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Hi, I’m Sam—a professional woodwind player, composer, and music educator focused on helping students become expressive, well-rounded musicians. I specialize in saxophone and oboe, and also teach clarinet, flute, and bassoon. As a working multi-instrumentalist, I perform in a variety of settings including pit orchestras and jazz groups, and I bring that real-world experience into…

I hold a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Houghton University (2022) and a Master of Music in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam (2023). My training includes flute studies with Angela McBrearty and Brian Dunbar, and I’ve had the opportunity to participate in masterclasses with world-renowned flutists Amy Porter and Marianne Gedigian.

I am a classically trained clarinetist originally from Montréal, Quebec. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Clarinet Performance from McGill University, and my Masters and Doctorate in Clarinet Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University with a minor in Music Education.

Elise Barber has a Master's degree in Elementary Music Education, a Bachelor of Secondary Music Education, Orff Level III certification, RCM Piano Grade 10, and over 10 years of experience in musical education. She has worked as an elementary school music teacher, a piano teacher, and an accompanist/singer. Elise is also a licensed Musikgarten instructor.

I am an alto saxophonist based in Denver, Colorado, and a graduate of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where I earned a B.A. in Global Jazz Studies with a 3.83 GPA. During my time at UCLA, I performed extensively in large ensembles and small jazz combos, participated in educational outreach programs, and studied privately with renowned saxophonists including Mark Turner and…

Dr. Ana María Hernández is a passionate teacher and performer. Solo Piccolo and Flutist of Puerto Rico Symphony, she is an active international soloist, clinician and scholar. She has been featured in concerts and master classes in 15 countries in Europe, Central and South America, the Caribbean and the United States.

I am a professional saxophonist, recorder player, improviser, composer, and dedicated educator based in NYC. I've been performing globally since the age of ten and have more than a decade of teaching experience. My education includes a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston, as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Early Music (Florence, Leipzig)…

I have been a music educator for over 20 years in both private lessons and in classroom settings. I am currently teaching at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where I teach Jazz Vocals, Composition, Music Pedagogy, Singer-Songwriter, Music Business, and Music Theory.

Hello! Thank you so much for visiting my profile! I was born and raised in Kentucky and fell in love with the trombone and music my freshman year of high school! I ended up deciding there was nothing that I was more passionate about and therefore elected to dedicate my life to music! My primary objective when teaching music is to fundamentally spread the love of music.

I am a player of the Japanese transverse bamboo flute, known as the "Shinobue," which is made from arrow bamboo (small bamboo that naturally grows across Japan). I have been playing the Shinobue for about 40 years, starting at the age of 10 when I was living in the countryside and learned to play local festival music.