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MUSIC FACULTY
All of our instructors who teach minors are required to obtain a criminal background check and child abuse clearance from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Anthony Derrico
Executive Director at the Oxford Arts Alliance
Classical Guitarist, Bass, and Ukulele
A graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Anthony offers a unique and passionate expertise of the guitar. An avid teacher, composer, and performer, Anthony began teaching in 2011 at The State Street Academy of Music in Harrisburg, The Oxford Arts Alliance, and Cecil College. In 2010, Anthony began his vision of building a music school at the Oxford Arts Alliance. To date, his vision has grown into a music program exceeding 150 students and 8 instructors on various instruments. Anthony continues to teach various guitar styles, bass, and ukulele at the Oxford Arts Alliance, where he serves as the Executive Director.
Classical Guitarist, Bass, and Ukulele
A graduate of Lebanon Valley College, Anthony offers a unique and passionate expertise of the guitar. An avid teacher, composer, and performer, Anthony began teaching in 2011 at The State Street Academy of Music in Harrisburg, The Oxford Arts Alliance, and Cecil College. In 2010, Anthony began his vision of building a music school at the Oxford Arts Alliance. To date, his vision has grown into a music program exceeding 150 students and 8 instructors on various instruments. Anthony continues to teach various guitar styles, bass, and ukulele at the Oxford Arts Alliance, where he serves as the Executive Director.
Adam Hansen
Cello
Adam Hansen is a cello performer, composer, and teacher. He has been teaching in Chester County since 2011. He studied cello performance at American University, earning a bachelor's degree in 2009. In addition to his love of teaching, Adam also enjoys performing, composing, and arranging. In 2016, Adam and Julia Hansen began recording and uploading videos of their playing to Youtube under the performing name Duo.Hansen. Shortly after that, the duo became Signature Artists and published arrangers with Musicnotes.com.
Adam Hansen is a cello performer, composer, and teacher. He has been teaching in Chester County since 2011. He studied cello performance at American University, earning a bachelor's degree in 2009. In addition to his love of teaching, Adam also enjoys performing, composing, and arranging. In 2016, Adam and Julia Hansen began recording and uploading videos of their playing to Youtube under the performing name Duo.Hansen. Shortly after that, the duo became Signature Artists and published arrangers with Musicnotes.com.
Julia Hansen
Violinist
Julia Hansen is a violinist, composer, and teacher. She has been teaching the violin since 2004. She attended The University of Delaware for violin performance on full scholarship, studying with violinist Xiang Gao. While growing her private violin studio, Julia planned and launched Duo.Hansen with her husband, Adam. The violin and cello duo have since posted 40 videos onto Youtube, and also joined Musicnotes.com as Signature Artists and published arrangers.
Julia Hansen is a violinist, composer, and teacher. She has been teaching the violin since 2004. She attended The University of Delaware for violin performance on full scholarship, studying with violinist Xiang Gao. While growing her private violin studio, Julia planned and launched Duo.Hansen with her husband, Adam. The violin and cello duo have since posted 40 videos onto Youtube, and also joined Musicnotes.com as Signature Artists and published arrangers.
Ryan LaVanture
Guitarist and Bass
Ryan began playing guitar in 2013, taking lessons at the Oxford Arts Alliance for 5+ years, then picked up bass along the way. He is currently a student at Cecil College and takes part in the Cecil College ensemble as well as other projects as a creative outlet. Ryan is inspiring to graduate college with a degree in Music Education and continue performing music. He has a certificate in audio recording technology and loves working with animals in his free time.
Ryan began playing guitar in 2013, taking lessons at the Oxford Arts Alliance for 5+ years, then picked up bass along the way. He is currently a student at Cecil College and takes part in the Cecil College ensemble as well as other projects as a creative outlet. Ryan is inspiring to graduate college with a degree in Music Education and continue performing music. He has a certificate in audio recording technology and loves working with animals in his free time.
