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Gabriel started playing the saxophone at age 10, playing in the band and singing in the choir in middle school and high school. While in high school, he picked up the clarinet and flute, playing in high school wind and jazz bands. Upon graduation he started playing in various jazz, blues, rock and ska groups in the Bay Area. It was at this time that he developed his guitar and keyboard fundamentals. He post-secondary education experience honing his musicianship and keyboard skills at DeAnza College in Cupertino, California. As a transfer student, he moved to LA to earn a B.M. and M.M., both in Wind Performance from California State University Northridge. It was there that he received his first formal lessons, under the mentorship of Professor Jerry Luedders. He performed as a member of the CSUN WInd Symphony, Jazz ‘C’ Band, the CSUN Saxophone Quartet, and the CSUN Saxophone Choir. His performance experience at CSUN includes dozens of recitals as a soloist, in chamber groups, as an accompanist for vocal soloists, and as a partner with student composers. Gabriel enjoys facilitating a lifelong love of music in his students. He motivates students by drawing out their natural abilities and developing physical fundamentals that minimize the discomfort of learning. Through teaching the fundamentals of music, Gabriel connects the joy of learning to the joy of making music.
Noah is a classical pianist, born and raised in San Diego, California. Noah began his formal musical training in 2005, and has continued to nurture his love for the piano in the academy and beyond. Currently, Noah is a student at Columbia University in the City of New York obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Music, specializing in classical piano performance. At Columbia University, Noah participated in their selective Music Performance Program, studying under renowned flutist Susan Rotholz as part of a chamber ensemble. At Columbia University, Noah was trained in the Taubman approach, which is a set of movement principles designed to make piano playing musical and pain-free. Noah has taught primarily classical piano to students of a wide variety of ages and ability levels for the past four years, although he also works with beginner students of jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles. Noah does not rely solely on method books to teach and designs curriculums that are tailored to individual students, and that holistically address all the aspects of music-making, from theory, ear training, and composition.