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Upbeat Academy Executive Director Matthew Zarba. Photo by Gus Bennett

Matthew Zarba is Upbeat Academy’s unflappable rap principal

February 27, 2020 by: Amanda "Bonita" Mester

I’m sitting in the back seat of Upbeat Academy Executive Director Matthew Zarba’s car, riding along with him as he picks up a student at NOCCA. “Hey Mr. Z,” the student says as he gets in the front passenger seat. It’s a glimpse into the inner workings of Upbeat, which provides free after-school music instruction classes to middle school and high school students. More specifi...

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