Joanne
Guitarist, Songwriter
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Instrument
Guitar
I like to play ...
Rock, Pop, Bossa,
Students say that I'm ...
patient, flexible, creative, encouraging, supportive, great with young children, funny, inspiring
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Experience
15 years
Hometown
Quito, Ecuador
Education
Master of Music, NYU
(Songwriting) Expertise
Piano pedagogy, Improvisation, Technique, Ear training, Sight Reading, Early Childhood Music Education, Adaptive Music
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Let's get to know each other!
Joanne Vance, singer, guitarist and songwriter from Quito, Ecuador. She studied music and Hispanic Literature at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, as well as Vocal and Guitar performance at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA where she received the Musicianship Scholarship award. She is currently earning her Master’s Degree in Songwriting at NYU Steinhardt, where she was awarded the Paul Simon Songwriting Scholarship.
She released her album Silencios Incómodos after being selected for a grant from the Ministry of Culture of Ecuador, with which she won the award for “Best upcoming artist 2008” in the alternative pop category in the MIS BANDAS NACIONALES award ceremony in Quito. She has since participated in various music festivals in USA and in and Ecuador, which have included in their lineup, artists such as Lenine (Brazil) and Juana Molina (Argentina).
Along to her projects as a solo artist, Joanne has collaborated with artists from different fields, composing music for contemporary dance and theater projects. In addition, she has been invited to sing with the Symphonic Metropolitan Band of Quito (2009) and participated as a singer in a government supported campaign to fight chauvinism “El machismo es violencia” (2010).
In 2015, while living in Los Angles, the city of LA and the Civic Committee of Ecuador in LA awarded her in honor of her contribution to the Ecuadorian culture abroad.
In addition to her work as an artist, Joanne Vance, has been involved in teaching music to children and adults. Her interest in music education led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Alabama through an overseas program in Ecuador. She has 10 years of experience teaching in either a classroom setting as well as in private lessons.
She released her album Silencios Incómodos after being selected for a grant from the Ministry of Culture of Ecuador, with which she won the award for “Best upcoming artist 2008” in the alternative pop category in the MIS BANDAS NACIONALES award ceremony in Quito. She has since participated in various music festivals in USA and in and Ecuador, which have included in their lineup, artists such as Lenine (Brazil) and Juana Molina (Argentina).
Along to her projects as a solo artist, Joanne has collaborated with artists from different fields, composing music for contemporary dance and theater projects. In addition, she has been invited to sing with the Symphonic Metropolitan Band of Quito (2009) and participated as a singer in a government supported campaign to fight chauvinism “El machismo es violencia” (2010).
In 2015, while living in Los Angles, the city of LA and the Civic Committee of Ecuador in LA awarded her in honor of her contribution to the Ecuadorian culture abroad.
In addition to her work as an artist, Joanne Vance, has been involved in teaching music to children and adults. Her interest in music education led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Alabama through an overseas program in Ecuador. She has 10 years of experience teaching in either a classroom setting as well as in private lessons.
My music journey
His performance career spans genres and mediums. He’s headlined at NYC venues like the Iridium Jazz Club and Don’t Tell Mama, served as the in-house pianist at Michigan’s historic Grand Hotel, and toured nationally with indie and traditional ensembles. Will was the leader, composer, and arranger for WildTonic, a Brooklyn-based band that blended original songwriting with jazz and cabaret sensibilities. His debut album, It Is Solved By Walking, was praised by the Minneapolis Star Tribune as “haunting and Irish-tinged.”
As a composer and recording artist, his work includes original scores and appearances for film, television, and publishing—with credits including Mozart in the Jungle, Union Square, Price Check, The Caretaker, and Netflix’s Maniac, where he also appeared on camera stunt-doubling as Gabriel Byrne’s hands.
Will has taught at NYU, Avenues: The World School, the Hewitt School, Marymount, and several Boys & Girls Clubs. In addition to his teaching, he creates a wide range of educational content, including method books, practice materials, and original children’s literature that make music learning more intuitive and fun.
He also serves as a behind-the-scenes consultant for emerging music education companies and is actively involved in shaping the future of learning through his own technology company Metempo—bridging the gap between traditional instruction and modern digital tools.
At the heart of everything Will does is a simple goal: to help people become musicians—not just by reading notes, but by listening deeply, playing joyfully, and making music a lifelong part of who they are.
Check out my music:
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