Garrett Howell

Born and raised in Louisiana, Garrett Howell is a guitarist of nearly 20 years. At age 17, he began building his career around mentoring young musicians in Louisiana and became involved in spaces where students could grow both musically and personally. Garrett enjoyed an early education in classic rock and alternative rock, with guitar and drums as his main instruments. Over the course of his musi

Anthony Tavarez is a guitarist, producer, and dedicated music educator based in New Jersey. He holds a B.M. in Music Education from New Jersey City University, where he developed a strong foundation in music theory, history, performance, and pedagogy. Classically trained on guitar, Anthony’s musical voice also extends into world music, neo-soul, and R&B. In addition to teaching, he is an active pe

Katie Battistoni holds a degree in Jazz Guitar Performance from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. She currently teaches songwriting and music theory at The New School in New York City. She is a fierce advocate of the Neil Young adage that rock and roll is here to stay, and of Thelonious Monk’s mantra that the genius is the one most like [them]self. Katie has performed and recorde

Jeremy is a musician, composer and audio engineer based in Queens, NY. Originally from Austin, Texas, he grew up in a musical household, first picking up the guitar at the age of eight years old. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree in classical guitar performance and audio engineering at the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado, studying under renowned performers and scholars Dr. Jonat

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

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

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

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

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,