Teacher Profile: Madi Menendez

About Madi Menendez

Madi Menendez is passionate about bringing music into others' lives. She believes music is a tool for life, something we can use to de-stress, have fun and connect with others. Whether you want to learn how to play your favorite songs or prepare for an audition, Madi can help you feel prepared while developing your own relationship to music along the way! Madi is incredibly knowledgeable with many different styles from traditional latin music (afro-cuban, samba, cumbia), to jazz, to many rock and pop music styles. Her wheelhouse sits between latin jazz and alt-rock!

Madi is currently a Bass Performance student at the University of CO - Denver under amazing bass teachers like Greg Garrison, Gonzalo Teppa and Drew Morell. She has studied songwriting at Los Angeles College of Music and studied piano at university as well. She plays bass, sings and writes for her own band Majona, and has worked for other bands playing bass, guitar and singing. She loves composing and has extensive knowledge on directing a band and handling music management.

In her free time, Madi loves gardening, painting and handbuiling ceramics! She has a big, fuzzy kitty named Luna who loves to sit in her lap when she sings. Holistic living and learning are at the heart of Madi’s life and she loves exploring different ways to ground herself using music, and movement, like dance.