“Making discoveries on an instrument, making connections on an instrument – for a student – even if they’re not going to become a professional musician – it helps in all areas of their life. They’re processing things by taking something big and turning it into smaller pieces. When you see somebody go from a point A to a point B on their instrument you feel like you’ve helped them learn and internalize something fundamental and important.” – Jason Crigler

Meet Jason Crigler

Jason has been teaching students of all ages for over thirty years.. After graduating from Connecticut College and studying at the Berklee College of Music Jason spent years playing music in New York City. While there he worked as a guitarist with numerous artists including John Cale, Linda Thompson, Marshall Crenshaw and Teddy Thompson. Jason has also performed with Norah Jones, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Suzanne Vega and Rufus Wainwright.

Jason’s Thoughts on Music

Jason works with each of his students to help them develop a real connection to their instrument. “Music is so much more than reading notes on a page,” he says. “Reading music is important, but I also like my students to be able to pick up their instrument and play something beautiful without having to take out a book or a piece of paper. I want to help them develop that kind of connection to music because it will stay with them for their entire lives.”