Maya Keren (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based pianist, vocalist, composer and songwriter from Philadelphia. They have studied at the Creative Music Program and Settlement Music School in Philly, the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music, and Mutual Mentorship for Musicians. Maya also has a degree in Music from Princeton University. Currently, Maya is writing songs, loops and words for their band Careful In The Sun, drawing inspiration from Gwendolyn Brooks, Clarice Lispector, Pinegrove, and the Wissahickon. As a teacher, Maya aims to treat music education as a framework in which to help students clarify their own intuition, develop ways of practicing that feel joyous and fun, and deepen their connection with themselves and the world.