Education

M.A. University of Sheffield, Music Psychology, Performance, Education and Wellbeing expected 2021

- Dissertation on Mental Health for Musicians, Quantitative and Qualitative Research Study

B.M. New York University, Steinhardt School of Education

Department of Jazz and Contemporary Studies

Jazz Piano Performance, Philosophy Minor

Concentrations - Vibraphone, Marimba, Ghanaian Xylophone, Philosophy

NYU in Ghana - Hip Hop Theater

NYU in Prague - Contemporary Classical Composition, Milan Slavićky

University of Ghana - West African Popular Music + Rhythmic Theory

School for Improvised Music - City College, New York, NY     

Stanford Jazz Workshop, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA   

Ghanaian Xylophone: Bernard Woma, SK Kakraba, Alfred Kpebsaane, Jerome Balsab

Piano, Jazz, Film & Composition: Don Friedman, Emil Viclićky, Andrew Hollander, Jason Moran, Vijay Iyer, Victor Lin, Christina Shinkle, Gil Goldstein, Joel Weiskopf, Pat Bendock

Vibraphone/Mallet Percussion: Stefon Harris, Susan Pascal, Sherrie Maricle

Arranging/Theory/Other: Gil Goldstein (arranging) George Garzone (polytriadic Improvisation), Tony Moreno (polymeter improvisation), Norie Ishii (oboe), Ove Hanson (oboe)

Teaching Experience

2018 - present Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center Music School

Opera House, Kuwait City, Kuwait

                        Piano Faculty in Residence, Curriculum Manager

Private and Ensemble Instruction, Classical and Jazz

2008 - 2015     Brooklyn Music Lessons, Brooklyn, NY

2006            Volunteer Piano Teaching Fellow, Christian Children’s Storehouse

Accra, Ghana

2002- 2018 Private Studio, NYC

2000-01        Private Studio, Seattle, WA

Lectures, Workshops & Residencies

2018               Incubation and Residency, Project: “Astamaea” - Mishrif, Kuwait  

Artist Lecture, Queensboro Community College, Queens, NY

2017               Workshop, Shatila Refugee Camp, Beirut, Lebanon

2016               Artist Lecture, West African Rhythmic Theory, Brooklyn College,

Brooklyn, NY

2006 Dagara Music Center, Medie, Ghana: Traditional Xylophone &

Funeral Music Studies

2005 Residency, NYU in Prague: Enamiĝo Reciprokataj

Esperanto Study + Composition Gestation

Ensembles as Leader

2013 - present     LARCENY Chamber Orchestra (Founder, Music Director)

2013 - 2017         The Shaggs, Dot Wiggin Band (co-lead vocals, piano)

2011 - present     BI TYRANT (vocalist, lyricist, composition)

2009              BEWAA (Ghanaian xylophone + ensemble)

2005 - present    Brittany Anjou Trio (original jazz composition, piano)

Selected Performances

2018               Brittany Anjou Trio – The Cut Musica é Poesia Festival,

Naples, Italy

2017               Brittany Anjou Trio – Salon Beyrouth, Beirut, Lebanon

2017               Sophie Auster – duo performance, “Likes” Television Program

National TV Taping, Madrid, Spain

2016               In the Eruptive Mode: Hijacked Voices of the Arab Spring

Original Score for theater, Kuwait Premiere

dir. Sulayman Al Bassam, att. Princess Sheikha Sabah al-Salem

                        Dar Al-Athar Yarmouk Cultural Center, Kuwait

2015               Oren Bloedow – She Goes With Me To A Blossom World

Mezzo Voce, filmed concert

Ajaccio, Corsica, FR

2013 - 2017         Tribute to Portishead, Annual Fundraiser Concert,

LARCENY Chamber Orchestra + Guest Artists

Joseph Keckler, Holly Miranda, Joan Wasserman,

Angela McCluskey, Carol Lipnik et. al.

Le Poisson Rouge, NYC

2002               Jazz At Lincoln Center – Essentially Ellington Competition Winner

Roosevelt High School Jazz Band

featuring Wynton Marsalis

2000               Political Fundraiser, att. speaker Bill Clinton

                       The Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA

Ensemble Tours

2005 - present    Brittany Anjou Trio: NYC, Lebanon, Ghana, Czech Republic, Italy, US

2016 - present      In the Eruptive Mode: Hijacked Voices of the Arab Spring

Original Score

Kuwait, Lebanon, Tunisia, Europe, US

2016 - 2017         Sophie Auster: US, Europe

2006 - 2009        Ravens + Chimes: US, Canada

2001 - 2002        Roosevelt High School Jazz Band: US, Europe