Learn from Great Improvisation Teachers

Originally from New Zealand Brent Stanton began playing music professionally at age 16, performing and recording there. In 1978 he moved to Australia to continue study saxophone, flute, clarinet and composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This led to an ongoing and varied performance, recording and teaching career in many music genres over a period of 10 years.

EDUCATION Roxani Chatzidimitriou (1992-) is a Greek composer. Her compositional work includes more than 60 pieces for orchestra, ensembles, electroacoustic music and music for film, theatre and contemporary dance. She embarked her music studies at the National Conservatory of Athens where she studied Music Theory, Harmony and Piano Performance.

Hello! I am a University of Miami "Studio Music and Jazz" Bachelors Degree Graduate. I have helped many students to realize their potential as well as prepare them for Music College. Many of my students have also been awarded scholarships. Hi, Because of my touring schedule, I teach bass and music theory whenever my schedule allows.

Louna Dekker-Vargas is a flutist, chamber musician, improviser and educator. While completing her studies in classical flute at Peabody Institute her open, curious ears have led her into adventures with classical, jazz and experimental music, playing the flute and singing.

As a professional drummer, Maxime blends influences ranging from pop to Middle Eastern music, from jazz to rock, and Indian traditional music and electronica. His outlook on music and style were shaped by numerous experiences playing with Grammy Award Winners and renowned musicians such as Steve Vai, Tigran Hamasyan, Paul Winter, Mono Neon, Mayssa Karaa and many others.

I'm Jim Spencer and the owner of Spencer Music and Artist Development located in Long Beach, CA. I have over 30 years of both private and university teaching experience and I'm an LA industry artist developer to talented actors, musical theatre artists, vocalists, singer/songwriters, and keyboardists.

Bruce has been helping children and adults learn to play music for over twenty years. A graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Bruce moved to New Hampshire to be part of the Waldorf school movement and has taught as an elementary classroom teacher and music teacher since 1997.

Paul Fredericks is a 33 year old Degreed & Multi-Certified Music Teacher in the state of Connecticut. He studied jazz piano, guitar, and composition at the University of Bridgeport where he got his Bachelors in Music Performance with a focus on Music Education & Composition. He has been teaching for over 20 years in multiple music schools across CT.

Bassist and composer Wenjun Wu is well-versed in various strains of music, including jazz, improvised music, hip-hop, and pop music. He is based in Boston, MA. Wenjun pursued a Masters’ Degree from Berklee College’s Global Jazz Institute with a full-tuition scholarship. Study with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Terri Lyne Carrington.

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.