meet our instructors at LaMastro Music!
Greg LaMastro
Guitar, Ukulele, Bass, Vocals, Piano
Greg is a well accomlished musician with many years of experience. He plays a variety of genres from rock, pop, blues, R&B, jazz, metal, and reggae.
He has been playing guitar since age 14. He attended Berklee College of Music with the likes of Steve Vai and Dave Rosenthal (Billy Joel musical director).
After college, he studied with Mitch Coodley, Mike Stern (Miles Davis), Steve Vai, Barry Finnerty (Mile Davis, Brecker Brothers), Freddie Cooper (Boyz 2 Men), etc.
He has worked with Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Paul Fraizer (David Byrne), Paul Nowinski (Keith Richards, Rickie Lee Jones, Les Paul), James Cook and Kent Slucher (Luke Bryan), amongst others.
“It’s all well and good, but none of this matters except what I can do for you to reach your musical goals!” – Greg
Alyssa Bell
Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele, Pro Audio Recording, Beat Production
Alyssa has been playing guitar since age 9. She is a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist. She plays guitar, banjo, ukulele, cajon, looping machine, drum machine, synth, and other musical hardware.
She composes original music in many genres including indie folk, EDM (drum n’ bass, psytrance, house, etc.), experimental, ambient, hip-hop, and cinematic.
“Learning in music is an infinite task. I’ve always been interested in learning new instruments and styles of music which has grown me into the musician I am today. I’m confident that with my variety of experience of instruments and music production, I can help you to express and create the music you’ve always wanted.” – Alyssa
Candace Sundby
Vocals, Piano, Violin
Candace has an incredible vast range of experience. She has performed throughout Europe and America and was the Germany Winner of several International Voice Competitions.
She studied music in Stuttgart, Germany as well as in New York, US at Eastman School of Music obtaining a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music as a Fulbright Scholar.
She was a professor of Voice and Chorus at Florida SouthWestern College for 14 years and has been doing private lessons for over 30 years.
Outside of music instruction, Candace is heavily involved in the music community. She is apart of multiple organizations including the FOA, FVA, NATS, FSMTA, and SWFMTA. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors of The Music Foundation of SouthWest Florida.