ADMINISTRATION
LOUIS
CAIMANO, JR. - DIRECTOR, WOODWINDS
Lauret
Du Conservatoire De La Region De Bordeaux, France; M.M., Woodwind Specialist,
Saxophone, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe with Honors, Michigan State
University; B.M., B.S., Michigan State University. Studied saxophone with
Jean-Marie Londeix; flute with Maurice Prouvo and Andrew Lolya; clarinet with
Yves Didier, Dan Trimboli and Les Scott; bassoon with Loren Glickman, William
Scribner and Dr. Edgar Kirk; oboe with Mark Hill and Marsha Heller;
improvisation with Phil Woods and Eric Kloss. Former Director of Jazz Studies,
and Instructor of Saxophone, Flute, Bassoon and Theory at Bemidji State
University; Assistant Director and Instructor of Saxophone, Michigan State
University; Adjunct faculty, City University of New York - QCC; Instrumental
Music Teacher, Harrington Park and Ridgewood NJ public schools.
Composer/arranger of numerous jazz fusion, new age and commercial compositions,
including “Manhattan Twilight” and "Dyad." Performance credits include the Broadway
orchestras of A Chorus Line, Baby, CATS,
Dancin’, David Copperfield, Evita, 42nd Street, La Cage aux Folles, Mame,
Manhattan Showboat, and Woman of the Year; as well as the Saxophonist
“Salaire” at Grand Theatre de Bordeaux, Musique Municipal, Orchestre de
Harmonie, and the Lansing Symphony. Performed on saxophone with such well-known
acts as The Four Tops, The Temptations, the Mellow Kings, Gary Burton, Urbie
Green, Jimmy Holmes, Arnie Lawrence, John Mahegan, Rita Moreno, Marvin Stamm,
Larry Stuart, Enzo Stuarti, Clark Terry, Jerry Vale and Nancy Wilson. Appeared
in the movies “Muppets Take Manhattan” and “The Juror.” Radio
performances on “France Inter,” the French National Radio Station. Founded
The Ridgewood Conservatory in 1998 after providing private woodwind instruction
to more than 200 student musicians.
JAN KING CAIMANO - ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Jan Caimano holds a degree in Elementary Education from the City University of
New York - Queens College, with a focus in open classroom and non-traditional
teaching techniques. After teaching in both NYC and New Rochelle, she spent
thirty years as the Founder, President and Chief Copywriter of King Graphic
Studios, an award-winning design firm specializing in helping not-for-profit and
business-to-business ventures. Co-founder of The Ridgewood Conservatory, Jan is
responsible for the educational components of the instrumental, Early Childhood
Music and summer programs, special events planning, program development and
advertising.
WILLIAM SECO - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Bill Seco comes to TRC with strong backgrounds in both music and small-business
development. In addition to holding a B.A. in English from Seton Hall
University, he studied conducting, vocal coaching and opera theater (as well to
piano and trumpet performance) at the Conservatorio Statale Di Musica "Luigi
Cherubini" in Florence, Italy, and piano performance at Julliard. Well-versed in
classical and jazz, Bill has performed in both Europe and in the U.S. On the
business side, Bill was the International Marketing Coordinator for a well-known
Fortune 100 corporation before founding his own small-business consulting firm,
W.M. Seco and Associates, Inc.
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