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ANNA EVANGELISTA-PEREZ, 40

•Cofounder of Vanguard Music Studio, in Denville, New Jersey • MarriedtoBetsyEvangelista-Perez •Montclair, New Jersey

WHEN HERSTUDENTS’SCHOOLS LET OUT FORTHE DAY, THIS MUSICTEACHER’SSCHEDULE PICKS UP DOUBLETIME. WATCH HER KEEP INSTEP.

SWEAT ETHIC

“Exercising isn’t about looking good anymore. I want to be healthy—or at least not be out of breath going up the stairs.”

WHAT TEACHING TAUGHT ANNA

No.1

“Don’t be afraid to break tradition. It was important to me to be the music teacher I never had. I didn’t want to be the stern taskmaster.”

No.2

“Know thyself. It’s like I have Peter Pan syndrome. My career is the result of wanting to surround myself with the imagination and energy of kids.”

No.3

“Instill passion, not just the mechanics. Children flourish when they learn the elements that bring music tolife—the color, melody, and dynamics.” 9:35 A.M. “My wife, Betsy, works from home, as do I in the A.M. We manage not to get into each other’s way. I focus on e-mails, scheduling, and looking for venues for my students to perform.” 1:30 P.M. “Time for boxing with my trainer, Shubert Lesperance. He’s a marine and doesn’t mess around. If I complain, he just makes me worker harder, so I’ve learned to suck it up.”

3:15 P.M. “Before I go to the studio, I have a private lesson with my longtime student Ryan Crooker. We work on technique, building dexterity in fingers, then practice his new piece.” 5:20 P.M. “In between lessons, I sneak in some piano time with my business partner, Andrew Shantz. We have a big student recital coming up, and we need to plan the program.”

WORKS BOTH WAYS

“Starting a business has been an adjustment. Four years in, I’m still figuring out how to juggle the management aspects with the creative side.”

6:05 P.M. “My next class is Rock Band. These guys go by ‘the Wireless Dragons.’ Kids love to learn music they like, but they also develop strong interaction skills playing off each other.” 9:20 P.M. “When I work late, Betsy and I tend to end up at Ani Ramen House nearby. We’ve been together 13 years, but our wedding last year lifted all my anxieties about coming out.”

Photographs by Emily Kinni