Charlie Looker

Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and c

Myko started playing guitar as a teenage student at New York City Guitar School in 2014. Almost a decade later, after years of playing in group classes, private lessons, and school rock bands and camps–and performing and writing songs on their own and with other NYCGS students around the city, we’re happy that Myko is continuing their musical path as a warm and enthusiastic teacher. My

Eoin O’Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through New York City Guitar School at age 14 in a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk through the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues such as The Bitter End

Jasper Jagd is a New York based musician, educator, and audio engineer. He has more than 15 years of experience as a teacher and has taught guitar, electric bass, acoustic bass, ear training, composition, and music production to students of all ages and ability levels. Jasper is originally from Denmark and received both a Bachelor’s degree in Performance and a Master’s degree in Composition from T

Leonid Morozov is a fifth generation musician from Kursk, Russia. He started out by playing harmonica on the streets of Moscow to earn lunch money at the age of nine. Leonid later picked up the guitar after hearing blues masters Mississippi Fred McDowell, B.B. King and others, and fell in love with with jazz after hearing Lester Young. The first portion of Leonid’s career was spent in Russia, wher

Vicky Alvarez is native to Asunción, Paraguay and moved to the United States in 2012. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in music with a concentration in classical guitar performance from SUNY Purchase College. Vicky’s goal is to share her music with those who need it and broaden her horizons by traveling and meeting people from communities she has never been to before. She is currently completing

Sean Saville’s love for music began as he started attending and eventually organizing local DIY concerts in his hometown of Utica, NY. He later moved to Rocheter, NY, where he earned a degree in Music Business while minoring in and focusing on jazz improvisation. In Rochester, he played a wide variety of gigs from big bands and pit orchestras to rock concerts and benefit fundraisers. Sean is

Jarrett Shedd grew up in a musical family where the guitar was used as a common accompaniment to daily life in Amarillo, TX. This same city has been used as inspiration for songs such as “Amarillo by Morning” and “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.” He began his formal music education by studying the electric guitar privately with Jerry Thompson. Jarrett later attended Amarillo College under the instru

Louie Leager is bassist, guitarist, and composer from Portland, OR. Since moving to New York in 2017, Louie has toured worldwide, recorded on over a dozen albums, performed with a wide variety of artists in multiple styles (Jazz, Rock, Blues, Folk, Hip-Hop, Country, Brazilian), and has taught students all along the way. Louie has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Christian McBride, Roy Har

Matt Kaplan is a classical guitarist based in New York City. He holds bachelor’s degrees of Music Education and Music Performance with a minor in Piano from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a master’s of Music Performance from Mannes College – The New School for Music where he studied with classical guitar luminaries like Frederic Hand and Michael Newman. Matt’s performing experie