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Gina Benalcázar López is an Ecuadorian-Honduran-American composer and low brass specialist. Influenced by straight-ahead jazz, latin-jazz, and popular Latin American music, Gina has performed with and arranged/composed for various size bands ranging in style from Classical Chamber to Jazz Big Band and Salsa Bands.

Hi, I’m Travis Sykes — a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music educator with over a decade of real-world experience. I hold a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music, where I studied under department chairs in Songwriting, Harmony, and Bass Guitar, and attended masterclasses with legends like James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Victor Wooten.

I am a composer and sound artist working internationally across contemporary music, multimedia performance, and sound design. My work has been presented at international festivals and performed by professional ensembles, and I have extensive experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds, ranging from complete beginners to professional artists.

Hello! My name is Ömer Kurtuluş, and I am an experienced piano and music theory instructor with over 11 years of teaching experience. I hold a background in teaching at prestigious institutions such as Istanbul State Conservatory, where I worked with students from the age of 5 to adults. Currently, I’m also serving as a Teacher Assistant at Bowling Green State University.

I'm ready to help you bring your musicianship to the next level. As a lifelong musician and avid learner, I have been through the paces of learning new skills and studying a wide range of disciplines. Across years of teaching, I have put together a creative and engaging approach to lessons. I cannot wait to share my enthusiasm with you.

Nicole DeMaio is a composer, performer, and educator who was born in Bogota, Colombia and is currently living in the NYC area. As a woodwind doubler, Nicole performs on flutes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoon. She has recently worked as a substitute musician on Broadway’s “"Some Like It Hot", "Aladdin”, “1776”, “Kimberly Akimbo”, “A Strange Loop”, and “Beetlejuice”.

I started on the piano at the age of 2 and then proceeded to take lessons at the age of 5. I attended a prestigious choir school and then proceeded to get music scholarships to Hilton College and Berklee College of Music. I finished my piano grades in high school and released my first classical album at the age of 16.

Overview: Hi there! My name is Josh, and I'd love to be your teacher! I've been playing guitar since I was eight, starting out playing rock and roll, then focusing on classical training for my college career. In both undergraduate and graduate school, I studied classical composition as a classical guitarist, covering repertoire spanning from the Renaissance through modern solo and…

I am not accepting new students at this time. Thank you for your interest. I am a professional music educator with 15 years of experience teaching piano, choir and voice, music theory, and composition. I have worked as a full-time music teacher at independent schools and international schools in New York City, India and Mozambique.

Andrew Stamp is an experienced and innovative flutist and composer (film, classical) with a Bachelor's degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of music. As a flutist, Andrew has performed with the Utah Symphony, the Arapahoe Philharmonic and the Chicago Civic Orchestra in the United States as well as the Horsham Symphony and Central Band of the Royal British Legion in the United…