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Jared is the Guitar Instructor at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts (BAVPA) in Buffalo, NY. An accomplished performer, composer, and educator, he brings a wide-ranging background spanning Jazz, Classical, Rock, Funk, and Hip-Hop. Jared holds degrees in Music Performance and Music Education from SUNY Buffalo State University and is in his ninth year of teaching Guitar and Jazz Ensembles. He actively performs with top perfessional musicians, composes and arranges for his students, and was named Instrumental Music Educator of the Year by Buffalo State University. In 2024, he led a jazz improvisation workshop at the International Guitar Festival. INFO

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