Originally from Toronto, Canada, Dov began learning about music before he knew how to speak (his mother taught him to harmonize in his stroller by encouraging him to sing one note while she would sing another!). He started learning to play piano at age five, guitar at six, drums at nine, and bass when he hit high school. After receiving a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, he moved to Boston
Originally from Los Angeles, Luke has been playing guitar for over 14 years and developed his passion through the power and energy of hard rock and heavy metal. Influenced by bands like Judas Priest, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, Extreme, Avenged Sevenfold, Five Finger Death Punch, and Pantera, guitar quickly became more than a hobby—it became a lifelong pursuit.
Beau Croxton is a New York City-born singer/songwriter who has been playing for 24 years. He has performed in the New York City live music scene regularly since 2012, performing at venues including Baby’s All Right, The Sultan Room, TV Eye, Mercury Lounge and beyond. Beau began guitar classes at the age of 11 and went on to teach himself bass and drums. Beau started performing and songwriting regu
Dylan Fader picked up the guitar at a young age, captivated by the energy of jazz, blues, and rock. What started as a hobby quickly became a lifelong passion, leading him to study at Berklee College of Music, where he worked with Tomo Fujita, Bruce Bartlett, Tim Miller, and Oz Noy, and graduated with highest honors in Guitar Performance, focusing on improvisation, theory, and groove-based styles.
Born and raised in NYC, Val is a guitarist and composer who began his musical journey right here at NYC Guitar School. He is currently working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies at the City College of New York, where he continues to strive towards mastering the language of bebop and other sub-genres of jazz. Pulling from his original background in blues and classic rock, Val is a versatile
Born in Brooklyn, Elias discovered his love for music at an early age, inspired by the Beatles. By the age of six, he was already playing guitar. He spent years performing in rock bands, focusing primarily on original music, before diving deeper into jazz under the guidance of Bob Sneider, a renowned professor at the Eastman School of Music. In the fall of 2023, Elias began studying at CUNY Boroug
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