Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Steve Swell is an experienced music educator and board member with a background in teaching jazz and brass instruments. Since March 2017, Steve has taught a Jazz Ensemble for middle school students at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. In addition, Steve serves on the Board of Directors for the Robert D. Bielecki Foundation, focusing on tailored grants and support for artists and organizations. Steve has held various teaching roles, including as a Teaching Artist with the Jazz Foundation Of America since 2012, where coaching duties include working with students at Leman Prep. Previous teaching experiences encompass instruction at Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center and Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, as well as offering lessons in Djembe and improvisation at diverse educational settings. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from SUNY Empire State College, obtained between 2014 and 2016.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1897, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has been transforming the lives of New Yorkers through music for over a century. We offer private music lessons in every major instrument, as well as group classes, Suzuki method, orchestral and choral ensembles, and on-site music therapy at our historic home in Park Slope. These students range in age from 6 months to 104 years! We provide music instruction to schools and community centers all over New York City, reaching more than 4,000 public school students each year, 80% of whom live below the poverty line. We also provide clinical music therapy to over 1,400 kids and adults with special needs each year, both at our Park Slope facility and at schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. Throughout the year, we present 200 concerts and community events on average, many of which are free to the public. Our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder anyone from experiencing music, and to provide New Yorkers of all ages the tools to lead more empathetic, more empowered, more joyful lives.