I am a professional pianist, composer, and music teacher with years of experience helping students of all ages develop their skills. I enjoy authoring educational materials like Jazz Scales and curating performances that showcase the talents of my students. My work ranges from private lessons to composing for ensembles and theaters. I have a background in jazz and contemporary classical music, along with experience leading arts departments and developing well-rounded curricula. I'm passionate about music education and performance, always eager to share my knowledge and foster creativity in others.

Sean Vigneau-Britt

I am a professional pianist, composer, and music teacher with years of experience helping students of all ages develop their skills. I enjoy authoring educational materials like Jazz Scales and curating performances that showcase the talents of my students. My work ranges from private lessons to composing for ensembles and theaters. I have a background in jazz and contemporary classical music, along with experience leading arts departments and developing well-rounded curricula. I'm passionate about music education and performance, always eager to share my knowledge and foster creativity in others.

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I am a professional pianist, composer, and music teacher with years of experience helping students of all ages develop their skills. I enjoy authoring educational materials like Jazz Scales and curating performances that showcase the talents of my students. My work ranges from private lessons to composing for ensembles and theaters.

I have a background in jazz and contemporary classical music, along with experience leading arts departments and developing well-rounded curricula. I’m passionate about music education and performance, always eager to share my knowledge and foster creativity in others.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Music Instructor
January 1, 2009 - June 23, 2024
Author of Jazz Scales, a book of exercises for jazz students that sells hundreds of copies annually. Conduct private lessons to students of all ages that include performance, theory, and musicology. Curate recitals for students’ performance and conduct master classes in music theory and performance.
Composer
January 1, 2004 - June 23, 2024
Commissioned by Les Femmes Plus, Halcyon Chamber Ensemble and The Syndicate Theater Company. Compositions include works for big band, orchestra, string quartet, jazz combos, musical theater, and dance.
Musician
January 1, 2002 - June 23, 2024
Founder of performing ensembles Sean Vigneau-Britt Jazz Trio and Jenni and the Jerks. Commissioned for private events, weddings, concerts, and vocal accompaniment. Plays jazz piano, trumpet, guitar, and drums.
Middle and Upper School Music Teacher at The Kew-Forest School
January 1, 2018 - June 23, 2024
Sole Music teacher for Grades 6-12. Designed curricula in music theory, performance, musicology, and composition that included voice, piano, ukulele, guitar, metallophone, djembe, and music editing software. Responsible for observing classes and providing feedback to other teachers as Arts Department Chair. Utilized various software and trained in International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program pedagogy.
Arts Department Chair at The Kew-Forest School
January 1, 2022 - June 23, 2024
As Arts Department Chair, responsible for observing classes and providing feedback to other teachers. Oversaw the arts curriculum and ensured excellence in teaching and student performance.
Classroom Teacher at Projects Abroad, Vaalwater, South Africa
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Sole English instructor managing classes of fifty students aged 11-16. Designed curriculum in vocabulary, grammar, and creative writing; graded tests, letters, poems, and essays.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Sarah Lawrence College
September 23, 2024 - May 31, 2008
Master of Music at Brooklyn College
September 23, 2024 - June 1, 2016
Master of Music at Brooklyn College, City University of New York
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004
Bachelor of Arts at Sarah Lawrence College
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002

Qualifications

Morton Feldman Award
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Nancy Hager Music History Prize
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Presser Foundation Fellowship
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality