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My name is Kalena Pawlitschek, I was born and raised in Fargo ND and have always had a passion for music. It all started when I was prekindergarten in the choir at my church. Ever since then, I have always been involved in music in some form. Once I got into middle school, I started learning clarinet and fell in love with it.

Based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, The Improvisation Lab is inspired by the ideas of thinkers like John Cage, C. G. Jung, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Noam Sivan, John Mortensen, Keith Jarrett, Maria Montessori, Bill Evans, & Miles Davis, and Gestalt psychology.

Hello! My name is Helen Kalishchuk. I'm trombone player, teacher and composer as well. Finished Glier Music Institute in 2019. Music is an important part of my life for more than 17 years. Being a student at Dnipropetrovsk Music College by Dnipropetrovsk Music Academy and Glier Music Institute I got good knowledges and experience that I can share with my students.

Lopez writes melodic songs that stay with you long after the recording has finished. That doesn’t happen every day. It’s one of those criticisms that pops up every time we compare Pop Music to Jazz. Surprisingly, for a debut album, Lopez’ debut belongs on this year’s top ten list.” Cadence Magazine Jeff was born and raised in New York City, He has been playing bass for 40 years…

Hi! I’m Noah, a trombonist, euphonium and baritone player, composer, and educator with over eight years of private teaching experience both in person and online. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Trombone Performance with a concentration in Jazz Studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

I'm a professional trombonist based in the USA. I perform mostly with orchestras in the Northeast (Columbus, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Rochester) but I also work frequently with orchestras abroad. I studied music at Duquesne University (BA) and at the Royal Academy of Music in London (PGdip).

A passionate performer, trombonist, Melissa Hagstedt has a mission to create safe, inclusive, and accessible environments. Whether she is a performer, teacher, or working in an administrative position, Melissa is committed to ensuring the places she works are welcoming to all.

Hello, my name is Michael Nunes, and I am a composer and horn player from Sherwood Park, Alberta. I am currently a substitute musician with the New World Symphony in Miami as I pursue an MMus degree at The Juilliard School with Erik Ralske of the Metropolitan Opera.

Dr. Stephen Whimple, hailing from Clifton Park, New York, is a freelance musician and educator based in the Hudson Valley. From 2022 to 2024, he performed with the Orchestra Now as an orchestral fellow. Dr. Whimple served as an Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Alabama.

Geno, life-long musician from Austin, Texas, grew up in the renowned 78704 zip code surrounded by some of Austin's most iconic musical legends like Rocky Erickson, Marcia Ball, and Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Geno started playing piano and taking voice lessons at age seven and later attended Austin High School, playing tuba in band and orchestra.