Profile Type: Music Partners Faculty
Steve Swell
Name: Steve Swell From: Newark, New Jersey I play and teach: Trombone, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Recorder My other artistic/musical endeavors: Poetry Biography: Steve Swell, born in Newark, NJ, has been active in the NYC music community since 1975. He has toured and recorded with many artists from mainstreamers such as Lionel Hampton and Buddy Rich…
Dave Sewelson
Name: Dave Sewelson From: Oakland, California Few people know that… my beard’s birthday is July 24, 2005. I play and teach: Flute, clarinet, saxophone, bass, electric bass, recorder My other artistic/musical endeavors: Smooth FreeJazz, Sewelsonics, Two Sisters Inc, Music for a Free World Quartet Personal Teaching Statement: I love finding the beautiful sound in any…
Emma Simpson
Name: Emma Simpson From: Sacramento, California My inspiration: I love listening to Brittany Howard, Brandi Carlile, Nina Simone and Sly and the Family Stone. Education: BS in Human Development, UC Davis I play and teach: Guitar, voice, bass Personal Teaching Statement: Through singing, dancing and telling stories, Emma brings entertainment, education and musical exploration to…
Fabio Rojas
Name: Fabio Rojas From: Valencia, Venezuela I started teaching music in… 2005 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2019 My inspiration: My Family. Few people know that I… Love cars. Education: B.M. in Performance & Professional Music, Berklee College of Music ’14; M.M. in Jazz Studies, CUNY Queens College ’23. I play and teach:…
Jeremy Powell
Name: Jeremy Powell I’m from… Largo, Florida I started teaching music in… 2005 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2014 My inspiration: John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, J.S. Bach, Radiohead, Bibio, Toninho Horta, Guinga, J. Dilla, Robert Glasper, as well as people who are always truthful, ego-less, and treat others equally with respect and dignity.…
Sara Ptak
Name: Sara Ptak From: Peru, Illinois My inspiration: Benita Valente, Karina Gauvin, Joni Mitchell, Patty Griffin, Indigo Girls, H.E.R., Amos Lee, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Phoebe Bridgers, Raffi, Laurie Berkner Education: DePaul University, BM, Voice Performance; McGill University, MM, Opera Performance I play and teach: Voice Personal Teaching Statement: My teaching style is strength based…
Angela Morris
Name: Angela Morris From: Toronto, Canada Few people know that I… love to sew, and even designed and made my own wedding dress. Education: MA in Jazz Composition, Aaron Copland School of Music at CUNY Queens College; BMus Jazz Studies (woodwinds), Humber College, Toronto; Royal Conservatory of Music violin teaching certificate I play and teach:…
Nadine Mikulewich
Name: Nadine Grisar Mikulewich I’m from… Brooklyn I started teaching music in… 1997 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2014 My inspiration: Female song writers and vocalists, like Bonnie Raitt Few people know that I… was a founder and member of a children’s theatre dance company Education: SUNY The College at Brockport – BA,…