Piano with Alex S.

Hi, my name is Alex S. I hold a B.M from the Manhattan School of Music (Jazz Studies) and an M.M from the University of Northern Colorado (Jazz Studies). I have taught private lessons in jazz piano and general piano for over a decade. I have also taught semester-long music classes as well as masterclasses at colleges and high schools around the country. Aside from teaching private lessons, I am the jazz piano professor at Boise State University and am an active performer and composer. I have copied my website bio below if you would like to learn more! Alex S. Bio: At a young age, pianist Alex S.'s distinctly captivating style led her to move from Idaho to New York to immerse herself in New York City’s jazz scene. Her unique sound is comprised of a voice all her own which relies on nuanced intricacies in both her arrangements and improvisation paired with familiarity, whether from pop music, world music, or from jazz greats including Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner. One of her regular sidemen summarized it as “the combination of Post-Impressionistic painting, a jigsaw puzzle, childhood, and groove.” During her time in New York, she studied with some of the top jazz artists in the world and obtained a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the Manhattan School of Music.   More recently, she completed her Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado as a teaching assistant and is currently on faculty at Boise State University. Throughout the last few years, she has been actively performing with the nationally touring trio SBST as well as the S. Baker Duo and has played at venues such as The Velvet Note in Atlanta, Georgia and Dazzle in Denver, Colorado. Beyond her performance career, she has had her hand at a variety of other projects including: recording three albums as leader and co-leader, composing the music for a short film, conducting and debuting an original big band arrangement at a University of Northern Colorado concert, teaching jazz ensemble classes, and presenting workshops and masterclasses across the country.