Jon Diaz

Teaches at New York City Guitar School

As a guitarist, Jon has played in a variety of styles ranging from Classical to abstract improvisations. As a composer he has written music for director Katie Takahashi’s theatre piece “Voices of the Wind”, which was accepted to the 2005 Fringe Festival. He was also the recipient of a 2005 Meet the Composer’s grant as well as playing at this years CMJ rock festival with Vera Beren’s Gothic Chamber Blues Ensemble. Jon along with Vera make up The Drone Twins, which have composed music for choreographer Caron Eule. Their composition “Ritual” was used in the 2003 Elan Awards honoring choreographer Rob Marshall, and it had its West Coast debut last November at the 7th annual Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival in Palm Desert, CA.