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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…

I am Felipe and im 28 years old, I graduated as a singer and pianist at Escuela de musica contemporanea (Berklee global partner) and later graduated from Berklee college of music in boston massachusets with a major in songwriting, im a profesional singer but i also play piano, synthesizers, saxophone, clarinet, guitar and a little bit of bass and drums.

Miljana Tomic holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Pedagogy and two Master's degrees in Music Theory from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and also from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. She started her music education at the age of 9 and, subsequently completed primary and secondary music education in Serbia with piano as a major.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me! I had an interest in education at a young age. After heart surgery left me unable to participate in sports or recess in the fifth grade, I became a teacher’s assistant, and my love for teaching began to blossom. In the sixth grade, I began playing the viola. I went on to become viola section leader in high school.

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.

Hi! My name is Nuria and I’m a a pianist, keyboardist and composer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. My musical training began at age 8 in the children's program at the Buenos Aires Conservatory "Manuel de Falla," where I earned a degree in Music Technician.

My name is Gabriel Scapin, and I hold a degree in Composition and Conducting from UNESP, in Brazil. I've been studying piano and music for over 10 years. I previously studied piano at Guri Santa Marcelina and have taken certified courses at the Conservatório Municipal de Guarulhos. I continue to conduct choral and instrumental groups in performances.

Why are we called to sing? We sing to commune with the depths and heights—the full range of life, but also the Life beyond the self. We channel something both ’of us’ and ‘beyond us.’ If we’re lucky, it is here we discover ecstasy and aliveness. Singing is alchemy. And all is welcome in the realm of song.

Mercury Prize–nominated Saxophonist & Goldsmiths Lecturer — Improvisation, Composition, Songwriting & Artist Development I am an internationally recognised saxophonist, composer and educator, and a Lecturer in Popular Music at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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.