Meet Our Instructors!

SASHA DUBYKPIANO | VOICE | UKULELE Crown Heights Music School Co-Founder, Sasha Dubyk, is a Philadelphia-raised, Brooklyn-based musician and educator. Sasha holds a degree in Music therapy with a minor in African studies from Berklee College of M…

SASHA DUBYK

PIANO | VOICE

Crown Heights Music School Co-Founder, Sasha Dubyk, is a Philadelphia-raised, Brooklyn-based musician and educator. Sasha holds a degree in Music therapy with a minor in African studies from Berklee College of Music. Classically voice trained, with a background in jazz and musical theater, Sasha has performed nationally for over a decade with her bluegrass band, Damn Tall Buildings and internationally as lead vocalist with her European folk band, The Klezmeranians. 

After moving to New York in 2017, Sasha fulfilled a life goal of teaching music in Harlem NY, directed and produced three elementary school full ensemble performances, while also teaching private piano and voice. Performing is an essential aspect of Sasha’s life, but teaching and integrating into her community is a constant.

Tyler Jenkins

Guitar | Piano | Drums

Tyler is a multi-instrumentalist artist and composer known for his original work on film and theater productions. He has opened for and accompanied major artists like Alicia Keys, Masego, and Amine. He has played in the San Francisco Bluegrass Festival, headlined the International Festival of Arts and Ideas and played in the historic Palace Theater among many others.

He is a recipient of many fellowships and awards including the National Endowment of the Arts Artist Corps Fellowship, Best Original Score at the LA Crime and Horror Film Festival, the Mellon Foundation funded New Haven Composer Spotlight Fellowship.

MAX CAPISTRANPIANO | GUITAR | BASSMax Capistran, Co-Founder of CHMS, is a Brooklyn-based performer, songwriter, manager and teacher. Max’s career as a musician/teacher began early in life at Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC). In conjunction with BYPC, he spent the later part of his teens running workshops in after-school programs in Manchester, NH, as well as leading music therapy sessions at various Easter Seals facilities. Max graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in 2015 with a Bachelor's of Music in Songwriting. Max is currently the lead vocalist, songwriter, guitarist for Damn Tall Buildings. Max is available as a private instructor for guitar, songwriting, music theory and music business. Max has studied blues, jazz and bluegrass guitar at Berklee College of Music, as well as music business and music theory. He has performed nationally with his bluegrass band Damn Tall Buildings and has been active in music education for the past six years.

MAX CAPISTRAN

PIANO | GUITAR | BASS

Max Capistran is a Brooklyn-based performer, songwriter, manager, and educator, and the Co-Founder of CHMS. A summa cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, Max holds a Bachelor's Degree in Songwriting, with additional studies in music theory, music business, and guitar performance across blues, jazz, and bluegrass styles.

Max is the manager, primary songwriter, and lead vocalist/guitarist for the nationally touring bluegrass band Damn Tall Buildings. Over the past decade, he has built a strong reputation in both performance and music education, offering private instruction in songwriting, music theory, and music business.

In recognition of his artistic and cultural contributions, Max also serves as a United States Cultural Ambassador, sharing American music traditions around the world.

Yami Foreman Schwartz

Guitar | Piano | Bass

Faith Quashie

Voice | Piano | Songwriting

A seasoned traveler across stages as a soloist, bandleader and sideman, Faiths versatility and command over her craft are mesmerizing. Beyond the stage, Faith stands as a cornerstone within her community, a driving force in the movement to elevate women in music. Collaborating with luminaries like Cyrille Aimee, Candice Hoyes, and Sasha Berliner through the Women in Jazz Organization, Faith is not just a vocalist, but a catalyst for change. A recent participant in The Woodshed Network Residency program alongside the legendary Dee Dee Bridgewater and an assembly of industry titans including Sheila E., Faith's trajectory is set to soar even higher, propelling her career into new dimensions through the alchemy of networking and transformative workshops.