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Steve Guerra is a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and educator, serving as Director of the Studio Jazz Writing Program and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He oversees graduate jazz composition curricula and teaches arranging, composition, and production courses. Guerra has written for artists including Dave Koz, Ben Folds, Clark Terry, and the National Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with Phil Woods, Al Grey, and Louis Bellson. Formerly Clark Terry’s musical director, he released Namesake with the Stephen Guerra Big Band and has contributed to projects by Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Il Divo, and Inter Miami CF. Before joining Frost, he taught high school and founded jazz programs in New Hampshire. He holds degrees from UNH, Eastman, and Frost.

Mini-Lesson

April 16, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Remy Le Boeuf

Topic

Using Modulation To Build Engagement

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

April 12, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Hollenbeck

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Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

April 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Sturino

Topic

Making The Most Of A Limited Size Ensemble

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

March 31, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Hersog

Topic

Getting The Most From A Simple Motif

Daniel Jamieson

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Roundtable

March 29, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Jamieson, Chelsea McBride, Jihye Lee, Mirna Bogdanović, Fabia Mantwill

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Works by women composers.

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

March 25, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Ellen Rowe

Topic

Compositional Elements of “The Loons of Vinton’s Cove” and “Refractions”

Erica Seguine

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Composer Spotlight

March 18, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

Topic

‘Like Water’: Melody, Harmony, and the Relationship Between Music and Lyrics

Chelsea McBride

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