinician and conductor with the Stony Brook Wind Ensemble and the undergraduate orchestra.

He has a Bachelor’s in Clarinet Performance, a Master’s in Clarinet Performance, a Master’s in Composition and a D.M.A. in Clarinet Performance.

Bogdan has received many clarinet performance awards in his native country of Romania, including 1^st Prize in 1996 at the International music performance competition, Tg. Jiu, and in 1997 at the International “George Georgescu” performance competition.

He has also received composition and education awards.

Bogdan is fluent in Romanian, French, English and German and is learning Japanese. 

Brian performed with Ants Marching (a Dave Matthews tribute) since 1998.  They played over 100 shows a year at venues such as Nassau Coliseum and Meadowlands Racetrack, and have opened for The Wailers in Seaside Heights, New Jersey and at many more locations. He currently plays in a bluegrass band called The Smokey Knoll Top Ramblers, with local mandolin player, Buddy Mirriam. He is also the current resident guitarist for Theatre Three, of Port Jefferson, and has been since 2006.

He studied privately with Ron Feinberg (bluegrass), John Blake, Jr. (jazz), Wendy Fogel (classical) and Alan Grubauer (jazz.)

Lucas teaches trumpet and piano.  He graduated from Mt. Sinai High School and is now attending Stony Brook University, working towards a degree in music performance.

He has performed in All-County and All-State ensembles in high school.  He was accepted into the 2007 Atlantic brass quintet seminar.  He is currently in the second season with the New York Youth Symphony in Carnegie Hall.

Lucas studied privately with Kris Ingles and Kevin Cobb.

Michel teaches the guitar. 

He started giving private guitar lessons in 1996.

He received his Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Arts at City College of New York.

Michel has performed auxiliary services (now G.E.D Plus) for high school graduation ceremonies from June 1996 to June 2008.

He performed at Brooklyn’s 5^th annual Jazz Festival on April 18^th, 2004 at St. Philips Episcopalian Church.

He studied privately with guitarist Dernst Emile from 1995 to 2005.  He also studied with guitarist Roni Ben-Hor from 1996 to 1997 at the Jazzmobile and took as few private lessons with him as well.

As the duo known as 2Do, Michel recorded a CD with saxophonist Jim Ferraiuolo.  He has a website and his music can be listened to at 2DoMusic.com.  2Do has played at clubs, anniversary and birthday parties, weddings, graduations, proms, and retirement and fund-raising events.

Steve Subject

Steve teaches guitar and bass and has been teaching since 1975.

Steve began studying the guitar at the age of 12. It was at this time that he began his career as a vocalist. He was the leader of several bands throughout high school. He began writing songs in 1971 after purchasing his first acoustic guitar. In 1975, he began performing as a soloist throughout Long Island, continuing to compose all along. In 1976, he joined a four piece band, The Spring Fever Band, as a bass player and vocalist, performing all over Long Island. In 1987, he joined a seven piece band, Spectrum, performing at weddings, bar mitzvahs, retirement parties, graduations, etc. To date, he still continues work as a soloist, in a duo and in up to a full band as required by the job.

In 1975, he first began teaching private lessons on guitar and later added electric bass. In 1979, he began teaching at a small music store in Sound Beach called Tony Sanns Music. A few months later, he began working in the store and within a short time became the manager. On January 1, 1985, he purchased the store and has owned it since.

In 1989, the store first expanded to five teaching rooms and added a drum shop. In 1994, Sound Beach Music moved from Sound Beach to Miller Place in Miller Place Square, expanding to seven teaching rooms. In February, 2004, was the last expansion to 5000 square feet with ten teaching rooms and a 500 square foot drum shop.

In 1998, his first CD, “All Life’s Changes” was released, containing 13 original compositions and featuring several other teachers of Sound Beach Music. In 2004, his second CD, “Living a Dream” was released, again containing 13 original tunes and featuring his wife, on vocals and even more members of the Sound Beach Music family on a wide variety of instruments.

Steve had up to 50 students at one time but now only has time for a handful. He and his wife Sally, co-owner of the store, continue to teach and are hands-on, working owners, highly involved in the day-to-day serving of our customers and the running of the store.