Read about our teachers' experience, inspirations, and interests here. If you feel an affinity towards a particular teacher, you're more than welcome to request a trial with them directly!
24 years
Savant, Bartok, Tom Waits, Nujabes, Skrillex
Classical piano, classical sanshin, electronic music
Jacob was 6 when they began learning piano from their mother. From a very young age, they expressed a powerful interest in all things creative, and when they're not teaching you'll find them wrapped up in various projects: coding a card game (in Godot!), tinkering around in Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve, and composing original music as "the Jongleur", a sanshin/electronic fusion experiment.
On weekends, Jacob enjoys drafting Magic: the Gathering and playing Dungeons and Dragons, and when the weather is nice, going on a hike or a camping trip.
20 years
Tool, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Joe Hisaishi
All things bass guitar, digital composition (Cubase)
Thibaut has studied music for over 15 years, venturing through a variety of genres; classical, jazz, metal, funk, and hiphop. Since the age of 15, he's performed in a variety of live events with a multitude of artists and groups, including MIND,Skeleton King, Nerø, and Iranya.
Thibaut has worked as an orchestral music composer for French TV media conglomerate Cristal Groupe, providing over 120 musical pieces for shows, movies, and documentaries. He's particularly inspired by Joe Hisaishi, Two Steps From Hell, and Hans Zimmer.
Aside from his musical work, Thibaut has healthy amount of other interests. He's a well-practiced magician (see his tricks on his Instagram!), and has performed in many venues during his time in Tokyo. He's an avid gamer, and especially enjoys action-adventure, RPG, and horror/survival genres. He's incredibly enthusiastic about Dungeons and Dragons, and is also a big fan of astronomy and diving.
15 years
Many! Details coming soon.
Broadway showtunes, contemporary
Born and raised in Okinawa, Mai began singing professionally at age 14, performing at various venues and releasing original music. At 20, she produced her own musical before moving to New York, where she spent seven years and studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She made her off-Broadway debut performing in weekly cabarets. She has returned to Okinawa and now leads our studio's musical theatre program.
14 years
Kevin Burke, Itzhak Perlman, Charlie Daniels
Classical violin, traditional Irish fiddle
Jackson began his musical journey with piano, but started learning violin when he was 9 and decided to switch to it exclusively. Over the years, he has ventured along other musical avenues, but has maintained his love for the violin above all. Playing as part of youth orchestras, quartets, and accompaniment groups, he grew even more steadfast in his admiration for accomplished violinists and fiddlers.
Jackson enjoys spending time with friends and family; whether it be playing games, going for a walk, or getting dinner.