Miles Mindlin is a London-born guitarist, composer, and bandleader based in New York City. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree as a scholarship student at the Manhattan School of Music. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, he has developed a dynamic and expressive musical voice rooted in the traditions of jazz while incorporating modern influences. Under the mentorship of artists such
Nate started playing guitar at 11 years old and has been performing in bands ever since, first in Bethesda, Maryland and now in New York City. He first fell in love with classic rock before expanding his repertoire to include jazz and blues. Throughout this time he has played in jazz fusion groups, big bands, small jazz combos, and alternative rock bands. His current band, On The Nose, performs hi
Mike O’Donnell is a guitarist and songwriter raised on live music in New Orleans and New York City. He’s dedicated his life to the guitar for over 20 years, honing a versatile playing style that blends elements of psychedelic rock, blues, bluegrass, funk, folk rock, and—above all—improvisational exploration. As both a bandleader and band member, he’s performed in and around the Northeast at venues
Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taug
Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios).
Anthony Dom is a Brooklyn-born session guitarist and jazz band leader who recently graduated from SUNY Purchase College’s Jazz Program at the Conservatory of Music, where he honed his craft and emerged as a standout talent in the world of straight ahead jazz and bebop. Under the guidance of his mentor, Professor Pasquale Grasso, and other masters such as Jon Faddis and Eric Alexander, Anthony deve
George is a musician, composer, and sound engineer based in Queens, NY. He grew up in a musically active household listening to various styles of music such as rock, R&B, metal, noise, hip-hop, classical, country, jazz and bluegrass. Originally from Indianapolis, George studied Jazz Guitar at Indiana University under NYC-based jazz guitarist Dave Stryker. He played in various bands while living in
Julian Barthold first picked up the guitar at age 11 and almost instantly discovered his passion for music. It was not long thereafter that he came to New York City Guitar School for lessons and Summer Rock Camp, which set him on his path towards interning and now teaching at NYCGS! Julian earned his BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where he studied music composition, theory, history, performance,
David Kuhn: Lead guitar, improvisation and technique “For the next 45 minutes, the song you want to learn is my favorite song in the world!” — David David is the teacher for players ready to break out of the box. That means soloing with confidence, improvising, building real technique, and understanding the fretboard instead of just reading tabs. Lessons are hands-on and specific
Clayton C. Hopkins is a NYC/NJ based guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He studied Music Engineering, Production, Contemporary Guitar, and Composition/Songwriting at the Frost School of Music before moving to New York to pursue his original music full-time. In addition to teaching with NYC Guitar School, he is currently writing and producing material under the name Claytones (@musicbyclaytones). Y