Learn from Great Composition Teachers

Guitarist, composer, and educator Manuel Barbará graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music with a double major in composition and performance. Manuel specializes in contemporary progressive rock and metal, advanced guitar technique, extended-range guitars, and contemporary post-tonal concert hall music.

Hello! I am a professional, fully licensed K-12 Music Educator with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), holding a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music in Composition. I have over 10 years of professional teaching experience spanning public school classrooms, the Ballantyne School of Music, and private lessons.

Hello! I have been teaching private lessons since the fall of 2006, and it's a true joy for me. I am a a multi-faceted bassist, active in a mixture of genres and ensembles. I have experience playing in orchestras, jazz ensembles, rock, funk, and blues bands, and am active as a composer and conductor as well.

I’m a professional composer and music producer with around seven years of experience in game music. I work on genres including orchestra, jazz, rock, western, and electronic music.

Guitarist, composer, and educator, Will Ross has been teaching music for over 9 years. At Oberlin College and Conservatory, he graduated with degrees in Jazz Guitar Performance and Economics from their double degree program. While at Oberlin, he taught guitar to college students each semester with experience varying from beginner to advanced.

Coming from a Classical Piano background, I learned to produce my own original compositions. From a singer/songwriter to a profound music producer and a sound engineer. I produce music of all genres and sound designs that enhance experience and create a unique atmosphere.

I'm a musician and teacher specialized in Pop/Rock Guitar, Classical Guitar, Rock/Pop Songwriting and Arranging Music. I graduated with a Trinity LTCL degree (level 6 QCF diploma) in Classical Guitar at the Giuseppe Verdi Music Academy (Venice), there I also achieved Rock & Pop Guitar Grade 8, Vocals Grade 8 and Music Theory Grade 8.

With a doctorate in music composition and decades of experience teaching students from preschool to university, Dr. Eric Pazdziora is excited to help YOU create your own music and understand how music works! A pianist since age 6 and a composer since age 8, Dr. Eric's extensive background in music helps him make music exciting for all ages. Dr.

I am Cape Town-based composer, music director and pianist working in musical theater. I hold a Master's Degree in composition from the University of the Free State. During my studies I was recipient of three Fanie Beetge Awards for academic excellence. In 2012 I received a Mandela-Rhodes scholarship to complete my Master's degree.

Cellist Hamilton Berry's eclectic taste has led him to pursue a variety of performing, arranging, and composing projects in the New York area and beyond. A member of the Grammy-nominated PUBLIQuartet, the Toomai String Quintet, Founders, Decoda, and The Con Brio Ensemble, Hamilton has also performed with Ensemble Connect, NOVUS NY, The Orchestra of St.