Education - Alumni

Eighth Class (2009 - 2011)

Class of 2011 graduates Godwin Louis, Matt Marantz, Billy Buss, Victor Gould (seated), Nick Falk, Hogyu Hwang

Seventh Class (2007 - 2009)

Class of 2009 graduates Jake Saslow, Gordon Au, Colin Stranahan, Vadim Neselovskyi, David Mooney, Johnaye Kendrick and Joe Johnson

Sixth Class (2005 - 2007)

Artistic Director Terence Blanchard (3rd from left) with class of 2006 students (l to r): Walter Smith, Romain Collin, Tim Green, Chris Dingman, Ambrose Akinmusire (seated), Zach Harmon, and Joe Sanders

Fifth Class (2003 - 2005)

Class of 2005 graduates James Alsanders, Arpad Olah (seated) Alan Hampton, James Westfall, Gilad Ronen, and Dontae Winslow

Fourth Class (2001 - 2003)

Artistic Director Terrence Blanchard with class of 2003 students (front row, l to r): Nick Vayenas, Yoon-Seung Cho (back row, l to r): Gretchen Parlato, Lionel Loueke, Massimo Biolcati, Dayna Stephens, Ferenc Nemeth

Third Class (1999 - 2001)

Class of 2001 graduates Danny Grisett, Jason Goldman, Rob Perkins, and Bryan Lipps

Second Class (1997 - 1999)

Vice President and Mrs. Gore, Bill Cosby, and Clark Terry join 1999 graduates (l. to r.) Wayne Escoffery, Eli Degibri, Richard Johnson, Sebastiaan DeKrom, Derek Nievergelt, and Michael McKenna

First Class (1995 - 1997)

(Standing l to r): 1997 graduates Jamal Haynes, Darren Barrett, Helen Sung, Sean Thomas, Ignaz Dinne, Keala Kaumeheiwa, Ofer Ganor, (Seated l to r): Honorary degree recipients Lewis Lockwood, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Aretha Franklin, Clark Terry