Holding a degree in music from the University of Massachusetts, Damian Bonazzoli has played guitar for more than 34 years, and taught for over 20. He has played on arena rock stages, in blues and jazz clubs, in musical theatre productions, at folk and bluegrass gatherings, and in classical recitals. He has composed music for, and performed on, eight full length recordings.  His album of original guitar-based compositions, The Endless Highway, was released in 2018, and demonstrates that Damian remains a truly world-class guitarist.

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Damian is also the founder and director of the Elite Academy of Music and Motion.  Damian’s goal in founding the Elite Academy was to offer the highest quality music and dance instruction in a friendly, welcoming setting.  With a current enrollment of over 200 music and dance students, the Academy proudly holds perfect, 5-star ratings on Google reviews, Facebook reviews, and Yelp, with over 30 (thirty) verified reviews having been submitted, and has repeatedly been named the “Best Music School” in the area in local media sources.