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Deborah is a professional Jazz, Blues and Adult Contemporary vocal artist, with performances and clients including The Greenbrier, The Broadmoor, Roanoke Jazz Orchestra, Hampton Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, SRO Orchestra, Liles & Todd, Big Ray & The Kool Kats, The Homestead, Montanos Jazz Club, Laura Bush Staff, Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Roanoke, Star…

Sitarist and Composer Hindol has been exploring the infinite combinations in the Crossover of Indian music with various other genres like Contemporary Western Classical, Jazz, Flamenco, Nordic folk music. He was initiated into Indian Classical Music at the age of 5 by his father Sri Panchanan Sardar.

I've been in the MET Orchestra for 27 years. I have been Professor of Bass at the Colburn School and Bard College and have taught master classes and lessons at most major conservatories in the US. I've been the bass teacher/coach of the Verbier Festival for the past 20 years.

Native to Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Matt Jarosch is one of the most in-demand trombonists in the Chicagoland area. As a recent graduate of DePaul University, he studied under Thomas Matta, Tim Coffman, and Charles Vernon (Chicago Symphony Orchestra). In his time at college, he received a bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies and a minor in Mathematics.

I have been playing guitar for 15 years, and I have been playing professionally for about half of that time. Fronting bands like Ramshackle and Dan & Drum, I have toured nationally, playing legendary venues like The Troubadour and The Roxy. As Dan & Drum, I have 100k monthly listeners on Spotify, and we’d be on tour RIGHT NOW if it wasn’t for covid :/!

-Bob Fazio is a Bass Guitarist living in the LA, CA area who performs live gigs and recording sessions, and who has been teaching private music lessons since 1991. He is a member of the HOUR OF POWER orchestra for Shepherd's Grove Church in Irvine, CA.

Peter Schmoll is a multi-genre guitarist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the Toronto independent scene, Peter has developed a reputation as a compelling musician, marrying improvisation and jazz principles with rock and roll song-craft. As leader of Niagara rock and roll outfit The Kerouacs, Peter has toured throughout Canada extensively and recorded three studio albums.

I am a current graduate student at Syracuse University pursuing a Master’s in Voice Pedagogy. I received my Master’s in Vocal Performance from Kent State University in 2024 and a B.A. in English Literature, with minors in both Music and African and African American Studies from The Ohio State University in 2021.

Ava Shedd is a passionate and inspiring violinist whose musical journey has been marked by remarkable achievements and performances. Her orchestral debut occurred at the age of 11, where she performed Scéne de Ballet by de Bériot as a soloist with the Bay Youth Concert Orchestra.

T-Claw is a professional dance caller and musician with 20 years of organizing experience. He’s a passionate community-driven instigator for traditional music and dance, frequently employing unorthodox methods for maximum engagement. Growing up in Nashville, TN, he played mostly punk and jazz, all the while fighting for human rights, social justice, and better biscuits.