Learn from Great Improvisation Teachers

I am a professional acting teacher and coach with over 26 years of experience mentoring performers of all levels. I began acting at age eight and trained classically under legendary acting teacher and director Gerald Freedman, as well as other distinguished mentors at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where I earned a BFA in Acting and Drama.

Griffin Woodard is a composer, bass clarinetist, and bandleader who believes in the transformative power of music. Woodard’s pieces have been performed by a variety of esteemed ensembles and soloists, including the NEC Jazz Composers’ Workshop Orchestra, the Bach Festival Orchestra of Bethlehem, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, concert pianist Michelle Cann, and organist Stephen…

Ludovica Burtone is an Italian-born violinist, pianist, composer and recording artist. She has performed worldwide, as both soloist and chamber musician, and has recorded for a number of television and film scores. Ludovica received classical training from the Conservatory of Liceu in Spain, and the Conservatory J.

🎹 Billboard-Credited Producer | Pianist | Band Director Hi! I’m Ash, an award-winning music producer and pianist with Billboard Top 10 credits for artists like Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and 50 Cent. 🎹 Music Director With over 10 years of experience as a music director and main keyboardist for African-American Gospel Churches in Los Angeles, I bring deep, soulful, and…

Irina Pavlović is a jazz pianist and composer from Belgrade, Serbia. She started playing the flute at age seven and began her musical education in Prague, Czech Republic where she lived for two years. After she returned to her hometown of Belgrade, she discovers the piano and continues further education by playing the both instruments.

I began playing the guitar at age 11. I come from a classic rock/punk/metal/hardcore background and ventured into various sub-genres catered to these styles throughout my High School years when I started writing and recording my own music while playing in various bands throughout the tri-state area.

Hi! I'm a multi-instrumental performer and singer-songwriter from North Carolina with over twenty years of playing experience. I'm also a passionate music educator with five years of experience teaching one-on-one lessons to people of many ages and interests!

*NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS * Professional violinist with 16 years of experience performing in the U.S., Brazil, France, and Germany. Current student at Michigan State University majoring in International Relations and Spanish, playing in the Michigan State University Concert Orchestra with a leadership role. Winner of numerous awards and scholarships.

My Name is Alex and I'm an alumni of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA where I studied jazz trumpet under multiple well known jazz musicians such as Donny McCaslin, Dave Holland, Miguel Zenon, and Ralph Alessi. Along with the knowledge of jazz improvisation I gained studying with these greats, I also studied classical trumpet with Steve Emery, a classical trumpet…

Downbeat Magazine calls trombonist Mariel Bildsten “irrepressibly spontaneous." Mariel Bildsten headlines jazz festivals, plays around the country, and performs regularly in New York City, in the US, and internationally. Mariel has been featured onstage with Jon Batiste, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jennifer Hudson, Roy Hargrove, and many others.