Faculty/Staff

“Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.” - Albert Camus

The Saddle Brook 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 Saddle Brook School of Rock is the ultimate music community that will help your child grow as a musician and a person.


Jimmy Gnecco	Music Director / 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...	Read More
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...	Read More
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...	Read More
Eric See	Drum Instructor 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...	Read More
Chris Goodlof	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...	Read More
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...	Read More
John Pennello	Keyboard Instructor / Show Director John Pennello has been teaching, writing and playing music for over two decades. He is a self-taught and accomplished musician. He teaches piano but is also accomplished on other instruments such as the guitar, violin, banjo, mandolin and the Kazak Dombra. He has worked as a session musician in New York City, and has had the...	Read More