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Ayn Inserto is a composer, conductor, Bob Brookmeyer protégé, and Assistant Chair of Harmony and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music. Her debut album with the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, 2006’s Clairvoyance, featured Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone. 2018’s Down A Rabbit Hole, Inserto’s fourth album, featured Garzone, Sean Jones, and John Fedchock. Her music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC), the Berklee Performance Center, Billy Higgins Jazz Festival, New England Conservatory of Music, Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and Terni Jazz Festival among others. Inserto is a mentor for the Women in Jazz Organization, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network.

Mini-Lesson

July 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Callum Au

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Storytelling Through Big Band Music

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

June 30, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

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Planning An Album-Length Suite

Daniel Jamieson

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Rewatch Party

June 28, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Sherisse Rogers

Topic

Development Sections as Alternatives to Traditional Shout Choruses

Miho Hazama

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Composer Spotlight

June 24, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Justin Morell

Topic

Connecting Meter To Musical Gesture

Miho Hazama

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Mini-Lesson

June 23, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

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Organically Creating Irregular Song Forms

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

June 21, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Florian Ross

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Erica Seguine

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Listening Session

June 17, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Alex Heitlinger

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Chelsea McBride

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