Instructors

Gil is a witer-publisher member of ASCAP and also teaches violin, guitar, bass, mandolin, ukelele, and piano at Valley Music Center in Long Valley since 2008. He also was the founder and coordinator of the Morris County Chapter of Songwriters (NashvilleSongwritersAssociationInternational) for 8 years, and is currently the Music Director at the Ironia Free Methodist Church in Randoph where he also directs and is involved with the Coffehouse performances. Gil was chosen amoung 1200 entries for the show "Jingles," which was recorded in Burbank and was a pilot program for CBS under the Mark Burnett productions. Gil also worked with and taught Robbie Mizzone (Fiddle) of the Sleepy Man Band which became nationally famous after perfoming on the David Letterman show. Other students include Katie Ruvane who continued her studies at Belmont Music College in Nashville. Gil is currently working with upcoming singer songwriter, Victoria Land. Gil has also produced the Bobby Hollar Albums (Debt Crisis and Reignition) and is currently playing guitar in the local Brass Roots Band based out of Hackettstown. For more info visit: www.willisgillismusic.com