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
Guitarist and composer Ben McClintock (he/him) was born in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despite his early fascination with music, it wasn’t until the age of 18 that he picked up a guitar. He was immediately captivated and began a lifelong commitment to the instrument. Seeking to further develop his skills, he enrolled at Berklee College of Music. During his time there, he was
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.
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
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
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
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
If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person’s life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale