Learn from Great Jazz Improvisation Teachers

Hi! My name is Itzel Reyna. I’m a professional saxophone player, instructor, and music lover. I was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Prodigy Scholarship in 2015 in partnership with pop star Enrique Iglesias and Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2019 and I’ve been giving saxophone/music lessons for the past 10 years.

As a multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer, I bring over a decade of performance experience and more than four years of dedicated teaching to my students. I began my musical journey at the age of three and picked up the saxophone at ten.

Guitalele Teacher of The Year (2020, 2021, 2023—2025), and Jazz Improvisation Teacher of The Year 2022. Roque Deschamps is a highly experienced music educator currently teaching as Faculty Associate at Utah State University, here he earned a Master of Music in Guitar Performance.

*If you do not see a suitable time in my availability please message me, I'm sure I can fit you into my schedule somewhere!* When he is not busy performing or recording, Matt loves to share his passion for music with others by teaching all levels and ages of students.

Matyas Hofecker is recognized as one of the leading musicians among the younger generation of jazz bassists in Europe. The London-based bassist acknowledges to be mainly influenced by Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, George Duvivier and Peter Washington.

With a Degree from the Manhattan School of Music and 10+ years experience as a professional jazz musician and composer, Adam Lamoureux is an award-winning saxophonist based in New York City. Adam has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Stanford University and has composed music for multiple films, one of which featured Academy-Winner Whoopi Goldberg.

I'm an enthusiastic, passionate teacher who appreciates the uniqueness and originality of any interested student. I've been teaching private lessons and running clinics for fifteen years, teaching a multitude of genres. I make it a priority to cater lessons to the interests of each individual student. I work with students ages seven to adult.

Hi! My name is Nate, I am a professional guitarist and educator with a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance, based in Long Beach, California. As a performer and collaborator, I maintain an active career working with artists on tours, recordings, and live performances across the U.S..

About Me & My Teaching Approach Professional Background With over 30 years of professional performance and 25 years of teaching experience, my musical journey has spanned across Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. I am a multi-instrumentalist (Bass, Guitar, Piano, and Drums) and a composer currently preparing for an international performance contract with Disney.

Violinist, educator and composer, Christian Howes was voted #1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes critics poll, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association.