Dylan Schmid

Dylan Schmid is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator with advanced proficiency in piano, bass guitar, and trumpet. His musical background spans classical, jazz, and indie rock traditions, allowing him to offer students a stylistically comprehensive and technically rigorous learning experience. With a strong foundation in music theory, harmonic analysis, and compositional structure, Dylan integrates theoretical fluency into both his teaching and creative work. His approach emphasizes functional harmony, rhythmic literacy, ear training, and stylistic interpretation, ensuring that students develop not only technical command of their instrument but also a deep conceptual understanding of music as a language.

As a composer, Dylan frequently synthesizes cross-genre influences, blending classical form, jazz harmony, and contemporary textures to create dynamic and innovative works. This interdisciplinary perspective informs his pedagogy, where he encourages analytical thinking, creative exploration, and musical independence. Dylan is committed to cultivating technical precision, artistic confidence, and expressive authenticity in his students. He takes particular pride in equipping learners with the discipline, adaptability, and creative tools necessary to achieve their individual goals and to develop a distinctive and self-assured artistic voice.