Eliane Delage

Eliane Delage is a guitarist, songwriter, and composer whose music blends rock, Brazilian roots, and contemporary classical influences into a bold, genre-crossing voice. Her original works have been performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, where she premiered both her meditative guitar piece Loud as a Shout and her electric-guitar arrangement of Carmina Burana. She is also the creator of the album Butterflies in the Winds of Change, which showcases her evocative songwriting and expansive guitar artistry, and features guest musician Jackie Forzano.

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In addition to her work as a performer and composer, Eliane leads EDGE, a student showcase that brings together musicians of all levels to perform in curated ensembles and live events. EDGE has become a vibrant community where her students step into the spotlight, growing as performers while celebrating the power of music in collaboration. Through her own artistry and through EDGE, Eliane continues to champion music as both craft and community — a space where creativity, confidence, and connection thrive.

Dylan Charles is a New York City–based indie folk-rock singer, songwriter, and producer whose music blends soulful lyrics and powerful vocals with dynamic, intricate guitar work. His new full-length album Transmissions is a reflection on the human condition, mental health, love, and hope. As a recovering addict, Dylan’s songwriting often explores perseverance, healing, and the search for authentic connection. Co-produced with Tony Calabro at Pitch Pine Studios, the record brings together musicians from NYC, Los Angeles, and Ann Arbor, MI, and stands as his most ambitious solo project since his early work with The Border Crossers on Time for Breakfast (2009).

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From 2012 to 2023, Dylan channeled his creative energy into writing, recording, and touring with his soul band On the Sun, contributing to their releases On the Sun (2014), Gratuity Not Included (2018), and the single Get Focused (Live) (2019). Today, alongside his solo work, he continues to collaborate widely as a producer, co-writer, and multi-instrumentalist, bringing his distinctive voice and musicianship to a range of projects across genres.

A graduate from The New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Eliane performs as a leader or a featured artist in New York’s premiere clubs and tours in North- and South America, Canada, Europe and Asia, where she appeared in international Festivals in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Mongolia, e.g., International Festival in Hong Kong, Beijing Nine Gate Jazz Festival, Beishan International Festival in Zhuhai, Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu, Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival in Mongolia, Yangon World Music Festival in Myanmar, Unplugged Festival in Zermatt, Montreux Jazz Festival, Festival da Jazz St. Mortiz and Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Mondo.NYC Festival with Swiss Live Talents.  

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She composed, arranged and produced her albums "La Dégustation", “Skylines” and “Now and from Now on” which continue to receive great press reviews and have topped the play lists of several US Radio Stations, as well as the Swiss Miss Sampler “heimweh”, featuring renown Swiss artists. In 2013 she was a candidate of the first edition of "the Voice of Switzerland” and in 2017 she was the runner up for "best Singer Songwriter in Switzerland" at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She plays guitar in several NYC bands and collaborated with greats such as Marcus Strickland, Bashiri Johnson, Bill Ware, Hagar Ben Ari, Randy Brecker. In 2015 she was the musical director of the "OrchExtra Gottardo" at the World Expo Milano, Italy, and in 2010 she was the first recipient of the "Musik Pro" award from the canton Valais, Switzerland. Eliane's original songs can be heard on the Netflix series "An astrological guide to broken hearts", on several award winning series. 

Killdeer is all female rock and roll with riffy guitar-driven original music and a few tasty covers to boot.

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Hailing from music meccas across the US - Seattle, Detroit, Queens, Long Island - and growing up in musical families spanning country, folk, jazz, classical and rock and roll, their influences are too many to list yet distilled into a sound that’s garage-y, punk, alternative, pop and rock. The band has released three EPs including their self-titled debut in 2019,  the eclectic Purse Jungle in 2020, and their latest It’s a Bird, It’s a Band, It’s KILLDEER in 2023. They regularly play in New York City and have toured in the UK. You can find their music on all major platforms. 

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With rocking muscular tunes and unabashedly fun live shows, run, don’t walk, to the next Killdeer show! 

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Keri Buster - guitar and vocals (aka KBilly)

Jacqueline Champe - bass and vocals (aka Jackay)

Robin Marsico - drums (aka Rockin Robin)

Jennifer Robinson - guitar and vocals (aka JRo)

Lindsay Jordan is a 26-year-old singer, songwriter, and multi-genre musician from New Jersey whose emotive vocals and dynamic blend of rock, pop, blues, and alternative rock have quickly gained attention. Rooted in classic rock and blues influences, she draws inspiration from iconic female artists such as Janis Joplin, Alanis Morissette, Pink, KT Tunstall, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, and Joni Mitchell. Singing since the age of six and becoming a full-time artist at 21, Lindsay launched her career with the release of her debut EP Silver Strings in 2021 after opening for Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. She followed with the single New World in 2022, making a statement for social justice and change.

In 2024, Lindsay formed her six-piece rock group, Lindsay Jordan & The Gypsies, performing her originals at venues including The Stone Pony (Asbury Park), Bethlehem MusikFest, and The Bitter End (NYC), while also opening for Lake Street Dive. That same year, she released three singles—Mr. Boss Man, Say Anything, and Dear Alice—followed by her 2025 single Always. On August 1, 2025, she released her second EP, Trace the Moon, a collection of three original ballads that showcases both her resilience and her evolving artistry.

TBA Guest Speaker — Songwriting
We’re bringing in a songwriter whose work you may already know — but we’ll keep the name under wraps for now. Join us as they explore the craft of songwriting and the art of enduring it, in a conversation that promises to be both inspiring and unforgettable.