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Gina Martinelli is the consummate artist.  On one hand she's a performer: Mama Gina, as Martinelli is fondly known to many, is available for piano performances for both public and private parties.  “I love to play beautiful piano music,” says Martinelli.  “Smiles from the audience thrill me!”

On the other hand she's a teacher: “I offer private instruction for piano, guitar, voice, clay sculpture, pottery, drawing and painting.  Teaching keeps me grounded.”

With degrees in music and sculpture, and a teacher's certificate for art and music K‑12, Martinelli works closely with home school families, and she's currently accepting new students.  “Some of my best students are adults, however, and I welcome students of any age.  We are all artists and need to express that side of us.”

From the annual “Women in Business” feature in
arbus, North Florida's Art & Business Magazine,
March / April 2007 edition, presented in honor of Women's History Month

Gina's Beautiful Piano Music is a fully customizable service offering everything from classic selections to Gina's original compositions and otherwise.  Rates begin at $250 for two hours of service with on-site piano.  Longer sessions can be accommodated and a piano or public address microphone system can be provided for additional fees.  Please visit Gina's Music page for more information and to hear audio selections of Beautiful Piano Music.

The Music page will also provide you with information about the many options available for private instruction, special coaching and accompaniment for juried competitions, improvisation and composition.  Piano, guitar and vocal lessons are available for $100.00 per month for weekly, private ½-hour long sessions or $200.00 per month for 1-hour long sessions.  You can also hear samples of Gina's orchestrated productions on CD.  This service is available for $50 per hour.

Visit the Art page to learn about private or group instruction in art and art techniques.  Occasional, private students may schedule a one hour lesson for $20.  For regularly scheduled weekly instruction, pre-payment of $150 allows for 6 hours of private instruction and the hours can be divided according to the student's needs.  Individual students may also choose to pre-pay $110 for 9 hours of Saturday drop‑in sessions.  A regularly scheduled studio group can be accommodated for $100 for 9 hours of instruction, and there is also an option to schedule a group at the site of your choice. 

The Gallery includes images of pieces that are available for immediate sale or for private commissions.  Some of the sculpture pieces, for example, are portrait pieces that are presented as samples only.  You will also find reproducible sculpture pieces that can be finished in the material and glaze of your choice.

Gina's Dragon Dance theatrical production combines the power of art and music and features Gina's 30 foot cloth dragon for a dragon song and dance with related activities including a mask making workshop and modeling a dragon lair from clay.

Visit our Events page to learn about future happenings featuring Gina and her Art & Music Studios and students.

Gina Martinelli 
Art & Music Studios
1712 Pine Grove Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32205
(904) 981-8588 
ginamartinelli@comcast.net
www.ginamartinelli.com