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Everything we do begins with The Song. To us that means that all teaching is designed to equip our students with the skills, sensitivity, and creativity to honor, support, create, and re-create the song. Our teachers are seasoned pros, in-demand session and live players, and working musicians. They represent a unique breed who feel a profound responsibility to inspire, instruct, and empower others. They love to teach as much as they love to play.
Below are only some of the people who make the magic at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles:
 Jay Asher: Song Creation with Logic Pro 9 JAY ASHER is a composer, songwriter, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, pianist/synthesist, and entertainer who has been based in Los Angeles since 1972. He was raised in the Boston area and is a graduate from the Boston Conservatory of Music with a B.M in Music Composition. He did post graduate orchestration study with renowned Los Angeles orchestrator Dr. Albert Harris. As a composer, he has... Read more...
 Ruut Demeo: Piano, Background Vocals. Ruut Demeo: Piano, Background Vocals. Finnish-born and LA-based, singer/songwriter/pianist Ruut's career has taken her to stages on three continents. As an artist on EMI Scandinavia and as an indie in the states, she has collaborated with some of the most successful pop production and writing teams in the industry, like The Matrix (Avril Lavigne), Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow), and Rob Hoffman... Read more...
 Luke Reynolds: Songwriting, Awesomeness. Luke Reynolds: Songwriting, Awesomeness. Grammy-nominated songwriter Luke Reynolds first came to national attention as the songwriter and voice of Blue Merle (Island/Def Jam). The band's acoustic sound and pop sensibilities left critics to dub them "a rootsy, thinking-person's Coldplay." Luke's latest project Pictures & Sound (Vanguard) finds him expanding his sonic palette and... Read more...
 Ryan Brown: Drums & Percussion. Ryan Brown: Drums and Percussion. Ryan Brown has appeared on recordings by Hannah Montana, Nick Lachey, Bo Bice, Clay Aiken, Jesse McCartney, actress Heather Graham, and the latest release by rock legends Foreigner. He plays all styles of music, including rock, R&B, jazz, ska, funk, blues, folk and country, and teaches students of all ages. A native of Denver, Colorado, Ryan graduated from... Read more...
 Jesse Berent: Guitar. Jesse Berent: Guitar. Having toured with national acts like Aly & AJ, Jesse's guitar wizardry can be heard on stages at popular LA venues playing a broad range of styles. A songwriter and producer and a passionate teacher, Jesse is a graduate of the USC School of Music.
 Rob Seals: Songwriting. Rob Seals: Songwriting, Magic. Rob Seals is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator with an M.F.A. in poetry, an innovative curriculum for teaching creative process, & a gift for motivating people to create their best work. A decorated teacher & a published poet, songs he has written, produced, or played on in the past year have appeared on shows on ABC, MTV, E!, Fox,... Read more...
 Ashley Seals: The Director. Ashley Seals: The Director. Ashley Seals cut her teeth in do-gooding and the arts at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. as an events planner and fundraiser for such events at the National Symphony Orchestra Ball and the Kennedy Center Spring Gala. She performed similar work next for The Eastern Music Festival, a youth music education summer pogram in North... Read more...
 Trent Stroh: Bass. Trent Stroh: Bass, The Singing Sideman. Trent has toured or recorded with acts as legendary and diverse as Eddie Money, Wayne Kramer, Nancy Sinatra, The Boneshakers, and America. A gifted teacher and communicator, Trent works with musicians of all ages and ability levels. An accomplished singer as well, he is currently teaching The Singing Sideman: How To Hear, Create, & Sing... Read more...
 Howie Anderson: Guitar. Howie Anderson: Guitar. For the past 15 years Howie has been dazzling audiences as the lead guitarist in 'The Strawberry Alarm Clock'. Howie writes, records and/or performs with a variety of artists including members of Oingo Boingo, The Spencer Davis Group, The Doobie Brothers, Peaches & Herb, Brian Setzer, and Robbie Krieger of The Doors. A masterful player with remarkable patience, Howie... Read more...
 Danny Meyer: Guitar, Bass, Youth Programming. Danny Meyer: Guitar, Bass, Youth Programming. In addition to his talents as guitarist and bass player, Danny has created and led music education programs on both coasts, in his hometown of Washington, D.C. and here in Los Angeles. He is the founder of the West LA Cultural Center, a non-profit community music organization. Danny brings an exemplary background of service and extensive experience... Read more...
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