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Sneakers HeadshotAdam aka “Sneakers” is a versatile music producer, arranger, composer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan and a Master of Music, specializing in Songwriting and Music Theory, from New York University. His diverse portfolio, which spans various musical genres and incorporates advanced music technology, has amassed over 20 million streams worldwide. His profound understanding of the music industry and passion for education have led him to teach songwriting and music production at both high school and collegiate levels, nurturing the next generation of music professionals.

Blair 0079Blair is a Queer, TexMex, Rock artist living in New York City. She is a musician, performer, and activist blending a theatrical background with fiery grit to create a unique sound and experience for all to enjoy. Currently holding a residency at Pangea in the East Village, Blair captivates audiences monthly. Notably, Blair was praised for their nuanced performance in Dale Orlandersmith’s World Premier of New Age. Other credits include: Off Broadway: Rough Trade: The Musical, Heist! A New Musical, Stranger Sings! (Eleven). TV: “Folk” 2021. Blair also sits on the board of Cooper Square Committee, advocating for tenants’ rights in the East Village. Catch Blair’s captivating performances and learn more at officialblair.com. @IamBlair___

Seibert Action ShotPeter Seibert is an award winning film composer, songwriter, and orchestrator. He has written additional music for such films as Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, Footloose, the Lego Movie & Hotel Transylvania franchises, and many more. He has orchestrated for Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lippa, Marvin Hamlisch, Kelly Clarkson, 3 Doors Down, and Creed, among others. His songs have been placed in various TV series as well as video games such as Ratchet & Clank and Apex Legends. He is the recipient of ASCAP’s Harold Arlen Award and has an MBA from Stanford University. 

GwonADAM GWON is a composer and lyricist whose musicals have been produced on six continents in more than half-a-dozen languages. Off-Broadway: Scotland, PA (Roundabout Theatre – Drama Desk Award nomination, NYT Critic’s Pick), Ordinary Days (Roundabout Theatre, Keen Company revival - Drama League Award nomination), Old Jews Telling Jokes (Westside Theatre, NYT Critic’s Pick); Regional: Witnesses (California Center for the Arts – Craig Noel Award, Outstanding New Musical), String (Village Theatre), Cake Off (Signature Theatre - Helen Hayes Award nomination, Bucks County Playhouse), Cloudlands (South Coast Rep), The Boy Detective Fails (Signature Theatre), Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma); West End: Ordinary Days (Trafalgar Studios). Honors include the Kleban, Ebb, Loewe, and Richard Rodgers Awards, Second Stage Theatre's Donna Perret Rosen Award, Weston Playhouse New Musical Award, ASCAP Harold Adamson Award, MAC John Wallowitch Award. Recordings include: Ordinary Days (Ghostlight Records), Audra McDonald's Go Back Home (Nonesuch), Artists in Residence (Broadway Records), The Essential Liz Callaway (Working Girl Records), Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Album. Adam has been a fellow at MacDowell, Hermitage Artist Retreat, the O’Neill, and the Dramatists Guild.

Siddiqui2Grammy-nominated artist Rona Siddiqui is a composer/lyricist based in NYC. She is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant and Billie Burke Ziegfeld award and was named one of Broadway Women's Fund's Women to Watch. Her show Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan, an autobiographical comedy about growing up bi-ethnic in America, has had a concert at 54 Below and development at Playwrights Horizons (dir. by Raja Feather Kelly). Other musicals include One Good Day, Hip Hop Cinderella, and The Tin. She is the recipient of the ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, the ASCAP Foundation Mary Rodgers/Lorenz Hart Award and ASCAP Foundation/Max Dreyfus Scholarship. Commissions: A More Perfect Union (Arena Stage), Kirdle & Miffins: Curiosity Saved the Cats (Keen Teens), Untitled Play (Noor Theatre Company). Residencies: Musical Theatre Factory's Makers Residency, Ars Nova's Vision Residency. Music Direction: A Strange Loop - Broadway (Obie Winner and Grammy nominee), Bella: An American Tall Tale - Off Broadway, Who's Your Baghdaddy, or How I Started the Iraq War - Off Broadway. Orchestration: Monsoon Wedding, An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake, numerous albums - Broadway Records, Broadway Backwards. Faculty member: BerkleeNYC, New York University.

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