Staff

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    Shawn Jaeger

    Executive Director

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    Hajnal Pivnick

    Operations Director

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    Nathan Schram

    Founder and Artistic Director

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Teaching Artists

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    Brad Balliett

    San Quentin Program Director, Woodwinds

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    Trina Basu

    Violin, Composition

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    Hamilton Berry

    Sing Sing Assistant Program Director, Cello

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    Elliot Cole

    Sing Sing Program Director, Composition, Bass, Keyboard

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    Majel Connery

    Voice, Songwring

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    Mark Dover

    Woodwinds

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    Kenyatta Emmanuel

    Singer/Songwriter

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    Jan Esbra

    Guitar

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    Sarah Goldfeather

    Violin and Songwriting

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    Judith Hill

    Songwriting

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    Katie Hyun

    Violin

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    Jeremy Jordan

    Piano

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  • Nehemiah Luckett

    Piano, Composition

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    Karl Ronneburg

    Percussion

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    Patricia Santos

    Bedford Hills Program Director, Cello and Songwriting

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    spiritchild

    Hip-hop/Songwriting

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    Becca Stevens

    Songwriting

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Board of Directors

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    Caitlin Borgmann

    Board Member

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    Ivan Calaff

    Vice President

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    Rachel Hauser

    Treasurer

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    Alexander Horowitz

    Secretary

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    Luke Schram

    Board Member

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    Nathan Schram

    President

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    Laura Weiner

    Board Member

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