Settlement Music School
Dave Tarantino is a seasoned music educator and administrator with extensive experience in various prestigious organizations. Currently serving as faculty at Settlement Music School and personnel manager for Allentown Symphony Association, Tarantino also holds the position of Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra Personnel Manager with Boston Symphony Orchestra. A teaching artist with Play On Philly since 2019, Tarantino previously taught K-8 General Music in The School District of Philadelphia. Additional roles include faculty at Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and section percussionist with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Educationally, Dave Tarantino earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from Boston University, following a Bachelor of Music from New England Conservatory of Music.
Settlement Music School
With five branches, online courses, and 50 partnerships throughout the Greater Philadelphia region, students of all ages and backgrounds can learn to play different instruments, take group classes in jazz or dance, explore music theory, experience creative arts therapy, and so much more. By providing more than $2.6 million in financial aid each year, we make certain that these options are available to everyone.