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I am an Icelandic songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and performer with over 30 years of experience in creating and playing music. I have written and performed with several bands, including KRAMPAR and Morgan Kane, and many of my songs have been played on Icelandic national radio.

As a film and TV composer with over 20 years of experience, my music has been featured in major projects like Pirates of the Caribbean, Miami Vice, and The Monkey King, as well as Emmy-winning shows like Man In The Arena and Cured.

Give me the music you love. If it exists as a sound, I can work it out and teach it to you — on guitar, bass, drums, piano, ukulele, or almost any other instrument. I’ve been transcribing music by ear for more than 20 years — guitar, bass, drums, piano, vocals and other instruments — and have worked out thousands of pieces.

Hi, I'm David Lapadat, with a BA in music composition, Masters degree in jazz and pop cultures, and PhD in Music, where I researched the songwriting styles and techniques of Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. I specialize in teaching songwriting, music theory, and singing.

A graduate of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, I’ve been playing guitar for 18 years and teaching for over a decade. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, I’ve performed and recorded with many acclaimed musicians both in my hometown and on the NYC jazz scene, including Ari Hoenig, Steve Cardenas, Sam Yahel, John Raymond, and others.

I can teach students theory, harmony, ear training, improvisation, how to play their favorite songs, how to create their own music, and how to read both tablature and sheet music.

About Me & My Teaching Approach Professional Background With over 30 years of professional performance and 25 years of teaching experience, my musical journey has spanned across Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. I am a multi-instrumentalist (Bass, Guitar, Piano, and Drums) and a composer currently preparing for an international performance contract with Disney.

Dr. Bohdan Syroyid is a composer, pianist, and educator serving as a Professor of Music Education at the University of Salamanca. Known for a compositional style that bridges the gap between eras, his work often involves "giving sound to paintings", reimagining classical repertoire within contemporary frameworks, and reviving Ukrainian and Spanish folk music.

Crystal Rose Speros is singer, educator, and songwriter whose recent musical explorations have been rooted in the idea of branching out and expanding in subject and sound. Crystal Rose will give tribute to freedom in music in her next EP, through exploring her various musical and personal expressions and inspirations (planning to release in the springtime of 2020).

Hi! I’m a 27-year-old pianist and music teacher based in Metepec, State of Mexico. My journey started with a strong classical foundation under multi-instrumentalist Alex Vega Florentino, covering everything from the Baroque era through modern composers.