Learn from Great Jazz Improvisation Teachers

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.

Jody Mayfield is a jazz musician from Atlanta GA. He studied at Clark Atlanta University, where he majored in Music Performance. He holds a B.A. Degree in Music Technology from Morris Brown College and a Master's Degree in Music Technology from Southern Utah University.

Saxophonist, flautist, and clarinettist, Camron Andrews, received his Bachelors of music degree from The University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He has worked in a range of musical settings in South Africa and abroad. Camron recently returned from an international tour with the hit musical, Chicago, The Musical.

Franz Hackl's wide variety of expertise as a trumpeter, composer, producer, clinician, and brass instrument maker ultimately defines him as an ever-evolving artist. Franz grew up in the Tyrolean region of Austria and followed in his father's footsteps as a featured trumpet soloist with traditional Austrian Brass bands.

*I only accept 5 new students at a time. Send a message before booking so I can place you in the correct level. Justin Hernandez is a professional trumpet player and educator with 30 years of experience as a performer and dedicated music teacher.

Joey Chang has played cello and piano for 30 years and played guitar, studied beatboxing, and songwriting for 20 years. He has performed all over the world as a soloist, with ensembles and bands, and in theatrical productions. Specializing in improvisation and alternative styles such as rock, pop, and jazz, Mr. Chang has also studied classical cello.

I am a music educator, performer, and composer with a Master’s Degree in Music from New York University (2021) and a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Music & Technology from Stony Brook University (2019), where I graduated Summa Cum Laude. My training includes instrumental performance, composition, conducting, and music technology.

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Dr. Onur Ali Yuce is a distinguished composer, educator, and music producer with a profound expertise in musical composition and ethnomusicology. He completed his PhD in Musical Composition at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he explored the intersection of music and sociopolitical issues in the Greater Middle East through groundbreaking musical theatre productions.

I have been teaching piano, strings, and band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and drums) for more than 30 years in the public schools as well as privately. I have instructed large groups and ensembles, as well as smaller musical groups in and out of the public schools.