Instructors | Miami

Michael Cupino is a producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Miami. A percussionist from a young age, he was granted the opportunity to perform and teach with various ensembles and bands in the Carolinas. Eventually his pursuit in audio technology landed him in South Florida. After finishing audio school in Miami, Michael began specializing in the software world of music technology; ultimately to become an Ableton Certified instructor.

Robert Dante is a renowned producer, performer, composer and expert engineer. His most recent credits include “The Champion” by Carrie Underwood, featuring Ludacris, which reached #1 on iTunes and went on to become the official song of both Super Bowl LII and the 2018 Winter Olympics. Robert Dante has written and produced soundtracks for numerous independent films such as "Bloodline" and "Little Things". He has also worked with various international artists and producers including Waka Flocka, Gavin Degraw, Jim Jonsin, Armin Van Buuren, Rey Ruiz, Salaam Remi, Ludacris and Carrie Underwood.

Angelo Fajardo AKA “ctrl+opt” is a multidisciplinary musician and developer. His music focuses on experimental approaches to electronic, jazz, and classical music. Despite spending his early years as a classical and jazz guitar player, Angelo later studied Electronic Production and Sound Design at Berklee College of Music. His unique employment of tools like Max4Live, Csound, and Reaktor has crafted a signature sound that keeps reaching for new sonic landscapes. In addition to producing and teaching electronic music, Angelo enjoys playing his original acoustic compositions at various local venues throughout South Florida.

Casey K is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi instrumentalist. She first started in the music industry as a session singer and from there grew to open her own publishing company, Headcase Entertainment.

Known as a pioneer of electronic music, Matthew Kratz (aka Kraddy) is one of the most innovative and remarkable artists of his day.

Warren Russell-Smith is a GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer who has worked with some of the most iconic artists in music. His production and engineering credits include The Rolling Stones, Woody Guthrie, Fugazi, Rockstar Games, Minor Threat, Richie Havens, Tim Buckley, and many more.

Kiva is a veteran music producer and founder of the record label Adios Babylon. A well-travelled musician with appearances at festivals like Sonar, Montreaux Jazz Festival, and Roskilde, he is also a regular performer at the mystic Dub in the Rainforest series on the island of St. Croix. Multi-talented and a multi-instrumentalist, he has produced and remixed for countless underground artists ranging in style from Soul and Hip-Hop to Dubstep and Reggae.

Darren Burgos is our Apple Certified Logic Pro instructor and has been producing and releasing music for over 20 years on various labels around the world including Dragonfly, and Koyote. He started produced Electro, Synth Pop, and Industrial styles in the late '80s, then moved into Techno in the '90s and '00s. In 2000, he started producing and releasing Psychedelic Trance on some of the biggest labels of the time and traveled across the US and Mexico performing at Trance events.