Jon Luther
Bass, Brass, Percussion and Pianist
Jon Luther has an A.A. in Music from Cecil College and currently attends University of Delaware for Music Education. He is an active performer in the area, playing shows across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania on bass, drums, piano, and tuba/trombone. He’s continued to stay involved at Cecil College as the brass instructor, assistant director for Rockestra, co-teacher for the rock band academy, as well as tutoring and ushering events. He also works with the North East Marching Band as the brass tech. In the past, he was played with the Elkton Town Band and played/directed the Upper Chesapeake Community Band.
Jon Luther has an A.A. in Music from Cecil College and currently attends University of Delaware for Music Education. He is an active performer in the area, playing shows across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania on bass, drums, piano, and tuba/trombone. He’s continued to stay involved at Cecil College as the brass instructor, assistant director for Rockestra, co-teacher for the rock band academy, as well as tutoring and ushering events. He also works with the North East Marching Band as the brass tech. In the past, he was played with the Elkton Town Band and played/directed the Upper Chesapeake Community Band.
Ruby Robinson
Mrs. Ruby Rublesky Robinson is an accomplished pianist and avid performer originally from
Lancaster, Pennsylvania and holds a BA in piano performance from the Tell School of Music at
Millersville University.
A Gretna Music “First Listen Artist '', she has had opportunities to perform at various prestigious
events. In 2016, she was invited to perform alongside distinguished teachers of the area in
Opera Lancaster’s “Pass the Torch'' concert series. Mrs. Robinson is very passionate about
sharing her gift of music with her community. She is a frequent performer at Quarryville
Presbyterian Retirement, Kendal Retirement Community, and Willow Valley Communities. She
has given past concert series at Rockland Place Communities, Chadds Ford “The Gables'’, and
Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown. She has also competed in many competitions and received
second place in the both the Louis Vyner Competition (2019) Dean Dutcher Memorial Music
Scholarship Competition (2016), was a Finalist in the Lancaster Instrumentalist Competition
(2015), won First Place in the Music School of Delaware Piano Competition, (2015) and was a
two-time recipient of the Watermark grant. Since 2014, Mrs. Robinson has been instructing
music lessons to people from ages 5 to 63 in private music lessons and the classroom settings.
She frequently coaches musical ensembles, music directs, and is a proficient accompanist as
well.
Currently, she teaches private piano at the Oxford Arts Alliance and holds a position as music
director and choirmaster at the Doe Run Presbyterian Church in Coatesville, PA.
Aside from music, Mrs. Robinson has a passion for fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
She is enthusiastic about the parkour discipline and is a member of Parkour Generations
Americas.
An active community member of the pkgen Lancaster branch, she is ADAPT parkour level one
certified, and can often be seen coaching the discipline to people of all ages and levels of
experience.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania and holds a BA in piano performance from the Tell School of Music at
Millersville University.
A Gretna Music “First Listen Artist '', she has had opportunities to perform at various prestigious
events. In 2016, she was invited to perform alongside distinguished teachers of the area in
Opera Lancaster’s “Pass the Torch'' concert series. Mrs. Robinson is very passionate about
sharing her gift of music with her community. She is a frequent performer at Quarryville
Presbyterian Retirement, Kendal Retirement Community, and Willow Valley Communities. She
has given past concert series at Rockland Place Communities, Chadds Ford “The Gables'’, and
Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown. She has also competed in many competitions and received
second place in the both the Louis Vyner Competition (2019) Dean Dutcher Memorial Music
Scholarship Competition (2016), was a Finalist in the Lancaster Instrumentalist Competition
(2015), won First Place in the Music School of Delaware Piano Competition, (2015) and was a
two-time recipient of the Watermark grant. Since 2014, Mrs. Robinson has been instructing
music lessons to people from ages 5 to 63 in private music lessons and the classroom settings.
She frequently coaches musical ensembles, music directs, and is a proficient accompanist as
well.
Currently, she teaches private piano at the Oxford Arts Alliance and holds a position as music
director and choirmaster at the Doe Run Presbyterian Church in Coatesville, PA.
Aside from music, Mrs. Robinson has a passion for fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
She is enthusiastic about the parkour discipline and is a member of Parkour Generations
Americas.
An active community member of the pkgen Lancaster branch, she is ADAPT parkour level one
certified, and can often be seen coaching the discipline to people of all ages and levels of
experience.