Kayte Burgess began her musical journey in her hometown of Toronto, Canada. At the age of 12, Kayte started studying Piano and Opera at the Royal Conservatory of Music. It wasn’t long before she fell in love with Jazz. Kayte graduated from Humber College in Toronto with a BA in Jazz Theory, Arranging and P…

Avys Burroughs is a saxophonist, composer, and music guide. He studied music and jazz at Clayton State University, as well as Georgia State University. He has and performed in Atlanta and throughout the U.S. for several years. He loves teaching students and takes pride in watching his students develop as musi…

Luke was introduced to guitar at a young age by his older brother, who constantly played at home. It was his influence that lead Luke to explore music and explore the guitar. After picking up the guitar and following the guidance of his brother, Luke went on to study guitar on the collegiate level at Berklee …

Brad Cannata, originally born in Killeen, Texas, is a bassist from Augusta, Georgia. Brad primarily lived in Hephzibah, Georgia, but attended Davidson Fine Arts School in downtown Augusta where he began learning classical percussion. As a sophomore, Brad also attended an after-school music program known as J…

Jose Almonte was born in Brooklyn, New York in June of 1997, but his family soon moved to Powder Springs, Georgia where he began studying percussion at the age of 12. By the time he graduated high school, Jose had already achieved great success as a musician, having been selected as an honor band and all-stat…

Michael Carswell II has been playing saxophone since 5th grade when he choose the instrument in his first band class. It was almost as if it was meant to be, as his father, his mother, and his great grandfather played the saxophone. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to perform with the Atlanta…

Jazmyn has loved music since she was introduced to the organ as a little kid in south Georgia by her grandmother. She picked up the violin in middle school taught by Georgia’s Music Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Kathy Saucier and discovered a true passion from that point forward. Jazmyn became completely envelope…

Victoria, known by her students as “VickyD,” first fell in love with music from the sound of Alicia Keys at age of 5 after hearing Alicia’s popular song “Falling.” Victoria’s passion for playing piano began a few years later in music class at school. A whole new world of expression opened up for her as she …

Born in the most prominent musical city in the world, Quandrell Claybrooks is a true Tennessean. As a graduate of Morehouse College, Claybrooks holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music with a concentration in Voice. He has participated in the Atlanta Opera Chorus, as well as, performing lead and supporting ro…

Jennifer Clayton developed a passion for music early in her life as the daughter of two music enthusiasts. She fed this passion by beginning to play piano at the age of 8. Across her childhood she also embarked on chorus as a musical journey and played in the high school jazz band.

As an adult, Jennife…