Core Faculty
BILLY SEIDMAN - SONGWRITING JON BUSCEMA - PRODUCTION/MIXING TABITHA FAIR - VOCAL/PERFORMANCE
BILLY SEIDMAN - SONGWRITING & COLLABORATION LAB
Billy Seidman is a veteran New York Songwriter/Guitarist/Producer who's logged studio hours with a diverse groups of music legends from Jimi Hendrix to top Pop Producers; Jimmy "The Senator" Douglass, (Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams) and Steve Jordan. (John Mayer, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton)
Billy's songs have been recorded by Legacy Pop Artists; Irene Cara, ("Flashdance,) Vicki Sue Robinson, ("Turn the Beat Around) and Evelyn "Champagne" King. ("Shame")
His publishing career includes staff positions at; SONY/ATV Tree Music Nashville, WARNER CHAPPELL/World Songs Music Publishing, RCA Music Publishing and CARLIN Music America; New York & Nashville.
He’s the author of The Elements of Song Craft published by Backbeat Books, an Asociate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee NYC’s presigeous Master of Arts Songwriting & Production Graduate Program, where the Elements of Song Craft is used as the course sylibus.
JON BUSCEMA - PRODUCTION & MIXING
Jon Buscema is a producer, songwriter, and mixer based out of Los Angeles. Jon is a graduate of the University of the Arts for Jazz performance and was the recipientiant of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Abe Oleman scholarship.
Since then, Jon has gone on to secure releases on Atlantic, Columbia, Epic and Arista records. His work has amassed over 50 million streams.
His work has been featured in films, trailers and international advertisements including Guiness and Google, as well as television shows across networks including Netflix, HBO, ESPN, MTV, E!, ABC and many more.
TABITHA FAIR - VOCAL & PERFORMANCE
Tabitha Fair has performed and toured with some of the music industry’s finest artists. She has shared the stage with Sting, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, U2, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Wynonna Judd, Lee Ann Womack, Rascal Flatts, Rita Wilson, Amy Grant, Third Day, Sam Moore, James Taylor, Fall Out Boy, Bette Midler, Lenny Kravitz, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, The Roots, Jennifer Hudson, Michael McDonald, Elton John, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dog, and many more!
Shortly after touring with Amy Grant at the beginning of her career, Tabitha co-founded Avalon, the highest selling Contemporary Christian group of all time.
As a Vocal Coach Tabitha specializes in performance training, vocal artistry, and artist development. Her wide ranging experience in the music industry is unrivaled as a performer, vocalist, and writer, and Tabitha enjoys passing her years of wisdom on to her clients.
Recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Abe Oleman Award (2001)
Performed at the second inaugurations of President Bill Clinton (1997) and President Barack Obama (2012)
Performed at the Hope for Haiti Now Benefit Concert (2010)
Performed at the Kennedy Center Honors for the past 12 years
Performed on the 4th of July PBS Concert (2011)
Performed with Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards (2018)
Background vocalist for Sting and Trudie Stylers Rainforest Benefit for the last 15 years
Performed on the Fourth of July celebration on CBS (numerous times)
Nominated for a Grammy with Desmond Child live album (2021)
Worship team vocal producer at Cornerstone Church Nashville
Co-writer and singer with Carol King for song If We Get Through This for the film ‘Sum of All Fears’
Performed for Sonic Adventure 2 with Fumie Kumatani