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Polly Ferman, Project Director Bio:
Ferman is one of the leading interpreters of the music of the
Americas. She has appeared throughout the globe. Her extensive
tours have included performances with the San Francisco
Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Vancouver
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Zé Mauricio, Percussion Teacher Bio:
Zé was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest Afro-Brazilian population in Brazil. Having arrived to New York in 1994, Zé Maurício has been playing and teaching percussion in the U.S. for over 13 years. Zé performs with several bands ranging in musical styles, that are based out of New York. He is an original member of Beat the Donkey, a percussion ensemble led by Cyro Baptista that performes in the U.S., Africa, and Europe. ...
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Pablo Vergara, Keyboard Teacher Bio:
Pianist, producer and composer Pablo Vergara has already made a mark in the New York scene by working with a wide array of artists in the most diverse musical contexts. Classically trained in his native Chile, Pablo moved to the US to study at Harlem's City College with distinguished professor Ron Carter. Since then he has played and recorded with artists like tenor saxophone legend Gato Barbieri, Grammy Award winner Dave Valentin, Antonio Hart, ...
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Martín Moretto, Guitar Teacher Bio:
Self-directed, enthusiastic educator with a
passionate commitment to student development and the learning
experience. Skilled in the design of challenging, enriching,
and innovative activities that address the diverse interests
and needs of the students. Possess outstanding communication
skills, present information in a variety of ways, emphasizing
relevance of class material to the world beyond the classroom. ...
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Beledo Bio, Guitar / Percusión / Keybord Teacher Bio:
"BELEDO is considered a real myth among Uruguayan music connoisseurs," according to EL PAIS newspaper from Montevideo, Uruguay. Piano was Beledo's first instrument, however, he became a guitar hero in his late teenage years captivating audiences in Uruguay and Argentina. Later on, his fusion effort of the early eighties in South America was noticed in the U.S. in articles for the upcoming talents in GUITAR PLAYER magazine and JAZZIZ magazine.
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Lisette Santiago, Voice Teacher Bio:
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lisette Santiago is a multi-instrumentalist who began singing at the age of four. When she was nine years old, she auditioned and was accepted into the Children’s Metropolitan Choir. She later pursued her musical studies at the famed LaGuardia High school of Music and the Arts, and while at Columbia University, received vocal coaching as part of a Columbia–Juilliard joint program.
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Goussy Celestin, Voice and Dance Teacher Bio:
Brooklyn-Born Haitian American, Goussy Célestin has studied and performed music and dance for the last two decades with such esteemed names as Ron Carter, Jimmy Heath, C. Scoby Stroman, Max Roach, Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, and Sheila Jordan both as jazz pianist and vocalist, while as a dancer, studying with Pat-Hall Smith, Jean Leon Destiné, and Camille Yarbrough. Goussy
currently performs throughout the NYC-Tri state area both as a
musician and dancer.
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