Welcome to Ivan Foltz Music Studio! Located in North Arlington, NJ, we specialize in personalized guitar, drum, and bass guitar lessons, as well as music theory instruction. With a dedicated and experienced team of two, we cater to all skill levels, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching musical journey. Our expert guidance focuses on building strong foundational skills while nurturing your unique musical talents. Join us and ignite your passion for music with tailored lessons designed to meet your goals.

We value our students' desires to achieve their specific goals. Music education can merely be a hobby as students walk in. As they leave our weekly lessons, they start to open their minds on the endless possiblities of what they can do with music, from composition, performance or simply as an outlet. We enjoy the experience of watching our students move up in different levels. Our teachers get the satisfaction of teaching and seeing many of the students achieve goals they were not aware they could accomplish in a short amount of time....

I produce music recording as well as teach privately. Multi-faceted percussionist, Rolando Morales-Matos is a well sought after Latin, Jazz and Classical musician. He is a band leader/vibraphonist/composer of Latin Jazz group “Rolando Morales-Matos & Forward” and “Jazz’ Y Mambo”. He has toured worldwide performing at the major jazz festivals and venues as a percussionist of Ron Carter Foursight Quartet, as well as appearing with artists such as Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Samuels, Dave Valentine, Willie Colon, among others. Rolando has recorded with Ron Carter, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Birdland Big Band, as well as numerous film soundtracks, ...

My results in my students performances is what makes my business stand above all other drum schools. I have been making award winning Drummers since 2004. Just go on my website and click on Student accomplishments to read about what my students have done in school and in life with their drumming.