Performance Music Lessons
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Griffin Brady: African Drumming & Dancing (with Erico Ansuade)
Traditional African Percussion
Performance • Improvisation
Through guided movement and gestures, attendees will work with pro percussionist Griffin Brady and pro dancer Erico Ansuade to discover the power African drumming and dance has to communicate with the accompanying musicians, the audience, and the soul by focusing on traditional arrangements of dance pieces from West Africa.
Griffin Brady: Introduction to African Percussion (Ages 15 & Younger)
Traditional African Percussion
Performance • Improvisation
Explore the art of African drumming with pro percussionist Griffin Brady as you learn traditional techniques, expand your rhythmic vocabulary, and develop the strength and endurance needed to play hand drums in a way that is safe, healthy, and fun.
Griffin Brady: Introduction to African Percussion (Ages 16 & Up)
Traditional African Percussion
Performance • Improvisation
Explore the art of African drumming with pro percussionist Griffin Brady as you learn traditional techniques, expand your rhythmic vocabulary, and develop the strength and endurance needed to play hand drums in a way that is safe, healthy, and fun.
Alex Cousins
Cello (Acoustic & Electric)
Performance • Improvisation • Composition & Arranging • Music Theory
Learn music with a pro acoustic and electric cellist, artist, creator, and music educator.
Colin Brydalski
Bass Guitar
Performance • Improvisation • Songwriting • Composition & Arranging • Scoring • Music Theory • Recording & Audio Production • Music Business
Learn music with a pro bassist, multi-instrumentalist, and music educator.
Damone Jackson
Drum Kit • Hand Percussion
Performance • Improvisation
Learn music with an award-winning pro drummer, music educator, mentor, and founder of The Damone Jackson Outcome.
David Cloyd
Acoustic Guitar • Piano • Keyboard & Synth • MIDI • Voice
Performance • Songwriting • Composition & Arranging • Scoring • Music Theory • Recording & Audio Production
Learn music with an award-winning indie singer/songwriter & recording artist (ECR Music Group, NYC), founder of Hook & Ladder Records, and co-founder of Buffalo Music Club.
Declan Miers
Bass Guitar • Electric Guitar
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory • Songwriting • Composition & Arranging
Learn music with a pro bassist, guitarist, & touring performer (SZA, Mac Ayres, Cautious Clay, Aqueous), composer, and songwriter (Brasstracks).
Ed Croft
Double Bass • Bass Guitar • Acoustic Guitar • Electric Guitar • Classical Guitar
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory
Learn music with an award-winning pro bassist (The Jakob's Ferry Stragglers, Darryl Washington, Greg Millar, Rey Scott, Bobby Jones, Doug Yeomans, Mary Ramsey, Ray Hangen, Joe Rozler, The Tim Clarke Soul-tet), guitarist, and music educator (SUNY Fredonia).
Eric "Critt" Crittenden
Saxophone • Keyboard & Synth • Voice
Performance • Improvisation • Beat Production
Learn music with an award-winning multi-instrumentalist & entertainer (CRiTT's Juke Joint, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Sinbad the Comedian, Michael Franti, G-Love & Special Sauce, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Dirty Dozen Brass Band), music educator (IMAGE Urban Arts Workshop, BCAT, BPS), CEO of CRiTT Presents, and co-founder of Buffalo Music Club.
Fred Brown
Banjo
Performance • Composition & Arranging • Recording & Audio Production
Learn music with a pro audio production engineer, multi-Instrumentalist (Asthmatic Kitty Records), composer, and founder & owner of Lowly Mountain Banjos.
Griffin Brady
Traditional African Percussion • Hand Percussion • Drum Kit • Classical Percussion
Performance • Improvisation
Learn music with a pro percussionist & touring performer (SAAKUMU Dance Troupe, Mohamed Diaby and Manding Foli Kan Don, Brian Marsalis, DJ Logic), music educator (founder of Slyboots School of Music), and executive director of Bernard Woma Dagara Music Center USA.
Jacob Jay
Trumpet • Trombone • French Horn • Euphonium • Baritone • Tuba • Music Software
Performance • Improvisation • Composition & Arranging • Songwriting • Music Theory
Learn music with a pro trumpet player, composer, music educator (Villa Maria College, Global Concepts Charter School), and founder & artistic director of the Jay/Sharptet.
Jared Tinkham
Electric Guitar • Classical Guitar • Music Software (Noteflight, Sibelius, Guitar Pro, Soundslice)
Performance • Improvisation • Composition & Arranging • Songwriting • Music Theory
Learn music with an award-winning pro guitarist and music educator (Director of Guitar Program, Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts).
Joe Bellanti
Piano, Keyboard & Synth • Computers & MIDI
Improvisation • Performance • Songwriting
Learn music with an award-winning pro piano & keyboards player (Organ Fairchild) and singer/songwriter.
Joe Cheslak
Trombone • Euphonium • Baritone • Tuba • Sousaphone
Performance • Improvisation • Composition & Arranging • Music Theory
Learn music with a pro trombone player (Tiger Chung Lee, Blue Rootz), multi-instrumentalist, low-brass music educator, and instrument maintenance & repair tech.
Joe Goretti
Drum Kit • Hand Percussion • Classical Percussion • Music Software • Computers
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory • Beat Production • Recording & Audio Production
Learn music with a pro drummer (Moby, Ne-Yo, Robyn, AJR, Ingrid Michaelson, Sam Moore, The Temptations), producer, music educator, and career coach.
John Aaron Troy
Saxophones • Flute & Piccolo • Clarinets • Keyboard
Performance • Improvisation • Music Business • Music Theory
Learn music with a pro saxophonist and woodwind player, music instructor, and clinician.
Jon Lehning
Saxophone • Clarinet • Flute • Piano
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory
Learn music with a pro saxophonist, pianist, music educator, and performer.
Miranda Shulman
Violin • Viola
Performance
Learn music with a pro violinist & violist (Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Tango Orkestra, David Cloyd) and music educator (SUNY Fredonia, Shul Music).
Moshe Shulman
Bandoneon • Accordion • Violin • Viola • Piano
Performance • Music Theory • Composition & Arranging
Learn music with an award-winning pro bandoneon player, accordionist, violinist, violist, composer, arranger, & performer (Buffalo Tango Orkestra), and music educator (UB, Shul Music).
RiShon Odel
Bass Guitar • Double Bass • Synth Bass
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory • Recording & Audio Production
Learn music with a pro composer, bassist, producer, and arranger (Brian Culbertson, Najee, Julius Wilson, Cissy Houston, Marvin Winans, Riley Richard, Phil Perry, Me’Lisa Morgan, Donnie McClurkin, Special Gift, “Stevie J” Jordan, Walter Kemp 3).
Zuri Appleby
Bass Guitar • Voice
Performance • Improvisation • Music Theory • Composition & Arranging
Learn music with a pro bassist (Nick Jonas, Cee-lo Green, Willow & Jaden Smith, Adam Lambert, Lizzo, Bernard Purdie), vocalist, model, and music educator.
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