Stephen Schaefer received his Bachelor of the Arts degree from The College of New Jersey, where he graduated in 2003.  As of September 2009, he holds a Standard Certificate in Music Education K-12.  He has extensive performing experience on the classical as well as electric guitar.  Additionally, he has participated in numerous professional musical theatre productions at the Keswick Theater in Philadelphia, PA, playing guitar, violin, and bass.  He is currently lead guitarist with acclaimed singer/songwriter Stephen Lyons, and the Jersey Shore band, Wayne Brown and the Fuse.  Stephen's teaching experience in the public school system includes appointments in the Denville and Flemington-Raritan school districts, as well as at Pennsbury High School in Yardley, PA.